Wood pellet boiler, with ecotronic weather compensated, digital boiler and heating circuit control unit, heating input: 44 mbh to 193 mbh, 13 kw to 57 kw (52 pages)
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VIESMANN Operating instructions for the system user Pellet boiler, 8 and 12 kW Heating system with Ecotronic weather-compensated, digital boiler and heating circuit control unit VITOLIGNO 300-C Please keep safe. 5684 827 GB 2/2017...
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Safety instructions For your safety Please follow these safety instructions closely to prevent accidents and material losses. Safety instructions explained Danger Note This symbol warns against the risk of injury. Details identified by the word "Note" contain additional information. Please note This symbol warns against the risk of material losses and environmental pollution.
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Safety instructions For your safety (cont.) In case of fire Danger Fire presents a risk of burns and explosion. ■ Shut down the heating system. ■ Use a tested fire extinguisher, class ABC. What to do if the heating system develops a fault Danger Fault messages indicate faults in the heating system.
Index Index 1. Introductory information Symbols ....................Intended use ..................Ordering fuel ..................Delivery methods ................■ Commissioning ..................Your system is preset at the factory ............Terminology ................... Energy saving tips ................. 2. Operation Boiler controls and components ............Control unit controls and display elements ..........
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Index Index (cont.) Changing the set value of residual oxygen content ....... 37 Setting the minimum system temperature ..........37 Restoring the factory settings ..............38 Calling up information Scanning fault messages ............... 39 Scanning information ................39 Calling up information in the standard menu ........39 ■...
Introductory information Symbols Symbol Meaning Reference to other document containing further information Step in a diagram: The numbers correspond to the order in which the steps are carried out. Warning of material losses and environ- mental pollution Live electrical area Pay particular attention.
Introductory information Ordering fuel The wood pellets used must meet the requirements of Note ENplus, class A1 and EN 17225-2, class A1 ( Never burn waste in this boiler. ÖNORM 7135). Only use pellets with the following properties: Diameter: 6 mm ■...
Introductory information Terminology The appendix contains chapter "Terminology" to pro- vide you with a better understanding of the functions of your boiler. Energy saving tips Use the adjustment options offered by your boiler con- trol unit: ■ For central heating, select the operating program that meets your current requirements: For short periods of absence (a few hours, such as –...
Operation Boiler controls and components Fig. 1 Programming unit of the control unit Filling cover for manual filling of the pellet hopper Front panel Reset button for high limit safety cut-out behind the Ash box cover Pellet flap over pellet hopper Note You will find an overview of the cleaning and mainte- nance tasks from page 46.
Operation Control unit controls and display elements The programming unit You can adjust all control unit settings centrally at the programming unit. Buffer drawing Boiler Buffer Heating Select with Fig. 2 Takes you to the previous step in the menu or can- Calls up the help text relevant to the selected cels a setting that has been started.
Boiler operation Heat-up preparations 1. Check the pressure of the heating system at pres- sure gauge The system pressure is too low if the indicator points to the area below the red field. In this case, top up with water or notify your heating contractor. Minimum system pressure: 1.0 bar (0.1 MPa) 2.
Never make adjustments at the high limit safety cut- out, which would result in an exclusion of liability. Replace faulty components only with genuine spare parts from Viessmann. Boiler water temperature has reached 100 °C High limit safety cut-out The reset button of the high limit safety cut-out is loca- ted behind cover of the programming unit.
Control unit operation Navigation in the control unit menu Display Buffer drawing Boiler Heating Information START STOP Select with Fig. 6 Display of operating phase Start-stop button Dialogue line The selected menu point is highlighted in white. Dialogue line gives the necessary instructions. Start-Stop button function Start-stop pushbutton: Does not illuminate...
Control unit operation Navigation in the control unit menu (cont.) Example: Procedure for settings with different dialogue lines Boiler water temp 48°C Heating Additional boiler Information Select with Heating circuit 1 Heating circuit selection Ù Ú Ù Ú Ù Ú Set room temperature Ú...
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Control unit operation Menu structure of the control unit (cont.) Standard menu Buffer drawing Boiler Buffer Heating Select with Fig. 8 You can call up the settings you require most fre- ■ Scan information. quently from the standard menu: ■ Scan notes, warning and fault messages.
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Control unit operation Menu structure of the control unit (cont.) Screensaver during operating phase "Boiler load operation" Boiler load operation 73°C 56°C Flue gas 135°C Overview Boiler Fig. 10 Boiler flow temperature Dialogue line Operating phase Boiler heating output Boiler return temperature Feed delivery rate (pellets) Flue gas temperature Pellet hopper fill level...
Central heating Required settings If you require central heating, check the following ■ Have you set the correct operating program? points: For settings, see page 29. Have you selected the heating circuit? Have you set the required time program? ■ ■...
Central heating Setting the room temperature (cont.) Set the room temperature for reduced heating to confirm. mode (night setback) to select "Heating circuit 1" (HC1), "Heat- Ù Ú ing circuit 2" (HC2) or "Heating circuit 3" Heating circuit 1 (HC3, if installed). Set room temp.
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Central heating Setting a time program (cont.) to select "Heating circuit 1" (HC1), "Heat- When setting switching times, note that your heating Ù Ú ing circuit 2" (HC2) or "Heating circuit 3" system requires some time to heat the interior to the (HC3, if installed).
Central heating Setting a time program (cont.) Deleting time phases Restoring time phases to their factory settings Press the following keys if you want to delete a time If you want to restore all time phases to their factory phase: settings, press the following keys: 1.
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Central heating Changing the heating curve (cont.) Heating characteristics Measure Example The living space is too cold during Adjust the heating curve level to a higher Slope spring/autumn and during winter. value (e.g. +3). Level The living space is too hot during Adjust the heating curve level to a lower Slope spring/autumn and during winter.
Central heating Changing the heating curve (cont.) Slope Outside temperature in °C Fig. 19 Example for outside temperature 14 °C: − Underfloor heating system, slope 0.2 to 0.8 Low temperature heating system, slope 0.8 to 1.6 Heating system with a boiler water temperature in excess of 75 °C, slope 1.6 to 2.0 Stopping central heating until the default display is shown.
Comfort and energy saving functions Selecting party mode With this comfort function, you can change the room Ending party mode temperature of a heating circuit for a few hours, e.g. if guests stay longer in the evening. You do not have to Party mode ends automatically with the next change- change any existing control settings.
Comfort and energy saving functions Selecting economy mode (cont.) Press the following keys in the standard menu: If you want to terminate economy mode prematurely, press the following keys in the standard menu: for "Heating". for "Heating". to confirm. to confirm. to select "Heating circuit 1"...
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Comfort and energy saving functions Selecting the holiday program (cont.) to confirm. to confirm. "Adopted" appears briefly in the dialogue line of the display. 9. To enter the new data, follow steps 7 to 14 in chap- ter "Setting the holiday program" from page 24. Terminating the holiday program The holiday program terminates automatically on the day of return.
DHW heating Required settings If you want DHW heating, check the following points: ■ Have you set the required time program? ■ Have you set the required set DHW temperature? For settings, see page 26. For settings, see page 26. Have you set the correct operating program? ■...
DHW heating Setting a time program (cont.) to select the required part of the week or Example: day. You want to set the same time program for every day except Monday: to confirm. Select the period "Monday Sunday" and set the time –...
DHW heating Setting a time program (cont.) Restoring time phases to their factory settings If you want to restore all DHW heating time phases to for "DHW". their factory settings, press the following keys: to confirm. for the "Extended menu" å...
Heating water buffer cylinder Setting an operating program There are 3 operating programs available for control- for "Operating program" ling the heating water temperatures in the heating water buffer cylinder: to confirm. ■ "Automatic" In automatic mode, the average set temperature of for "Automatic system", "Manual"...
Heating water buffer cylinder Setting a time program (cont.) to confirm. to confirm. to select the required part of the week or Example shown: day. Time program for Monday to Friday ("Mo-Fr") ■ Time phase ■ to confirm. from 04:30 to 08:30 h ■...
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Heating water buffer cylinder Setting the heating curve (cont.) to confirm. until the default display is shown. ä...
Fuel supply Blocking times for automatic fuel supply Note If you only want the pellet hopper to be charged at cer- Blocking times for pellet supply can only be set if pel- tain times, you can set the blocking times individually. lets are supplied via a vacuum system.
Fuel supply Blocking times for automatic fuel supply (cont.) until, for the end point, "- - : - -" is displayed. to confirm. "- - : - -" appears if the start and end time are the same. until the default display is shown (see ä...
Fuel supply Blocking times for automatic fuel supply (cont.) to confirm. until the default display is shown (see ä The suction wands available for selection page 14). will be redisplayed. Note 10. Repeat steps 6 to 9 to select the assignment of fur- Check the suction wand assignment again when next ther suction wands.
Further adjustments Setting the display contrast Press the following keys in the standard menu: to confirm. for the "Extended menu" for the required contrast å for "Settings" to confirm. to confirm. until the default display is shown. ä for "Contrast" Setting the display brightness You would like to be able to read the text in the menu for "Brightness"...
Further adjustments Naming the heating circuits (cont.) Example: The menu shows "Apartment" for heating circuit 1. Name for heating circuit 1: Apartment Heating circuit 1 Apartment Apartment Ù Ú Set room temperature 22 °C Heating program E ating circuit 1 ß...
Further adjustments Setting the temperature unit (°C/°F) (cont.) for "Settings" for the required unit. to confirm. to confirm. for "Temperature unit" until the default display is shown. ä to confirm. Changing the boiler water temperature In the delivered condition, the boiler water temperature for "Boiler water temp"...
Further adjustments Restoring the factory settings You can individually restore all modified values for each heating circuit to their factory setting. for the "Extended menu" å for "Settings" to confirm. for "Standard settings" to confirm. for selecting the required parameter group. The available options are "General", "Boiler", "Buffer", "Charging", "Heating"...
Calling up information Scanning fault messages If any faults have occurred in your heating system, the 3. Make a note of the cause of the fault and the fault symbol " " flashes on the display and "Fault" is code next to it on the right. In the example: "Out- side sensor 34"...
Calling up information Scanning information (cont.) Calling up information in the "Standard menu": ■ "DHW" sub-menu ■ Outside temperature – Set DHW temperature "Heating" sub-menu: Actual DHW temperature ■ – Set flow temperature Set return temperature – – – Actual flow temperature –...
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Calling up information Scanning information (cont.) "DHW" sub-menu: ■ Set DHW temperature Actual DHW temperature ■ Set return temperature ■ ■ Actual return temperature Scanning the heating water buffer cylinder temper- atures in the standard menu Press the following keys: for "Buffer"...
Shutdown Shutting down the heating system for an extended period You can switch your heating system off if you do not Note intend to use it. We recommend you contact your heat- No special measures are required when shutting down ing contractor before and after shutting down for longer the system on a temporary basis.
What to do if... Rooms are too cold Cause Remedy Central heating is off. Control unit incorrectly set. Check the settings and correct if required: The heating circuit must be switched on (see ■ page 18) Room temperature (see page 17) ■...
What to do if... There is no hot water Cause Remedy Control unit incorrectly set. Check the settings and correct if required: DHW heating must be on (see page 26) ■ DHW temperature (see page 26) ■ Time (see page 36) ■...
Maintenance Care, inspection and maintenance Regular maintenance ensures trouble-free, energy effi- Additional care for DHW cylinders with sacrificial cient and environmentally responsible heating. For anode: this, we strongly advise you to arrange an inspection We recommend that the correct function of the sacrifi- and maintenance contract with your heating contractor.
Maintenance Maintenance intervals Vitoligno 300-C System user Heating contractor Every 1 to 2 days Manual pellet charging: Top up pellets (see page 11). After 1000 kg of pellets have been consumed or at least annually Empty ash box (see page 46).
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Maintenance Emptying the ash box (cont.) Fig. 42 1. Switch the boiler off at the control unit with the 8. Proceed in reverse order to re-insert the ash box "START/STOP" button. Wait until "Buffer draw- and close the boiler. ing" or "Residual heat utilisation" is shown on the display.
Appendix Terminology Setback mode (reduced heating mode) Open flue operation See "Reduced heating mode". The combustion air is drawn from the room where the boiler is installed. Extension kit for heating circuit with mixer Reduced heating mode Assembly (accessories) for controlling a heating circuit with mixer.
You heating contractor will dispose of the packaging of your Viessmann product. Viessmann products can be recycled. Components DE: Packaging waste is channelled for recycling to a and fluids from your heating systems are not part of certified disposal contractor in line with statutory ordinary domestic waste.
Appendix Dismantling and disposal (cont.) General energy saving tips With the following steps, you can save even more energy: ■ Correct ventilation/airing. Briefly open window fully and at the same time close thermostatic valves Never overheat the interior; endeavour to achieve a ■...
Keyword index Keyword index Actual temperature.............48 Fault................44 Ash box emptying............46 Fault display – On screen..............44 Fault message Boiler – Acknowledging............39 – Boiler water temperature change......37 – Calling up (acknowledged)........39 – Controls and components......... 9 – Scanning..............39 Brightness setting............35 Filter................
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Keyword index Keyword index (cont.) Slope, changing............20 Menu Standard heating mode..........7, 48 – Extended menu............15 Standard menu – Help.................16 – Instructions..............16 – Selection..............13 – Operation..............15 – Standard menu............15 Standard room temperature........7, 17 – Structure..............14 Standard setting Mixer................
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Your contact Contact your local contractor if you have any questions regarding the maintenance and repair of your system. You may, for example, find local contractors on the internet under www.viessmann.com. Viessmann Werke GmbH & Co. KG Viessmann Limited D-35107 Allendorf...