Gledhill Response BoilerMate SP User Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS

In the interest of continuously improving the BoilerMate A-Class 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.

Gledhill offer a warranty on the water storage vessel and components for material
and construction faults for the time periods stated in the Terms and Conditions
of Trading from the date of purchase.

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 as soon as possible by a competent person.

• DON’T place any clothing or other combustible materials against or on top
of this appliance.

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BoilerMate SP

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USER INSTRUCTIONS

WELCOME TO YOUR THERMAL
STORAGE SYSTEM

BOILERMATE A-CLASS - THE POWER
BEHIND YOUR DOMESTIC HOT WATER
AND CENTRAL HEATING

The hot water and central heating in your
home is provided by a high specification
thermal storage system coupled to a boiler
which may be gas or oil. It should give you
many benefits which will be explained
in this leaflet. It is simple to operate and
exceptionally efficient and is probably
different to water heating systems that you
have had previously.

The Gledhill BoilerMate A-Class offers four
major advantages:

The storage vessel is designed with
an electric emergency back-up for
HEATING AND HOT WATER called
‘Switch’ which should be activated in the
event that the boiler fails. You should
familiarise yourself with the emergency
system when you occupy the property
so that you know it is available and how
it works should it ever be needed.
Delivers lots of hot water at good
pressures whenever you need it.
It will supply heating and powerful hot
water more efficiently than conventional
systems.
It eliminates the traditional cold water
and heating tank in the loft and therefore
removes the risk of contamination and/
or freezing.

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Issue 2: April 2008

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BOILERMATE USER INSTRUCTIONS

USER INSTRUCTIONS

It is important that if the boiler has a
temperature control this should be
left at its maximum for the system to
operate efficiently.

Your central heating times are controlled
by the central heating control rocker and
timer which in most cases is fitted to
the front panel of your BoilerMate. The
rocker provides you with the option of
having your central heating on constant,
timed, or off. When the rocker is on the
timed position the timer can be set to
suit your individual requirements. This
is the normal/recommended method
of operating your central heating. The
temperature in your house is set by a
room thermostat/thermostatic radiator
valves and these should be adjusted to
suit your individual requirements.

Your hot water is controlled by the hot
water rocker and timer which in most
cases is fitted to the front panel of your
BoilerMate. The rocker provides you
with the option of choosing constant,
timed, or off. When the rocker is in the
timed position the BoilerMate will only
be heated at the times set on the timer.
For this reason we would normally
recommend that the rocker is set in
the constant position. The BoilerMate
is extremely well insulated and the
standing loss is minimal and the boiler
will ONLY fire to meet your need for hot
water or heating.

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Traditional System

USER INSTRUCTIONS

The operation of ‘Switch’ is explained on
pages 8 and 9. It can be set for hot water
only or hot water and central heating
dependant on the time of year. It does cost
more than gas to operate in this way which
is why it is recommended that it should
only be used in an emergency until the
operation of the boiler is restored.

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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 constant 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. When that temperature drop
is detected, the Thermal Store instructs
your domestic boiler to fire provided the
timeclock is in an “on” period, generating
the additional hot water needed to top up
the store temperature. When the required
temperature is reached, the boiler stops
firing, until the next time it is required.