Gledhill Response A-Class ElectraMate User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT - Control of Substances Harmful to Health:
When working with insulation materials,avoid inhalation as it may be harmful to
health. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, nose and throat, use disposable protection.
Dampen the material and ensure that the area is well ventilated.
In the interest of continuously improving the ElectraMate 2000 range. Gledhill
Water Storage Ltd reserve the right to modify the product without notice and
in these circumstances this booklet which is accurate at the time of printing
should be disregarded.
WARNING
• There are no user adjustable parts inside the appliance. Tampering with
sealed components will invalidate warranty and could also damage the
appliance and make it unsafe to use.
• If it is known or suspected that a fault condition exists on the appliance it
must be corrected by a competent person.
• DON’T place any clothing or other combustible materials against or on top
of this appliance.
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USER INSTRUCTIONS
Issue 1: May 2006
WELCOME TO YOUR THERMAL
STORAGE SYSTEM
ELECTRAMATE A-CLASS -THE POWER
BEHINDYOUR DOMESTIC HOTWATER
AND CENTRAL HEATING
The hot water and central heating
in your home is provided by a high
specification storage system which
will give you many benefits. Simple
to operate and exceptionally efficient
in operation, your ElectraMate A-Class
thermal Store is probably different to
any water heating system you have ever
experienced before. This booklet will
explain why and how you can get the
most from it.
One of the most technologically
advanced water heating and storage
systems available, your Gledhill
ElectraMate A-Class is designed to fulfil
three basic needs :
1. Deliverhotwateratgoodpressures
whenever you need it
2. Provide rapid heat up of your
property whenever you switch
your heating on
3. Operate as efficiently as possible
to cost-effectively meet your
household needs
4. Provide hot water that has not
deteriorated in storage tanks to
every tap
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1. DELIVER HOT WATER AT GOOD
PRESSURES WHENEVER YOU NEED
IT
2. PROVIDE RAPID HEAT UP OF YOUR
PROPERTYWHENEVERYOUSWITCH
YOUR HEATING ON
Your Thermal Storage System is
designed to provide all the hot water
you are likely to need under normal
circumstances, and deliver that hot
water at a pressure comparable with
your cold water mains. That means
you can enjoy powerful showers
without the need for a separate
pump, or fill a bath with hot water
in minutes.
The highly efficient Thermal Storage
System also means that your central
heatingwillwarmyourhousefarmore
rapidly than a conventional system,
with all your radiators reaching their
efficient heating level in just a few
minutes.
3. OPERATE AS EFFICIENTLY AS
POSSIBLE TO COST-EFFECTIVELY
MEET YOU HOUSEHOLD NEEDS
Your Thermal Storage System will
ensure that the energy it needs is
minimised, avoiding costly use of
fuel by taking advantage of off-peak
tariffs whenever they are available.
The overall control of your central
heating is from the programmable
room thermostat which is fitted
in a suitable location within your
home. In addition your system may
include thermostatic radiator valves
(TRV’S), to give temperature control
in individual rooms. Hot water is
available any time you need it when
the system is switched on, summer
or winter.
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WHAT IS A THERMAL STORE ? The Gledhill Thermal Store is the heart
and brain of your central heating system.
It stores hot water at a high temperature
and incorporates a highly efficient plate
heat exchanger which heats the hot
water for all your domestic needs. The
Thermal Store is superbly insulated
and so the hot water stored has a very
low heat loss. It also incorporates an
intelligent sensor which determines
when the temperature drops below
a preset level required for optimum
efficiency.
Your ElectraMate incorporates an in line
electric flow boiler which will heat the
water in the appliance automatically.
Off-peak supply will be used whenever
possible but the automatic control
system will also use on-peak supplies
when necessary to achieve the most
efficient way of satisfying your demands
on the system.
4. DELIVERING HIGH QUALITYWATER
TO EVERY TAP
With traditional systems which have a
cold supply cistern in the roof space,
there was always the risk that the tank
could become contaminated by dust,
birds or insects. The ElectraMate is
connected directly to the cold mains
and therefore even the hot supply is
pure high quality water every time.

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HOW DOES THE SYSTEM DELIVER HOT
WATER AT HIGH PRESSURE
The water delivered to the taps and
showers in your home is supplied
at high pressure because it uses
the mains pressure off your cold
water supply. The ElectraMate is
connected to the mains system and
the water passes through a highly
efficient heat exchanger to raise its
temperature before it travels to your
taps and showers. Because it is so
efficient, both good flow rates and
high pressures are available to give
the best performance for both baths
and showers.

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WHY ARE THERE NO WATER CISTERNS
IN THE LOFT
Water tanks in the loft are required
principally for the traditional domestic
hot water system to give a better‘head’
of water - which is basically determined
by the height of the cistern above the
tap being used.In most cases,the higher
the cistern, the greater the pressure.
Because the Gledhill system uses the
pressure from your cold water mains,
those cisterns are not required.
This removes any worries about freezing
pipes,and leaves more space for storage
should you decide to use it.
Another benefit is that no insects, dust,
birds etc. can contaminate your cold
supply tanks.
TO ENSURE ADEQUATE HEATING AND
HOT WATER
The appliance controls work in
conjunction with the Danfoss TP5000
programmable room thermostat. To
ensure the heating system operates
as efficiently as possible to suit the ‘on’
times set by you to match your lifestyle.
Instructions on how to set the room
thermostat will have been left for you
by the installer.
The programmable room thermostat
includes a set back temperature facility.
For the most efficient operation of the
system we recommend that this is set
to 15°C and that whenever possible the
heating‘on’times coincide with the off-
peak electricity supply periods.

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WHAT IF I DON’T NEED HEATING IN
THE SUMMER
The Elec traMate appliance will
determine whether heating has been
used and automatically adjust to meet
the demand placed on it for hot water
only. This will also ensure the most
economical method of operation at this
time of the year.
HOW DO I RESET THE HEATING
PROGRAMME CLOCK
Hot water is not time controlled and is
available at all times,but you control the
time your central heating switches on
and off with the programmable room
thermostat provided with your Gledhill
Thermal Store.Separate instructions for
this will have been left for you by the
installer.
Although the ElectraMate A-Class
appliance itself is open vented the
heating system is sealed. A pressure
gauge is included on the front of the
appliance to show the pressure in
the heating system. This should be
checked periodically and action taken
in accordance with the label provided.
The normal pressure should read
between 1 - 2 bar. If the black pointer is
lower than the red indicator,the heating
system will need re-pressurising by your
Installer. It is common for new systems
to require this action within the first
week of running, the Installer should
have tested the system and recorded
the condition within the Bench Mark
Book left inside the appliance.
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PLASTIC TOP UP CISTERN The plastic top up cistern should have
been filled to the water line by the
installer at the time of commissioning.
This should last a long time if the lid has
been securely replaced. Top up water
should be added when necessary.
Unlike other heating/hot water
applianceswhichprovidemainspressure
hot water, appliances such as combi
boilers or unvented storage cylinders,
no costly annual service/safety check is
required.
However, as the manufacturer, we can
offer an annual breakdown agreement
once the warranty has expired:- see
separate leaflet.
WHAT IF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPS A
FAULT?
ANNUAL SERVICE/SAFETY CHECK
If your ElectraMate should develop a
fault during the warranty period, try
resetting the appliance in accordance
with the instructions on the user control
panel on the front of the appliance. If
this is unsuccessful, switch the unit
off and contact your house manager/
installer. Do not attempt to remove or
adjust any component part yourself.
If the developers warranty has
expired contact the manufacturer
if you have an active Breakdown
Agreement.
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REMINDER ! A suitable off-peak tariff (such as
Economy 10), should be provided to
your ElectraMate appliance to ensure it
is working at its optimum.
If you are considering changing your
electricity supplier it is important
that you ensure they are able to
provide at least the same tariff.If not
the operation and cost of running the
appliance will be affected.
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BREAKDOWN / SERVICE
On expiry of your initial warranty period, Gledhill
Response Limited would be pleased to provide further
customer support with a range of services including:
• annual servicing and safety checks
• expert response to ‘out of warranty’ breakdowns at
fixed charges
• low cost annual repair and maintenance contracts
from as little as £75 per year
Please ring 08445 679898 or see www.gledhill.net
for further details.