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Description
2.1 General Information
The hot-water heat pump is a ready-to-use heating device and
mainly consists of hot water cylinders, the components for the re-
frigerant, air and water circuits, as well as all of the control, regu-
lation and monitoring devices required for automatic operation.
Using electrical energy, the hot-water heat pump heats water
using the heat stored in the air, which is sucked in. The hot-water
heat pump with internal heat exchanger can be connected to ad-
ditional heat generators such as heat boilers or solar installa-
tions. A vertical cladding tube (inner ∅ ≥ 12 mm) houses an ex-
ternal temperature sensor. The devices are equipped with an
electric heating element (1.5 kW) as standard.
The temperature of the air sucked in (the heat source) is used as
reference value for energy consumption and DHW preparation
heat up time.
For this reason, an air duct system (DN 160, max. length 10 m)
can be connected to the standard spigot of the hot-water heat
pump for specific waste heat recovery. In principle, effective op-
eration of the heat pump requires that there is no air short-circuit
between the air that is sucked in and the air that is blown out.
This can, for example, be achieved by a flexible air hose on the
intake and outlet side.
Falling outlet air temperatures reduce heat pump performance
and increase heat-up time. Air inlet temperature should not fall
below 15 °C for economical heat pump operation. If the air inlet
temperature falls below 8 °C ±1.5 (switch-back value 3 K), the
heat pump is switched off and the DHW is heated by the stand-
ard heating element (1.5 kW).
The electric heating element fulfils four functions:
Supplementary heating
The heating-up period is approx. halved by switching on the
heating element (using the "Heating Element" switch, see
Point 3.4) in addition to the heat pump.
Frost protection
If the air temperature falls below 8 ±1.5 °C (switch-back
value 3 K), the electric heating element switches on auto-
matically and (nominally) heats the water up to the set hot
water temperature. The hot-water temperature generated by
the heating element in antifreeze mode can exceed the set
value!
Emergency heating
The water supply is maintained by the electric heating ele-
ment if the heat pump is out of order.
Higher water temperature
If the required hot water temperature is higher than the tem-
perature achievable by the heat pump (approx. 60 °C), it can
be raised to a max. of 85 °C by using the heating element.
ATTENTION!
When the hot water temperature reaches > 60 °C, the heat pump switches
off and the hot water is heated solely by the heating element. The heating
element controller is factory set to 65 °C.
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2.2 Refrigerant Circuit (Heat Pump
Operating Principle)
The refrigerant circuit is a closed-loop system in which the refrig-
erant R134a is the energy source. The finned heat exchanger ex-
tracts heat from the air taken in at a low evaporation temperature,
and transfers it to the refrigerant. The vapourous refrigerant is
sucked in by a compressor where it is compressed to a higher
pressure and temperature level before being transported to the
liquifier, where the heat taken up in the evaporator and part of the
compressing energy, is transferred to the water. Subsequently,
the high condensation pressure is lowered to the evaporation
pressure via a throttle mechanism (expansion valve). In the
evaporator, the refrigerant will again take up heat from the air
that is sucked in.
2.3 Water Circuit
The hot-water heat pump water circuits depend on the pump type
(with or without internal heat exchanger). They must be installed
on site. The water connections (see illustration) are at the rear of
the unit.
Important information:
Circulation pipe
For energy efficiency reasons, the circulation pipe circuit
type should not be used. When installing a circulation pipe in
the hot water distribution system, provide a valve or a similar
device as shut-off facility. Circulation is enabled according to
use (time or requirement control).
Condensate outflow
See Point 6.2 "Connecting the Condensed Water Pipe"
1) Alternative condensate hose routing
*
Nominal width of air duct connection DN 160 ⇒ outer diameter
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