Table of contents

A

 

 

B

 

 

1.

About the product

39

1.

User Guide

54

1.1

Scope of delivery

39

1.1

Use

54

1.2

Product description

39

1.2

Altering of the operation data

55

1.3

Technical data

39

1.3

Operating menu

56

1.4

Refrigirant circuit - description

40

1.4

Factory default scheme

58

1.4.1

Cooling system - description

40

1.5

Defrost program

58

1.4.2

Electrical circuit - description

40

 

 

 

1.4.3

Water circuit - description

40

2.

Function

59

1.4.4

Refregerant circuit - schematic

41

2.1

Description

59

1.5

Water circuit – description

42

2.2

Exact capacity

59

1.5.1

Requirement for the water circuit

42

2.3

Operation safety

60

1.5.2

Dimensions

42

2.4

Warnings

60

1.5.3

Water circuit – hydraulics diagram

43

 

 

 

1.6

Electrical schematic

44

3.

Maintenance

61

2.

Before installation / Placement into

45

3.1

Cooling system and fan

61

3.2

Water circuit and tank

61

 

service

45

3.3

Demounting/Putting the unit out of

63

2.1

Important safety instructions

 

service

 

2.1.1

Cooling system – safety instructions

45

 

 

 

2.1.2

Electrical system – safety instructions

45

4.

Fault finding

63

2.1.3

Water circuit – safety instructions

45

4.1

High pressure switch

63

2.2

Delivery

45

4.2

Safety breaker for heating element

63

2.3

Storage

46

4.3

Heat pump will not run

63

2.4

Transport

46

 

 

 

2.4.1

Transport with forklift

46

5.

Warranty

64

2.4.2

Unloading the heat pump

46

 

 

 

2.4.3

Transport with trolley

46

 

 

 

2.5

Placement / set-up

46

 

 

 

2.6

Connection of water pipes

47

 

 

 

3.

Installation

50

 

 

 

3.1

Water connection

50

 

 

 

3.2

Placement of pipe connections

50

 

 

 

3.3

Connection of condensation drain

50

 

 

 

3.4

Air intake and exhaust

51

 

 

 

3.5

Checking

51

 

 

 

4.

Placement into service / operation

52

 

 

 

4.1

Demands to the hot water circuit

52

 

 

 

4.2

Starting to use the water circuit

52

 

 

 

4.3

Placement in to service of the water circuit

52

 

 

 

4.4

Electricity - connecting

52

 

 

 

4.5

Cooling circuit

52

 

 

 

4.6

Hints for energy savings

53

 

 

 

4.7

Hints for fan operation

53

 

 

 

4.8

Checking

53

 

 

 

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