Eurotronic SPARmatic comet User manual

programmable energy-saving
radiator thermostat
User manual and Guarantee
www.eurotronic.org
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Display and control elements
1 Heating times
2 Child lock active
3 Battery low
4.a Travel function
active
4.b Comfort tempe -
rature active
4.c Economy tempe -
rature active
4.d Window/freeze
protection function
active
5. AUTO or MANU mode active
6.a Button MENU – leads to the main menu
(starting from regular display); within the
menu one keypress leads to the previous level
6.b Button OK – confi rmation of setting
6.c Button – timer function
7 Selector wheel
Mo Di Mi Do Fr Sa So
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AUTO
MANU
0 246 12 18 1
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2
3
5
7
6
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By the way…
Do you already know about PROGmatic? – You can
programme SPARmatic comet by hand or you can
use our convenient programming stick to copy your
personally specifi ed heating and economy times onto
all your EUROtronic energy-saving radiator thermo-
stats at your home which have a programming port in
a matter of seconds.
PROGmatic is available
from specialised stores
and at:
www.eurotronic.org
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Set up menu
By pressing MENU you will arrive at the set up menu.
Please choose one of the items with the selector
wheel. With OK you can select one menu item
and with the selection wheel they can be adjusted.
The button OK confi rms the setting. The button
MENU leads to the previous level.
to select the mode
AUTO = automatic mode
MANU = manual mode
setting of time programme
setting of comfort and
economy temperature
setting of date and time
window function
reset of the device to factory preset
starting of a new adaptation
to adjust the valve
travel function
installation function
adaptation of temperature
to the room situation
standby function
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Index
4 – Scope of delivery, application as directed
5 – Display and control elements
6 – Set up menu
7 – Inserting / replacing batteries
8 – Setting date and time
9 – Installation
10 – Dismounting
11 – Adaptation
12 – Basic operating modes
13 – Setting heating and economy times
14 – Setting comfort and economy temperature
15 – Manual operation
15 – Additional setting possibilities
19 – Cleaning and used devices
20 – Adapter
21 – Help
22 – Declaration of Conformity and Guarantee
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Inserting / replacing batteries
In order to open the battery
compartment please
push at the marked
positions to
remove
the cover.
Then insert the
batteries as shown
in the illustration.
Do not use accumulators!
Ensure that the polarity is correct!
Attention:
Never recharge batteries, danger of explosion! Do
not short-circuit batteries! Do not disassemble bat-
teries! Take low batteries out of the device immedi-
ately. Keep batteries away from extreme warming
– danger of leakage! Do not apply used and new
batteries together. If needed, clean the battery and
the contacts before using them. Keep the batteries
away from children. When getting in touch with bat-
tery acid instantly irrigate the affected parts with
clear water and call a doctor.
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Please read the user manual before you place the
thermostat. Keep the documents for later questi-
ons and provide them if you pass the thermostat
on to other persons.
Scope of delivery
1 SPARmatic comet
energy saving radiator thermostat
1 User manual
1 Connector
3 Adapters
Application as directed
By purchasing the SPARmatic comet energy-
saving radiator thermostat you own a program-
mable radiator thermostat which can be used for
temperature regulations in enclosed rooms and
therefore, it can contribute to the reduction of hea-
ting energy. – Please use the thermostat only for
this purpose.
The EUROtronic programming port is intended
ONLY for our EUROtronic programming stick.
Never connect other devices with the program-
ming port!
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Setting date and time
After inserting the batteriesy for the fi rst time the date
will fl ash on the display. Now, date and time can be
set.
Set date with the selector wheel.
Confi rm with OK .
Set month with the selector wheel.
Confi rm with OK .
Set day with the selector wheel. Confi rm with OK .
Set hour with the selector wheel.
Confi rm with OK .
Set minute with the selector wheel.
Confi rm with OK – That´s it.
On the display will be shown. Now, the mo-
tor will completely move to the installation position
in order to make the installation easier. As soon as
SPARmatic comet is ready for installation will
be shown on the display.
You can also set date and time via the menu item
later on. But in case of that, SPARmatic comet
does not move to the installation position.
➔ In case of replacing batteries, the stored time
programme will remain active. You should
check the specifi ed time to ensure that.

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Installation
SPARmatic comet can be quickly and easily moun-
ted on all common valves (see adapter table).
It can be installed without grime and water spots
because the heating circuit is not interrupted.
1. Turn the manual thermostat head up
completely, loosen the fastening and
pull the thermostat off of the valve.
2. Use an appropriate adapter, if required,
and push it onto the valve.
3. Screw the connector on the valve
or the adapter.
4. Now, you put SPARmatic comet on the
connector until it noticeably clicks into place.
Additional information about the different
adapters are provided on page 20 or at:
www.eurotronic.org
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Setting heating and economy times
With SPARmatic comet it is possible to set 4 heating
and 4 economy times per day – one for each day or
one for a block of several days.
TAG1 to TAG7 represent the weekdays from Mon-
day to Sunday. Additionally, the corresponding days
are shown as abbreviation below the menu bar on
the display.
Block construction:
T1–5 = same programme from Monday to Friday
T 1–6 = same programme from Monday to Saturday
T 1–7 = same programme from Monday to Sunday
➔ For non-programmed days the factory preset
remains active.
Setting of an individual programme:
Press MENU . Select the menu item with the
selector wheel. Press OK .
for Monday is shown on the display.
Select day/block with the selector wheel.
Confi rm with OK .
Set the beginning of the 1st heating time (symbol )
with the selector wheel. Confi rm with OK .
Set the beginning of the 1st economy time (symbol )
with the selector wheel. Confi rm with OK .
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➔ In case of a later installation, please switch
in the menu to before you install the
device. Herewith the installation is facilitated.
Dismounting
➔ In order to dismount SPARmatic comet press
the releasing device to loosen the locking de-
vice. Now, pull the SPARmatic comet off of the
valve.
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Now, if desired, a 2nd, 3rd or 4th heating/economy
time can be entered.
➔ - If you do not want to set a further heating/eco-
nomy time confi rm „ “ with OK .
The next day for programming is shown on the dis-
play.
➔ If you do not want to enter a further day, leave the
menu with MENU . If the temperature is shown on
the display the programming is fi nished.
➔ Within the blocks you can also overwrite single
days with differing times.
Setting comfort and economy
temperature
Press MENU . Select the menu item with the
selector wheel. Confi rm with OK . Set comfort
temperature with the selector wheel. Confi rm with
OK . Set the economy temperature with the selec-
tor wheel. Confi rm with OK .
Area : 8°C, freeze protection function is active
Area : valve is completely open
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Adaptation
Initial installation: Press the button OK until
appears on the display so that SPARmatic comet
will be able to start its adaptation. The device will
adapt itself to the stroke of your valve body. To do
this the valve will now be opened and closed seve-
ral times to store the end points.
In some cases this process can take a few minu-
tes. After successful adaptation it returns to normal
mode.
➔ Should adaptation become necessary again,
e.g. if your radiator does not cool down in the
-Position, please press in the menu the
button until adaptation starts again.
➔ If the mistake is shown on the display place
SPARmatic comet onto the radiator valve and
then take the batteries out for a short time in
order to execute a reset.
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➔ By the way: Maximum energy saving can be
obtained with an economy temperature which
is about 5 ˚C below the comfort temperature.
Manual operation
With the selector wheel an adaptation of the room
temperature is possible at any time. In the AUTO-
mode it remains active until the next switch point
is reached. Now, the usual programme becomes
active again.
Further functions
Timer function
The timer function is selected with the timer-button
. With this function a user-defi ned tempera-
ture for a programmable period can be entered.
This can be very useful in case of a party, for ex-
ample. Press . First, the time for which the
time programme has been deactivated is shown.
Confi rm with OK . Now, the desired temperature
can be set. Confi rm with OK .
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Basic operating modes
MANU-mode
In the MANU-mode SPARmatic comet adjusts to
the manually specifi ed temperature.
AUTO-mode
In the AUTO-mode SPARmatic comet changes
between to temperatures according to the time
programme that has been set:
comfort temperature (factory preset 21°C)
economy temperature (factory preset 16°C)
The heating and economy times can be specifi ed
via the adjustable time programme. It is possible
to set 8 switch points (4 heating and 4 economy
times) per day at the most. SPARmatic comet has
the following factory preset:
Heating time:
Heating with comfort temperature
(factory preset: 1st heating time at 07:00)
Economy time:
lowering to economy temperature
(factory preset: 1st economy time at 22:00)
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Offset
If the perceived temperature signifi cantly differs
from the set thermostat temperature a temperature
set up can be executed.
Press MENU . Select the menu item with the
selector wheel. Confi rm with OK . The degree
setting will fl ash on the display. Now, set up
the desired adaptation for the temperature (from -5
up to +5°C) with the selector wheel. Confi rm your
entry with OK . The temperature display does not
change!
Window function
If you open a window and consequently the tempe-
rature drops signifi cantly, SPARmatic comet will
automatically close the heating valve in order to
save energy. The display will show . Afterwards,
SPARmatic comet will resume normal operation.
For the set up select in the menu. Confi rm
with OK . First, the sensibility is selected with the
selector wheel ( = high sensibility, = medi-
um sensibility (factory preset), = low sensibili-
ty). Confi rm with OK . Now, you enter the time (10
min (factory preset) - 60 min) for which the valve
should remain closed. Confi rm with OK .

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Travel function
For the time you are absent you can select an indi-
vidual temperature. After this period the originally
defi ned programme becomes active again.
Press MENU . Select the menu item . Confi rm
with OK (suitcase appears on the display).
Select with the selector wheel the end of the tra-
vel function (= date of the recommencement of the
regular heating times). Confi rm with OK . Set the
time and confi rm with the button OK . The signal
appears on the display. Now set the tempe-
rature and confi rm with OK . appears on the
display. With MENU the function can be deactivated.
Child lock
You can lock SPARmatic comet to protect the de-
vice from unauthorized activation.
Press the buttons OK + at the same time
for about 2 seconds until the signal appears on
the display in order to lock the device. By using this
button combination again the symbol disappears
and you release the lock.
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Problem Cause Solution
Heating
element
does not
cool down.
Valve does not close
completely. It may be
that the closing point
of your valve seat has
shifted.
Adapt again (see “Adapt-
ing”) Move the valve stem
several times by hand, it
may be that adaptation is
impossible because your
valve is calcifi ed or the
seat no longer performs
its function.
Pressure
piece falls
out (This
can also
cause an
E1-error)
Due to an endless-
thread the pressure
piece, which is situ-
ated at the bottom,
can fall out if the
device has not been
affi xed on the valve.
Put in the pressure
piece. The device can be
adapted by pressing the
MENU -point or by removing
and inserting the batter-
ies. The endless-thread
is rotating now and
fi xes the pressure piece
again. Just install it to the
radiator and adapt it once
again.
No adaptation
possible.
SPARmatic comet is
not installed to the
heater.
Is the installation OK?
Install SPARmatic comet
to the heater.
Valve stroke is too
short.
Open and close the valve
several times manually or
replace the batteries.
Motor movement is not
possible.
Does the valve stem
move freely?
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Heating pause – Closing the SPARmatic comet
Press MENU . Select the menu item with the
selector wheel. Confi rm with OK . Select
and confi rm with OK . Set the temperature on the
display to . The valve is now closed and will
work without a time programme. The calcifi cation
protection function remains active once a week.
After the heating pause you switch in the menu to
the AUTO-mode and the personally set program-
me will be executed again.
LCD standby indicator
Press MENU . Select with the selector wheel.
Confi rm with the OK button and select /
with the selector wheel. After about 30 seconds,
the LCD indicator switches into standby mode. By
pressing any button, the display will be activated
again. (by removing the battery, standby mode will
be reseted). Increases the battery life time. (This
function depends on device version)
Going back to factory preset / All reset
Press MENU . Select the menu item with the se-
lector wheel. Confi rm with OK . fl ashes, con-
fi rm with OK . SPARmatic comet is reset again.
Now, proceed as described for the initial operation
(see p. 8).
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Declaration of Conformity
The Declaration of Conformity is provided at:
www.eurotronic.org
Guarantee
The three-year warranty begins on the day of
purchase. Please keep the receipt as evidence of
purchase in the future. During the guarantee peri-
od, defective radiator thermostats may be sent to
the service address below. Please ensure suffi ci-
ent postage is paid. A new or repaired device will
then be sent to you free of charge. Following expiry
of the guarantee, you may still send the defective
device to the address below for repairs. Please en-
sure suffi cient postage is paid. Repairs carried out
after the guarantee period are subject to a charge.
Your legal rights are not affected by this guarantee.
There is no new warranty period starting when re-
pairing or replacing the device. Please note that
we only grant warranty on the function of the de-
vice. We will not grant warranty for the interaction
between the thermostat and the bottom part of the
valve. The technical data is only valid for the use
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Freeze protection and calcifi cation protection
function are active automatically:
Freeze protection function
If the temperature drops below 6°C, SPARmatic
comet opens the valve until the temperature again
rises above 8°C. This prevents the radiators from
freezing.
Calcifi cation protection function
To prevent radiator valves from calcifying SPAR-
matic comet is submitted to a calcifi cation protec-
tion programme once a week on Friday mornings.
Cleaning and used devices
Cleaning
To clean the SPARmatic comet use only a dry or
lightly wet cloth. Avoid chemical solvent – it can
probably damage the device.
Used devices
Do not throw old devices and packaging into the
household waste. They can be recycled. You re-
ceive further information at your local government.
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of the following valves: Heimeier, Junkers Landys
+ Gyr, MNG, Honeywell, Braukmann (measure of
thread M330 x 1,5), Oventrop (M30 x 1,5) Danfoss
RA, RAV and RAVL. Please see the combinations
of the devices on our website (www.eurotronic.org/
Adapter list)
EUROtronic does not issue a guarantee when
using the thermostat with valves which are not
mentioned above.
Eurotronic Technology GmbH
Südweg 1 · 36396 Steinau-Ulmbach
Germany
Phone: [phone] / 9 18 47-0
e-mail: [e-mail]
Internet: www.eurotronic.org
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Adapters
Heimeier, Junkers Landys+Gyr, MNG,
Honeywell, Braukmann
thread-measure dimension of M 30x1,5
no adapter
required
Danfoss RAV (accompanying pin must
be plugged on the valve tapped)
Danfoss RA
Danfoss RAVL
For more information about additional messing
adapters and the prices, please see the following
website: www.eurotronic.org
Help
Problem Cause Solution
Batteries do not have
enough power.
Replace batteries.
Heating
element
does not
warm up.
Is the boiler water
temperature O.K.?
Valve does not open,
is it calcifi ed after
the summer pause /
heating pause?
Adjust the temperature of
the boiler water.
Remove the SPARmatic
comet, move the valve
stem back and forth per
hand or with a tool.
+ accompanying
pin, only for RAV!
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