Operating instructions
ecoTEC plus
VU, VUW
GB, IE
Publisher/manufacturer
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Str. 40 D-42859 Remscheid
Tel. +49 21 91 18‑0 Fax +49 21 91 18‑28 10
info@vaillant.de www.vaillant.de
Contents
1.3.7 Risk of death due to changes to the ▶ Ensure that the heating installation always
product or the product environment remains in operation during freezing con-
ditions and that all rooms are sufficiently
▶ Never remove, bridge or block the safety heated.
devices. ▶ If you cannot ensure the operation, have a
▶ Do not alter the safety devices in any way. competent person drain the heating install-
▶ Do not damage or remove any seals on ation.
components.
▶ Do not make any changes: 1.3.11 Risk of injury and material damage
– The product itself due to maintenance and repairs
carried out incorrectly or not
– to the gas, air, water and electricity sup-
carried out at all
plies
– to the entire flue gas installation ▶ Never attempt to carry out maintenance
– to the entire condensate drain system work or repairs on your product yourself.
– to the expansion relief valve ▶ Faults and damage should be immediately
– to the drain lines rectified by a competent person.
– to constructional conditions that may ▶ Adhere to the maintenance intervals spe-
affect the operational reliability of the cified.
product
4 3 2 1
7
50 2 Summer mode active
Heating mode is
switched off
3
6 Burner anti-cycling time To avoid the need for
is active frequent switching on
4 and off (increases the
product's working life).
Fault in the product Appears instead of the
5 F.XX basic display, may be
an explanatory plain text
display.
D Nominal hot water draw-off rate – Setting the heating flow temperature
– Reading the system pressure
Proper disposal of the product
– Activating the comfort mode
– Activating the operating mode
– Confirm setting
Bar code with serial number,
– Going one selection level lower
7th to 16th digit = product article number
+ at – Calling up the menu
the same
3.5 Serial number time
The serial number is located on a plastic plate behind the or – Reducing or increasing the set value
front flap. – Scrolling through menu entries
Available for: Boilers, Heating controls and chemical inhib- The functions that are available depend on whether a con-
itors, the Energy Saving Trust endorsed product brandmark troller is connected to the product.
gives consumers confidence that a product will cost less to You can switch back to the basic display by:
run, help lower energy bills and reduce carbon emissions.
– Pressing to exit the selection levels
About the Energy Saving Trust
– Not pressing any button for longer than 15 minutes.
Energy Saving Trust is an independent and impartial organ-
isation that provides trusted energy saving advice to em- If there is an error message present, the basic displays
power millions of people to lead affordable, low energy life- switches to the error message.
styles. For more information visit energysavingtrust.org.uk
4.3 Menu display
4
4 Operation Xxxx 1
Conditions: Product with integrated hot water generation or connected Conditions: No controller connected
domestic hot water cylinder
▶ Change the hot water temperature by pressing or
▶ Open the cold water stop valve. .
▶ Confirm by pressing .
4.7 Starting up the product
Conditions: Controller connected
▶ Only start up the product once the casing has been com-
pletely closed. ▶ Use to set the maximum possible hot water temper-
ature on the product.
4.8 Switching on the product ▶ Confirm by pressing .
2 ▶ Set the required hot water temperature on the controller
(→ Controller operating instructions).
1. Press ( ).
2. Press ( ).
1
◁ Comfort on or Comfort off are shown flashing in
▶ Press the on/off button (1). the display.
◁ The "Basic display" (→ Page 7) (2) appears on the 3. Activate or deactivate Comfort mode by pressing or
display. respectively.
4. Press to confirm this change.
◁ When you have activated Comfort mode, the " "
symbol appears on the basic display. When you
have deactivated Comfort mode, the " " symbol
goes out on the basic display.
To activate an actoSTOR shift-load cylinder which is also 1. To switch off cylinder charging without switching off
connected, you must switch on cylinder charging on your heating mode, press ( ).
product.
◁ The set hot water temperature flashes in the display.
▶ To do this, activate Comfort mode (Comfort mode
(→ Page 8)). 2. Use the button to set the hot water temperature to
Heating off.
◁ The symbol " " appears in the display. 3. Confirm by pressing .
▶ Set the hot water temperature. ◁ Cylinder charging is switched off.
Conditions: Cylinder charging switched on ◁ Only the frost protection function for the cylinder
– Hot water temperature: 50 … 65 ℃ remains active.
Caution. When the unit is switched off for an extended period, frost
protection can be guaranteed by completely draining the
Risk of material damage due to heating heating installation and the product.
water that is extremely calciferous or cor-
rosive or contaminated by chemicals. ▶ Consult a competent person about this.
Caution. Caution.
Risk of material damage due to frost. Risk of material damage caused by un-
suitable cleaning agents.
The frost protection function cannot guaran-
tee flow through the entire heating installa- ▶ Do not use sprays, scouring agents, de-
tion, which means that parts of the heating tergents, solvents or cleaning agents that
installation may freeze and therefore become contain chlorine.
damaged.
▶ During a period of frost, ensure that the ▶ Clean the casing with a damp cloth and a little solvent-
heating installation remains in operation free soap.
and that all rooms are sufficiently heated,
even when you are away. 6.3 Reading maintenance messages
If the symbol is shown on the display, the product requires
maintenance work.
Note
To keep the frost protection devices active, you The product is not in fault mode but continues to operate.
should switch your product on and off using the ▶ Consult a competent person about this.
controller, if one is provided. ▶ If the water pressure is flashing at the same time, simply
add more heating water.
If the heating flow temperature falls below 5 °C when the
on/off button is on, the product comes into operation and
heats the circulating water to approx. 30 °C on both the heat-
ing side and the hot water side (if available).
Appendix
A Operator level – overview
Water pressure →
Water pressure Current value bar
Live monitor →
Status Current value
Information →
Contact details Phone number
Serial number Permanent value
Display contrast Current value 1 25
15 40
Basic settings →
Language Current language Deutsch, English, French, Italian, Danish, English
Dutch, Spanish, Turkish, Hungarian, Russian,
Ukrainian, Swedish, Norwegian, Czech, Polish,
Slovakian, Romanian, Slovenian, Portugese,
Serbian, Srpski, Greek
Resets →
Reset anti-cycl. time Current value min
C Troubleshooting
– No hot water The power supply in the building is disconnected. Check the fuse in the building. The product
– Heating remains cold switches on automatically when the power is
restored.
The product is switched off. Switch on the product (→ "Switching on the
product" section).
The heating flow temperature is set too low or to the Set the heating flow temperature and hot water
Heating off position, and/or the hot water temperature temperature (→ "Setting the heating flow temper-
is set too low. ature" section/→ "Setting the hot water temperat-
ure" section).
The system pressure is insufficient. Fill the heating installation (→ "Filling the heating
Low water pressure in the heating installation (fault mes- installation" section).
sage: F.22).
There is air in the heating installation. Have your competent person purge the heating
installation.
After three unsuccessful attempts to ignite the flame, the Press the fault clearance key for one second.
product switches to fault mode (fault message: F.28). The product makes another attempt to ignite the
flame.
If you have been unable to eliminate the ignition
fault after three fault clearance attempts, consult
a competent person.
Hot water generation The external controller is not set correctly. Set the external controller correctly (→ Controller
functioning correctly; operating instructions).
heating does not start
up.
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