Sime MINI 11 OF VA User, Installation, And Maintenance Manual

Sime MINI 11 OF VA User, Installation, And Maintenance Manual

Instantaneous gas-fired water heater for domestic use
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Instantaneous gas-fired water heater for domestic use
MINI 11 OF VA – 14 OF VA
USER, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
EN
It is compulsory
Visit our website:
to read the
www.sime.it
instructions.
Fonderie SIME S.p.A.
6333532 - 07/2024 - R5
TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN INSTRUCTIONS

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  • Page 1 Instantaneous gas-fired water heater for domestic use MINI 11 OF VA – 14 OF VA USER, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL It is compulsory Visit our website: to read the www.sime.it instructions. Fonderie SIME S.p.A. 6333532 - 07/2024 - R5 TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN INSTRUCTIONS...
  • Page 3 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...
  • Page 4 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 –...
  • Page 5 Dear Customer, STRUCTURE OF THE MANUAL thank you for purchasing a Sime MINI OF VA 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.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CONTENTS OPERATING WITH THE WATER HEATER SHUTDOWN Presentation........8 Temporary shutdown.
  • Page 8: Operating With The Water Heater

    Presentation is a gas-fired instantaneous water heater for domestic use with low pollutant emissions, with 22 and 28 kW capacity. Sime MINI OF VA Interface with LED display. Battery-powered compact water-cooled burner with electronic ignition. This appliance must be installed in a room that is separated from normally occupied rooms (e.g.
  • Page 9: Preliminary Checks

    This will reduce the power and, consequently, the gas The initial start-up of the Sime MINI OF VA water heater must be consumption. carried out by professionally qualified personnel, after which In the MAX position the burner works at 100% of its capabili- the water heater can function automatically.
  • Page 10: Operation

    Operation Fault e malfunction codes If, during the water heater’s operation, an anomaly/fault occurs, Opening the hot water valve Once you have made the adjustments indicated previously, the the display will show the anomaly code flashing (e.g. “EE”). water heater will be ready for operating in a fully automatic mode.
  • Page 11: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Fire prevention – Do not leave the water heater unsupervised while it is run- ning. CAUTION – Do not leave containers and flammable substances in the To prevent possible accidents and damages to the ap- room where the appliance is installed. pliance, the User must rigorously observe the following –...
  • Page 12: Shutdown

    SHUTDOWN MAINTENANCE Temporary shutdown Adjustments If the user is away temporarily, for a weekend, short trips, etc., For the appliance to operate correctly and efficiently, the User and if the outside temperature is above ZERO: should entrust a professionally qualified technician to carry out –...
  • Page 13 DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE CONTENTS Technical data plate ......15 DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE Functional elements of the appliance .
  • Page 14: Description Of The Appliance

    – protection in case of dry burning: the gas valve turns off au- be selected and the possible malfunctions. tomatically – Maximum safety. The Sime MINI OF VA water heater is equipped – protection in case of obstruction of the gas exhaust pipe: the with various safety protections.
  • Page 15: Identification

    Identification Technical data plate water heaters can be identified through: Sime MINI OF VA located on the outside of the packaging, it Packaging label: includes the code and serial number of the water heater in addition to the barcode. Technical data plate: it is located on the right-hand side of the Fonderie SIME S.p.A.
  • Page 16: Functional Elements Of The Appliance

    Functional elements of the appliance MINI 11 OF VA MINI 14 OF VA Rear frame Electronic board Safety thermostat Smoke chamber Hot water outlet sensor Smoke thermostat Heat exchanger Gas valve Smoke outlet Flame viewing window Battery Ignition / detection electrodes Burner Fig.
  • Page 17: Technical Characteristics

    Technical characteristics Sime MINI OF VA DESCRIPTION CERTIFICATION Countries of intended installation IT – ES – HR – GR – GB – CZ – PT – AT 2H – G20 – 20 mbar Fuel 3P – G31 – 37 mbar...
  • Page 18: Wiring Diagram

    6.10 Wiring diagram DISPLAY Ignition electrode Blue Detection electrode Black Gas solenoid valve Pilot gas valve Yellow Flow meter White Water output temperature sensor Smoke thermostat Safety thermostat Fig. 7 CAUTION IT IS FORBIDDEN To use the water pipes to earth the appliance. It is compulsory: –...
  • Page 19 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS CONTENTS INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Receiving the product ......20 Warnings and preliminary operations .
  • Page 20: Installation

    INSTALLATION CAUTION Sime MINI OF VA 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) 12.4...
  • Page 21: Safety Distances

    IT IS FORBIDDEN CAUTION – Do not install the water heater in points exposed to The water heater’s flame viewing window must be at strong winds, as this may cause the flame to die out eye level (roughly 1.55 m–1.65 m from the floor) to fa- and/or incomplete combustion.
  • Page 22: Plumbing Connections

    – When converting the gas used, run the procedure described in the paragraph “Gas conversion” entire- MINI 11 OF VA Before making the connection, it is necessary to ensure that: – the type of gas and the fuel flow rate comply with those for which the appliance was designed –...
  • Page 23: Smoke Outlet And Combustion Air Inlet

    Smoke outlet and combustion air inlet important to maintain the dimensions of 1450 mm ≤ a + b ≤ water heaters must be equipped with appropri- Sime MINI OF VA 1850 mm. ate smoke outlet and combustion air inlet pipes.
  • Page 24: Smoke Exhaust Control Device

    7.9.1 Smoke exhaust control device 7.10 Characteristics of the water The water used in the system must fulfil the manufacturer’s re- IT IS FORBIDDEN quirements with regard to the pH value, conductivity, hardness, To deactivate the smoke thermostat’s operation or alkalinity, concentration of chlorides, as inadequate values shall perform any intervention on it.
  • Page 25: Commissioning

    WARNING – turn the water flow adjuster knob to check the water The appliance must only be installed by the Sime Tech- temperature; consult the paragraph “Adjusting the water flow” : nical Assistance Service or by qualified professionals decreasing the water flow increases the water temperature who MUST wear suitable protective safety equipment.
  • Page 26: Maintenance And Cleaning

    MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING – disconnect the display (4). Warnings and preliminary operations CAUTION – The operations described below must ONLY be car- ried out the professionally qualified personnel who suitable protective safety equipment. MUST wear – Make sure that the system components and pipes are not hot (risk of burns).
  • Page 27: Gas Conversion

    – loosen the screws (6) between the water-gas valve and the gas manifold (7) Accessories table – loosen the screws (8) fastening the gas manifold to the verti- MINI 11 OF VA cal brackets of the burner Technical – remove the gas manifold...
  • Page 28: Replacing The Smoke Exhaust Control Device

    Replacing the smoke exhaust control de- Periodic checks vice CAUTION CAUTION We suggest perform the following checks on the appli- – If the thermostat needs to be replaced, only use the ance, at least once a year . manufacturer’s original parts. –...
  • Page 29: 10 Troubleshooting

    10 TROUBLESHOOTING 10.1 Troubleshooting guide Anomaly Solution Cause Gas valve half open - Open the gas valve completely Presence of air in the gas manifold - Continue opening the water valve - 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...
  • Page 30: Error Codes And Possible Solutions

    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 Water still not hot when the knob is system’s gas regulator turned towards the high temperature position Incorrect regulation of the water temperature - Turn the water flow adjuster knob appropriately...
  • Page 31: 11 Annexes

    11 ANNEXES 11.1 Product data sheet (EU 812/2013) Sime MINI OF VA Stated domestic hot water profile Domestic hot water energy efficiency (%) 81,4 81,4 Energy efficiency class of DHW function Annual fuel consumption AFC (GJ) Annual electricity consumption AEC (KWh) Sound power dB(A) Specific precautions to be adopted during the appliance’s assembly, installation or maintenance are contained in the water heater’s...
  • Page 36 Fonderie Sime S.p.A. - Via Garbo, 27 - 37045 Legnago (VR), Italy Tel. +39 0442 631111 - Fax +39 0442 631292 - www.sime.it...

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