Summary of TURBOmax VUW 242/1E
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® immediate help if your vaillant boiler develops a fault your first action should be to contact your installer, as his professional assessment is needed under the terms of our guarantee. If you are unable to contact your installer, phone vaillant service solutions: 0870 6060 777. ® additional cover...
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Guarantee introduction· important notes initial checks before turning on domestic hot water operation heating operation indicator lights . Reset control turning the boiler off frost protection 'are and maintenance' function checks operating summary page 2 4 5 6 8 11 14 16 17 l8 18 19 20 . J .1~. , ....
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Please keep these instructions in the spedal pocket provided in the boiler front panel (5, page 20). In this way they will always be handy for future reference. / thank you for choosing the vaillont turbomax combination boiler. The information given in this booklet will enable you to obtain the best...
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, important notes • please nate that the turbomax must be installed and serviced by a competent person in accordance with the gas safety (installation and use) regulations 1994. (in the u.K. "corgi" registered installers undertake the work to a safe and satisfactory standard). . • if a gas leak or f...
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Initial checks before turning the boiler on check supply pipes ensure cold water shut off valve @ is open (this con be checked by opening 0 hot top and ensuring water flows). Also check that both the flow and return central heating service valves cd and ® and the gas service valve (j) are open: (the...
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Check water contents open the lower door by pulling outwards. Check the water contents of the system. The white hand on the lower scale of the pressure and temperature gauge ® should be between 1 and 1.5 bar. J(the hand is below o.B·bar when the system is cold, your installer should be called to ref...
Page 8: Domestic .Hot Water
Domestic .Hot water operation turning on main on/off control with the main ani aff control cd in the off position (' 0'), and the central heating control cd in the ' .T:" position, turn on the electricity supply. Turn main on/off control cd into the' i' position, the mains on in~icator will illumina...
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Obtaining hot water 'on opening a hot water tap @ at a supply point (basin, shower, bath, etc.) the boiler will operate automatically to provide hot water. (a short delay may be experienced in obtaining hot water at the tap, depending on the length of pipework and your system layout. This delay can ...
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Setting maximum domestic hot water control the maximum domestic hot water temperature can be adjusted using the hot water temperature control cd.· . Turn the cantrol: clockwise to increase (maximum setting = 9) anti-clockwise to decrease (minimum setting = 1) as a guide, for normal circumstances the...
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Heating operation setting the maximum radiator temper'ature control the maximum radiator temperature control cd maintains the temperature of water to the central heating circuit at the desired level. This temperature is indicated on the . Pressure and temperature gauge ® during heating operation. Tu...
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Setting external controls set the room thermostat and/or thermostaticrodiator valves @ according to the instructions supplied with the control (s). Set the external time control to the desired on and off periods. • note: a room thermostotor 0 room thermostat and therm astatic radiator valves will pr...
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Switching on central heating control turn the central heating control cd to 'mu: l\ i position. The boiler will now operate automatically ta provide central heating for the conditions selected on the external controls. (on this setting the turbomax will also provide domestic hot water). The temperat...
Page 14: Indicator Lights
Indicator lights the vaillant turbomax incorporates indicator lights to show the operational status of the boiler. When the boiler is operatingcorrectly the lights will illuminate in a given sequence, depending on whether heating or hot water is being supplied (see fig.9l. 0/1power on indicator illu...
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When a hot water tap is opened or the central heating system requires heat, the boiler automatically ignites and starts to operate. If no automatic ignition occurs within a set period of about 9 seconds the boiler will reattempt ignition after a further delay of approximately 10 seconds, if the boil...
Page 17: Boiler Off
Turning the boiler off to turn off the central heating ·only.1 urn the central heating control cd to '.R-' position (normal position during summer time). To turn off the heating and hot water for short periods of time. 1 urn the main on/off control cd to the '0' position. Should you leave for 0 long...
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If the boiler is not operated for several hours during very cold weather there is the possibility of the system freezing. Please ensure that if you ore absent during a period of frost the central heating system remains in operation and all rooms are kept above freezing point. (it must be remembered,...
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Function checks. In the unlikely event that 0 problem occurs with the operation of the turbomax combinatinn boiler, the following points should be checked: 1. Boiler foils to operate - check gas supply' is turned on (see page 6) check water supply is turned on (see page 6) check water contents (see ...
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Operating summary cold water shut off valve ® pressure relief valve @ heating return service valve . @ water outlet ® hot water tap room thermostat (if fitted) @ thermostatic rodiator valves (if fitted) . Key to features cd main on/off control cd centrol heating control and lock out reset .Cd maximu...
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