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USER’S MANUAL DHP-AL Navigate through the control computer’s menu by: To increase or reduce the set values use: To adjust the room temperature: starting by pressing The degree information that now appears in the display is the last desired room temperature.
Protection Corrosion Protection Due to the risk of corrosion, avoid using different types of sprays in the vicinity of the heat pump. This particularly applies to: • Solvents • Chlorinated cleaning agents • Paints • Adhesives Danfoss – 4 VUBMF102...
The brine obtains energy from the heat source by the fluid temperature in the hose being heated a few degrees by the surrounding heat source. The fluid filled hose is also known as a collector. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 5...
2 .2 Components DHP-AL is a heat pump installation for both heating and producing domestic hot water for the home. The heat pump uses outdoor air as a heat source and retrieves energy from the air using an air heat exchanger in a separate outdoor unit.
• Water heater with defrosting tank 5 Outdoor unit • Air heat exchanger • Fan Figure 2: Complete DHP-AL heat pump installation . 2 .3 Auxiliary heat The auxiliary heater is made up of an electric heating element on the supply pipe that has three outputs, ADD.HEAT 1, ADD.HEAT 2 and ADD.HEAT 3, and can be controlled in five steps:...
2 .4 Water heater Danfoss DHP-AL is supplied with an integrated 180 litre water heater with a tank outside the water heater that contains the anti-freeze. Position Name Hot water line Cold water Defrosting tank Water heater TWS coil Figure 3: Water heater in DHP-AL .
Figure 4: Graph showing the set value 40 for CURVE . At outdoor temperatures colder than 0°C, supply water hotter than 40°C is sent out to the heating system and at outdoor temperatures greater than 0°C, supply water cooler than 40°C is sent out. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 9...
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ROOM value. The reason that the curve is adjusted 3° is that an approximate 3° increase in supply temperature is needed to increase the indoor temperature 1°. Supply temperature Maximum supply temperature Outdoor temperature Figure 6: Changing the ROOM value changes the heat curve upwards or downwards . Danfoss – 10 VUBMF102...
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If your house has under floor heating and parquet floors, the supply temperature must not exceed the recommendations of the floor manufacturer. Otherwise there is a risk that the parquet floors might be damaged If you have under floor heating and stone tiles, the MIN VUBMF102 Danfoss – 11...
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Auxiliary heater stop Auxiliary heater start (-660) (latest at -60) start (-660) Auxiliary Auxiliary heater heater Compressor Compressor No operation No operation Heat pump operation Figure 8: Starting and stopping heat pump operation based on integral values . Danfoss – 12 VUBMF102...
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INTEGRAL A1 or to the stop value 0°min. SUPPLY TEMP. HYSTERESIS (∆t) ≥ x HYSTERESIS (∆t) ≥ x Compressor start (-60) TIME INTEGRAL Compressor stop Figure 9: Conditions for HYSTERESIS to force the integral value to change . VUBMF102 Danfoss – 13...
Safety valve, 1.5 bar Location of the expansion tank when the outdoor unit is level with the heat pump. Shut-off valve Filler cock Brine flow during defrosting Figure 10: Principle solution for an installation . Danfoss – 14 VUBMF102...
The main menu INFORMATION with its sub-menus. The main menu, INFORMATION, is opened by pressing the left or right buttons. From INFORMATION one of the four sub-menus can be opened: OPERAT.; HEATCURVE; TEMPERATURE and OPERAT. TIME. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 15...
Indicates that the 3-way valve’s position is for hot water production. SYSTEM Indicates the set system VL / D / VL+F / D+F (+F indicates that a flow switch is installed) CLOCK Indicates that tariff control is active. Danfoss – 16 VUBMF102...
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SQUARE Either indicates that the operating pressure switch has deployed, or ⚠ ⚠⚠⃞ that the hot gas temperature has reached its maximum temperature. Symbols specific to DHP-AL Displays the operating status of the heat pump using symbols. Symbol Meaning DEFROST Displayed if defrosting is active.
OPERAT.TIME DEFROST Figure 12: The main menu INFORMATION for DHP-AL with sub menus . Use the up and down buttons to select the desired sub-menu and open the menu by pressing the right button once. To go back to the display’s starting point, press the left button once.
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HOT WATER In this mode the heat pump only By the customer, if produces hot water, no heat goes to the necessary. heating system. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 19...
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Determines how large an impact the Factory setting: 2 room temperature is to have when calcu- (interval: 1 - 5) (Only displayed if lating the supply temperature. (1 = small, 5 = large) a Room sensor is installed.) Danfoss – 20 VUBMF102...
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Read the “Regulation information” section for more information. BRINE OUT The temperature of the brine circuit Not adjustable going out from the heat pump. BRINE IN The temperature of the brine circuit Not adjustable going into the heat pump. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 21...
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MANUEL DEFR By using the right-hand arrow and then By the customer, if pressing +, defrost can be started manu- necessary. ally (shunts +20°C for 10 minutes). VUBMF102 Danfoss – 23...
When the reference room has an even temperature of 20-21°C over a 24 hour period, you can adjust the radiator valves in the other rooms so that their indoor temperatures are the same temperature or lower than the reference room. Danfoss – 24 VUBMF102...
Press the down button to move the cursor to the HEATCURVE menu option. Open the menu by pressing the right button once.. The cursor is at CURVE. Open your selection by pressing the right button once. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 25...
Open your selection by pressing the right button once. The text row HEATSTOP is marked. Raise or reduce the value with the up or down buttons. Press the left button three times to exit the menu. Danfoss – 26 VUBMF102...
To calculate the energy consumption: Press either the right or left button once to open the INFORMATION main menu. The cursor is in the OPERATION menu option. Press the down button to move the cursor to the OPERAT.TIME menu option. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 27...
Press the down button to move the cursor to the MANUAL DEFROST menu option. Press the right button once. Press the up button once to start defrost. Press the left button three times to exit the menu. Danfoss – 28 VUBMF102...
The brine circuit must be filled with the correct amount of fluid otherwise the installation may become damaged. The brine must be topped up when the level drops so that it is no longer visible in the expansion tank. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 29...
For DHP-AL with pressurized brine circuit the manometer on the expansion tank must show approx. 1.0 bar, see figure in section “Installation principle” for more information about the location of the expansion tank.
Remove the strainer. Rinse the strainer. Reinstall the strainer. Check that the o-ring on the cover is not damaged. Screw the cover back into place. Turn the shut-off cock to the open position. 10 Start the heat pump. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 31...
Check that the o-ring on the cover is not damaged. Screw the cover back into place. 10 Turn both shut-off cocks to the open position. 11 Reinstall the insulation around the filler cock. 12 Start the heat pump. Danfoss – 32 VUBMF102...
• To display the outdoor temperature press the up and down buttons at the same time. • To set the desired indoor temperature press either the up or down button. • If the heat pump has an active alarm the text AL appears in the display. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 33...
SENSOR Return sensor fault. Electrical fault. Contact your RETURN installer. SENSOR HOT Fault in the hot water sensor. Electrical fault. Contact your WATER No hot water production. installer. Danfoss – 34 VUBMF102...
0°C. Brine Is a water based mixture that transports energy from the heat source to the heat pump. (See the “About your heat pump” section for further information). VUBMF102 Danfoss – 35...
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The control computer determines the correct temperature of the water to be distributed to the heating system based on the heat curve. The indoor temperature is adjusted by changing the gradient of the heating system’s CURVE. Danfoss – 36 VUBMF102...
This will make it easier for you when you make your own adjustments. Setting Factory setting Any customer specific settings ROOM 20°C OPERATION AUTO CURVE 40°C 10°C 55°C CURVE 5 0°C CURVE 0 0°C CURVE -5 0°C HEATSTOP 17°C REDUCTION 2°C VUBMF102 Danfoss – 37...
Noise check • Customer information □ Control computer, menus, maintenance instructions □ Checking and filling, heating system □ Alarm information □ Function test safety valve ⚠ □ Strainers, cleaning ⚠ □ Trimming information ⚠ □ Warranties Danfoss – 38 VUBMF102...
If these instructions are not followed during installation, operation and maintenance, Danfoss AS’s liability according to the applicable warranty is not binding. Danfoss AS retains the right to make changes to components and specifications without prior notice. VUBMF102 Danfoss – 39...