What does the standard provide?
Mandatory annual checks:
Appearance
pH
Total hardness
Electrical
conductivity
Chemical
conditioning
Frost protection
Checks for specific problems (e.g. corrosion)
or for further investigation:
Iron
Copper
Aluminium
Chlorides
Microbiological
parameters
Sampling points: A – Supply water upstream of any water treatment
r – Filling and/or top-up water upstream of any water treatment
Indicate the control methods for proper management of the water treatment systems
even during periods of arresto
Analysis
and checks
Type of
system
Summer and winter
water-cooled
systems
Withdrawal point
C
C
r- C
r- C
C
C
Thermal solar
system
Withdrawal point
C
C
not required
not required
C
C
Domestic Water
Production
Withdrawal point
A
A
A
A
A
not required
Notes
In the case of solar thermal
systems, the heat transfer fluid
could have both antifreeze and
chemical conditioning function.
Check to be carried out only if you
have antifreeze protection.
not necessary for systems in which its
presence is excluded.
not necessary for systems in which its
presence is excluded.
not necessary for systems in which its
presence is excluded.
The control should only be carried out
where the chlorine content is suspected
to be incompatible with the characteristics
of the components of the plant.
The water in the system should be
strictly checked on an annual basis only
if a softener is installed in the top-up
circuit.
In the case of domestic hot water,
frequency and sampling points must
be identified on the basis of a risk
assessment carried out by qualified
personnel according to the indications in
the official documents (e.g. Guidelines
for inspection and prevention of the
infection with Legionella), as applicable.
Analysis
and checks
Type of
system
Summer and winter
water-cooled
systems
Withdrawal point
C
C
C
r
C
Variable depending
on system
specifications
Thermal solar
system
Withdrawal point
C
C
C
not required
not required
not required
Domestic Water
Production
Withdrawal point
A
A
A
A
not required
Variable
depending
on system
specifications
Notes
C – Circuit water
n.B. For all types of systems, it is mandatory to create and keep up-to-date a record of the results of the checks carried
out, to be inserted and stored in the system booklet according to DPr 74/2013.
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