Solar water geyser systems require periodic inspections and routine maintenance to keep them operating efficiently.
Also, from time to time, components may need repair or replacement. You should also take steps to prevent scaling and
corrosion.
The two major factors affecting the performance of properly sited and installed solar water geysers are scaling
and corrosion.
SCALING
Domestic water that is high in mineral content ("hard water") may cause the build-up or scaling of mineral (calcium)
deposits in solar water geyser. Scale build-up reduces system performance in a number of ways. If your system uses water
as the heat-transfer fluid, scaling can occur in the collector, distribution piping, and heat exchanger. Scaling may also
cause valve and pump failures on the potable water loop.
You can remove limescale build-up by circulating ScaleAwayBIO through the collector or domestic hot water loop of your geyser
every 6-12 months or as necessary depending on water conditions.
CORROSION
Most well-designed solar systems experience minimal corrosion. When they do, it is usually galvanic corrosion,
an electrolytic process caused by two dissimilar metals coming into contact with each other. One metal has a stronger
positive electrical charge and pulls electrons from the other, causing one of the metals to corrode.
Oxygen entering into an open loop solar water geyser system will cause rust in any iron or steel component.
Such systems should have copper, bronze, brass, stainless steel, plastic, rubber components in the plumbing loop, and
plastic or glass lined storage tanks.
While ScaleAwayBIO is primarily a descaling agent to remove limescale, it is also an excellent rust remover for all open loop solar water geysers!
REGULAR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Professional maintenance service technicians use the ScaleAwayC20 System Descaling Cart for maintaining the water
heating efficiency of all their customers solar geysers regularly! A regular maintenance schedule keeps your
customers happy and ensures residual income for your business!
ScaleAwayBIO has been scientifically formulated to dissolve scale effectively, efficiently and safely!
CONCLUSION
The water side of ALL solar water geysers need to be chemically cleaned from time to time with a descaling agent under
pressure for a specified period of time to ensure efficient heat transfer of the solar geyser. Neglecting regular cleaning
will eventually result in total fouling of heat transfer surfaces rendering the solar geyser ineffective and may need to
be removed for manual cleaning or replacement.
Using the services of a professional maintenance technician for servicing your solar geysers is not just a good idea, it is
a requirement for ensuring the workable life of the geyser and also reducing unnecessary monthly energy costs.
Descaler Kit Improves Solar Geyser Efficiency
ScaleAwayC20 System Descaing Cart has been designed to work in conjunction with isolation valves that provide
20mm (3/4") service connections for regualr maintenence of solar geysers.
