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Commissioning
8.1 General Information
To ensure that start-up is performed correctly, it should only be
carried out by an after-sales service technician authorised by the
manufacturer. These measures can also include an additional
warranty under certain conditions (see Warranty).
8.2 Preparation
The following items need to be checked prior to start-up:
The heat pump must be fully connected, as described in
Chapter 7.
The heat source system and the heating circuit must have
been filled and checked.
The dirt trap must be inserted in the brine inlet of the heat
pump.
All valves that could impair proper flow in the brine and heat-
ing circuits must be open.
The heat pump manager must be adapted to the heating
system in accordance with the controller's operating instruc-
tions.
8.3 Start-up Procedure
The heat pump is started up via the heat pump manager.
ATTENTION!
The heat pump must be started up in accordance with the installation and
operating instructions of the heat pump manager.
If an overflow valve is fitted to assure the minimum heating water
flow rate, the valve must be set in accordance with the require-
ments of the respective heating system. Incorrect adjustment
can lead to faulty operation and increased energy consumption.
We recommend carrying out the following procedure to correctly
adjust the overflow valve:
Close all of the heating circuits that may also be closed during
operation (depending on the type of heat pump usage) so that
the most unfavourable operating state - with respect to the water
flow rate - is achieved. This normally means the heating circuits
of the rooms on the south and west sides of the building. At least
one heating circuit must remain open (e.g. bathroom).
The overflow valve should be opened far enough to produce the
maximum temperature spread between the heating flow and re-
turn flow listed in the table below for the current heat source tem-
perature. The temperature spread should be measured as close
as possible to the heat pump. The heating element of mono en-
ergy systems should be disconnected during start-up.
Heat source
Max. temperature spread
temperature
between heating flow and return
From
To
-5 °C
0 °C
1 °C
5 °C
6 °C
9 °C
10 °C
14 °C
15 °C
20 °C
21 °C
25 °C
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9.1 Maintenance
To prevent faults due to sediment in the heat exchangers, care
must be taken to ensure that no impurities can enter either the
heat source system or the heating system. In the event that op-
erating malfunctions due to contamination occur nevertheless,
the system should be cleaned as described below.
9.2 Cleaning the Heating System
The ingress of oxygen into the heating water circuit may result in
the formation of oxidation products (rust), particularly if steel
components are used. This oxygen enters the heating system via
the valves, the circulating pumps and/or plastic pipes. It is there-
fore essential - in particular with respect to the piping of under-
floor heating systems - that only diffusion-proof materials are
used.
We recommend the installation of a suitable corrosion protection system
to prevent the formation of deposits (e.g. rust) in the condenser of the
heat pump.
Residue from lubricants and sealants may also contaminate the
heating water.
In the case of severe contamination leading to a reduction in the
performance of the liquifier in the heat pump, the system must be
cleaned by a heating technician.
Based on current knowledge, we recommend carrying out the
cleaning with a 5 % phosphor acid or, if more frequent cleaning
is required, with a 5 % formic acid.
In either case, the cleaning fluid should be at room temperature.
We recommend flushing the heat exchanger in the direction op-
posite to the normal flow direction.
To prevent acidic cleaning agents from entering the heating sys-
tem circuit, we recommend connecting the flushing device di-
rectly to the flow and return flow of the liquifier. It is important that
the system be thoroughly flushed using appropriate neutralising
agents to prevent any damage from being caused by cleaning
agent residue remaining in the system.
Acids must be used with great care and all relevant regulations of
the employers' liability insurance associations must be adhered
to.
The manufacturer's instructions regarding cleaning agent must
be complied with at all times.
9.3 Cleaning the Heat Source
flow
10 K
The supplied dirt trap must be inserted in the heat source inlet of the heat
11 K
pump to protect the evaporator against the ingress of impurities.
12 K
13 K
The filter sieve of the dirt trap should be cleaned one day after-
14 K
start- up. Further checks must be set according to the level of
15 K
dirt.If no more signs of contamination are evident, the filter can
be removed to reduce pressure drops.
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Maintenance and
Cleaning
NOTE
System
NOTE
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