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Mainsboost Installation, Operation &
Maintenance Instructions
Please leave this instruction booklet with the home owner as it contains
important warranty, maintenance and safety information
Read this manual carefully before commencing installation.
This manual covers all Mainsboost vessels for vertical and horizontal and units.
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WARRANTY
CE compliant product
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- Page 1 MAINSBOOST Mainsboost Installation, Operation & Maintenance Instructions Please leave this instruction booklet with the home owner as it contains important warranty, maintenance and safety information Read this manual carefully before commencing installation. This manual covers all Mainsboost vessels for vertical and horizontal and units. WARRANTY CE compliant product - 1 -...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Mainsboost consists of one key assembly, the Mainsboost vessel complete with upstream line-in kit. APPLICATION Mainsboost is designed to offer stored clean, potable cold water under pressure for all domestic or small commercial applications where mains water is insufficient to offer consistent and reliable water services. - Page 3 WARNINGS: Mainsboost systems must not be used for any other application without the written consent of Stuart Turner Limited. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of...
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Page 4: Checklist
IMPORTANT: Your Mainsboost water performance system will be delivered in a minimum of two boxes on one pallet. Please check the contents within 24 hours of receipt and if any component is damaged, please contact Stuart Turner Ltd immediately. Package 1a Monobloc 22/28mm Upstream line-in kit Fig. -
Page 5: Introduction
Trademarks & Trade Names ‘Mainsboost’ ‘Mainsboost Plus’ and ‘Mainsboost Charger’ are registered Trademarks of Stuart Turner Ltd. How the Mainsboost System works The Mainsboost vessel stores water from the rising main in a sealed water chamber, separated from the air space by a rubber diaphragm and pressurised to an optimum setting. -
Page 6: Important Facts Read Before Commencing Installation
2 IMPORTANT FACTS READ BEFORE COMMENCING INSTALLATION A Water temperature This unit is designed for cold water applications only which should not exceed the following values: 2.11 The maximum allowable water temperature is 35 2.12 The minimum allowable water temperature is 4 B Pipework - General 2.13 Secure pipework: Ensure pipework to and from the Mainsboost is independently supported &... -
Page 7: Location
5 bar. (If mains pressure is below 2.0 bar the Mainsboost vessel should be supplemented with a pump unit, contact Stuart Turner for details). 3.14 Ensure that location of the unit allows adequate space to give reasonable access to all parts to accommodate service/commissioning. -
Page 8: Terminology
4 TERMINOLOGY 4.11 Upstream Line-in Kits (ULK) Monobloc upstream line-in kit: The Mainsboost Monobloc is a patent pending mains regulating device and should be installed on the rising main between the stopcock and the Mainsboost vessel. The Monobloc unit is used on 22mm or 28mm upstream line in kits. -
Page 9: Configuration
5 CONFIGURATION 5.11 Mainsboost is a very flexible solution, offering a packaged system to suit any type or size of building no matter how large or small the demand. The following illustrations depict some of the most typical installations. 5.12 Single occupancy application Use of Mainsboost in a house offers water on demand whilst giving maximum flexibility. - Page 10 NOTE: If a water softener is to be fitted it must be located between the upstream line-in kit and the vessel. If high pressure is also required to the drinking tap fit a Stuart Water Conditioner, available from Stuart Turner, rather than a water softener.
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Page 11: Installation
6 INSTALLATION Step 1: Remove the Mainsboost vessel from its packaging and check to ensure it is not damaged. WARNING: depending on vessel size this may require two people to complete safely. Ensure the floor is sufficiently strong enough to take the total weight of the unit when full of water (see Technical Specification section). - Page 12 f) Fix the Mainsboost vessel securely to the floor using appropriately selected and sized fixings. Vertically mounted Fig. 10 vessels 6.12 Horizontally mounted vessels a) Fix the two cradles in place where the unit is to be located in line with each other per chart shown below.
- Page 13 c) Remove the plastic skirt by rotating anti-clockwise to unclip and discard. Step 1: twist Step 2: unclip Fig. 14 Fig. 13 Step 3: pull off Fig. 15 d) With the vessel on its side screw the Mainsboost vessel connector provided in the upsteam line-in kit, into the tank elbow using suitable thread seal such as PTFE tape or liquid thread lock (see Fig.
- Page 14 Step 2a: Monobloc upstream line-in kit (22mm & 28mm) The Monobloc upstream line-in kit includes: 1 - Monobloc unit 2 - Pressure gauge (upstream) 3 - Pressure gauge (downstream) 4 - Mainsboost vessel connector (see Step 1) 5 - Isolation valve (see Step 1) NOTE: the Monobloc can be installed either horizontally or vertically but not upside down.
- Page 15 Step 2b: Upstream line-in kits (35mm, 42mm, 54mm) The upstream line-in kit includes: 1 - inline strainer 2 - pressure gauge (upstream) 3 - double check valve 4 - pressure reducing valve 5 - pressure gauge (fitted to pressure reducing valve) 6 - Mainsboost vessel connector (see Step 1) 7 - Isolation Valve (see Step 1) The above components must be installed in the correct order to ensure safe and...
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Page 16: Commissioning
If static mains pressure is less than 2 bar a pumped unit < 2.0 will be required - consult Stuart Turner 2.5** 2.5* *Adjust pressure regulating valve down to these settings where possible. **Recommended setting. -
Page 17: Technical Specification
The maximum pressure that can be applied to the Mainsboost vessel under any installation conditions. **NOTE: At typical working pressure Stuart Turner reserve the right to amend the specification in line with its policy of continuous development of its products. - 17 -... -
Page 18: Trouble Shooting
Check PRV. Gauge should read between 1.5 and 5.0 bar, adjust to suit Note: Mains supply pressure reading has to exceed desired pressure on PRV. System works but runs out of Insufficient vessel capacity Call Stuart Turner on +44 (0) 800 31 969 80 water - 18 -... -
Page 19: Warranty
In the event of a claim please telephone ‘TechAssist’ customer support. +44 (0) 800 31 969 80 You should obtain appropriate insurance cover for any loss or damage which is not covered by Stuart Turner Ltd in this provision. Please record here for your reference. MODEL NO. - Page 20 Signed ..........Stuart Turner are an approved company to BS EN ISO 9001:2015...