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FBM ECO
Installation, operation and maintenance manual

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  • Page 1 FBM ECO Installation, operation and maintenance manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ................................. 3 1.1 General ................................3 1.2 Symbols used ..............................3 1.3 Abbreviations ..............................3 1.4 HWA Charter ..............................3 1.5 Tools required ..............................3 1.6 Liabilities ................................4 1.7 Benchmark ............................... 4 2. Safety ..................................5 2.1 General safety warnings ...........................
  • Page 3: Introduction

    1.4 HWA Charter 1. Introduction 1.1 General The following instructions are offered as a guide to the user and installer. The installation must be carried out by a competent plumbing and electrical installer in accordance with Building Regulations, The Building Standards (Scotland) Regulations 1990, The Building Regulations The HWA Charter Code of Practice requires that, all (Northern Ireland), UK Water Regulations and IEE...
  • Page 4: Liabilities

    1.6 Liabilities This appliance can be used by children aged  from 8 years and above and persons with Manufacturers liability reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities Our products are manufactured in compliance with or lack of experience and knowledge if they the requirements of the various applicable European have been given supervision or instruction Directives.
  • Page 5: Safety

    2.3 Specific safety instructions 2. Safety 2.1 General safety warnings CAUTION Ensure the drain valve is covered DANGER securely with the supplied cap to ensure accidental use does not occur. The hot water contained could lead to serious physical injury if the safety instructions in this manual are not adhered to.
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    3.5 at 7L/min 4 at 7L/min 6 at 12L/min 10 at 12L/min Table 1: Technical data Direct Suppliers name or trade mark FBM ECO Supplier’s model identifier 25L (3kW) 45L (3kW) 70L (3kW) 120L (3kW) Storage volume V in litres 25.0...
  • Page 7: Overall Dimensions

    3.2 Overall Dimensions Figure 2: General dimensions Item 120L 1221 1021 Table 3: General dimensions...
  • Page 8: Circuit Diagrams

    3.3 Circuit Diagrams Inlet Inlet Outer pipe work 1 pipe work 2 case Upper level sensor In Line Filter Lower level sensor Thermostat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Thermistor Terminal block BMS terminal block Solenoid LCD control valve Element Thermal LCD screen cutout...
  • Page 9: Description Of The Product

    the unit fail. This must be vented to a suitable and safe 4. Description of the product location, preferably an outside wall. 4.1 General description 4.2 Operation principle These water heaters are a series of wall mounted units All the unit sizes produce DHW in the same way, by that store and produce domestic hot water efficiently.
  • Page 10: Standard Delivery

    the heater returns to the correct level in a controlled The water heater will automatically heat the stored water manner. temperature to 60°C for one hour should the stored water set point temperature be inadvertently set to 55°C 4.2.3 Electronic Control or less for a period of 23 hours.
  • Page 11: Before Installation

    will be experienced. All exposed pipe work should be 5. Before installation insulated. 5.1 Installation regulations The breather pipe work from the top of the unit should have a continuous fall, and ideally vent to an outside wall in a safe manner via the tundish supplied. WARNING Access to associated controls must be available for the servicing and maintenance of the system, the heater...
  • Page 12 Figure 6: Clearance diagram FBM ECO 25L FBM ECO 45L FBM ECO 70L FBM ECO 120L 1221 1020 Table 5: Clearance dimensions...
  • Page 13: Installation

    6.1.2 Water Connections 6. Installation The unit is supplied with the following connections: Cold water inlet – 15mm push fit connector 6.1 General Hot water outlet – 22mm open end pipe Breather pipe - 22mm open end pipe (Initial After reading sections 1 - 5 in this booklet please Breather Pipe with tundish supplied in kit) install the unit paying attention to the following water connection, electrical and commissioning sections.
  • Page 14: Wall Fixing

    The wall bracket has several mounting points. If the water heater being installed is a direct replacement for CAUTION either an existing Heatrae Sadia FBM or Santon R Unit of the same capacity, then the wall mounting points The wall bracket is supplied within the used by these existing water heaters will align with the packaging at the top.
  • Page 15 6.2.1 Wall fixing procedure top bracket a fixing bracket with two screws and shake proof washers. The fixing bracket is required to be fitted If the unit being fitted is a direct replacement for an to the water heater. Lay the water heater down on a existing Heatrae or Santon product of the same flat surface, face down, ensuring that the heater is capacity then as stated in section 6.2 the existing...
  • Page 16: Water Connections

    10 bar is required. If the measured inlet pressure exceeds this value then a pressure reducing valve must be fitted, this is available through Heatrae Sadia's supply partners. WARNING All pipe work must be installed by a competent Installer and must comply with the following.
  • Page 17 6.3.2 Hot Water Outlet WARNING An open ended 22mm pipe is provided at the bottom of the water heater for connection of the It is suitable for A.C. supply only. hot water outlet. Using a compression fitting to connect the outlet pipe to the hot water feed to the service points.
  • Page 18: Commissioning

    7. Commissioning WARNING 7.1 General If this does not happen and the water heater continues to fill and water is seen in After the initial installation is complete instigate the the Tundish, turn off the water supply and following commission process. the electrical power immediately, refer to section 10, troubleshoot page 26.
  • Page 19: Operation

    8.4 Displays and Function 8. Operation Auto Mode 8.1 General  Please note that this product has been designed to make the operation of the unit and its subsequent generation of hot water as simple for the end user as possible. The factory settings that the unit is delivered with are suitable for most installations.
  • Page 20: Temperature Adjustment

    8.5 Temperature adjustment Error codes DANGER Setting the stored water temperature above 40°C will increase the risk of scalding, for hand washing, it is essential that a suitable low pressure water tempering valve is fitted in the hot water supply circuit. The installer must ensure that this is carried out during installation.
  • Page 21: Maintenance

    Remove the access panel from the bottom of the 9. Maintenance heater. Ensure that the drain tap is closed, remove the cap 9.1 General from the drain valve Using a ¾ BSP female hose adaptor fitted to a 9.1.1 Maintenance requirements suitable length of hose, connect to the drain valve.
  • Page 22: Routine Inspection & Maintenance Operations - Water Sensor Inspection

    to the copper pipe work. Carryout final inspections to check that all parts removed are correctly fitted and all electrical wires are re-instated. 9.4 Routine inspection & maintenance operations – Water Sensor Inspection WARNING Due to a build up of scale and the temperature of the tank the sensors may be Figure 22: Inlet assembly removal difficult to remove.
  • Page 23: Routine Inspection & Maintenance Operations - Immersion Heater Inspection

    is difficult to do, it may be necessary to exert a little Remove all wiring that is connected to the more force as detailed at the start of this section. immersion, see drawings below, any screws, nuts Once removed, inspect the end of the stainless or washers must be kept safe for reuse later.
  • Page 24 Remove the earth wires from the immersion heater plate being careful not to lose nuts and washers, WARNING retain these in a safe location for reuse. When removing the immersion heater there will be a small amount of water still inside the tank, during removal of the immersion heater this water will escape.
  • Page 25: Routine Inspection & Maintenance Operations - System Overview

    thermistor has been reinserted in its stat pocket, smallest tube and that of the ECO is correctly fully inserted in its stat pocket, largest tube using Dow Corning heatsink compound 340 or suitable alternative. 9.6 Routine inspection & maintenance CAUTION It is important that any work carried out on this unit is done by a competent engineer who is familiar with and understands the...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    10. Troubleshooting 10.1 Fault Finding The fault finding table below will enable operational faults to be identified and their possible causes rectified.  If a fault code is displayed on the controller refer to the fault codes in table 10 on pages 27 and 28 for details. Fault Possible cause Remedy...
  • Page 27: Fault Codes

     10.2 Fault codes In all error conditions listed below the water heater  will shut down into a safe condition, will not open the All Error Codes must only be cleared once the solenoid valve or apply voltage to the immersion heater. problem has been resolved and the water heater has been However, the water heater will remain with power applied, powered off for at least 30 seconds and then powered on.
  • Page 28 Check all power No power applied to the connections to the water water heater heater A blank screen indicates an Damaged wire connection Replace LCD wiring loom LCD fault Faulty control PCB Replace control PCB Faulty LCD board Replace LCD PCB Table 10: Error code table ...
  • Page 29: Decommissioning

    11. Decommissioning 11.1 Decommissioning procedure Isolate electrical supplies and make safe Disconnect all wiring Isolate the water supply Drain the unit Disconnect the unit Remove the unit Cap pipe work 11.2 Environmental Information Products are manufactured from many recyclable materials. At the end of their useful life they should be disposed of at a Local Authority Recycling Centre in order to realise the full environmental benefits.
  • Page 30: Spares

    12. Spares Description Part Number M5 x 10mm security screw 7034209 Sensor cover (grey) 7034159 M12 x 60mm hex head bolt 7034224 M12 x 20mm hex head bolt 7034153 M12 shake proof washer 7034154 Sensor Assembly 7034170 Unit bracket 25L 7034179 Unit bracket 45L, 70L and 120L 7034181...
  • Page 31: Accessories

    Description Part Number Solenoid valve 7034184 Inlet flow control pipe assembly 7L/min (25L and 45L) 7034174 Inlet flow control pipe assembly 12L/min (70L and 120L) 7034175 Inlet assembly 25L 7034171 Inlet assembly 45L 7034172 Inlet assembly 70L 7034217 Inlet assembly 120L 7034173 Thermistor 25L wiring 7034200...
  • Page 37: Warranty

    The Heatrae Sadia FBM ECO product has not been modified in any way other than by Heatrae Sadia or Heatrae Sadia approved engineers. The Heatrae Sadia FBM ECO product has not been subjected to frost, scaling, nor has it been tampered with or been subjected to misuse or neglect.
  • Page 38 VENTED WATER HEATER COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST This Commissioning Checklist is to be completed in full by the competent person who commissioned the vented water heater as a means of demonstrating compliance with the appropriate Building Regulations and then handed to the customer to keep for future reference. Failure to install and commission according to the manufacturer’s instructions and complete this Benchmark Commissioning Checklist will invalidate the warranty.
  • Page 39 SERVICE RECORD It is recommended that your vented water heater is serviced regularly and that the appropriate Service Interval Record is completed. Service Provider Before completing the appropriate Service Record below, please ensure you have carried out the service as described in the manufacturer’s instructions. Always use the manufacturer’s specified spare part when replacing controls.
  • Page 40 Parts Center OUR NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT ENGINEERS Tel: 0344 292 7057 Heatrae Sadia has its very own dedicated nationwide network of highly trained www.partscenter.co.uk customer support engineers so you can have peace of mind that we’re always here to help.

This manual is also suitable for:

Fbm 25 eco 3kwFbm 45 eco 3kwFbm 70 eco 3kwFbm 120 eco 3kw

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