Vaillant ecoMAX pro 18E, Instructions For Use Installation And Servicing

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Instructions for Use, Installation and Servicing ecoMAX pro
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The boiler is supplied in one pack and the flue is
supplied separately.
The boiler is factory set for use on Natural Gas (G20).
The ecoMAX pro 28E, only, can be field adjusted for use
on LPG (propane G31).
Where no British Standards exists, materials and
equipment should be fit for their purpose and of suitable
quality and workmanship.
Refer to Manual Handling Operations, 1992 regulations.
The installation of this boiler must be carried out by a
competent person in accordance the rules in force in the
countries of destination.
Manufacturer’s instructions must not be taken as
overriding statutory requirements.
4.1 Sheet Metal Parts
Caution!
When installing the appliance, care should be
taken to avoid any possibility of personal injury
when handling sheet metal parts.
4.2 Statutory Requirements
The appliance is suitable only for installation in GB and
IE and should be installed in accordance with the rules in
force. In GB the installation of the boiler must be carried
out by a competent person as described in the following
regulations:
The manufacturer’s instructions supplied.
The Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations.
The appropriate Buildings Regulations either The
Building Regulations, The Building Regulations
(Scotland),The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland).
The Water Fittings Regulations or Water bye laws in
Scotland. The Health and Safety at Work Act, Control of
Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
The Current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations.
Where no specific instructions are given, reference
should be made to the relevant British Standard Code of
Practice. In IE, the installation must be carried out by a
competent person and installed in accordance with the
current edition of I.S.813 “Domestic Gas Installations”,
the current Building Regulations and reference should be
made to the current ETCI rules for Electrical Installation.
In GB the following Codes of Practice apply:
BS4814, BS6798, BS5440 Part 1 and 2, BS5546 Part 1,
BS5449, BS6891, BS6700, BS7074 Part 1 and 2,
BS7593, BS7671.
In IE: I.S.813, BS5546, BS 5449, BS 7074, BS 7593.
Manufacturer’s instructions must not be taken as
overriding statutory requirements.
Note: For further information, see the current issue of the
Building Regulations, approved document L1 ( in the UK)
and the current issue of the following:
1) Central heating system specification (CheSS)
2) Controls for domestic central heating system and hot
water. BRECSU.
Certification
This boiler certificated to the current issue of EN 483 for
performance and safety.
It is important that no alteration is made to the boiler,
without permission, in writing, from Vaillant.
Any alteration that is not approved by Vaillant, could
invalidate the warranty and could also infringe the
current issue of the Statutory Requirements.
4.3 Gas Supply
The gas installation must be in accordance with the
current issue of BS6891. In IE this is the current edition
of IS813.
The supply from the governed meter must be of
adequate size to provide a steady inlet working pressure
of 20mbar (8in wg) G20 and at the boiler.
On completion, test the gas installation for soundness
using the pressure drop method and suitable leak
detection fluid, purge in accordance with the above
standard.
4.4 Technical Data
All dimensions are given in millimetres (except as noted).
See Fig. 4.1.
The data label is positioned on the combustion chamber
cover see fig. 4.2.
The data label includes the product Gas Council number;
18E - 41 044 30
28E - 41 044 31
The Seasonal Efficiency Domestic Boilers UK (SEDBUK)
is:
All ecoMAX pro: Class ‘A’.
The value is used in the UK Government’s Standard
Assessment Procedure (SAP) for energy rating of
dwellings. The test data from which it has been
calculated has been certified by B.S.I.
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