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5.
USE/OPERATION
5.1 Safety of use
All repairs to the water heater should be entrusted only to professionals with appropriate qualifications.
It is forbidden to remove the cover if the heater is connected to the electricity network. It is necessary
to adhere to the provisions of this OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL.
Models: ECOWAY/GREENLINE and SMALL- assembly in pressurized version:
If water vapor is emitted from the water tap or hot water outlet, it is necessary to leave the tap/outlet
open and immediately disconnect the heater from the electrical network. Report the incident to the
manufacturer or your supplier. Using the heater, which emits water vapor is a threat to the human life
and health. Do not operate the heater without a working pressure relief valve. Do not prevent water
from dripping from the pressure relief valve, do not block the pressure relief valve discharge pipe. Do
not operate the heater if there is no flow of water through the pressure relief valve. The manufacturer
shall not be liable for any valve malfunctions caused by its improper installation and errors in the
system. It is necessary to control the pressure relief valve regularly in accordance with its instruction
manual.
5.2 Operation
In the GREENLINE and SMALL models the heater operation is reduced to setting the temperature
regulator by means of the thermo regulator knob; in the housing there is also a control lamp of the
heating element operation.
In the ECOWAY model, the operation is reduced to setting the controller.
In the ECOWAY,
GREENLINE and SMALL models it is necessary to check the heater protection at least once a year by
measuring the effectiveness of neutral earthing.
5.3. Cleaning, maintenance, and replacement of the magnesium anode
The heater should be cleaned with a damp cloth without the use of aggressive abrasive cleaning
agents. It is recommended to have a qualified installer rinse the heater off sludge. To maintain the
heater in good performance, it is necessary to remove limescale from the heating element regularly,
by means of appropriate chemical agents or by crushing the limescale layer with a delicate, blunt tool,
such as a wooden spatula, so as not to damage the surface of the heater.
It is recommended to have a qualified installer descale the tank. You can also opt to do it yourself. A
factory-installed or new magnesium anode shall be replaced on one's own and at one's own expense
regularly, however, at least every 24 months from the initial date of the warranty period; it is
recommended to have a specialized company replace the anode. Again you can also replace it
yourself. It is necessary to keep the proof of purchase of the magnesium anode, the worn anode, and
the replacement confirmation with a date and a stamp for inspection by the service station in case of
the tank failure.
The anode type is specified in chapter 2 Technical data. An efficiently working magnesium anode is a
condition of maintaining the warranty. The necessity to replace the magnesium anode is caused by its
gradual wear which is largely dependent on the chemical composition of the water and the operating
temperature of the heater, therefore, in order to maintain the optimum protection of the tank against
corrosion, it is necessary to replace it.
Any damage to the tank caused by the wear of the anode (which results in the improper protection of
the tank) is considered to be caused by the fault of the user and in this case is not covered by the
warranty. To replace the magnesium anode see chapter 7.4.
