Note: All CORGI registered installers carry a CORGI ID Card. You can check your installer is CORGI Registered by calling 01256 372300 SIME COMBINATION BOILERS Installer checklist Please remember to carry out the following checks after installation. This will achieve complete customer satis- faction, and avoid unnecessary service calls.
The instructions given in this manual are “FORMAT SYSTEM 25 HE” boilers are high ment. The boiler is equipped as standard provided to ensure proper installation and efficiency premix condensating thermal with frost protection and circulating pump perfect operation of the appliance.
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FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM 1 Fan 15 Automatic by-pass 2 Air-gas mixer 16 Temperature/pressure gauge 3 Main exchanger 17 Boiler drain 4 Gas flow rate adjuster (shutter) 18 Safety valve 5 Gas valve 19 Expansion vessel 8 Water flow switch 20 Condensation water trap 9 Thermometer sensor 21 Upper automatic air vent 10 SM sensor (thermister)
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MAIN COMPONENTS 9 Main exchanger 1 Control panel 10 Smoke stat 95° 2 Wate flow switch 11 Upper automatic air vent 3 SM sensor (thermister) 12 Limit stat 90° 4 Gas valve 13 Ignition/ionization electrode 5 Gas flow rate adjuster (shutter) 14 Ignition transformer 6 Gas test point 15 Safety stat 100°...
INSTALLATION The boiler must be installed in a fixed loca- tion and only by specialized and qualified per- son in compliance with all instructions con- tained in this manual. Furthermore, the installation must be in accordance with cur- rent standards and regulations. 2.
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lation this boiler and its associated cen- ply of the appliance complete with mounting piping can reach a maximum of 2.9 meter. tral heating system must be flushed in instructions. When the vertical extension code accordance with the guidelines given in Note: to use only special accessories for 8086907 is used, the terminal part of the BS 7593 “Tr eatment of wat er in...
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SEPARATE DUCTS (Optional alternative twin pipe system) A special kit may be used to separate the flue gas outlet from the fresh air intake. The intake may be installed to the right or left of the flue gas outlet. Both ducts may be oriented in any direction.
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The relay kit cod. 8102800 permits use of polarities and the earth connection. a 230 V AC AT line. The kit relay includes a square with fixing screws and wires for NOTE: SIME declines all responsibility for 2.8.2 Room thermostat (fig. 12) electrical connection.
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2.8.3 Wiring diagram 90° LIMIT THERMOSTAT OPTIONAL 95° SMOKE STAT 100° SAFETY STAT NOTE: – The room thermostat may be connected to the terminals 1-2 of the “TA” connector after having removed the link. – To remote control the boiler connect an external clock to the terminals 1-2 (24 V) of the “TA” connector and set the built-in clock to “constant”...
CHARACTERISTICS 3. 1 ELECTRONIC BOARD Bi-colour led 1 The electronic board is manufactured in compliance with the EEC 73/23 low-volta- ge directives. It is supplied with 230V. The electronic components are guaranteed against a temperature range of 0 up to +60°...
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the trimmer counterclockwise. The slow perature varies. – Ignition electrode fails to spark ignition pressure level can be set during The electrode continues spark discharge TABLE 5 the first 7 seconds following burner igni- for a maximum of 10 sec. If the burner tion discharge does not light, the board - af ter a 5 Temperature (°C)
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the union to the vertical position (fig. 16/a). te electricity supply to connect the room thermostats and relative zone valves. ELECTRICITY CONNECTION The micro or relay contact connection has FOR ZONE SYSTEMS to be made to 1-2 connectors of the 9-pole junction box after having removed the jum- To realize this kind of system, use a separa- per (fig.
Hertz value shown in Table 6 (fig. 19.) CALIBRATION PROCEDURE IN HEATING PHASE USING HERTZ (fig.20) TABLE 6 “Format System 25 HE” 1) Turn heating manometer knob to maxi- Hertz Pressure Heating output mum. Check that water temperature at...
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clockwise; to reduce it turn the screw anti-clockwise. 6) Adjust gas capacity step (7) in order to achieve a C0 value of 8.9% for natural gas or of 9.8% for propane. To reduce value, turn the screw clockwise. 7) Go to maximum power by turning MAX fan speed trimmer clockwise trimmer (6) as far as it will MIN fan speed trimmer...
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CLEANING AND 4. 1 0 CHIMNEY SWEEP FUNCTION primary controlled between 80°C and 70°C. MAINTENANCE (fig. 23) During the entire duration of the testing the hot water taps must remain open. Preventive maintenance and checking of To carry out the verification of combustion After verifying the combustion the boiler efficient operation of equipment and safety in the boiler turn the selector and stop on...
FAULT FINDING If an electrical fault occurs on the appliance SHORT CIRCUIT approx.: 240 V ac. the preliminary electrical system checks CHECK – Test leads from L to E “ ” meter reads contained in the British Gas Multimeter approx. 240 V ac. Switches turned FULL ON - meter set on Ω...
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C.H. MODE - FAULT FINDING Start from cold Rotary switch set to WINTER position. Room thermostat (if fitted) calling for heat. C.H. thermostat set to maximum position. Clock in the on position (if fitted). Is there power Make Does Turn the clock Does Does the boiler at the external...
REPLACEMENT OF PARTS 6. 1 EXPANSION VESSEL - Disconnect flow and return connections - Lower panel to horizontal position - Remove two fixing brackets - Remove PCB cover - Turn off power supply - Lift out heat exchanger - Disconnect all wiring - Remove boiler cover - Refit in reverse order - Remove heat control knobs...
1. 1 INTRODUCTION required, turn the selector switch to the WINTER position. The Sime “FORMAT SYSTEM 25 HE” family is a fully auto- – For longer periods: matic, wall mounted, room sealed, fan assisted range of com- Set the selector switch (C) to the OFF position, turn off bination boilers.
MINIMUM CLEARANCES and prevent the appliance from functioning. If this occurs, allow the appliance to cool, turn the rotary The following MINIMUM CLEARANCES must be available for switch to “ “ position and release it immediately, then turn servicing the appliance: it back to the previous position (see fig.
not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the ance outer casing. DO NOT use abrasive cleaners. terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: the wire which is coloured green and yellow must be con- nected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the SAFETY letter E or by the earth symbol - or coloured green and yel- low;...
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