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If the collectors overheat, can the safety relief valve evacuate the vaporisation of glycol?

April 26, 2017collectors evacuate Glycol overheat relief safety valve vaporisation

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If the collectors overheat, can the safety relief valve evacuate the vaporisation of glycol?

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No. The safety relief valve only operates in the event of collector malfunction (faulty expansion vessel, flow pressure too high). The normal pressure is 3 bars. In the event of boiling, it is the expansion vessel that receives the coolant liquid.