OperatingGuide
TermixVX
1.0TableofContents
1.0TableofContents.............................................1
2.0Functionaldescription......................................2
3.0Safetynotes.....................................................3
3.1SafetyNotes–general............................................3
4.0Mounting........................................................4
4.1Mounting...........................................................4
4.2Start-up..............................................................6
4.3Electricalconnections.............................................7
5.0Design.............................................................8
5.1Design...............................................................8
5.2Schematicdiagram................................................9
6.0Controls..........................................................10
6.1Heatingcircuit......................................................10
6.2Other.................................................................14
6.3Maintenance........................................................16
7.0Troubleshooting..............................................17
7.1Troubleshootingingeneral......................................17
7.2TroubleshootingHE...............................................17
7.3Disposal.............................................................18
8.0Declaration......................................................19
8.1Declarationofconformity........................................19
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2.0Functionaldescription
Districtheatingsubstationforindirectheating.Designedfor
wall-mounting.
Application
TheTermixVXisacompletesolutionforspaceheatingwithoptimal
safety,efcientenergytransfer,service-friendlyconstructionand
acompactdesign.Thesubstationisusedifaheatexchangeris
requiredoronaconversiontodistrictheatingwheretheexisting
equipmentisunsuitablefordirectconnection.TheTermixVX
substationisideal,whenahighlevelofsecurityagainstburstpipes
andwaterdamageintheheatingsystemisrequired.
Districtheating(DH)
Thesubstationisprefabricatedwithadifferentialpressure
controller,ttingpieceandsensorpocketsforinsertionofaheat
meteraswellasstrainersandballvalves.
Heating(HE)
Theheatingsideconsistsofastainlesssteelplateheatexchanger,
safetyvalve,manometer,thermometers,ballvalves,drainvalve,air
valve,expansionvesselandcirculationpump.Thetemperature
oftheheatingcanbecontrolledthermostaticallyorbyan
electronictemperaturecontrollerwithanoutdoortemperature
sensor.Dependingontheapplication,differentheatexchangers
dimensionedforcentraloroorheatingcanbeused.Asanoption
thesubstationcanbeequippedwithathermostatwithsafety
monitor.Thisispossibleonlyforsubstationswithelectronic
temperaturecontroller.
Domestichotwater(DHW)
Thesubstationcanbesuppliedwithconnectionpipesforahot
watertankontheprimaryorthesecondarysideoftheheat
exchanger.
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3.0Safetynotes
3.1SafetyNotes–general
Thefollowinginstructionsrefertothestandarddesignof
substation.Specialversionsofsubstationsareavailableon
request.
Thisoperatingmanualshouldbereadcarefullybeforeinstallation
andstart-upofthesubstation.Themanufactureracceptsno
liabilityfordamageorfaultsthatresultfromnon-compliancewith
theoperatingmanual.Pleasereadandfollowalltheinstructions
carefullytopreventaccidents,injuryanddamagetoproperty.
Assembly,start-upandmaintenanceworkmustbeperformedby
qualiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Pleasecomplywiththeinstructionsissuedbythesystem
manufacturerorsystemoperator.
Corrosionprotection
Allpipesandcomponentsaremadeofstainlesssteelandbrass.
Themaximumchloridecompoundsoftheowmediumshouldnot
behigherthan150mg/l.
Theriskofequipmentcorrosionincreasesconsiderablyifthe
recommendedlevelofpermissiblechloridecompoundsis
exceeded.
Energysource
Thesubstationisdesignedfordistrictheatingastheprimary
sourceofenergy.However,alsootherenergysourcescanbeused
wheretheoperatingconditionsallowitandalwaysarecomparable
todistrictheating.
Application
Thesubstationisdesignedtobeconnectedtothehouse
installationinafrost-freeroom,wherethetemperaturedoesnot
exceed50°Candthehumiditydoesnotexceed60%.Donotcover
orwallupthesubstationorinanyotherwayblocktheentrance
tothestation.
Choiceofmaterial
Choiceofmaterialsalwaysincompliancewithlocallegislation.
Safetyvalve(s)
Werecommendmountingofsafetyvalve(s),however,alwaysin
compliancewithlocalregulations.
Connection
Thesubstationmustbeequippedwithfeaturesthatensurethat
thesubstationcanbeseparatedfromallenergysources(also
powersupply).
Emergency
Incaseofdangeroraccidents-re,leaksorotherdangerous
circumstances-interruptallenergysourcestothestationif
possible,andseekexperthelp.
Incaseofdiscolouredorbad-smellingdomestichotwater,closeall
shut-offvalvesonthesubstation,informtheoperatingpersonnel
andcallforexperthelpimmediately.
Storage
Anystorageofthesubstationwhichmaybenecessarypriorto
installationshouldbeinconditionswhicharedryandheated.
Authorizedpersonnelonly
Assembly,start-upandmaintenanceworkmustbeperformedby
qualiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Pleaseobserveinstructionscarefully
Toavoidinjurytopersonsanddamagetothedevice,itisabsolutely
necessarytoreadandobservetheseinstructionscarefully.
Warningofhighpressureandtemperature
Beawareoftheinstallation’spermissiblesystempressureand
temperature.
Themaximumtemperatureoftheowmediuminthesubstationis
120°C.
Themaximumoperatingpressureofthesubstationis10bar.PN16
versionsareavailableonenquiry.
Theriskofpersonsbeinginjuredandequipmentdamagedincreases
considerablyiftherecommendedpermissibleoperatingparameters
areexceeded.
Thesubstationinstallationmustbeequippedwithsafetyvalves,
however,alwaysinaccordancewithlocalregulations.
Warningofhotsurface
Thesubstationhasgothotsurfaces,whichcancauseskinburns.
Pleasebeextremelycautiousincloseproximitytothesubstation.
Powerfailurecanresultinthemotorvalvesbeingstuckinopen
position.Thesurfacesofthesubstationcangethot,whichcancause
skinburns.Theballvalvesondistrictheatingsupplyandreturnshould
beclosed.
Warningoftransportdamage
Beforesubstationinstallation,pleasemakesurethatthesubstation
hasnotbeendamagedduringtransport.
IMPORTANT-Tighteningofconnections
Duetovibrationsduringtransportallangeconnections,screwjoints
andelectricalclampandscrewconnectionsmustbecheckedand
tightenedbeforewaterisaddedtothesystem.Afterwaterhasbeen
addedtothesystemandthesystemhasbeenputintooperation,
re-tightenALLconnections.
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4.0Mounting
4.1Mounting
Installationmustbeincompliancewithlocalstandardsand
regulations.
Districtheating(DH)-Inthefollowingsections,DHreferstothe
heatsourcewhichsuppliesthesubstations.Avarietyofenergy
sources,suchasoil,gasorsolarpower,couldbeusedasthe
primarysupplytoDanfosssubstations.Forthesakeofsimplicity,
DHcanbetakentomeantheprimarysupply.
Connections:
1.Districtheating(DH)supply
2.Districtheating(DH)return
3.Heating(HE)supply
4.Heating(HE)return
5.Tankowline(TFL)
6.Tankreturnline(TRL)
Connectionsizes:
DH+HE:
G¾”(int.thread)
TFL+TRL:
G¾”(int.thread)
Dimensions(mm):
Withoutcover:
H750xW505xD360
Withcover:
H800xW540xD430
Weight(approx.):30kg
Authorizedpersonnelonly
Assembly,start-upandmaintenanceworkmustbeperformedby
qualiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Thepipeplacementcandeviatefromtheshowndrawing.Pleasenote
themarkingsonthestation.
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4.1.1Installation
Mounting:
Adequatespace
Pleaseallowadequatespacearoundthesubstationformounting
andmaintenancepurposes.
Orientation
Thestationmustbemountedsothatcomponents,keyholes
andlabelsareplacedcorrectly.Ifyouwishtomountthestation
differentlypleasecontactyoursupplier.
Drillings
Wheresubstationsaretobewall-mounted,drillingsareprovided
inthebackmountingplate.Floormountedunitshavesupport.
Labelling
Eachconnectiononthesubstationislabelled.
Beforeinstallation:
Cleanandrinse
Priortoinstallation,allsubstationpipesandconnectionsshouldbe
cleanedandrinsed.
Tightening
Duetovibrationduringtransport,allsubstationconnectionsmust
becheckedandtightenedbeforeinstallation.
Unusedconnections
Unusedconnectionsandshut-offvalvesmustbesealedwitha
plug.Shouldtheplugsrequireremoval,thismustonlybedoneby
anauthorizedservicetechnician.
Installation:
Strainer
Ifastrainerissuppliedwiththestationitmustbettedaccording
toschematicdiagram.Pleasenotethatthestrainermaybe
suppliedloose.
Connections
Internalinstallationanddistrictheatingpipesconnectionsmustbe
madeusingthreaded,angedorweldedconnections.
Keyholeformounting.
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4.2Start-up
Start-up,Indirectheating
Filling:
1:Firstll
Whencarryingoutrstll,theheatexchangermustbeslowlylled
withwateruntilitreachesworkingpressure.
2:Pressuregauge
TheHEpressuregaugeindicatesthepressureoftheHEsystem.This
instructionmustbefollowedstrictly,toavoiddangeroussituations.
3:Supplyhose
AballvalvewithplugisinstalledintheHEreturnline.Tollthe
system,theballvalvemustrstbeclosed,theplugremovedand
asupplyhoseconnected.Onre-openingtheballvalve,system
llcancommence.
4:Pre-pressure
Whenllingthesystemwithwater,thepressuregaugeshouldbe
observedclosely.Theexpansionvesselissuppliedpre-pressurised
to0.5bar.Thepre-pressurerequiredateachsubstationwill
dependonsystemhead(thedistancebetweenthelowestand
highestpointinthesystem),forexample:
5:Fillingstop
Fillingmuststopwhenthepressuregaugeshowsapressure
approximately1-2barhigherthanthepre-pressuresetting.The
ballvalveisthenclosed,thehoseremovedandtheplugputback
in.
Start-up:
1:Pumpspeed
Setthepumptohighestspeedbeforestart-up.
2:Startpump
Startthepumpandheatthroughthesystem.
3:Openshut-offvalves
Theshut-offvalvesshouldthenbeopenedandtheunitobserved
asitentersservice.Visualcheckingshouldconrmtemperatures,
pressures,acceptablethermalexpansionandabsenceofleakage.
Iftheheatexchangeroperatesinaccordancewithdesign,itcanbe
puttoregularuse.
4:Ventsystem
Switchoffthepumpandventtheinstallationaftertheradiators
havebeenwarmedup.
5:Adjustpumpspeed
Setthepumptothelowestspeedconsistentwithcomfortand
electricityconsumption.
Normallythechange-overswitchissetinthemidposition(default).
Howeverforsystemswithunderoorheatingorsinglepipeloop
systems,itmaybenecessarytoturnthechange-overswitch
upwards.
Higherpumpspeedsareonlyusediftheheatingrequirement
increases.
Re-tightenconnections
Afterwaterhasbeenaddedtothesystemandthesystemhasbeen
putintooperation,re-tightenALLconnections.
Pump
Thepumpmustbeswitchedoffduringsystemll.
Height(m)Pressure(bar)
0–50,5
5–101,0
10–15
1,5
15–202,0
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Underoorheating:
Pumpstopfunction
Ifthesubstationisusedinconnectionwithunderoorheating,the
circulationpumpmustbeconnectedtothepumpstopfunctionin
theunderoorheatingcontroller.Thepumpmustbestoppedif
allunderoorheatingcircuitsareclosed.
Warranty
Ifthisisnotpossible,thenowmustbecontinuedthroughthe
by-pass.Failingthis,thepumpwillbeatriskofseizureandany
remainingwarrantywillbewithdrawn.
Summeroperation:
Switchoffpump
Insummerthecirculationpumpmustbeswitchedoffandthe
shut-offvalvetoHEsupplyclosed.
Runningpumpbi-weekly
Itisrecommendedtostartupthecirculationpump(for2minutes)
onceamonthduringsummer;theshut-offvalveoftheHEsupply
mustbeshut.
Electroniccontroller
Mostelectroniccontrollerswillstartupthepumpautomatically
(pleasenotemanufacturer´sinstructions).
4.3Electricalconnections
Beforemakingelectricalconnections,pleasenotethe
following:
Safetynotes
Pleasereadtherelevantpartsofthesafetynotes.
230V
Thesubstationmustbeconnectedto230VACandearth.
Potentialbonding
Potentialbondingshouldbecarriedoutaccording
to60364-4-41:2007andIEC60364-5-54:2011.
Bondingpointonthemountingplatebelowrightcornermarked
withearthsymbol.
Disconnection
Thesubstationmustbeelectricallyconnectedsothatitcanbe
disconnectedforrepairs.
Outdoortemperaturesensor
Outdoorsensorsshouldbemountedsoastoavoidexposureto
directsunlight.Theyshouldnotbeplacedclosetodoors,windows
orventilationoutlets.
Theoutdoorsensormustbeconnectedtothestationonthe
terminalblockundertheelectroniccontrol.
Authorizedelectrician
Electricalconnectionsmustbemadebyanauthorizedelectricianonly.
Localstandards
Electricalconnectionsmustbemadeinaccordancewithcurrent
regulationsandlocalstandards.
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5.0Design
5.1Design
Yoursubstationmightlookdifferentthanthesubstationshown.
Designdescription
A
Heatexchanger,HE
10
Circulatorpump
31
Differentialpressurecontroller
1A
Summervalve
14
Sensorpocket,energymeter
38
Expansiontank
4
Safetyvalve,HE
20
Filling/drainvalve
41
Fittingpiece,energymeter
7
Thermostaticcontroller,HE
26
Pressuregauge,HE
48
Airvent,manual
9
Strainer
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5.2Schematicdiagram
DH
Supply
HE
Supply
DH
Return
HE
Return
TRL
TFL
Yoursubstationmightlookdifferentthantheschematicdiagramshown.
Schematicdescription
A
Heatexchanger,HE
10
Circulationpump
31
Differentialpressurecontroller
1
Ballvalve
18
Thermometer
38
Expansiontank
4
Safetyvalve
20
Filling/drainvalve
41
Fittingpiece,energymeter
7
Thermostaticvalve,HE
24
Deliveredloosewithunit
48
Airvent,manual
9
Strainer
26
Pressuregauge
DHSupply:DistrictHeatingSupply
DHReturn:DistrictHeatingReturn
HESupply:HeatingSupply
HEReturn:HeatingReturn
TFL:
TankFlowLine
TRL:
TankReturnLine
5.2.1Technicalparameters
Technicalparameters
Nominalpressure:PN10(PN16versionsareavailableonenquiry)
Max.DHsupplytemperature:
120°C
Min.DCWstaticpressure:
0.5bar
Brazingmaterial(HEX):
Copper
Heatexchangerstestpressure:30bar
Soundlevel:≤55dB
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6.0Controls
6.1Heatingcircuit
6.1.1Differentialpressurecontroller
Thedifferentialpressurecontrollersmoothsouttheuctuationsin
pressurearrivingfromthedistrictheatingnetwork.Theoperating
pressureinthesubstationisthusheldsteady.
6.1.2HEtemperaturecontrol
TheHEowtemperatureintheheatingcircuitiscontrolledbythe
HEtemperaturecontroller.
6.1.3RAVKcontroller
RAVKcontroller(25-65°C).Thetemperaturesettingisasfollows:
1=25°C
2=35°C
3=45°C
4=55°C
5=65°C
Thevaluesareintendedasaguide.
Thermostaticcontrol
ThetemperatureoftheHEowlineisadjustedasfollows:
Toincreasetemperature,turnthehandleonthethermostatic
controllertoselectahighernumber.
Todecreasetemperature,turnthehandleonthethermostatic
controllertoselectalowernumber.
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6.1.4AVTBcontroller(30–100°)
Thetemperaturesettingisasfollows:
1=35°C
2=55°C
3=75°C
4=95°C
5=100°C
Thevaluesareintendedasaguide.
Thermostaticcontrol
ThetemperatureoftheHEowlineisadjustedasfollows:
Toincreasetemperature,turnthehandleonthethermostatic
controllertoselectahighernumber.
Todecreasetemperature,turnthehandleonthethermostatic
controllertoselectalowernumber.
6.1.5Flowcontrollerwithintegratedcontrolvalve
Thecontrollerisaself-actingowcontrollerwithintegratedcontrol
valve.Thecontrollercloseswhensetmax.owisexceededand
canbeusedincombinationwithDanfosselectricalactuatorswith
orwithoutsafetyfunction.Springreturnmotorcanbeusedas
safetyfunctionbypowerfailure.
6.1.6Electroniccontrol
Substationswithelectroniccontrolmustbesetinaccordancewith
manufacturer´sinstructions.
Wheretheroomtemperatureiscontrolledbyradiatorthermostats,
itisrecommendedthatthermostatsbesetforminimum
temperatureineachroom.
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6.1.7Outdoortemperaturesensor(ESMT)
Outdoorsensorsshouldbemountedsoastoavoidexposureto
directsunlight.Theyshouldnotbeplacedclosetodoors,windows
orventilationoutlets.
6.1.8CirculatorpumpUPM3
UPM3Pumpscanbecontrolledinconstantpressure,proportional
pressureorconstantspeedmodedenedbythemeansofasmart
userinterface.
Thevariablespeedmodulatingmodesallowthepumptomatchits
performancetothesystemrequirements,helpingtoreducenoise
whenthermostaticvalvesareclosingdown.
EnergylabellingclassA
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6.1.9GrundfosUPM3AUTOLinstructions
Controlmode
Youcanswitchfromtheperformanceviewtothesettingsviewbypressingthepushbutton.Thesettingsviewshowswhichmode
controlsthecirculator.After2seconds,thedisplayswitchesbacktoperformanceview.
Ifyoupressthebuttonfor2to10seconds,theuserinterfaceswitchesto"settingselection"iftheuserinterfaceisunlocked.Youcan
changethesettingsastheyappear.Theselectionofthecontrolmodedependsonthesystemtypeandtheallocationofpressurelosses.
Ifyoupressthekeylockformorethan10seconds,youcantogglebetweenenabling/disablingthekeylockfunction.
Function
Recommendedfor
Green
YellowYellowYellowYellow
Proportionalpressure1
1-pipesystems
µµ
Proportionalpressure2
µµµ
Proportionalpressure3
2-pipesystems
µµµµ
Constantpressure1
Underoorheating
µµ
Constantpressure2
µµµ
Constantpressure3
µµµµ
ConstantCurve1
µµµ
ConstantCurve2
µµµµ
ConstantCurve3
µµµµµ
ConstantCurveMax.
µµµµ
Operationstatus
Function
Recommendedfor
Green
YellowYellowYellowYellow
Standby**OnlyPWMcontrolled
µ
0%≤P1≤25%
µµ
25%≤P1≤50%
µµµ
50%≤P1≤75%
µµµµ
75%≤P1≤100%
µµµµµ
Alarmstatus
Function
Recommendedfor
RedYellowYellowYellowYellow
Blocked
µµ
Supplyvoltagelow
µµ
Electricalerror
µµ
6.1.10HEpressuregauge
TheHEpressuregaugeindicatesthepressureoftheHEsystem.
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6.2Other
6.2.1Safetyvalve
Thepurposeofthesafetyvalveistoprotectthesubstationfrom
excessivepressure.
Theblow-offpipefromthesafetyvalvemustnotbeclosed.The
blow-offpipeoutletshouldbeplacedsothatitdischargesfreely
anditispossibletoobserveanydrippingfromthesafetyvalve.
Itisrecommendedtochecktheoperationofsafetyvalvesat
intervalsof6months.Thisisdonebyturningthevalveheadin
directionindicated.
6.2.2Strainer
Strainersshouldbecleanedregularlybyauthorizedpersonnel.The
frequencyofcleaningwoulddependonoperatingconditionsand
themanufacturer’sinstructions.
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6.2.3Fittingpiece
Thesubstationisequippedwithattingpieceforenergymeter.
Assemblyofenergymeters:
1:Closeballvalves
ClosetheballvalvesonDHSupplyandDHReturn,ifthereiswater
onthesystem.
2:Loosennuts
Loosenthenutsonthettingpiece.
3:Removettingpiece
Removethettingpieceandreplaceitwiththeenergymeter.Do
notforgetthegaskets.
4:Tightenconnections
Aftermountingoftheenergymeterremembertocheckand
tightenallthreadedconnections.
Sensorpocket,energymeter
Thesensorsoftheenergymeterismountedinthesensorpockets.
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6.3Maintenance
Thesubstationrequireslittlemonitoring,apartfromroutine
checks.Itisrecommendedtoreadtheenergymeteratregular
intervals,andtowritedownthemeterreadings.
RegularinspectionsofthesubstationaccordingtothisInstruction
arerecommended,whichshouldinclude:
Strainers
Cleaningofstrainers.
Meters
Checkingofalloperatingparameterssuchasmeterreadings.
Temperatures
Checkingofalltemperatures,suchasDHsupplytemperatureand
DHWtemperature.
Connections
Checkingallconnectionsforleakages.
Safetyvalves
Theoperationofthesafetyvalvesshouldbecheckedbyturning
thevalveheadintheindicateddirection.
Venting
Checkingthatthesystemisthoroughlyvented.
Inspectionsshouldbecarriedoutminimumeverytwoyears.
SparepartscanbeorderedfromDanfoss.Pleaseensurethatany
enquiryincludesthesubstationserialnumber.
Authorizedpersonnelonly
Assembly,start-upandmaintenanceworkmustbeperformedby
qualiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
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7.0Troubleshooting
7.1Troubleshootingingeneral
Intheeventofoperatingdisturbances,thefollowingbasicfeatures
shouldbecheckedbeforecarryingoutactualtroubleshooting:
•thesubstationisconnectedtoelectricity,
•thestrainerontheDHsupplypipeisclean,
•thesupplytemperatureoftheDHisatthenormallevel
(summer,atleast60°C-winter,atleast70°C),
•thedifferentialpressureisequaltoorhigherthanthenormal
(local)differentialpressureintheDHnetwork–ifindoubt,ask
theDHplantsupervisor,
•pressureonthesystem-checktheHEpressuregauge.
Authorizedpersonnelonly
Assembly,start-upandmaintenanceworkmustbeperformedby
qualiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
7.2TroubleshootingHE
ProblemPossiblecauseSolution
Toolittleornoheat.StrainercloggedinDHorHEcircuit
(radiatorcircuit).
Cleangate/strainer(s).
ThelterintheenergymeteronDHcircuit
clogged.
Cleanthelter(afterconsultingtheDH
plantoperator).
Defectiveorwronglyadjusteddifferential
pressurecontroller.
Checktheoperationofthedifferential
pressurecontroller–cleanthevalveseatif
required.
Sensordefective–orpossiblydirtinthe
valvehousing.
Checktheoperationofthethermostat–
cleanthevalveseatifrequired.
Automaticcontrols,ifany,wronglysetor
defective-possiblypowerfailure.
Checkifthesettingofthecontroller
iscorrect–seeseparateinstructions.
Checkthepowersupply.Temporary
settingofmotorto“manual”control–see
instructionsonautomaticcontrols.
Pumpoutofoperation.Checkifthepumpisreceivingpowerand
thatitturns.Checkifthereisairtrappedin
thepumphousing–seepumpmanual.
Thepumpissetattoolowspeedof
rotation.
Setthepumpathigherspeedofrotation.
Pressuredrop–thepressuredropon
theradiatorcircuitshowslowerthan
recommendedoperatingpressure.
Fillwateronthesystemandcheckthe
functioningofthepressureexpansion
vesselifrequired.
Airpocketsinthesystem.Venttheinstallationthoroughly.
Limitingofthereturntemperature
adjustedtoolow.
Adjustaccordingtoinstructions.
Defectiveradiatorvalves.
Check–replace.
Unevenheatdistributioninbuilding
becauseofincorrectlysetbalancingvalves,
orbecausetherearenobalancingvalves.
Adjust/installbalancingvalves.
Diameterofpipetosubstationtoosmallor
branchpipetoolong.
Checkpipedimensions.
Unevenheatdistribution.Airpocketsinthesystem.Venttheinstallationthoroughly.
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DHsupplytemperaturetoohigh.
Wrongsettingofthermostatorof
automaticcontrols,ifany.
Adjustautomaticcontrols,–see
instructionsforautomaticcontrols.
Defectivecontroller.Thecontrollerdoes
notreactasitshouldaccordingtothe
instructions.
Callautomaticcontrolsmanufactureror
replacetheregulator.
Defectivesensoronself-actingthermostat.
Replacethermostat–orsensoronly.
DHsupplytemperaturetoolow.
Wrongsettingofautomaticcontrols,ifany.
Adjustautomaticcontrols–seeinstructions
forautomaticcontrols.
Defectivecontroller.Thecontrollerdoes
notreactasitshouldaccordingtothe
instructions.
Callinautomaticcontrolsmanufactureror
replacecontroller.
Defectivesensoronself-actingthermostat.
Replacethermostat–orsensoronly.
Wrongplacement/ttingofoutdoor
temperaturesensor.
Adjustlocationofoutdoortemperature
sensor.
Strainerclogged.Cleangate/strainer.
ToohighDHreturntemperature.
Toosmallheatingsurface/toosmall
radiatorscomparedtothetotalheating
requirementofthebuilding.
Increasetotalheatingsurface.
Poorutilizationofexistingheatingsurface.
Defectivesensoronself-actingthermostat.
Makesuretheheatisdistributedevenly
acrossthefullheatingsurface–openall
radiatorsandkeeptheradiatorsinthe
systemfromheatingupatthebottom.It
isextremelyimportanttokeepthesupply
temperaturetotheradiatorsaslowas
possible,whilemaintainingareasonable
levelofcomfort.
Thesystemissinglepipeloop.
Thesystemshouldfeatureelectronic
controlsaswellasreturnsensors.
Pumppressuretoohigh.Adjustpumptoalowerlevel.
Airinsystem.
Ventthesystem.
Defectiveorincorrectlysetradiator
valve(s).Singlepipeloopsystemsrequire
specialone-piperadiatorvalves.
Check–set/replace.
Dirtinthemotorizedvalveorinthe
differentialpressurecontroller.
Check–cleanout.
Defectivemotorizedvalve,sensoror
automaticcontroller.
Check–replace.
Electroniccontrollernotadjustedcorrectly.Adjustaccordingtoinstructions.
Noiseinsystem.
Pumppressuretoohigh.Adjustpumptoalowerlevel.
Heatloadtoohigh.
Defectivemotorizedvalve,sensoror
electroniccontroller.
Check–replace.
7.3Disposal
Disposal
Thisproductshouldbedismantledanditscomponents
sorted,ifpossible,invariousgroupsbeforerecycling
ordisposal.
Alwaysfollowthelocaldisposalregulations.
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