Nibe VEDEX 1000 User manual

INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
VEDEX 1000
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VEDEX 1000
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1VEDEX 1000
Contents
For Home Owners
Installation data __________________________________ 2
System diagram ___________________________________ 3
Product description ________________________________ 3
Area of use_______________________________________ 3
Heating __________________________________________ 3
Component key ___________________________________ 3
Hot water heating _________________________________ 3
Front panel
Wood firing
General instructions________________________________ 5
Lighting for the first time ___________________________ 5
Adjusting the draught regulator _____________________ 5
Charge and circulation pump________________________ 6
Commissioning ___________________________________ 6
Starting smoulder combustion ______________________ 6
”Rules of thumb” when lighting wood _______________ 7
Sweeping ________________________________________ 7
Causes and corrective actions
Low room temperature _____________________________ 8
High room temperature ____________________________ 8
Low hot water capacity ____________________________ 8
Helping the circulation pump to start _________________ 8
For the Installer
General information for the installer
Boiler room ______________________________________ 9
Draught regulator _________________________________ 9
Installing ceramic grates ____________________________ 9
Chimney _________________________________________ 9
Assembly _______________________________________ 10
Turbulators _____________________________________ 10
Pipe installation
Connection______________________________________ 11
Filling __________________________________________ 11
Draining ________________________________________ 11
Cooling coil _____________________________________ 11
Docking
General _________________________________________ 12
Docking with thermal or electronic valve _____________ 12
Component key __________________________________ 12
Electrical installation
Connection _____________________________________ 13
Electrical circuit diagram __________________________ 13
Electrical function ________________________________ 13
Technical specifications
List of components _______________________________ 14
Main dimensions _________________________________ 15
Charger pack ____________________________________ 16
Flue pipe extension for angled flue pipe ______________ 16
Flue pipe extension for vertical flue pipe _____________ 16
Vertical flue pipe _________________________________ 16
Other accessories ________________________________ 16
Damper_________________________________________ 16
Enclosed kit _____________________________________ 16
Technical specifications ____________________________ 17
For the chimney sweep
Sweeping
Sweeping description _____________________________ 18
Cover plate______________________________________ 18

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For Home Owners
In order to get the ultimate benefit from your VEDEX 1000 wood-fired boiler, you should read
through this Installation and Maintenance Instruction.
VEDEX 1000 is intended for connection to home heating systems or similar. VEDEX 1000 is a
quality product offering a long service-life and safe operation.
This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been gi-
ven supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their
safety.
General
Installation data
To be filled in when the boiler has been installed
Installation date
Manufacturing number
Plumber

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For Home Owners
General
Product description
VEDEX 1000 is an induced-draught boiler with efficient
smoulder combustion. Max. wood length is 0.4 m. The
boiler is designed to be connected to accumulator tanks
with integrated water heater for heating domestic hot
water.
When lighting, the boiler water is partially heated by the
fire and partly by the flue gas ducts.
Max. output during wood burning operation is approx. 25
kW. Average output during wood burning operation is ap-
prox. 18 kW.
Area of use
VEDEX 1000 is intended for heating houses and other
smaller buildings.
Heating
Hot water is taken from the top of the boiler and routed to
the accumulator tanks. Return water from the accumula-
tor tanks is lead via a charger pack to the bottom of the
boiler. The hot water is led from the accumulator tanks to
the radiator circuit via a shunt valve(SV1), where the desired
temperature to the radiators is maintained by mixing the
hot boiler water with the cold water that returns from the
radiator circuit.
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SV1
SV2
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System diagram
Component key
AV Shutoff valve
AVT Drain valve
BV Check valve
CP1 Charge pump
CP2 Circulation pump
ELK Electrical cassette/immersion heater
EXP Expansion tank
LV Venting valve
MV Motor valve
RC Control box
SV1 Shunt valve
SV2 Mixer valve
SÄV Safety valve
TG Temperature sensor
VVB Hot water heater
The outline diagram shows components that
are not included in standard deliveries.
Hot water heating
Hot water heating requires an accumulator tank with dou-
ble jacket or coil.
The hot water capacity is determined by the choice of cyl-
inder size or the length of coil.

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Front panel
Charge thermometer (19)
This thermostat starts and stops the charge pump at the
set value.
Switch (45)
Charge pump, on and off.
Boiler temperature gauge (40)
The operating temperature of the boiler is indicated on the
gauge which is graded 0–120°C. It shows the temperature
of the boiler water level with the flow line connection.
Boiler pressure gauge (42)
The boiler’s pressure is displayed here. The gauge is graded
0–4 bar with a red mark at 1.5 bar.
Max. permitted pressure is 1.5 bar at 100°C.
For a closed system, the operating pressure varies during
operation depending on the installation’s varying tempera-
ture.
Direct damper (5)
Controlling smoulder combustion.
Pressed in position causes over combustion (start position).
Pulled out position causes smoulder combustion (normal
operating position).
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Ø 52,8
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Hål ø36
Slitsad baksida
Hål 11,5x29
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Switch
Charge thermometer Boiler temperature gauge
Boiler pressure gauge
Direct damper
Front panel

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Wood firing
General instructions
The wood is placed on the ceramic grate. Suitable wood
size is 0.3-0.4 m. To facilitate starting the boiler open the
direct damper (5) (pressed in position), this gives a shorter
smoke by-pass.
The combustion process works by reverse combustion.
The air in the boiler enters through the damper (61)
and is pushed down to the lower part of the fire where
combustion is concentrated. The combustion gases are
drawn through the ceramic grate down into the sec-
ondary chamber. The ceramic inserts cause the tempera-
ture to increase to almost 900 °C. More oxygen is supplied
through the secondary damper and is mixed well, thanks
to the turbulent flow, with the hot gases in the secondary
combustion chamber where full combustion is achieved.
Then these pass into the generously sized heat retaining
surfaces. The convection part is equipped with removable
turbulators.
Type of wood, quality and moisture content are determin-
ing factors regarding lighting and fuel consumption. Dry
wood can have a moisture content of 15–25%. If the
moisture content increases to 30%, wood consumption
becomes 10% greater.
The heating value for softwood is about 1000–1300 kWh/
m3. The heating value for hardwood is about 1100-1500
kWh/m3
Extremely dry wood usually produces a large fire where
unusually large amounts of gases are created, resulting in
uneven combustion. To prevent this type of problem, it is
recommended to use hard wood or a mixture of woods
with a moisture content of about 18–20%. Carpentry off
cuts should not be used.
When the wood starts to burn it breaks up, whereupon
combustible gases are created. These burn at tempera-
tures between 300–900°C. The gases make up 3/4 of the
wood’s energy content, the rest is in the created charcoal,
which also eventually burns.
Adjusting the draught regulator
Remove the front panel between the doors by pulling it
straight out. The regulator is installed so that the lever
presses the damper. The door should be closed at the
desired boiler temperature. If, for example, 85 °C is de-
sired, the boiler is fired to that temperature, whereupon
the lever is adjusted so that the damper is closed when the
knob is set to position 4. If a lower or greater temperature
is required, turn the knob to the relevant setting. Moving
between each marking on the knob changes the tempera-
ture by about 7 °C.
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It is important that sufficient secondary air is supplied so
that the gases burn off completely.
Lighting for the first time
It is important that lighting is carried out carefully in a new
boiler so that any remaining crystallisation water in the ce-
ramics is condensed slowly to prevent cracking.
Before inserting wood
Check that the boiler and other heating systems are filled
with water. Flue gas thermometer (accessory) should be
installed in the flue pipe.
The turbulators should not be installed during the first few
lightings. This is to increase the flue gas temperature and
produce a better chimney draught until the boiler is lit and
going.
Wood firing

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Starting smoulder combustion
Open the damper door (61).■
Close the combustion chamber door (68).■
Add wood and■ pull out the direct damper (5) fully to
the smoulder combustion position.
Adjust the draught regulator (85).■
(see Adjusting the draught regulator)
Charge and circulation pump
If a charge or circulation pump is not in operation for an
extended period of time, it should be started anyway so
that it does not jam.
Commissioning
Open the direct damper (5), pressed in position.■
Open the combustion chamber door (68) fully.■
Open the filler door (65).■
When starting with a cold smoke duct, first light a■
few pieces of screwed up newspaper to increase the
chimney draught.
Insert the screwed up newspaper and then finely
■
chopped kindling wood.
Light and close the filler door (65).
■
Allow the fire to catch for about 5 minutes and then■
check that the flue gas temperature rises to a max. of
350°C.
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Wood firing
To achieve a good start with a good bed
of embers, the boiler temperature should
increase approximately 20 °C from the start
temperature.
Note!
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”Rules of thumb” when lighting wood
The draught in the chimney is of extreme importance.■
It must be controlled to a minimum of 20 Pa, hot
chimney.
Light using hard or mixed wood (stored indoors). See
■
lighting wood ”General instructions”.
The size of the logs must correspond to the size of the
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fireplace.
Stack the wood as well as possible.
There must be a sufficient supply of air.
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Secondary air must be supplied in sufficient amounts.■
Corresponding to the amount of fuel.
Ensure that the fire temperature increases quickly.
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Ensure that the grate is not blocked. ”Poke and stir”■
the fire before adding more wood.
Open the direct damper before opening the filler
■
door.
Open the direct door in stages.
■
Do not throw the wood in (this can damage the ce-■
ramics).
Wood firing
Sweeping
The sweeping carried out by a chimney sweep includes
all flue gas routes from the hearth to the top of the chim-
ney. You can check the boiler’s fire-affected surfaces and
flue gas ducts yourself to determine how often the boiler
should be swept.
Gas, which contains tar substances, builds up in the wood
magazine. These substances condense on the walls of the
wood magazine and are later burned off. This means that
the walls of the wood magazine do not usually have to be
cleaned. The convection part is cleaned by removing the
top soot door (66), pulling up the turbulator and brushing
clean. This should be done a few times between chimney
sweep visits.
For optimum combustion and efficiency the boiler’s sec-
ondary combustion chamber should be cleaned after
about 15 additions of wood. The compartment is cleaned
from the front via the lower door by pulling out the flame
trough and brushing. Take care to remove any burnt on
ash remains in the trough.
Also see ”For the chimney sweep”, under ”Sweeping” .
Ash can still contain glowing embers after
a long time. Therefore, always use a non-
inflammable container when emptying ash
and soot.
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Causes and corrective action in the event of malfunctions
Low hot water capacity
Too small external water heater.■
Abnormally large hot water outlet in relation to the■
external water heater’s volume.
Mixer valve set too low (if applicable).
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Closed or throttled shut-off valves for the water heater.■
Helping the circulation pump to start
Switching off the circulation pump.■
Remove the protective hood and slacken off the vent-■
ing screw. Hold a cloth around the screwdriver blade
as a certain amount of water may run out.
Insert a screwdriver and turn the pump rotor.
■
Screw in the venting screw.■
Start the circulation pump and check its function.■
Secure the protective hood in place.■
It is usually easier to aid the circulation pump to start if it
is off. If helping the circulation pump to start when off, be
prepared for the screwdriver to jerk when the pump starts.
Low room temperature
Incorrectly set shunt valve (during manual shunting).■
Air in boiler or radiator system.■
Closed valve in the radiator circuit.■
Switched off or jammed external circulation pump,■
see section ”Helping the circulation pump to start".
High room temperature
Incorrectly set shunt valve (during manual shunting).■
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If the cause of the operating disturbance cannot be localised and remedied by means of
the above, an installation engineer should be called.
Protective hood Venting screw
Causes and corrective actions