5. Troubleshooting
Stores cool down at night
Collector circuit pump
runs in the night?
no
yes
Collector temperature is
at night higher than the
outdoor temperature
no
yes
Sufficient store insula-
tion?
yes
no
Insulation close enough
to the store?
yes
no
Are the store connec-
tions insulated?
yes
no
Warm water outflow
upwards?
no
yes
a
Check controller
Check the non-return
valve in the flow and
the return pipe with re-
gard to the functional
efficiency.
Increase insulation.
Replace insulation or
increase it.
Insulate the
connections.
Change connection and
let the water flow side-
wards or through a si-
phon (downwards); less
store losses now ?
no
yes
o.k.
a
Does the warm water
circulation run for a
very long time?
no
yes
Circulation pump and
blocking valve should be
switched off for 1 night;
less store losses?
yes
no
Control the non-return
valve in warm water cir-
culation - o.k.
yes
no
The gravitation circula-
tion in the circulation
line is to strong; insert
a stronger valve in the
non-return valve or an
electrical 2-port valve
behind the circulation
pump; the 2-port valve
is open when the pump
is activated, otherwise it
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Use the circulation
pump with timer and
switch-off thermostat
(energy efficient circu-
lation).
C h e c k w h e t h e r t h e
pumps of the after-he-
ating circuit run at night;
check whether the non-
return valve is defective;
problem solved?
no
Further pumps which
are connected to the
solar store must also be
checked.
Clean or replace it
is closed;
c o n n e c t p u m p a n d
2-port valve electrically
in parallel; activate the
circulation again