Summary of Contents for Sime BRAVA SLIM HE R Series
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To consult the documentation, the standards AS/NZS 5601, AS/NZS 3500, AS/NZS 3000 (cur- rent version) of the local gas, electricity authorities and other visit our website www.sime.it relevant legislation. Fonderie SIME S.p.A. 6322891C - 06/2022 - R6...
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– This manual is an integral part of the – The appliance must be used as intend- appliance. It must therefore be kept ed by Sime who is not responsible for for future reference and must always any damage caused to persons, ani-...
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RESTRICTIONS IT IS FORBIDDEN IT IS FORBIDDEN – To allow appliance to be used by chil- – To block or reduce the size of the venti- dren or unassisted disabled persons. lation openings of the room where the appliance is installed, if present. –...
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Dear Customer, MANUAL STRUCTURE Thank you for purchasing a Sime Brava Slim HE R boiler, a This manual is organized as follows. new-generation condensing modulating device possessing technical and performance characteristics capable of satisfying your heating requirements with the utmost safety and with lim- ited running costs.
USING THE BOILER BRAVA SLIM HE R NOTE: pressing any one of these buttons for more than 30 sec- Control panel onds generates a fault on the display without preventing boiler operation. The warning disappears when normal conditions are restored. DISPLAY “SUMMER”...
Preliminary checks – select the "WINTER" operating mode by pressing the button twice. the value of the delivery sensor detected at that moment will appear on the display WARNING – Should it be necessary to access the areas in the bottom part of the appliance, make sure that the system components and pipes are not hot (risk of burning).
If you see alarm “06” (no flame detected) and “07” (safety ther- – set the main system switch to "OFF" mostat intervention): – close the gas valve. – press and hold the button for more than 3 seconds and check whether normal operating conditions are restored. Fig.
MAINTENANCE DISPOSAL Adjustments Disposal of the equipment (European Di- rective 2012/19/EU) For the appliance to operate correctly and efficiently it is recom- mended that the User calls upon the services of a Professionally At the end of their life span, the appliance Qualified Technician to carry out BI-ANNUAL maintenance.
HANDOVER INSTRUCTIONS N° Description When done Fill in all the details on this Boiler manual. Instruct the end user on how to correctly operate the system. Including how to turn the system on and off, adjust the time and temperature settings. Instruct how to turn the heating system off in summer and on for winter.
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Service – 2 – Year 3 Date Service technician PIC Licence No. Name Service Company Contact phone number Work Completed Notes Service – 3 – Year 5 Date Service technician PIC Licence No. Name Service Company Contact phone number Work Completed Notes Service –...
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Service – 5 – Year 9 Date Service technician PIC Licence No. Name Service Company Contact phone number Work Completed Notes Service – 7 – Year 11 Date Service technician PIC Licence No. Name Service Company Contact phone number Work Completed Notes Service –...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Technical features ......17 DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE Main water circuit .
The main elements qualified personnel using Sime original spare parts. choices made by Sime for the Brava Slim HE R boilers are: – the total pre-mix microflame burner combined with a steel heat exchanger for heating and a rapid heat exchanger for Identification...
Structure 7.4.1 - Brava Slim HE 40 R i Brava Slim HE 20 R i Heat exchanger bleed point System pump Heat exchanger Water pressure transducer Combustion chamber door Automatic bleed valve Oversleeve Air-gas mixer Flame viewing window Expansion vessel Ignition/detection electrode Air inlet pipe Heat safety thermostat...
7.4.2 - Brava Slim HE 40 R e Brava Slim HE 20 R e Heat exchanger bleed point System relief valve Heat exchanger Boiler drain Combustion chamber door System pump Oversleeve Water pressure transducer Flame viewing window Automatic bleed valve Ignition/detection electrode Air-gas mixer Heat safety thermostat...
Technical features Brava Slim HE R DESCRIPTION 20 R i 20 R e 40 R i 40 R e CERTIFICATIONS Country of intended installation Fuel NATURAL GAS / UNIVERSAL LPG SAI GLOBAL number SAI-400196 Class NO 5 (< 70 mg/kWh) DHW rated useful heat output HEATING PERFORMANCE HEAT INPUT...
pressing any one of these buttons for more than 30 sec- NOTE: 7.10 Control panel onds generates a fault on the display without preventing boiler operation. The warning disappears when normal conditions are restored. DISPLAY “SUMMER” . The symbol for "Summer" mode is dis- played.
INSTALLATION CAUTION Brava Slim HE R Description The appliance must only be installed by the Sime Tech- 20 R i 20 R e 40 R i 40 R e nical Service or by qualified professionals who MUST W (mm) suitable protective safety equipment.
Before removing an old heat generator from an existing system, APPROXIMATE MINIMUM DISTANCES it is recommended that the user: – puts a descaling additive into the water system ≥ 5 – allows the system to work with the generator active for a few days –...
CAUTION 8.10 Condensate outlet/collection The wall on which the appliance is to be hung must In order to collect the condensate, it is recommended that: be of adequate strength and capable of holding the – the appliance condensate outlets and the smoke outlet are weight of the appliance and associated components ducted and pipework.
8.12 Connecting the flue 8.12.1 Flue Terminal Positions Door Fig. 24 Brava Slim HE R DESCRIPTION Min. Clearance (mm) Flue terminal Mechanical air inlet Gas meter Electricity meter of fuse box Shaded area indicates prohibited area Below eaves, balconies and other projections (Appliances over 50MJ/h) From the ground, above a balcony or other surface From a return wall or external corner From a gas meter...
8.12.2 Installation of coaxial flues 60/100mm – 8.12.4 Coaxial duct (Ø 60/100mm and Ø 80/125mm) 80/125mm Code Coaxial flue kits that are supplied separately. The diagrams be- Description Ø 60/100 mm Ø 80/125 mm low, illustrate some examples of fluing options allowed and the Coaxial duct kit 8096250 8096253...
If this cable needs to be replaced, an original spare must be re- quested from Sime . Therefore only the connections of the original components as shown in the table are needed. These are to be ordered sepa- rately from the boiler.
CAUTION – remove the screws (3) securing the control panel (4) – move the panel (4) upwards (a) but keeping it in the side It is compulsory: guides (5) to the end of travel – to use an omnipolar cut-off switch, disconnect –...
8.13.2 Chrono-thermostat or Air Thermostat MULTI ZONE system - with zone valve, air thermostat and ex- ternal sensor. The electrical connection of the chrono-thermostat or air ther- mostat has already been described. When fitting the component in the room where the readings are to be taken, follow the in- structions provided with the device.
8.14 Refilling or emptying Before carrying out the operations described below, make sure that the main system switch is set to "ON" in order for the dis- play to show the pressure level in the system during refilling. if this is not Make sure that the operating mode is set to "Stand-by";...
COMMISSIONING 9.2.1 Automatic self-calibrating procedure Preliminary operations Carry out the "Automatic self-calibrating procedure" as follows: – press and hold down the buttons < > at the same time for WARNING approximately 12 seconds until the flashing symbols – Should it be necessary to access the areas in the appear on the display bottom part of the appliance, make sure that the system components and pipes are not hot (risk of...
– once the required parameter has been reached, press the Parameter setting and display buttons > < to modify the value within the permitted range. To go into the parameter menu: The modifications are stored automatically. – from the selected mode (eg. WINTER) When all the parameter modifications have been made, exit the –...
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Type Description Range Step Default Minimum power heating/domestic hot water 0 .. 100 (premixed) 0 = not used 1 = remote alarm NO 2 = remote alarm NC 3 = zone valve 4 = automatic filling External relay 1 function 5 = external request 6 = recirculation pump 7 = zone valve with OT...
TABLE OF INFORMATION DISPLAYED Display of operating data and counters Type Description Range Step Once the boiler is operating a qualified technician can view the SW version operating data and the counters as follows:> External sensor - 9 .. 99 °C –...
– close the gas valve Checks after commissioning – loosen the screw of the "mains pressure" point (6) and con- nect a pressure gauge 9.6.1 Chimney sweeper function The chimney sweeper function is used by the qualified mainte- nance technician to check the mains gas pressure, detect the combustion parameters and to measure the combustion effi- ciency required by legislation in force.
Gas conversion The Brava Slim HE R models can work at NATURAL GAS or at UNIVERSAL LPG without any mechanical transformation. It is necessary to select parameter "PAR 03" (refer to “Parameter setting and display”) and set it on the basis of the type of gas to be used, and then fully perform the “Automatic self-calibrating procedure”...
10 MAINTENANCE 10.1 Adjustments 10.3 Cleaning the inside of the appliance For the appliance to operate correctly and efficiently it is recom- 10.3.1 Removing components mended that the User calls upon the services of a Professionally Qualified Technician to carry out ANNUAL maintenance. To access the internal parts of the boiler: –...
CAUTION – loosen the clips (6) and extract the air inlet pipe (7) – unscrew the swivel joint (8) Work carefully when removing the assembly (13) to pre- – extract the connectors (9) from the fan and disconnect the vent any damage occurring to the internal insulation of electrode cable (10) the combustion chamber and the door seal.
10.5 Unscheduled maintenance Type Fault Solution - Check the rotation of the If replacing the electronic board , the user MUST set the parame- pump rotor ters as indicated in the table and in the sequence shown. No water circulating - Check the electrical in the system Setting for...
Type Fault Solution Internal error - Contact the Technical (board component Assistance Centre protection) Unstable combustion - Contact the Technical feedback signal error Assistance Centre Combustion set - Contact the Technical cannot be reached Assistance Centre error Gas valve out of - Recalibrate the gas valve range System has reached...
11 COMMISSIONING BOILER CHECKLIST A suggested method of commissioning the boiler; the actual method can vary according to the boiler make, type and installation. The boiler must always be installed and commissioned by an approved gas technician. The installer certifies that this Boiler has been in- stalled to the manufacturer's instructions, has been filled, commissioned and is ready for use.
12 EXPLODED VIEWS - Brava Slim HE 40 R i Brava Slim HE 20 R i...
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- Brava Slim HE 40 R e Brava Slim HE 20 R e...
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- Brava Slim HE 20 R e - Brava Slim HE 40 R i - Brava Slim HE 40 R e Brava Slim HE 20 R i...
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- Brava Slim HE 20 R e - Brava Slim HE 40 R i - Brava Slim HE 40 R e Brava Slim HE 20 R i...
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- Brava Slim HE 20 R e - Brava Slim HE 40 R i - Brava Slim HE 40 R e Brava Slim HE 20 R i...
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BRAVA SLIM HE R BRAVA SLIM HE R Pos. Code Description Pos. Code Description 20 i 20 e 40 i 40 e 20 i 20 e 40 i 40 e 6264560 Boiler fixing bracket 6226636 D.H.W. elektrovalve fix.spring 6264565 Boiler fixing bracket 6227462 Flowing pipe to C.H.
13 REMOVING COMPONENTS CAUTION 13.1.2 Side panels – The maintenance interventions described must – Unscrew the screws (3) ONLY be carried out the professionally qualified – pull the side panel (4) outwards to release it from the top personnel who MUST wear suitable protective safety equipment.
13.3.2 Delivery sensor 13.3 Remove/replace sensor and thermostat – Remove front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) 13.3.1 Smoke flue gas probe – disconnect the connectors (1) – Remove front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) – disconnect the connector (1) Fig.
13.3.3 Heat safety thermostat 13.4 Remove electronic board – Remove front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) – Remove front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) – disconnect the connectors (1) – move the control panel (A) into a horizontal position (see "Ro- tate control panel"...
– unscrew the screws (6) and unthread the combustion head (7) 13.5 Remove/replace combustion head unit and – unscrew the screws (8) and remove the fan (9) – Remove front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) – disconnect the fan connectors (1) –...
13.6 Remove/replace the ignition and flame de- 13.7 Remove/replace the siphon tection electrode – Remove front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) CAUTION – disconnect the connectors (1) and (2) When disassembling, some residual water may leak. – Remove the panelling (see "Remove panels" on page 48) –...
13.8 Remove/replace gas valve 13.9 Remove/replace the expansion vessel – Close the gas valve – Shut-off the valves to the system and empty the boiler – remove the front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) – remove the front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) –...
13.10 Remove/replace system pump – Shut-off the valves to the system and empty the boiler – remove the front panel (see "Remove panels" on page 48) – lift the connector (1) using a screwdriver (2) Fig. 79 – unscrew the swivel joints (3) and (4) –...
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