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I N S T A L L A T I O N M A N U A L RD01
1
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
(Inline filter not required in shallow dig tanks)
1Rain Director® control unit with mode indicators, programming buttons and control valves and 230 V AC to 12 V wall adapter. The control unit measures380mm W x 270mm H x 95mm D.
2 Cat 5 cable to connect junction box on header tank to underside of control unit.Do Not Cut!
3Smart header tank for roof space, including level sensors, float switch, Cat 5 connection box and overflow tower. The 100 litre tank measures 600mm W x 490mm H x 500mm D.
4 Flow reducing valves (in plastic pack) for use in Torbeck float valve if mains pressure is too great.
5 Mains electric submersible pump (must be pressure-sensitive and equipped with non-return valve).
1
2
3
4
5
D
BA
C
EF
H
I
G
KEY
TO T
HE
CON
TRO
L U
NIT
AN
D P
IPE
DIA
MET
ERS:
E F G H I
Refre
sh o
utle
t to
unde
rgro
und
ta
nk -
22m
m.
Rain
wat
er in
let f
rom
pum
p
- 2
2mm
.
Mai
ns w
ater
inle
t - 1
5mm
.
Refre
sh in
let f
rom
ser
vice
s
- 2
2mm
.
Rain
wat
er o
utle
t to
head
er ta
nk -
22m
m.
Mai
ns w
ater
out
let t
o he
ader
tank
- 15
mm
.
12v
pow
er fr
om w
all a
dapt
er a
nd C
at 5
cab
le
to h
eade
r tan
k.
Mai
ns w
ater
man
ual b
ypas
s va
lve.
Rain
wat
er v
alve
and
rem
ovab
le fi
lter.
A B C D
2
D o n ot su pply gar
de
n ta
ps
via header tank
D o not u
se s
aw t
o cu
t a
ny pipes
Do Not C
ut
Cat
5 c
able
KEY
TO T
HE
SMA
RT H
EAD
ER T
AN
K A
ND
PIP
ES
1 2 3
4
1
6
4
5
2
3
5 6
Mai
ns w
ater
inle
t fro
m c
ontr
ol u
nit
- 15m
m.
Rain
wat
er in
let f
rom
con
trol
uni
t - 2
2mm
.
Serv
ices
out
let -
22m
m.
Top
leve
l sen
sor.
Bott
om le
vel s
enso
r.
Ove
rflow
str
aigh
t out
of t
he
hous
e - 4
0mm
.
Use MD
PE
pip
e cu
tters
Avoid ‘U’ a
nd in
vert
ed ‘U
’ bends
The
head
er ta
nk m
ust b
e ac
cess
ible
fo
r mai
nten
ance
. Ens
ure
the
lid is
sec
ure
and
kept
in
plac
e du
ring
inst
alla
tion.
Kee
p di
rt o
ut!
Insu
late
if re
quire
d.
Take
all
pipe
s th
at a
re to
be
conn
ecte
d to
the
cont
rol u
nit
and
flush
thor
ough
ly. E
nsur
e no
di
rt w
ill e
nter
the
valv
es o
n th
e co
ntro
l uni
t.
Conn
ect t
he re
fresh
out
let p
ipe
(A) b
ack
to
the
rain
wat
er u
nder
grou
nd ta
nk, r
ainw
ater
in
let p
ipe
(B) b
ack
to th
e pu
mp
, and
mai
ns
wat
er in
let (
C) (v
ia a
shu
t-off
val
ve) t
o m
ains
w
ater
.
Conn
ect a
ny p
art o
f the
22m
m g
ravi
ty
feed
pip
ing
that
’s ab
ove
the
cont
rol u
nit f
or
serv
ices
, run
ning
from
the
serv
ices
out
let
(3) o
f the
hea
der t
ank,
to th
e re
fresh
inle
t (D
).
Conn
ect t
he ra
inw
ater
out
let (
E) to
the
head
er ta
nk (2
) and
mai
ns w
ater
out
let (
F)
to th
e he
ader
tank
(1).
Use
pip
e fit
tings
whi
ch w
ill p
erm
it re
mov
al
of s
olen
oids
.
3
4
3
•
Do
not
get
any
dirt
into
the
und
ergr
ound
tan
k, h
eade
r ta
nk o
r pi
pes:
risk
of
bloc
kage
in th
e so
leno
id v
alve
s.
•
Do
not c
ut o
r mod
ify th
e su
pplie
d C
AT 5
cab
le. O
nly
use
the
cabl
e su
pplie
d by
Ra
inw
ater
Har
vest
ing
Ltd.
Lon
ger c
able
s ar
e av
aila
ble
upon
requ
est.
•
The
head
er t
ank
mus
t be
fitt
ed a
t le
ast
1.2
met
res
abov
e th
e co
ntro
l uni
t an
d hi
ghes
t toi
let.
•
The
head
er ta
nk m
ust b
e fit
ted
high
eno
ugh
to p
rovi
de th
e pr
essu
re re
quire
d fo
r w
ashi
ng m
achi
nes.
•
Run
all g
arde
n ta
ps d
irect
ly fr
om th
e pu
mp
NO
T fro
m th
e he
ader
tank
.
•
Inst
all a
ll pi
pes
and
equi
pmen
t whe
re p
rote
cted
from
fros
t.
•
Inst
all p
ipes
to th
e co
ntro
l uni
t allo
win
g su
ffici
ent m
ovem
ent f
or re
mov
al o
f the
so
leno
ids.
•
All
pipe
s sh
ould
be
thor
ough
ly fl
ushe
d pr
ior t
o co
nnec
ting
to th
e sy
stem
.
•
Inte
rnal
pip
e w
ork
shou
ld b
e la
belle
d as
rain
wat
er e
very
0.5
m u
sing
labe
l pac
k su
pplie
d.
•
Eith
er p
last
ic o
r cop
per p
ipe
may
be
used
.
•
Onl
y cu
t the
pip
e us
ing
MD
PE p
ipe
cutt
ers.
Swar
f cau
sed
by c
uttin
g pi
pe u
sing
a
saw
will
blo
ck th
e so
leno
ids.
•
Onl
y fit
22m
m p
ipe
or la
rger
bet
wee
n th
e he
ader
tan
k an
d ap
plia
nces
. Wat
er
shou
ld n
ot fl
ow u
pwar
ds in
any
par
t of
the
pip
ing
betw
een
head
er t
ank
and
appl
ianc
es. A
void
U’s,
inve
rted
U’s
and
unne
cess
ary
shar
p be
nds.
ESSE
NTI
AL
NO
TES
1
Loca
te th
e co
ntro
l uni
t whe
re
the
rain
wat
er e
nter
s th
e bu
ildin
g on
a w
all i
n a
frost
pr
otec
ted
area
. (at
leas
t 1.2
m
belo
w h
eade
r tan
k)
2
min
. 1.2
m
Do
no
t in
stal
l th
e R
ain
Dir
ecto
r in
any
way
oth
er t
han
as
giv
en h
ere
and
do
no
t d
isas
sem
ble
Rai
n D
irec
tor
com
po
nen
ts f
or
inst
alla
tio
n. I
nco
rrec
t in
stal
lati
on
inva
lid
ates
th
e w
arra
nty
.
Conn
ect t
he m
ains
out
let f
rom
the
cont
rol
unit
(F) t
o th
e he
ader
tank
mai
ns w
ater
inle
t (1
) usi
ng 1
/2 in
ch B
SP.
Conn
ect t
he C
at 5
cab
le to
the
conn
ecto
r (G
) at t
he c
ontr
ol u
nit
and
sim
ilar c
onne
ctor
at t
he h
eade
r ta
nk.
t
Use
the
quar
ter t
urn
valv
e on
th
e co
ntro
l uni
t (H
) to
part
ially
fil
l the
hea
der t
ank.
Che
ck th
orou
ghly
for l
eaks
at
all c
onne
ctio
ns.
1
H
10
58
Conn
ect t
he ra
inw
ater
pip
e to
the
rain
wat
er in
let
spig
ot (2
) and
con
nect
the
grav
ity fe
ed p
ipe
to
the
serv
ices
out
let s
pigo
t (3)
.
Both
des
igne
d to
acc
ept a
22m
m p
ush-
fit fi
ttin
g.
3
2
6
The
over
flow
(6) m
ust r
un s
trai
ght o
ut o
f the
ho
use
with
out o
bstr
uctio
n, b
ends
, or d
ecre
asin
g pi
pe d
iam
eter
. Use
40m
m w
aste
pip
e el
bow
, eith
er
solv
ent o
r com
pres
sion
fitt
ing.
7
Pres
s th
e bo
ttom
2 b
utto
ns to
beg
in
com
mis
sion
ing
sequ
ence
. Com
mis
sion
ing
cycl
e ha
s st
arte
d w
hen
the
bott
om li
ght
flash
es. T
his
proc
ess
may
take
roug
hly
one
hour
.
Com
mis
sion
ing
has
finis
hed
whe
n th
e ra
inw
ater
ligh
t and
mai
ns w
ater
ligh
t flas
h al
tern
atel
y. P
ress
the
rain
wat
er b
utto
n to
re
vert
the
syst
em to
rain
mod
e.
129
Fully
fill
the
head
er ta
nk a
nd u
nscr
ew s
ervi
ces
cap.
W
ait f
or a
ll ai
r to
leav
e th
e sy
stem
to e
limin
ate
airlo
cks
then
repl
ace
cap
ensu
ring
that
the
blac
k w
ashe
r und
er th
e ca
p is
repl
aced
.
Turn
the
quar
ter t
urn
valv
e (H
) bac
k off
.
11
4
Ove
rflow
Rain
Wat
er In
let
Serv
ices
Out
let
Mains Water Inlet
Serv
ices
Out
let
6
Rain
wat
er is
dra
wn
from
the
rain
wat
er ta
nk to
fill
the
head
er ta
nk. I
f no
rain
wat
er is
ava
ilabl
e, th
e he
ader
ta
nk w
ill a
utom
atic
ally
fill
with
mai
ns w
ater
.
This
wat
er is
then
use
d ar
ound
the
hous
e in
toile
ts
and
was
hing
mac
hine
s.
22m
m ra
inw
ater
to h
eade
r.
Dom
estic
22m
m fe
ed.
Rain
wat
er ta
nk
Rain
wat
er ta
nk
15m
m m
ains
wat
er to
hea
der.
Cont
rol u
nit
22m
m re
fresh
pip
e to
con
trol
un
it an
d un
derg
roun
d ta
nk.
Refre
sh p
ipe
outp
ut m
ust r
emai
n be
low
leve
l of c
ontr
ol u
nit.
COLO
UR
KEY
Rain
Wat
er S
uppl
y
Mai
ns W
ater
Sup
ply
Wat
er U
sed
In T
he H
ouse
Ove
rflow
Wat
er
Refre
shed
Wat
er
The
subm
erge
d w
ater
pum
p m
ust h
ave
an in
depe
nden
t 23
0V A
C p
ower
sup
ply
thro
ugh
an R
CD
pro
tect
ed s
ocke
t.
The
Rain
Dire
ctor
® co
ntro
l un
it is
sup
plie
d w
ith a
12V
DC
su
pply
to p
lug
into
a n
orm
al
230V
AC
wal
l soc
ket n
earb
y.
Pum
pPu
mp
PLU
MBI
NG
SCH
EMAT
ICW
IRIN
G S
CHEM
ATIC
5
NO
T TO
SCA
LE
25 o
r 32m
m ra
inw
ater
pip
e to
bu
ildin
g, re
duce
d to
22m
m a
t co
ntro
l uni
t.
The
over
flow
pip
e m
ust fl
ow
dire
ctly
to th
e ou
tsid
e of
the
hous
e w
ith m
inim
um re
stric
tion.
Opt
iona
l out
door
tap
mus
t be
conn
ecte
d to
the
rain
wat
er
pipe
bef
ore
the
cont
rol u
nit.
Cat 5
cab
le
The
junc
tion
box
on th
e he
ader
ta
nk m
ust b
e w
ired
with
the
Cat 5
ca
ble
prov
ided
to re
lay
the
sens
or
posit
ions
to th
e co
ntro
l uni
t.
Wat
erpr
oof j
unct
ion
box
(IP67
).D
o no
t use
pum
p ca
ble
unde
r bar
e ea
rth.
Arm
oure
d ca
ble
insi
de 4
” ser
vice
s pi
pe.
All components have been designed to comply with the UK Building Regulations and WRAS (Water Regulations Advisory Scheme). WRAS Approval No. 0912064 was awarded in December 2009.
Rainwater Harvesting Ltd. certifies that the Rain Director® is compliant with the safety requirements of the Machine Directive 89/392/EC and amendments, of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EC and in the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EC and amendments. The materials and manufacturing of this product are guaranteed for 2 years from the date of purchase if the installation instructions are complied with. In the event of an apparent fault, the retailer or installer should be contacted first. Rainwater Harvesting Ltd. declines responsibility for incidents or damage caused by negligence or by ignoring these instructions. Installation according to this installation manual is required for manufacturers’ warranties to be valid.
All rights reserved by RainWater Harvesting Limited, © 2013. The term Rain Director® is proprietary and protected by trade mark legislation. UK, European and Worldwide patents for the Rain Director® and certain features applied for.No part of this document can be reproduced without our permission.
Phone 01733 405111. Email: [email protected]. www.rainwaterharvesting.co.uk6
Technical Support Line 01733 405 111 (opt. 3)
» Rain Mode (Normal Mode): System will use rainwater within the home. If rainwater is not available in the underground storage tank, the system will automatically register and switch over to mains water.
» Mains Water Mode: Press during a dry period or hose pipe ban to run internal appliances on mains water and conserve rainwater for garden use.
» Holiday Mode: If leaving the home for an prolonged period of time (over 1 week) press the holiday button to empty the header tank and refill with treated mains water. This prevents water quality issues.
When the system is used again it will automatically revert back to Rain mode. It may be sensible to flush each toilet twice to leave treated water in the cistern and bowl.
» Refresh Function: If no activity is registered within 3 days, the system will automatically refresh the water within the header tank. The system will drain the header tank back to the underground tank, and refill the header tank with fresh rainwater. This guarantees high quality water with no risk of discolouration or smells. Although the system refreshes automatically, the user can press the button to refresh the system at any point.
Problem Probable cause Remedy
Flashing red spanner light during initial switch on
Both float switches in low position
Part fill the header tank (as per point 8) Check Cat 5 connection is secure.
Flashing red spanner during commissioning
Wiring fault Check Cat 5 connection is secure, the wire provided with the system and has not been cut at any point.
Solid red spanner light during commissioning
Filling fault Check Rainwater and mains water are available to the system, repeat process 9 to remove airlocks from the system. Clear solenoid valves (contact supplier).
Mains water or refresh solenoid constantly open
Solenoid blocked open Clear the solenoid valve (contact supplier).
Mains filling light showing during normal mode
Rainwater tank empty or pump not functioning
Check the rainwater level in the underground tank. If the level is high refer to the pump guide.
Mains filling light showing despite rainwater working and filling first
Slow fill causing commissioning time-out
Check/clean the rain solenoid (contact supplier) recommission the system(refer to point 11).
No lights on the circuit board No power reaching PCB Check the power to the control unit, contact the supplier for further advice if problem persists.
Toilets not filling or the system is air locked
Water supply is less than demand
Check plumbing for obstructions, remove booster pumps, REMOVE GARDEN TAPS DIRECT FROM HEADER TANK, repeat.
Header tank overflow to waste Rain or Mains Solenoid blocked open
Clear the solenoid (contact supplier).
Power cut in the home Pump & control unit not functioning
Use the quarter turn valve (H) to bypass the system with mains water.
Poor rainwater flow into the header tank
Rain filter blocked Check the filter on the rain feed valve (I) and remove any dirt (turn off the pump first). Repeat after a week.
Rain Filling
Mains Water Backup
Mains Water Mode
Holiday Mode
System Refreshing
System Error
Power On