Please keep this copy of your Owner’s Manual as it contains important information about your solar hot water system. iStore is a leading provider and installer of solar energy solutions. Our quality and design processes, combined with our years of experience in the solar industry has enabled us to develop a world class solar hot water storage product.
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Produces no harmful gases along with no open flame, making the unit safe to work with when installing. Easy to operate Featuring an easy to use timer for both start and stop operations. iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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As water is used in the home, the cycle will restart once the temperature in the lower section of the tank has dropped 5 degrees below the target temperature. iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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Compliance with AS/NZS 5601 must be observed during storage. If a refrigerant leak is detected, switch the unit off at the mains and contact your iStore service agent. End of life recycling: The refrigerant must not enter the atmosphere and can only be removed by a qualified technician.
The iStore will keep its settings and timers during a power outage but note extended power loss may have caused the iStore to miss its normal schedule start or stop times, the schedule will continue as normal the following day or can be forced ON/OFF via the LCD.
Set the clock or the timer. Electric Turn on/off the electric booster. Booster Move up or increase parameter values. Move down or decrease parameter values. Down Find the LCD function video tutorials on our website. https://heatpumps.istore.net.au/lcd-setup-tutorials/ iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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Lock Shows that the keyboard is locked. The general operation of the iStore is that when the bottom of the tank temperature, the top left number, falls 5 degrees below the target temperature, the iStore will commence heating and heat the full tank to the target temperature.
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4.2 The LCD Lock/Unlock function Important – If the iStore display does not detect activity for 60 seconds the screen will enter sleep mode which requires a simple palm press AND RELEASE on the LCD to reactivate it.
0.5s in the running interface and the LED display will turn off the unit and at this time the main display area shows OFF. Eco Mode Press , hold for 2s and release. Upper region tank temperature Lower region tank temperature iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
Functionality Mode selection The Federal Government Clean Energy Regulator specifies how the iStore compressor hot water systems must operate in Australia and as such how the computer control operates. Economic Heating Mode For Australian conditions ECO mode monitors the surrounding temperature, incoming water and outgoing water, heat transfer capabilities and adjusts its operation to suit.
Tap the up or down arrows to adjust the hour Tap the clock button again and the minutes will flash mm:dd Tap the up or down arrows to adjust the minutes iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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Tap the up or down arrows adjust the month Tap the clock button again and the day will flash Tap the up or down arrows to adjust the day iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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Tap the up or down arrows adjust the year Tap the clock button to complete the timer setting Find the LCD function video tutorials on our website. https://heatpumps.istore.net.au/lcd-setup-tutorials/ iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
4.6 Timer Setting (Eco Mode) NOTE: A timer is not mandatory for the iStore operation. Factors such as household demand, time of use, individual supplier peak and offpeak electricity rates, solar panel Feed In Tarrif rates all may influence what heating schedule best suits a household...
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OFF 1 minutes will flash Tap the up or down arrows adjust the OFF 1 minutes Ensure that the OFF 1 minutes are different to the ON 1 minutes iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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ON and then OFF. When the timer ON time is reached it activates the display and will show the temperatures etc, at the end of the timer window the display will return to the OFF state. Find the LCD function video tutorials on our website. https://heatpumps.istore.net.au/lcd-setup-tutorials/ iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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When the LCD returns to the default state the display will indicate whether 1 or 2 timers are set just above the digital clock, e.g. Timer settings 1 timer 2 timer iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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NOTE: Do not set the second timer to 00:00 ON and 00:00 OFF as the unit will commence heating at midnight every second night. To leave the second time off simply allow the timer setting to timeout after setting the first timer end time. iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
5.6 Cancelling the Timer Setting Timer state Press and hold the clock button until the timer flashes The ON, 1 and timer 1 will flash Tap the power button to cancel the timer operation. iStore - 180L R290 Owner’s Manual V1.4 JAN 2025...
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The Federal Government mandates a thermostat range of 5 degrees for the iStore, for the electric booster this is measured in the upper region of the tank displayed in the centre of the LCD. The heat cycle will not commence until the water in the upper region falls 5 degrees below the target temperature.
Temperature and Pressure Relief valve PTV/PTR (all tanks) The iStore Hot Water system is fitted with an 850kPa PTR Valve, which is located on the side of the cylinder and is essential for its safe operation. It is important that you operate the lever on the PTR valve for a few seconds once every 6 months.
Excessive Hot Water load Increase timer setting if in use. An 850kPa and 99°C PTR valve is used on the iStore water tank, which is located on the side Pressure Temperature of the water tank and is essential for its safe Relief Valve (PTR) / operation.
2. This Warranty is effective for all iStore Hot Water Systems manufactured and installed after 1st October 2022. 3. If the customer has not paid in full for the iStore Hot Water System then this Warranty does not apply. 4. iStore Hot Water System and its components are covered by a warranty against defective factory parts or workmanship from the date the iStore Hot Water System is installed for the relevant period for such component as outlined in Table 1 - Warranty Periods.
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(e) freezing in regions with minimum temperatures below -10°C; (f) the power supply to the iStore Hot Water System being cut; (g) power surges; (h) animals, birds and/or rodents; (i) excessive water pressure, negative pressure (partial vacuum), excessive temperature, corrosive atmosphere, faulty plumbing and/or electrical wiring;...
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Component Warranty Table This Warranty is effective for all iStore Hot Water Systems manufactured and installed after 1st October 2022. WARRANTY PERIOD WARRANTY PERIOD COMPONENT (Parts Only) (Parts and Labour) iStore Glass Lined Tank 5 years 5 years Refrigeration 5 years...
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After Sales Service Guaranteed Thank you for joining iStore in our mission to lead the way to a sustainable energy future. __________________________________________________ _______________ Supplier Name: Installation Date: ________________________________________________ _________________ Supplier Address: Supplier Phone: _________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________ System Model / Type: V1.4 - JAN 2025 iStore - R290 Owner’s Manual...
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