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____________________________________________________________ HEAT PUMP DC INVERTER MONOBLOC TYPE AIR TO WATER Models: AW-9M1, AW-15M1, AW-15M3, AW-20M3, AW-25M3 Installation & Operation Manual rev. 1.20...
____________________________________________________________ 1. Preface Thank you for choosing our products and provide domestic hot water in your home. greatly we appreciate your confidence in us! We have produced this manual with the Your home is fitted with a unique renewable utmost care so that you get the maximum heating technology, allowing you to benefit benefit from your heat pump.
____________________________________________________________ 2. Safety Precautions The safety of you and your families is the most important! Read these instructions carefully before installation. Keep this manual handy for Caution: Risk of fire/flammable materials future reference. WARNING Improper installation of equipment or accessories may result in electric shock, ...
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____________________________________________________________ The household power supply, circuit to comply with relevant standards WARNING Customer’s electrical environment must NOTE be in accordance with local electrical Please ensure the reliable safety regulations. grounding when installation. The power supply specifications Please don’t use this machine is conform to the requirements of the local there is no grounding or the rating.
____________________________________________________________ AW-20M3 / AW-25M3 1415 1030 3.3 Equipment Selection What Size Heat Pump Do you Need? Choosing the right sized heat pump is key to ensuring optimum comfort and warmth in your home. Undersize your heat pump and it will struggle to keep your home warm on the coldest days. If you have a backup electric heater, your home will stay warm, but you could spend a fortune on electricity.
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____________________________________________________________ (For example, with good insulation house heating consumption) Model no. AW-9M1 AW-15M1 AW-15M3 AW-20M3 AW-25M3 Floor heating 90 ~ 110 150 ~ 180 150 ~ 180 200 ~ 250 250 ~ 310 Radiator 65 ~ 80 115 ~ 135...
____________________________________________________________ 3.4 Components Touchscreen controller Top plate 1 of compressor Electronic expansion valve Left grille Main board Chassis Front panel Back grille Back panel of compressor Network Back panel Power/signal terminals Axial fan blade High pressure gauge Service valve Axial fan motor Low pressure gauge Low pressure sensor Shockproof bracket...
____________________________________________________________ 4. Installation 4.2 Transport and handling ATTENTION • Because the gravity center of the unit is not in the The following installation places may middle, when you move the machine, please beware cause the malfunction of the machine of the weight difference between two ends of the •...
____________________________________________________________ When the unit is moved to another place, the movement and installation should be done by the professionals. Attention! If the user installs the unit on their own, we’ll not be responsible for the accidents such as the fire, current leak, etc. 4.4 The space of installation and maintenance Please leave enough maintenance space as the below before the installation.
Auto vent valve should be installed in the highest point of the water circuit, to prevent the air trapping which will affect the operating effect. Thermometer and pressure gauge should be installed for the water inlet and water. Water flow & Main water pipe Model no. AW-9M1 AW-15M1 AW-15M3 AW-20M3 AW-25M3...
____________________________________________________________ 4.8 Temperature sensors installation ATTENTION The DC inverter heat pumps are with the Choose one of the water supply - Buffer tank sensor valves to install. - DHW tank sensor The temperature of the water supply to the buffer tank needs to be less They are already installed from the controller system than 50 °...
____________________________________________________________ 4.9 Installation diagram a. Installation for only heating Buffer tank Water pump Heat pump Water supply Bypass valve valve Filter Water segregator Water supply valve Water collector to water supply Drain valve to the sewer Room floor heating 1 Room floor heating 2 b.
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____________________________________________________________ c. Installation for hot water & heating with three-way valve Hot water tank to water supply to the sewer Drain valve Buffer tank Water pump 3-way valve Heat pump Water supply Bypass valve Filter valve Water segregator Water supply valve Water collector to water supply Drain valve...
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____________________________________________________________ Warning! Cable (wire) for the 3 way valve is strong current one with 220V voltage once the heat pump with electricity. If the installation does not need the 3 way valve, please use the insulation to protect the cable’s terminal well and put it at a safe place. Do not exposed the cable’s terminal and do not put the place where people especially children can touch.
____________________________________________________________ 5. Electric connection 5.1 Electric wiring Attention! (1) The unit should use the dedicated power supply; the power supply voltage should consist with the local rules of the rated voltage. (2) The external power supply circuit must have grounding and the unit power supply grounding wire should be connected to the external grounding wire reliably.
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Main power cables (heat pump with electrical heater) Max. Power Max. Current Main power Air circuit Model no. Power supply Input (kW) cable size breaker AW-9M1 230V/1Ph/50Hz 7.39 33.6 3 * 6.0 mm AW-15M1 230V/1Ph/50Hz 11.8 53.6 3 * 10.0 mm...
____________________________________________________________ 6. Trial operation 6.1 Inspection before the trial operation Please check if the following items before the trial operation. (1) If the unit is installed correctly; (2) If the piping and wiring are correct; (3) If the drainage is smooth; (4) If the thermal insulation is well done;...
____________________________________________________________ 7. Control & Operation 7.1 Homepage This display panel uses the capacitor touch screen for input operation. The valid touching area indicates the black rectangle when the display panel lights off. This control panel is of high sensitivity and will respond to unexpected clicks by foreign matters on the display panel.
____________________________________________________________ Icons: Water pump is running Unit is running with night mode Compressor is running Unit is defrosting DHW electrical heater is running Unit is under sterilization Heating heater is running Unit is running with ECO mode Remote control activated Unit has connected to Wifi.
____________________________________________________________ 7.3 Mode selection Touch "MODE" on homepage to enter. Touch the back button on the upper left corner to return to homepage. Heating: Room heating mode: In this mode, heat pump only heats the room. Heat pump runs according to return water temperature. You can set the water temp. directly. Heat pump stops running as soon as room temperature reaches setting temperature.
____________________________________________________________ 7.4 Parameter Touch "Parameter" on homepage to enter. Touch the back button in the upper left corner to return to homepage. 7.4.1 Unit status Touch "Status" to check the unit status. These parameters are the actual operating value of the unit and cannot be set. Parameters Meaning Parameter range...
____________________________________________________________ Parameters Meaning Parameter range Remark Comp. type 1 ~ 8 Compressor unit type Measured value EVI outlet temp. EVI circuit gas outlet temp. -30°C ~ 99°C Measured value EVI valve EVI circuit EEV steps 0 ~ 480N Measured value DC.
____________________________________________________________ Parameters Meaning Parameter range Default AUTO Set T. Auto mode setting temperature 15°C ~ 25°C 25°C Initial BTW T. Automatic heating curve start temp. 15°C ~ 25°C 20°C DHW △T. Max. BTW T. Automatic heating curve maximum temp. 24°C ~ 50°C 43°C BTW △T.
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____________________________________________________________ Parameters Meaning Range Default Remark Maximum fan speed Maximum fan speed 10~100 rpm 95 rpm Adjustable Minimum fan Minimum fan speed 10~100 rpm 30 rpm Adjustable speed 7.4.3.3 Main valve settings Touch “Main valve” on "Engineer" interface to enter. Touch the number on the right, write the desired value and press √...
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____________________________________________________________ Parameters Meaning Range Default Remark Def. △T The temperature difference between the ambient temp. and 0°C ~ 12°C 1°C Adjustable the coil temp. to start defrosting Exceeded how much ambient Def.Stop Ptemp 1°C ~ 30°C 4°C Adjustable temp. is no longer defrosting Start temp.
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____________________________________________________________ 2. Conditions for turning off electric heater: In heating mode, higher +2°C than “AC HEATER AMB. T” BTW tank temp. sensor error or water flow switch error, Defrosting quits. Secondary anti-frozen protection quits. Not at the heating mode. ...
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____________________________________________________________ 1) Control logic: • When parameter Solar system is set to OFF, controller does not check solar temperature sensor, does not receive or report errors. • When parameter Solar system is set to ON, controller thinks the system is connected to solar assistant system.
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____________________________________________________________ Water pump mode The unit receives signal to turn on, circulating pump starts 5min before compressor does. 1). The unit receives signal to turn off, circulating pump stops 5min after compressor does. 2). Circulating pump keeps on during defrosting. 3).
____________________________________________________________ 7.4.3.10 Sterilization Touch “Test” on "Engineer" interface to enter. Touch the number on the right, write the desired value and press √ to confirm the modification. Parameters Meaning Range Default Remark Adjustable Sterilization Sterilization on/off ON / OFF Adjustable Water temp.
____________________________________________________________ 7.4.5 Heating curve Touch the “Run the curve” to enter curve page. It is the running curve of unit in one day, for room heating temp., domestic hot water temp., and ambient temp.. Our inverter heat pump has the heating curve function.
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____________________________________________________________ E0 Ordinary: Ordinary mode set the water temp. directly by setting parameter HEAT Set T.. E1 Curve: Heat pump runs according to heat curve. • When chosen curve mode, the controller regulates heating water temperature as per the heating curve: * With “A”...
____________________________________________________________ When ambient temp. is 20°C, heating tank target temp.= 20+(48-20)/35 x (20-20)=20°C When ambient temp. is 0°C, heating tank target temp.= 20+(48-20)/35 x (20-0)= 36°C When ambient temp. is -15°C, heating tank target temp.= 20+(48-20)/35 x (20+15)= 48°C Note: a) Max BTW temp and initial BTW temp are for controlling the heating curve slope, and Set room temp is for controlling the heating curve parallel move.
____________________________________________________________ Click the corresponding date or time, it will display a keyboard to change the date or time, click “ √ ” to confirm, “ X ” to cancel. 7.6 Timer setting Click main menu TIMER on the homepage to set the timer. You can set 4 timers.
____________________________________________________________ 8. Wi-Fi Control Thank you for choosing our WIFI control system. Thanks to the highly advanced WIFI control capabilities built into the control panel. By connecting the WIFI control function, you can easily control your heating, cooling, and hot water system via a smartphone app. It quickly provides you with a status overview of your heat pump.
____________________________________________________________ 8.2. App download Search Smart life App from Phone Android Store (such as Google play) or Apple Store, download Smart life App and install. Icon of Smart Life Also can scan the QR code to install the app Please note: 1. Smart Life App requires you to agree to obtain location permission. 2.
____________________________________________________________ If you are a new user register, please follow the below steps to register: Read “Privacy Policy”, “User Agreement” and “Third Party Information Sharing List”, then click “Agree” to enter. Click “Register” in the upper right corner to go into register page. ...
____________________________________________________________ 8.5. Wifi modes Control panel Router Smartphone Please keep the control panel and smartphone receive the same networks, make sure the router is configured at 2.4GHz. There are 2 pairing modes: smart mode and AP mode. Default mode is smart mode. Click “SMART”...
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____________________________________________________________ On App, click “Confirm the indicator is blinking”. Type the WIFI name and password, then click “Next”. It must be connected to the same WIFI as your smartphone. on the top of control panel is blinking, App and control panel begins to be connected. ...
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____________________________________________________________ Wait for 100% to connect successfully Change device name by clicking If don’t need to change the device name, click “Done” to finish Status changes on control panel: If connection failed, please check demerit points and retry: ① Check if the heat pump has been reset and indicator is blinking quickly.
____________________________________________________________ 8.7. AP mode Place your smartphone and control panel as closed as possible to the router, keep the network stable. Make sure the router is configured at 2.4GHz. Keep control panel and smartphone receive the same networks. Power on the heat pump. On the main screen of the touch screen, click "Parameter" enter to "Main ...
____________________________________________________________ Status changes on control panel: 8.8. Operation page After the device is successfully added, the user can enter into the device operation interface by going to the main interface and clicking the added device, then below functions can be operated. 8.
____________________________________________________________ A: Return to previous page B: Modify button, click it enter to modify interface, including device name, select device location, check device network, share device, create group, view device information, feedback, check for firmware update and etc. C: Current error code of heat pump if any failure happened D: Current running mode status E: Temperature setting bar.
____________________________________________________________ In the mode interface, there are five modes can be selected, that is DHW, Heating, Cooling, heating & DHW, Cooling & DHW. The modes are same as the heat pump. 8.10. Timer setting Click timer button on operation page, to enter the timer setting interface, as shown below, click “Add ”...
____________________________________________________________ 8.11. Share device & remove device Share device: After binding, if your family members also want to control the device. Please let your family register a Smart Life App first. (1) Click on operation page and click “share Device” to share the device to other user’s account. (2) Click “Add Sharing”...
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____________________________________________________________ Remove device: Click on operation page and click “Remove Device” to remove the device. Click “Disconnect” or “Disconnect and wipe data” to remove the device. 8. Wi-Fi Control...
____________________________________________________________ 9. Common control functions 9.1 Power cut memory function • Parameters can be set, and controller always stores the setting. • Controller can memory on/off status and electric heater status. • If the electricity power is cut abnormally, or the unit is turned off, the controller would stays at the standby status or continues the previous status before electricity was cut.
____________________________________________________________ Secondary anti-frozen protection Priority to enter the hot water tank for anti-frozen protection; In the shutdown state, when ambient temp. is ≤ 2°C and the DHW tank temp. is ≤ 10°C, the unit will automatically start and operate with DHW mode, and the electric heating of the hot water tank will be turned on;...
____________________________________________________________ 10. Maintenance and trouble shooting 10.1 explanation for some phenomena during the unit operation • Start delay During the unit running, if the unit is turned off or stops automatically, if restart the unit, the unit has to wait for 3 minutes to start. This setting is the protection on compressor instead of fault. •...
____________________________________________________________ 10.3 Fault code table Code Meaning Causes Solution 1. The connection line between the mainboard and the wire controller is Re-insert the connector Communication unplugged or loose error 2. The mainboard failure replace a new mainboard 1. Temp. sensor is unplugged or Re-insert the temp.
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____________________________________________________________ Code Meaning Causes Solution 1. Temp. sensor is unplugged or Re-insert the temp. sensor DHW tank loose temp. sensor 2. Temp. sensor is short circuit or error Replace a new temp. sensor disconnected 1. Temp. sensor is unplugged or Re-insert the temp.
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____________________________________________________________ Code Meaning Causes Solution 1. Temp. sensor is unplugged or Re-insert the temp. sensor Compressor loose suction temp. 2. Temp. sensor is short circuit or sensor error Replace a new temp. sensor disconnected 1. Temp. sensor is unplugged or Compressor Re-insert the temp.
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____________________________________________________________ Code Meaning Causes Solution 1.The compressor load is Check the system is functioning temporarily too large (for example, properly liquid compression) 2.The program does not match the Replace the correct procedure compressor Compressor current is too 3.The U, V, and W cables of the high compressor are inverted, and the Rewiring...
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____________________________________________________________ Code Meaning Causes Solution 1. Cables to the low pressure Reconnect the cables sensor are inserted or loose Low pressure 2. The specification of the low sensor failure pressure sensor is wrong and the Replace the correct specifications test range is incorrect 3.
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____________________________________________________________ Code Meaning Causes Solution 1. Current transformer ( CT ) is Check the Current transformer, damaged Replace a new driver 2.Air compressor no-load operation above 40Hz frequency AC current AC out of Run again with load is very small, resulting in abnormal phase or CT detection of current transformer disconnection...
____________________________________________________________ 10.4 Malfunctions and treatment Warning! If any fault occurs and the unit stops running, please contact your dealer or after-sales technician to solve the problem. Please do not dismantle the unit and do repair by your own in order to avoid any unnecessary injury. When the unit has abnormal fault, please immediately cut off the power supply, do not force it to run, otherwise there will be more damage 10.5 Cleaning...
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