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Instantaneous gas-fired water heater for domestic use MINI 12 BF ErP – 16 BF ErP USER, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL It is compulsory Visit our website: to read the www.sime.it instructions. Fonderie SIME S.p.A. 6328403 - 07/2024 - R11 TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN INSTRUCTIONS...
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It must therefore be stored – The appliance must be used as intend- with care for future reference and ed by Sime who is not responsible for must always accompany the appliance any damage caused to persons, ani- whenever the latter is transferred or...
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RESTRICTIONS IT IS FORBIDDEN IT IS FORBIDDEN – To allow children under the age of 8 to – To modify or plug the condensate out- use the appliance. The appliance can let (if present). be used by children at least 8 years –...
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Dear Customer, STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL thank you for purchasing a Sime MINI BF ErP gas-fired water This manual is organised as follows. heater, a new-generation device endowed with technical and performance features that allow you to satisfy your instant do- mestic hot water requirements with the utmost safety and lim- ited running costs.
21 and 27 kW capac- Sime MINI BF ErP ity. Sealed chamber version with forced discharge. Interface with multifunctional LED display. AUTO, ECO and NORMAL operating modes (pre-defined by the system).
The temperature shown on the screen is the setting temperature, while the water output temperature can The initial start-up of the Sime MINI BF ErP water heater must vary depending on the length of the piping and the be carried out by professionally qualified personnel, after which seasonal conditions.
Closing the hot water valve tive water quantity are automatically reset after a Closing the hot water valve causes the water heater to switch power outage. off but the fan will continue to cool the combustion chamber for a few seconds. When the hot water valve is re-opened, the WARNING appliance will display the latest temperature set.
– check the gas pipe and, if necessary, replace it to prevent po- safety precautions! tential gas leaks. MINI 12 BF ErP MINI 16 BF ErP Fire prevention – Do not leave the water heater unsupervised while it is run- ning.
SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE Temporary shutdown Adjustments To shut down the water heater temporarily: For the appliance to operate correctly and efficiently, the User – press the (On/Off) key should entrust a professionally qualified technician to carry out – the display switches off. maintenance on the appliance on an ANNUAL basis.
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DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE CONTENTS Technical data plate ......15 DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE Functional elements of the appliance .
Energy efficiency label: The Sime MINI BF ErP water heater can receive from a solar and indicates to the User the energy saving and lower envi- heating system pre-heated water at a temperature between ronmental pollution levels that the appliance reaches.
Tampering with or removing the identification plates, or their absence, or whatever else does not allow for safely identifying the product, may hinder installation and maintenance operations. Functional elements of the appliance MINI 12 BF ErP MINI 16 BF ErP Heat exchanger...
6.10 Wiring diagram EVG 3 EVG 1 EVG 2 Ignition electrode Blue Detection electrode Brown Gas solenoid valve Black Solenoid valve 1 EVG1 Solenoid valve 2 Yellow EVG2 Solenoid valve 3 (16-litre models only) White EVG3 Flow meter Fuse (3.15 AT - 250 V) Water output temperature sensor Water input temperature sensor Thermostat...
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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Receiving the product ......20 Warnings and preliminary operations .
INSTALLATION CAUTION Sime MINI BF ErP Description The appliance must only be installed by the Sime Tech- nical Assistance Service or by qualified professionals L (mm) who MUST wear suitable protective safety equipment. P (mm) H (mm) Receiving the product Weight (kg) 14.0...
Safety distances Installing the water heater To define the correct positioning of the appliance: – keep the gas-fired water heater far from combustible sub- CAUTION stances – Before mounting the appliance, the installer MUST – the horizontal distances between the water heater and any make sure that the wall can support its weight.
The plumbing connections have the following characteristics and dimensions. Gas supply MINI 12 BF ErP CAUTION – The gas supply connection must be done in accord- ance with the local installation regulations applica- ble in the country where the appliance is used.
2 mbar. The temperature of overheated combustion supplied by Sime in accessories kits, to be ordered separately by-products is 65.2°C. from the appliance on the basis of the allowed types and the...
Requirements for correct installation Precautions for correct installation When installing a combustion gas discharge pipe, the following requirements listed below must be fulfilled: CAUTION – use the discharge pipe supplied for the installation. If the dis- The discharge pipe must be installed correctly, or the charge pipe is too short, the correct discharge pipe can be combustion gases will flow back into the room creat- chosen among the available accessories supplied by the Man-...
Characteristics of the discharge pipe 7.11 Characteristics of the water Diameter The water used in the system must fulfil the manufacturer’s re- Length of the Maximum of the fume Fume quirements with regard to the pH value, conductivity, hardness, fume discharge number of discharge pipe discharge...
Preliminary operations Checking the gas regulation WARNING CAUTION The appliance must only be installed by the Sime Tech- To proceed with the subsequent operations, it is nec- nical Assistance Service or by qualified professionals essary to: who MUST wear suitable protective safety equipment.
– close the hot water valve. Press the (On/Off) key to switch the appliance off Gas summary table The table shows the pressure at the burner for different types of gases and capacities. MINI 12 BF ErP MINI 16 BF ErP Wobbe index information MJ/m 45,67...
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 9.2.2 Accessing the expansion board Warnings and preliminary operations CAUTION CAUTION Prior to intervening on the appliance, disconnect the – The operations described below must ONLY be car- power supply through the omnipolar switch fitted on ried out the professionally qualified personnel who the power supply line.
Symbol displayed Parameter Type of appliance – Visually inspect the combustion and, if necessary, dismantle MINI 12 BF ErP and clean the burner. MINI 16 BF ErP – If necessary, dismantle and clean the combustion chamber after – run the procedure described in the paragraph “Checking the visually inspecting the overall condition of the appliance.
10 TROUBLESHOOTING 10.1 Troubleshooting guide Anomaly Solution Cause Gas valve half open - Open the gas valve completely - Contact a technician to check the pressure of the Inadequate (low) gas supply pressure system’s gas regulator - Contact a technician to have the water pressure Inlet water pressure too low checked The flame dies out during operation...
10.2 Error codes and possible solutions Description Solution The water inlet temperature sensor is broken - Check and replace it if necessary - Check the detection electrode The device detects a flame signal through the preliminary check - Check the domestic hot water outlet sensor - Gas valve closed - Open the valve and follow the ignition procedure No ignition occurs...
11 ANNEXES 11.1 Product data sheet (EU 812/2013) SIME MINI BF ERP Stated domestic hot water profile Domestic hot water energy efficiency (%) 78,0 80,5 Energy efficiency class of DHW function Annual fuel consumption AFC (GJ) Annual electricity consumption AEC (KWh)
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