Alpha Comfort 3.022141 Guide

Alpha Comfort 7 Day Wireless Programmable Room Thermostat
Part No 3.022141 (Single Channel)
Part No 3.022142 (Two Channel)
Installation and Users Instructions

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1. Description
The Single Channel Alpha Comfort RF controller is a wireless programmable room thermostat capable of controlling time and temperature during
heating on and off periods for InTec C, X and GS boilers.
The Two Channel Alpha Comfort RF controller has an additional channel for programming time period for hot water heating for InTec S model
boilers.
2. Mounting of the Controller
The controller must be mounted in a positionwhere it can not be influenced by direct sunlight, any device which might emit heat, near a door,
window or be obstructed by curtains. It must be installed approximately 1.5m from the floor and any radiators within the same room must not
have thermostatic radiator valves or any other thermostatic control fitted to them.
Fig 1

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3. Fixing the Programmer to the Wall
Using a small screwdriver press down on the tab at the top of the
controller (4) and separate the front control panel from the rear case.
Hold the rear casing in its chosen position level against the wall and
mark the fixing holes.
Drill two 5mm holes in the wall, insert the wall plugs provided and fix
the rear case to the wall using the 30mm screws.
Re-fit the front control panel, lower the control cover (1) and secure
the control panel using the two 10mm screws provided (3).
Fig 2
Installing the Batteries
Using a small screw driver un-clip the bottom of the battery cover (2)
and remove. Insert two Size AA batteries in the position shown in the
back of the battery compartment and refit the battery cover.
Fig 2

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4. Installing the Boiler Receiver Unit (Fig 3)
Ensure the electrical supply to the boiler is isolated.
a. Lower the front control cover and remove the two rubber stoppers to expose the control panel fixing screws. Remove the screws, raise the
controls cover and lower the control panel.
b. Remove the three screws securing the clock cover at the rear of the control panel and remove the cover. Fig 4.
c. Push the clock blanking plate out of the control panel.
d. Connect the boiler wiring to the receiver as follows:
Single Channel
Red wires to terminals 3 and 4
Brown wire to terminal 2
Blue wire to terminal 1
Two Channel
Brown to terminal 1
Blue to terminal 2
Black to terminal 3
Grey to terminal 4
White to terminal 5
Fig 3 Fig 4
e. Remove the receiver fixing screws from the control panel, insert the receiver and re-fit the screws.
f. Replace the clock cover, raise and secure the control panel (two screws) and replace the rubber stoppers. Do not over tighten the screws.

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5. Receiver LED Indicator
The receiver LED indicator informs the user of the current operating state of the boiler, the sequence of flashes and their definition are as follows:
Single Channel
One flash every six seconds – standby
One flash every second – communication lost (check batteries)
Two flashes every six seconds – central heating demand
Continuous flashing for ten seconds – awaiting signal during commissioning procedure
Two Channel
One flash every six seconds – standby
One flash every second – communication lost (check batteries)
Two flashes every six seconds – CH demand
One long flash and one short flash every six seconds – DHW demand
Three flashes every six seconds – DHW and CH demand
Continuous flashing for ten seconds – awaiting signal during commissioning procedure

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6. Button Functions
Battery Warning Symbol Fig 5
When the batteries in the transmitter are running low a battery symbol ( ) will appear on the display. If the batteries go completely flat then
the signal between the transmitter and the receiver will be lost and the receiver light will flash every second, this will cause the boiler to operate in
its last command state. e.g. if the heating is on when the signal is lost then the heating will remain on until the batteries are replaced.
Ref Description
1 ""Esc" return to previous menu
2 Comfort and economy room temperature setting button
3 Reset remote settings
4 Access button to time, day and timer
5 Access button to the programming/confirm parameters menu
6 Selector button: off, stand-by, summer and winter modes
7 Manual, automatic functioning button
8 Temperature decrease button
9 Temperature increase button

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7. Display Symbol Descriptions
Symbol Description Symbol Description
Winter mode – DHW* and Central Heating
enabled Inside temp. display
Summer Mode DHW enabled* Remote phone activation
Request for heating Battery condition low
Escape to previous screen Holiday mode
Cylinder heating in progress (if present)* Indicates it is possible to adjust a parameter using
buttons 11 and 12
DHW Manually ON/OFF (flashing)*
DHW Automatic ON (constant)* 000:000 Describes current status
Displays room temp. and numerical data Anomaly or Fault
Functioning in wireless mode
* 2CH Comfort models with System boiler an Cylinder

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Note; some icons can assume different meanings according to
the context.
8. Programming
a. Set Time
Press the button to enter the time setting mode, then press OK and the hour will flash.
Using the +/- buttons adjust the time to the correct hour then press OK, the minutes will now flash, using the +/- buttons adjust the minutes then
press OK. The day of the week will flash, using the +/- buttons set to the correct day of the week and press OK then ESC to get back to main
menu.
b. Set Heating Programme
Press the button and TIME will appear, press + and CH PRG will flash, press OK and MONDAY will appear.
Using the + button you can programme individual days or blocks of days then press OK.
On 1 will be displayed and the time will flash, using the +/- buttons you can select the time you wish the heating to turn on followed by OK, then
using the +/- buttons you can set the time you wish the heating to turn off. Press OK and the next on period will appear, repeat the previous
procedure for the next on-off periods for the rest of the day to a maximum of four on periods. After one minute the display will return to main
menu or keep pressing ESC.
NOTE; if four on off periods are not required then set the unused periods on off times the same.
E.g. On 23:00 off 23:00.

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c.(1) Set Hot Water Programme
Note; The hot water programmes only need to be set when a hot water storage cylinder is present.
Press the button and TIME will appear, press + twice and HW PRG will flash, press OK twice and MONDAY will appear.
Using the + button you can programme individual days or blocks of days then press OK.
On 1 will flash on the display with a time below it, using the +/- buttons you can select the time you wish the hot water to turn on followed by OK,
then using the +/- buttons you can set the time you wish the hot water to turn off. PressOK and the next on period will appear, repeat the
previous procedure for the next on-off periods for the rest of the day to a maximum of four on periods. After one minute the display will return to
main menu or keep pressing ESC.
NOTE; if four on off periods are not required then set the unused periods on off times the same.
E.g. On 23:00 off 23:00.
c.(2) Set Hot Water Override 2Ch Models Only
The hot DHW programme can be overridden manually to set the DHW continuously ON or OFF;
Press the button and TIME will appear, press the + button twice and the HW PRG will flash, press OK
Using the + button to scroll through the following options;
symbol = DHW demand is continuously ON, press OK to confirm.
symbol = DHW function if held OFF, press OK to confirm.
A further press of the + button and the programme function will appear, press OK to confirm.
After one minute the unit to return to main screen or Press ESC.

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d. Setting the Temperature
Note; There are two temperature settings, comfort which is the heating on setting and economy which is the heating off setting. The comfort
temperature is the room temperature required during the heating on period. The economy temperature is the minimum allowable room
temperature, e.g. if the economy temperature is set to 10ºc and the temperature drops below this during a heating off period the boiler will switch
on to maintain the 10ºc setting.
Press the button and the word COMFOR will appear with the temperature flashing above and a symbol. Using the +/- buttons set the
temperature as required then press OK to store.
Press the button twice and the word ECONOM will appear with the temperature flashing above and a symbol. Using the +/- buttons set
the temperature as required then press OK to store.
9. a. Mode Selection
By pressing the Mode Selection button you can scroll through the following settings;
Off: Controller off.
Stand by: Heating off but room frost protection active. The room temperature is displayed.
Winter : Timed heating on.
For 2Ch models
Summer : Only DHW functions are enabled with frost protection function active.