Vaillant TURBOmax VUW 242 E User manual

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Date installed
Serial.No.
Bailer Type:TURBOmax242/282 E
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Introduction
Importont Notes
Initiol Checks Before Turning On
Domestic Hot WaterOperation
Heating Operation
Indicator Lights
Reset Button
Turning theBoiler Off
CareandMaintenance
Function checks
Operating Summary
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Thank you for choosing the Vaillant TURBOmaxcombination boiler.The
informatian given in thisbaokletwill enable youta obtain thebest
performance fram the bailer.
The TURBOmaxprovidesboth central heating and domestic hat water,with
the damestic hat water supplied directly from the boiler.The boiler will
operate automatically to pravide domestic hat water whenever a hat water
tap isopened,and automatically adjusts to meet the demand far bath
central heating and domestic hat water in the most ecanamical way.
Because the TURBOmaxaperates at a high effeciency,a plume of water
vapaur may be visible at the 11ue terminal in cold weather.Thisisquite
normal and shaws that the boiler is operating correctly.
If,after reading these instructions, yau have any questions an the operation
of the boiler,please contact either yaurinstaller or Vaillant Technical
Deportment. -
Please keep these instructions in thespecial pocketprovided
in the boiler front panel (5, page 20). inthis waythey will
always be handy for future reference.

Important notes
• Please nate that the TURBOmaxmust be installedand serviced bya
campetent persan in accordancewith theGasSafety (lnstallatian and Use)
Regulations 1994.(Inthe U.K: CORGI registered installersundertake the work
ta a safeand satisfactory standard).
• Ifagasleak ar fault issuspected,turn off thebailer and consult yaurgas supplier,
service agent ar othercampetent persan.
• Ifthe ·bailer is installed in a compartment da nat obstruct any purpose provided
ventilatianapenings, anddo not use thecampartmentfarstaragepurpases.
•The fallawing minimum clearances araund thebailer case shauld bemaintained:
5 mm either side150 mm belaw 165 mm abave
• ElectricitySupply. Warning: Thisbailer must be earthed.The electricity cannectian
ta the boiler must be fram a 230V-50Hz. supply.If a mains plug connectian is
used it mustbe af a three pin type and cantain a 3A fuse.

Check supply pipes
Ensurecold water shut off valve @) is open(thiscon bechecked byopening 0 hot top
and ensuring water flows).Also check that both the flow and return centralheating
service valves CD and ® and the gas service valve CD ore open. (The flow,return
and gas service valves ore open when the linemarking isin the some direction osthe
pipe)..
Thepressurerelief valve ® isprovided forsafetyreasonsand must not beinterfered
with.

Check water contents
Open thelowerdoorby pulling outwards. Check the water contents of the system.The
white hand on the lowerscale of the pressure andtemperature gouge ® should be
between 1 and 1.5 bar. If the hand isbelow0.8 bar when the system iscold,your
installer should be called to refill thesystem.
The top scaleof the pressure and temperaturegouge shows the temperature ofwaterin
the central heating circuit..
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Domestic hot water operation
Turning on Main On/Off Control-
Withthe main on/off control Q) in the off position ('0'l,ondthecentrol heoting
control CD in the' J:l' position,turn on-the electricity supply_Turn moin on/off
coQtrol Q) into the' I' position, the moinson indicotor will illuminote_
Nole: The main-on/off controlshould only beoperoted if -asdescribed under Check woter contentson page
7.theboiler is correctly filledwith water.
At this stogethe TURBOmox is readyto supplyhot woter.
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Obtaining hot water
On opening a hot watertap @ at a supply point (basin, shower,bath, etc.)the boiler
will operate automatically to provide hot water.(A short deloy may be experiencedin
obtaining hot water at the tap, depending on the length of pipeworkand your system
layout.Thisdelaycan be reduced by not fully opening the tap until the water isflowing
at the desired temperature).
With the tap fully openyou will receive the maximum flow rate ofhot water.Should
you requirehotter water reduce the flow by partially closing the tap.
On c1asing thetap the boiler automaticallyswitchesoff(or continues to operate for
centralheating if required). The pump may coniinue to operate for a short
period.

Setting Maximum Domestic Hot Water Control
The maximum domestic hot water temperature con be adjusted using the hot water
temperature control CD .
Turn thecontrol:
Clockwise to Increase (maximum setting = 9)
Anti-clockwise to Decrease (minimum setting = 1)
Asa guide,for normal cjrcumstoncesthe maximum hot water temperature should be
set to 6
Nole: This control adjusts the moximum domestic hot woter temperoture. If odjusting thecontrol upwords
oppeorstohoveno effect on thetemperoture, thentheboiler isolreody operoting ot full output for the selected
flow role.If hotter water isrequired,the flow rote should bereduced byportiolly dosing thehot woter top.
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