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A detailed explanation of the button functions can be found on page 10. How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on page 13. The mode for setting the indoor temperature is reached, when in the start mode in the main menu, by pressing the OK button twice.
2 The heat pump – the heart of the house Heat pump function Contact with F1226 Maintenance of F1226 3 F1226 – at your service Set the indoor climate Set the hot water capacity Get information Adjust the heat pump...
(offset) 1.9.1 heating curve (curve slope) Serial number must always be given Certification that the installation is carried out according to instructions in NIBE's installer manual and applicable regulations. Date __________________ Signed _________________________ Chapter 1 | Important information...
Marking F1226 is CE marked and fulfils IP21. The CE marking means that NIBE ensures that the product meets all regula- tions that are placed on it based on relevant EU directives. The CE mark is obligatory for most products sold in the EU, regardless where they are made.
Serial number The serial number can be found at the bottom right of the front cover and in the info menu (menu 3.1). Caution Always give the product's serial number when reporting a fault. Chapter 1 | Important information NIBE™ F1226...
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For countries not mention in this list, please contact Nibe Sweden or check www.nibe.eu for more information. Chapter 1 | Important information NIBE™ F1226...
F1226 – An excellent choice F1226 is part of a new generation of heat pumps, which have been introduced to supply your home with inexpensive and environmentally friendly heating. Heat production is safe and economical with integrated hot water heater, immersion heater, circulation pump and control system.
Kondensor Expansionsventil Kompressor Förångare -2 °C -3 °C 0 °C Värmekälla The temperatures are only examples and may vary between different installations and time of year. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
The temperatures are only examples and may vary between different installations and time of year. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
Display unit There is a display unit on the front of the heat pump, which is used to com- municate with F1226.. Here you: switch on, switch off or set the heat pump in emergency mode. sets the indoor climate and hot water as well as adjusts the heat pump to your needs.
In this mode, the compressor switches off and the immersion heater engages. The heat pump display is not illuminated and the status lamp illuminates yellow. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
Display of temperature and other operating information and access to the alarm log. See page 39. HEAT PUMP Menu 4 Setting time, date, language, display, operating mode etc. See page 44. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
OK button. A new window then opens with sub menus. Select one of the sub menus by marking it and then pressing the OK button. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
Mark the applicable option. One of the options is pre-selected (white). Press the OK button to confirm the selected option. The selected option has a green tick. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
Press the OK button to confirm the value you have set. To change and return to the original value, press the Back button. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
Use the control knob to select the help symbol. Press the OK button. The help text often consists of several windows that you can scroll between using the control knob. Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
Maintenance of F1226 Regular checks Your heat pump is, in principle, maintenance free and therefore requires minimal care after commissioning. On the other hand, it is recommended that you check your installation regularly. If something unusual occurs, messages about the malfunction appear in the display in the form of different alarm texts.
It then works harder and consumes more electrical energy. If you activate "Hot water Economy", less energy is used. Power consumption Energiförbrukning fördelat över året mars april juni juli Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
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Vacuum cleaner (Operation: 2 h/week) 1000 Engine block heater (Operation: 1 h/day, 4 months a year) Passenger compartment heater (Operation: 1 h/day, 4 months a year) Chapter 2 | The heat pump – the heart of the house NIBE™ F1226...
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3 F1226 – at your service Set the indoor climate Overview Sub-menus For the menu INDOOR CLIMATE there are several sub-menus. Status inform- ation for the relevant menu can be found on the display to the right of the menus.
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Use the control knob to set a new value. Confirm the new setting by pressing the OK button. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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If it is warm outdoors and the room temperature is too low, increase the value in menu 1.1 by one increment. If it is warm outdoors and the room temperature is too high, reduce the value in menu 1.1 by one increment. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
Setting minimum permitted flow line temperature. room sensor settings Settings regarding the room sensor. own curve Setting own heat curve. point offset Setting the offset of the heating curve at a specific outdoor temperature. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
A steeper slope means a higher supply temperature at a certain outdoor temperature. - 10 - 20 - 30 - 40°C UTETEMPERATUR Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Minimivärde - 10 - 20 - 30 - 40°C UTETEMPERATUR Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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You can now select to take read outs for different outdoor temperatures by turning the control knob to the right or left and read off the corres- ponding flow temperature. Press the OK or Back button to exit read off mode. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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When the contact is on, the heat curve offset is changed by the number of steps selected in the menu. If a room sensor is installed and activated the desired room temperature (°C) is set. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Default values: 15°C Set the minimum temperature on the supply temperature to the climate sys- tem. This means that F1226 never calculates a temperature lower than that set here. The value can be increased if you have, for example, a cellar that you always want to heat, even in summer.
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A higher value gives a greater change of the heating curve's set offset. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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You can create your own heating curve here, if there are special requirements, by setting the desired supply temperatures for different outdoor temperatures. Caution Curve 0 in menu 1.9.1 must be selected for this curve to apply. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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If it is cold in the house, at, for example -2 °C, "outdoor temp. point" is set to "-2" and "change in curve" is increased until the desired room temperat- ure is maintained. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Caution Wait 24 hours before making a new setting, so that the room temperature has time to stabilise. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
Setting hot water comfort. The status information displays what mode is selected, "economy", "normal" or "luxury". advanced Setting periodic increase in the hot water temperature. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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OK button. The time to the right displays the remaining time at the selected setting. When the time has run out F1226 returns to the mode set in menu 2.2. Select “off" to switch off temporary lux Chapter 3 | F1226 –...
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Lux mode gives the greatest possible amount of hot water. In this mode the immersion heater may be partially used to heat hot water, which may increase operating costs. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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This menu has several sub-menus. periodic increases Menu 2.9.1 period Setting range: 1 - 90 days Default value: 14 days start time Setting range: 00:00 - 23:00 Default value: 00:00 Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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The length of time between increases can be selected here. The time can be set between 1 and 90 days. Factory setting is 14 days. Untick "activated" to switch off the function. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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No changes can be made. The information is on several pages. Turn the control knob to scroll between the pages. Symbols in this menu: Compressor Heating Addition Hot water Brine pump Heating medium pump Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Information about the additional heat settings, operating status and statistics can be obtained here. No changes can be made. The information is on several pages. Turn the control knob to scroll between the pages. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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You can see information for the 10 most recent alarms. To view the run status in the event of an alarm, mark the alarm and press the OK button. Information about an alarm. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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You can now select to take read outs for different weeks by turning the control knob to the right or left and read off the average temperature. Press the OK or Back button to exit read off mode. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
& date Setting current time and date. language Select the language for the display here. The status information shows the selected language. advanced Setting heat pump work mode. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Operating mode manual In this operating mode you can select what functions are permitted. You cannot deselect "compressor" in manual mode. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Caution If you deselect "addition" it may mean that sufficient heating in the accom- modation is not achieved. time & date Menu Set time and date and display mode here. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Menu Choose the language that you want the information to be displayed in here. advanced Menu Menu advanced is intended for the advanced user. This menu has several sub-menus. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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The indicator marks where in the cycle the heat pump is. If 0 minutes is selected it means that requirement is not prioritised, but will only be activated when there is no other requirement. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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You can also set the time over which (filtering time) the average temperature is calculated. If you select 0, the present outdoor temperature is used. Caution It cannot be set "stop additional heat" higher than "stop heating". Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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Caution Higher value on "start compressor" gives more compressor starts, which in- creases wear in the compressor. Too low value can give uneven indoor temperatures. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
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All settings that are available to the user (including advanced menus) can be reset to default values here. Caution After factory setting, personal settings such as heating curves must be reset. Chapter 3 | F1226 – at your service NIBE™ F1226...
"reset alarm" the alarm has been remedied. If a red light is still visible and a menu called ”alarm” is visible in the display, the problem that caused the alarm remains. If the alarm disappears and then returns, contact your installer. Chapter 4 | Disturbances in comfort NIBE™ F1226...
Too low or no operating prioritisation of hot water. Enter menu 4.9.1 and increase the time for when hot water is to be prioritised. Closed or choked filling valve for the hot water heater. Open the valve. Chapter 4 | Disturbances in comfort NIBE™ F1226...
1.9.1 (heating curve) needs to be adjusted down. External switch for changing the room heating activated. Check any external switches. Low system pressure Not enough water in the climate system. Top up the water in the climate system. Chapter 4 | Disturbances in comfort NIBE™ F1226...
Set the heat pump to additional heat mode Go to menu 4.2 op. mode. Mark ”add. heat only” using the control knob and then press the OK button. Return to the main menus by pressing the Back button. Chapter 4 | Disturbances in comfort NIBE™ F1226...
5 Technical data Detailed technical specifications for this product can be found in the installa- tion manual (www.nibe.eu). Chapter 5 | Technical data NIBE™ F1226...
A heater with a coil in it. The water in the coil heats the water in the heater. Collector Hose where the brine circulates in a closed system between the heat source and the heat pump. Chapter 6 | Glossary NIBE™ F1226...
The water one showers in for example. DUT, dimensioned outdoor temperature The dimensioned outdoor temperature differs depending on where you live. The lower the dimensioned outdoor temperature, the lower the value should be selected on "selecting a heat curve". Chapter 6 | Glossary NIBE™ F1226...
The line in which the heated water is transported from the heat pump out to the house heating system (radiators/heating coils). Free cooling The cold brine from the collector/borehole is used to cool the accommodation. Chapter 6 | Glossary NIBE™ F1226...
When the temperature of the brine increases or decreases, the pressure in the system changes and the level in the level vessel also changes. Mixing valve A valve that mixes the cold water with the hot water leaving the heater. Chapter 6 | Glossary NIBE™ F1226...
Radiator Another word for heating element. They must be filled with water in order to be used with F1226. Refrigerant Substance that circulates around a closed circuit in the heat pump and that, through pressure changes, evaporates and condenses. During evaporation, the refrigerant absorbs heating energy and during condensing, gives off heating energy.
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Supply temperature The temperature of the heated water that the heat pump sends out to the heating system. The colder the outdoor temperature, the higher the supply line temperature becomes. Chapter 6 | Glossary NIBE™ F1226...
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