The homeowner should know:
How to switch on power to the
Ecodan Aerocyl Plus-me
This will be located inside the property near the
mains power switch, it needs to be switched on.
The outdoor unit does not needed to be touched.
How to switch off power to the
Ecodan Aerocyl Plus-me
This will be located inside the property near the
mains power switch, it needs to be switched off.
If the homeowner is away from the property for
several days only switch off the indoor switch.
The outdoor unit does not need to be touched,
do not switc h off at any time.
How to set the radiator temperature
Thermostatic radiator valves control the temperature
of the radiator by a built-in sensor, which automatically
opens and closes the flow of water into the radiator,
maintaining the room at the pre-set temperature.
A manual valve can only control the temperature
of the radiator regardless of the room temperature.
If you r property has thermostatic radiator valves,
it is recommended that they are fully opened in
occupied rooms. The Ecodan works by varying
the flow temperatures to radiators depending on
room thermostat and outside temperature.
How to set indoor temperature
The room thermostat is needed to set the
indoor temperature. Refer to pages 7-8 for
user instructions.
How to set the timer
The 2 channel time clock is needed to switch
heating and hot water on/off. Refer to pages
9,10 and 11 for user instructions.
How to switch to constant use
Constant running dictated by the 2 channel
time clock as this controls on/off periods.
Refer to pages 7-8 for user instructions.
Time clock pattern setup
Each channel on the time clock should be
programmed to meet the demands of the home
occupier in the most efficient way. Hot water will
take priority over heating.
For example:
If a homeowner wakes up in the morning and wants
a shower at 7am and the property takes an hour to
raise to the required room temperature then both
channels should be set to 5am, as the vessel will
take approximately one hour to achieve
temperature before switching to space heating.
Some electricity tariffs have cheaper off-peak tariffs
(early hours of the morning) that can be used for
heat-up times. Always check your electricity tariff
by using www.uswitch.com.
If the homeowner does not require hot water again
until later in the evening then the time clock should
be programmed to heat up approximately one hour
prior. This is the most efficient pattern to use rather
than maintaining a high storage temperature
constantly.
During cold periods the Ecodan will switch into a
defrost mode occasionally. At this point the Ecodan
will stop producing hot water for inside the dwelling.
It will only be for a few minutes and will not cause
radiators or under-floor heating to suddenly stop,
nor will the heat of the cylinder radically drop.
During this process steam may rise from the
outdoor unit. This is a perfectly normal process,
it is an automatic procedure.
To maintain the efficiency of the Ecodan a weather
compensation mode is activated (by the installer).
When the outside temperature is colder the flow
temperature to the radiators/under-floor is hotter.
When warmer outside radiators will be less. This
weather compensating curve is pre-set by the
installing engineer. Lower flow temperatures
mean higher efficiency.
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