Vaillant auroTHERM VFK 145 H/V Installation Manual
Vaillant auroTHERM VFK 145 H/V Installation Manual

Vaillant auroTHERM VFK 145 H/V Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 auroTHERM VFK 125 VFK 135 D VFK 140 D VFK 145 H/V VFK 150 H/V ES, GB, NL, PT In roof...
  • Page 2 For the expert technician Installation manual auroTHERM In-roof mounting VFK 145 H/V VFK 150 H/V...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Concluding work ............25 Risk of death from electric shock! Disposal ............... 25 Danger! Danger of burning and scalding! Vaillant Customer Service and warranty ..25 Vaillant warranty............25 Caution! Potentially dangerous situations for the prod- Vaillant Service ............25 uct and the environment! Technical data ............
  • Page 4: Intended Use 2

    Mount the flat collectors only on roofs with a Intended use sufficient load-carrying capacity. If necessary, call a technician. The Vaillant auroTHERM flat collectors are built and de- signed according to accepted safety rules and regula- Caution! tions. Lack of tightness!
  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    3 Safety instructions Safety instructions — BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic use within buildings and their curtilages. The following safety instructions, technical rules and ac- — BS. 5449 Forced circulation hot water central heating cident prevention regulations must be observed when systems for domestic premises.
  • Page 6: Lightning Protection

    Risk of death from falls and falling objects! Observe the national regulations for working at Frost protection heights. Wear the Vaillant safety belt Caution! (article number 302066). Damage due to frost! Under no circumstances should water on its...
  • Page 7: Scope Of Delivery

    4 Installation Scope of delivery Note • Check the mounting kit for completeness based on the The vertical collectors are arranged side by illustrations and bills of materials. side in the collector field. Fig. 4.1 Vertical collector mounting kit Installation manual auroTHERM 0020057148_03...
  • Page 8 Installation 4 Roof angle 15-22° Roof angle 22-75° Basic kit Basic kit Extension kit Number of collectors Pos. Number Kit Number Number Kit Number Number Description Clamp Upper supply (with probe) Return (inlet) Lower plug Upper plug (with ventilation) Pipe coupling Clamp Collector Tile bar...
  • Page 9 4 Installation Note The horizontal collectors can be arranged in the collector field both side by side and on top of each other. Fig. 4.2 Horizontal collector mounting kit Installation manual auroTHERM 0020057148_03...
  • Page 10 Installation 4 Basic kit Basic kit Extension side by Extension on top of side by side side by side side each other Collectors 1 Pos. Description Number Kit no. Number Kit no. Number Kit no. Number Kit no. Clamp Upper supply (with probe) Return (inlet) Lower plug Upper plug (with...
  • Page 11: Collector Field Packaging

    4 Installation Collector field packaging Define the required components based on Tab. 4.3. Number of collectors: In-roof covering 1st kit horizontal Article number 0020059906 In-roof covering 2nd kit horizontal Article number 0020055197 In-roof covering Extension horizontal Article number 0020055199 Hyd. connection kit Article number 0020065267 Hyd.
  • Page 12: Interconnection Diagram

    22°. At roof pitches < 22° rainwater can collect on the cover plates and leaks can occur. With roof angles of 15°-22° use the Vaillant Fig. 4.5 Field arrangement on top of each other cover kit 0020059599 or 0020059879. Field arrangement side by side...
  • Page 13: Installation Dimensions

    4 Installation Installation dimensions Fig. 4.7 Dimensions for the installation field and the position of the battens (The reference line in each case is the roof tile border) Vertical collector position see Tab. Field arrangement side by side 2725 2291 2191 n.
  • Page 14: Hydraulic Connection Preparation

    • Cut the sarking membrane vee-shaped. • Fold the upper, larger tab on the roof batten above, Vaillant flat collectors are available in different versions: and the lower, smaller tab on the roof batten below. one for the horizontal position, one for the vertical posi- •...
  • Page 15 4 Installation • Based on the dimensions (see Fig. 4.7), define the installation field on the roof. • Remove the tiles. • Mount additional roof battens in accord- ance with Fig. 4.7. Caution! If you use the existing roof battens for fixing, check the roof battens for sufficient load carrying capacity! Fig.
  • Page 16 Installation 4 • With the supplied Torx bit screw the collec- tor laterally to the roof battens with 4 sup- plied clamps and bolts no. 3. The folded side (1) of the clamp must point away from the collector. • Take care that the chamfered side (2) of the clamp grips the edge of the collector.
  • Page 17 4 Installation With fields arranged on top of each other • Connect the collectors with the O-ring pipe coupling. • Fix the connection with the clamps. Caution! Danger of damage to the collector as a result of incorrect assembly! Make sure that the clamps (1) slide into the slot on the O-Ring pipe cou- pler (2).
  • Page 18 Installation 4 With fields arranged on top of each other • Slide the intermediate plates into each other (1). • Slide the horizontal intermediate plates be- tween the collector edge and the interme- diate plate (2). • Slide the plates over the upper edge of the lower collector until they can be felt lock- ing .
  • Page 19 4 Installation With fields arranged side by side • Hook the next collector to the straps of the front sections (1). • Compress the collectors (2) and align them with the marks on the front sections. The pipe couplings should slip and fit in the side openings.
  • Page 20 Installation 4 With fields arranged side by side Note If you connect 6 or more collectors one after another, the hydraulic con- nections must be arranged diagonal- ly, to force a complete flow. • Insert the return (inlet) (2) in the lower side opening on one side and, diagonally across it, the supply (outlet with opening for collector sensor) (4) into the upper...
  • Page 21 4 Installation With fields arranged side by side • Slide the vertical intermediate plate from below between the collectors, until it flush- es with the lower collector edge. Note If necessary use a common soft soap to ease the installation. •...
  • Page 22 Installation 4 With roof angles of 22-75° With horizontal collector position • Mount the support plates above the collec- tor: - one on the external edge (max. 150 mm from the edge) - in the centre of the collector (1066 mm from the edge). •...
  • Page 23 4 Installation With roof angles of 22-75° • Fix the ridge plates to the roof battens with the bolts no. 1 using the supplied Torx bit. • Fix the ridge plate coupling (1) to the ridge plate joint with three bolts no. 5 using the supplied Torx bit.
  • Page 24 Installation 4 • Remove the protection film from the adhe- sive surface of the flexible protection. • Adapt the flexible protection to the tile shape. • Stick the flexible protection where parts overlap (1). Note Make sure that the adhesive surface is dry and free from dust and grease.
  • Page 25: Concluding Work

    This is normal. Vaillant warranty Vaillant provide a full parts and labour warranty for this Note appliance. The appliance must be installed by a suitably Reflections caused by irregularities of the glass competent person in accordance with the Gas Safety are typical of the material.
  • Page 26: Technical Data 7

    Technical data 7 Technical data Units VFK 145 H/V VFK 150 H/V Absorber type Serpentine horiz./vert. 2033 x 1233 x 80 (V) Dimensions (L x W x H) 1233 x 2033 x 80 (H) Weight 2.16 (H) Volume 1.85 (V) Max.
  • Page 27 7 Technical data VFK 145 H, VFK 150 H 2033 1978 Fig. 7.1 Scale drawing VFK 145 H, VFK 150 H Installation manual auroTHERM 0020057148_03...
  • Page 28 Technical data 7 VFK 145 V, VFK 150 V 1223 1233 1178 Fig. 7.3 Scale drawing VFK 145 V, VFK 150 V Installation manual auroTHERM 0020057148_03...

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