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A detailed explanation of the button functions can be found on page 12.
How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on
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The mode for setting the indoor temperature is reached, when in the start
mode in the main menu, by pressing the OK button twice. Read more
about the settings on page 24.
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To temporarily increase the amount of hot water, first turn the control
knob to mark menu 2 (water droplet) and then press the OK button twice.
Read more about the settings on page 39.
In event of disturbances in comfort
If a disturbance in comfort of any type occurs there are some measures
that can be taken before you need to contact your installer. See page 59
for instructions.

Table of Contents
1 Important information 2
Important information 2
2 The heating installation – the heart of the
house 9
Installation function 10
Contact with VVM 500 11
Maintenance of VVM 500 20
3 VVM 500 – at your service 24
Set the indoor climate 24
Set the hot water capacity 38
Get information 43
Adjust the indoor module 46
4 Disturbances in comfort 57
Info-menu 57
Manage alarm 57
Troubleshooting 59
5 Technical data 61
6 Glossary 62
Item register 66
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1Important information
Important information
Installation data
VVM 500Product
Serial number
Installation date
Installer
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Serial number must always be given
Certification that the installation is carried out according to instructions in
NIBE's installer manual and applicable regulations.
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Safety information
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 given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appli-
ance.
Rights to make any design or technical modifications are reserved.
©NIBE 2012.
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NOTE
This symbol indicates danger to machine or person.
Caution
This symbol indicates important information about what you should observe
when maintaining your installation.
TIP
This symbol indicates tips on how to facilitate using the product.
Marking
VVM 500 is CE marked and fulfils IP21.
The CE marking means that NIBE ensures that the product meets all regula-
tions that are placed on it based on relevant EU directives. The CE mark is
obligatory for most products sold in the EU, regardless where they are made.
IP21 means that the product can be touched by hand, that objects with a
diameter larger than or equivalent to 12.5 mm cannot penetrate and cause
damage and that the product is protected against vertically falling drops.
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Serial number
The serial number can be found at the bottom right of the front cover and
in the info menu (menu 3.1).
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Caution
Always give the product's serial number (14 digits) when reporting a fault.
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Contact information
KNV Energietechnik GmbH, Gahberggasse 11, 4861 SchörflingAT
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
www.knv.at
NIBE Wärmetechnik AG, Winterthurerstrasse 710, CH-8247 FlurlingenCH
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] www.nibe.ch
Druzstevni zavody Drazice s.r.o, Drazice 69, CZ - 294 71 Benatky nad
Jizerou
CZ
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
www.nibe.cz
NIBE Systemtechnik GmbH, Am Reiherpfahl 3, 29223 CelleDE
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] www.nibe.de
Vølund Varmeteknik A/S, Member of the Nibe Group, Brogårdsvej 7,
6920 Videbæk
DK
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] www.volund-
vt.dk
NIBE Energy Systems OY, Juurakkotie 3, 01510 VantaaFI
Puh: 09-274 697 0 Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] www.nibe.fi
NIBE Energy Systems Ltd, 3C Broom Business Park, Bridge Way,
Chesterfield S41 9QG
GB
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
www.nibe.co.uk
NIBE Energietechniek B.V., Postbus 2, NL-4797 ZG WILLEMSTAD (NB)NL
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected] www.nibenl.nl
ABK AS, Brobekkveien 80, 0582 Oslo, Postadresse: Postboks 64 Vollebekk,
0516 Oslo
NO
Tel. sentralbord: +47 02320 E-mail: [email protected] www.nibeenergysys-
tems.no
NIBE-BIAWAR Sp. z o. o. Aleja Jana Pawła II 57, 15-703 BIAŁYSTOKPL
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
www.biawar.com.pl
© "EVAN" 17, per. Boynovskiy, Nizhny NovgorodRU
Tel./fax [phone] E-mail: [email protected] www.nibe-evan.ru
NIBE AB Sweden, Box 14, Hannabadsvägen 5, SE-285 21 MarkarydSE
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]
www.nibe.se
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For countries not mention in this list, please contact Nibe Sweden or check www.nibe.eu
for more information.
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VVM 500 - An excellent choice
VVM 500 is part of a new generation of products, which have been introduced
to supply your home with inexpensive and environmentally friendly heating.
Heat production is reliable and economical with integrated hot water coil,
immersion heater, circulation pumps, solar coil and control system.
The indoor module can be connected to an optional low temperature heat
distribution system, e.g. radiators, convectors or underfloor heating. It is also
prepared for connection to a number of different products and accessories,
e.g. solar or other external heat source, extra water heater, swimming pool
and climate systems with different temperatures.
VVM 500 is equipped with a control computer for good comfort, good eco-
nomy and safe operation. Clear information about status, operating time and
all temperatures in the system is shown on the large and easy to read display.
This means, for example, that external unit thermometers are not necessary.
Excellent properties for VVM 500:
႑Coil for hot water
There is a stainless steel hot water coil integrated in the indoor module.
The water in the coil is heated by the hot water in the surrounding tank.
႑Buffer vessel
There is a buffer vessel integrated in the indoor module that equalises the
temperature of the water that is sent out in the climate system.
႑Scheduling the indoor comfort and hot water
Heating and hot water can be scheduled for each day of the week or for
longer periods (vacation).
႑Large display with user instructions
The indoor module has a large display with easy-to-understand menus
that facilitate setting a comfortable climate.
႑Simple troubleshooting
In the event of a fault, the indoor module display shows what happened
and the actions to be taken.
႑Easy to install
The indoor module is easy to install together with NIBE F2026, F2300 or
other air water heat pump. When installing together with F2026 or F2300,
the heat pump's values can be read off from the indoor module's display.
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႑External heat source
VVM 500 is prepared for easy connection to a solar panel installation
and/or oil/gas/ wood fired boiler and district heating.
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2The heating installation – the
heart of the house
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Installation function
An air/water-heat pump installation exploits outdoor air to heat up accom-
modation. The conversion of the outdoor air's energy to accommodation
heating occurs in three different circuits. *From the outdoor air, (1) , free
heat energy is retrieved and transported to the heat pump. In the refrigerant
circuit, (2) the heat pump increases the retrieved heat's low temperature to
a high temperature. In the heating medium circuit, (3) the heat is distributed
around the house.
Outdoor air
The outdoor air is sucked into the heat pump.
A
The fan then routes the air to the heat pump’s evaporator. Here, the air releases
the heating energy to the refrigerant and the air's temperature drops. The cold
air is then blown out of the heat pump.
B
Refrigerant circuit
A gas circulates in a closed system in the heat pump, a refrigerant, which also
passes the evaporator. The refrigerant has a very low boiling point. In the evapor-
ator the refrigerant receives the heat energy from the outdoor air and starts to
boil.
C
The gas that is produced during boiling is routed into an electrically powered
compressor. When the gas is compressed, the pressure increases and the gas's
temperature increases considerably, from 0 °C to approx 80 °C.
D
From the compressor, gas is forced into a heat exchanger, condenser, where it
releases heat energy to the indoor module, whereupon the gas is cooled and
condenses to a liquid form again.
E
As the pressure is still high, the refrigerant can pass an expansion valve, where
the pressure drops so that the refrigerant returns to its original temperature. The
refrigerant has now completed a full cycle. It is routed to the evaporator again
and the process is repeated.
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Heat medium circuit
The heat energy that the refrigerant produces in the condenser is retrieved by
the indoor module's water, the heating medium, which is heated to 55 °C (supply
temperature).
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The heating medium circulates in a closed system and transports the heated wa-
ter's heat energy to the house radiators/heating coils.
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The indoor module's integrated hot water heater is in the boiler section. The hot
boiler water heats the hot water.
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of year.
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Contact with VVM 500
External information
When the indoor module door is closed, information can be received via an
information window and a status lamp.
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Information window
The information window shows part of the display that is on the display unit
(located behind the door to the indoor module). The information window
can display different types of information, e.g. temperatures, clock, etc.
You determine what is to be displayed in the information window. Your own
combination of information is entered using the display unit. This information
is specific to the information window and disappears when the front hatch
of the indoor module door is opened.
Instructions on how to set the information window can be found on page
50.
Status lamp
The status lamp indicates the status of the indoor module: continuous green
light during normal function, continuous yellow light during activated emer-
gency mode or continuous red light in the event of a deployed alarm.
Alarm management is described on page 57.
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There is a display unit behind the indoor module door, which is used to
communicate with VVM 500. Here you:
႑switch on, switch off or set the indoor module in emergency mode.
႑sets the indoor climate and hot water as well as adjusting the indoor
module to your needs.
႑receive information about settings, status and events.
႑see different types of alarms and receive instructions about how they are
to be rectified.
Display
Instructions, settings and operational information are shown on the
display. The easy-to-read display and menu system, facilitates navigation
between the different menus and options to set the comfort or obtain
the information you require.
A
Status lamp
The status lamp indicates the status of the indoor module. It:
႑lights green during normal operation.
႑lights yellow in emergency mode.
႑lights red in the event of a deployed alarm.
B
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OK button
The OK button is used to:
႑confirm selections of sub menus/options/set values/page in the
start guide.
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Back button
The back button is used to:
႑go back to the previous menu.
႑change a setting that has not been confirmed.
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Control knob
The control knob can be turned to the right or left. You can:
႑scroll in menus and between options.
႑increase and decrease the values.
႑change page in multiple page instructions (for example help
text and service info).
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Switch
The switch assumes three positions:
႑On ( )
႑Standby ( )
႑Emergency mode ( )
Emergency mode must only be used in the event of a fault on the in-
door module. In this mode, the compressor switches off and the im-
mersion heater engages. The indoor module display is not illuminated
and the status lamp illuminates yellow.
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Menu system
When the door to the indoor module is opened, the menu system’s four main
menus are shown in the display as well as certain basic information.
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INDOOR CLIMATE
Setting and scheduling the indoor climate. See page 24.
Menu 1
HOT WATER
Setting and scheduling hot water production. See page 38.
Menu 2
INFO
Display of temperature and other operating information and access to the
alarm log. See page 43.
Menu 3
MY SYSTEM
Setting time, date, language, display, operating mode etc. See page 46.
Menu 4
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Symbols in the display
The following symbols can appear in the display during operation.
DescriptionSymbol
This symbol appears by the information sign if there is informa-
tion in menu 3.1 that you should note.
These two symbols indicate whether the compressor or addition
is blocked in VVM 500.
These can, for example, be blocked depending on which oper-
ating mode is selected in menu 4.2, if blocking is scheduled in
menu 4.9.5 or if an alarm has occurred that blocks one of them.
Blocking the compressor.
Blocking additional heat.
This symbol appears if lux mode for the hot water is activated.
This symbol indicates whether solar heating is active.
Accessory needed.
This symbol indicates whether "holiday setting" is activated in
menu 4.7.
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Operation
To move the cursor, turn the control knob to the left or the right.
The marked position is brighter and/or has a turned up tab.
Selecting menu
To advance in the menu system select a main menu by marking it
and then pressing the OK button. A new window then opens with sub menus.
Select one of the sub menus by marking it and then pressing the OK button.
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Selecting options
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In an options menu the current selected option is indicated by a green
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To select another option:
1. Mark the applicable option. One of the options is pre-selected (white).
2. Press the OK button to confirm the selected option. The selected
option has a green tick.
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Setting a value
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To set a value:
1. Mark the value you want to set using the control knob.
2. Press the OK button. The background of the value becomes green,
which means that you have accessed the setting mode.
3. Turn the control knob to the right to increase the value and to the
left to reduce the value.
4. Press the OK button to confirm the value you have set. To change
and return to the original value, press the Back button.
Scroll through the windows
A menu can consist of several windows. Turn the control knob to scroll
between the windows.
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1. Turn the control knob until one of the arrows in the top left corner (at
the page number) has been marked.
2. Press the OK button to skip between the steps in the start guide.
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