Immediate risk of serious injury or death! Danger! Danger of death by electric shock! Danger! Danger of burning and scalding! Caution! Potentially dangerous situation for the product and environment. Note! Useful information and instructions • Symbol for a necessary task Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
– EN 378 (safety and environmentally related specifica- tions for refrigerating systems and heat pumps) Intended use The Vaillant geoTHERM heat pumps are state-of-the-art appliances which have been constructed in accordance with recognised safety regulations. Nevertheless, there is still a risk of death or serious injury to the user or...
Fig. 2.1 Example of an identification plate VDE/GS mark Read the Operating and Installation Manual! Humidity protection class Ensure proper disposal at the end of its useful life (not household waste) Serial Number 21054500100028300006000001N4 Table 2.1 Explanation of symbols Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Domestic um at a lower temperature. hot water cylinder The Vaillant geoTHERM heat pump uses geothermal en- Switching valve ergy as its heat source. Heating water circuit Heating water pump...
Drop formation under the unit is thus possible. Design of the heat pump The Vaillant geoTHERM heat pump is available in the Fig. 2.4 Front view following models. The heat pump are, above all, diffe- rent from each other in their output.
Overheating protection for the floor (important for wooden floors) – Pump blocking protection Prevents seizing of pumps in the system - Freeze protection function Shuts down the compressor if the temperature of the heat source falls below a predetermined value Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
If the heating water hardness is more than 3.0 mmol/l (21.05 °e) it should be softened. You can use the Vail- lant ion exchanger (Art. No. 990 349) for this purpose. Observe the enclosed instructions for use. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
All warranties become void if any approved replacement coolant other than the R 407 C recommended by Vaillant is used. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
It provides the necessary energy to bridge over the power compa- ny blocking periods. Other accessories - Heat transfer fluid - Filling pump - Safety assembly and tundish - Expansion vessel for the heating circuit Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Assembly and installation 4 Dimensions and clearances 1200 0-10 1) Fig. 4.1 Dimensions and clearances Adjustable feet adjustable in height by 10 mm Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
(pipe temperature may be as low as -15 °C). – Fit the cladding. – Fit the operating console. – Carry out the initial commissioning. – Fill out the start-up checklist. – Hand over system to the user and familiarise him with Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• Check the heat pump and the separately packaged must be ensured. This is guaranteed by using a professi- operating console for any transport damage. onally installed buffer cylinder. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• Carefully remove the packaging and padding, taking care not to damage any parts of the unit. • Unfasten the transport securing devices (brackets) with which the heat pump is fixed to the pallet. The brackets are no longer required. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• Fasten the heat pump with a restraining strap. • Use a ramp when pushing the barrow from the pallet, e.g. a batten and a sturdy board. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• Remove the upper cover in an upwards direction. Fig. 4.11 Removing the front upper cladding • Unfasten the two screws on the front of the front upper cladding and remove the cladding. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• The accessory kit contains an insulating pad for insu- lating the connection plate. Fit this insulating pad to the two right hand screwed connections (6). Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Note! We recommend the installation of a The brine expansion tank has a capacity Vaillant safety group and a tundish. of approx. 6 litres and is thus adequate for brine circuits up to a maximum of 1900 litres.
Only the following brine media are authorised by Vail- lant for operation of the heat pump: – max. 30 % ethylene glycol/water – max. 33 % propylene glycol/water – potassium carbonate/water – max. 60 % ethanol/water Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Heat source circuit • Now close valve (62) as well. • Switch off the filling pump (67) and remove the filling • Mix the antifreeze used by Vaillant in Germany, Aust- hose. ria and Switzerland, 1.2 % propylene glycol, with water •...
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The filling level can also vary depending on the temperature of the heat source, but under no cir- cumstances should it fall so far that it is no longer visib- le in the expansion tank. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Where lengths are greater than 10m, route the connec- tion cables carrying 230V separately from the sensor or bus cables. Do not use free terminals on the appliance as support terminals for other wiring. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Additionally, there are two coiled cables hanging inside the control box (not shown here): – small two-way plug: connecting cable for the operating console – large three-way plug: power supply for vrnetDIALOG A control cable for the vrnetDIALOG is also supplied (accessories). Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Key to Fig. 6.2 Pump Compressor Controller Auxiliary heater You can set the output of the 2 kW auxiliary heating from 4 kW to 2 kW by removing the bypass line, if required. 4 kW Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Pump gram in the appendix. Compressor Controller Auxiliary heater You can set the output of the 2 kW auxiliary heating from 4 kW to 2 kW by removing the bypass line, if required. 4 kW Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Pump gram in the appendix. Compressor Controller Auxiliary heater You can set the output of the 2 kW auxiliary heating from 4 kW to 2 kW by removing the bypass line, if required. 4 kW Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Should you wish to connect an external brine pressure the VPA Multi-cylinder is used. switch to the heat pump, use the terminals (1) for this. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
In the as-delivered condition, simultaneous operation of the compressor and the auxiliary heating is barred. If the supply mains permits it and comfort requires it, you can enable simultaneous operation by fitting a jumper (1). Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
LED (Item 18). 16 eBUS address rotary switch, set to "1" (factory setting) 17 Fuse T 4A/250 V The cover plate must be removed to change the fuses, Items 17 and 19. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
We recommend that the pipe toge- ther with the sensor be insulated to ensure optimum temperature measurement. Fig. 6.8 VR 10 standard sensor Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Gravity brake Control valve with position indication Cap valve Air separator/Dirt filter Expansion relief valve Expansion vessel Mixer valve Outdoor sensor Top temperature sensor, buffer VF2 supply temperature sensor Bottom temperature sensor, buffer Heat source circuit Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Fig. 6.11. Expansion vessel Outdoor sensor VF2 supply temperature sensor Heat source circuit Cold water optional for hydraulic decoupling: Heating circuit pump with control line to the heat pump Hydraulic switch Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
You need only make sure that the bus interfaces are connected to the heat pump controller. The structure of the Vaillant system allows you to run the eBus from component to component (see Fig. 6.9). Interchanging the cables does not lead to any impair- ment in communication.
• Now connect the aerial or telephone cable (3) to the vrnetDIALOG unit (see also the vrnetDIALOG manual). These cables must not be fed through the heat pump. Fig. 6.17 Fitting vrnetDIALOG Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Electrical installation 6 Connecting an external boiler If your external boiler has a Vaillant eBUS interface, you can connect it to the heat pump eBUS via the VR32 ac- cessory (refer to the VR32 manual for more informati- on). LP/UV 1...
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Fig. 6.23 Fitting the front lower cladding • Press the lower cladding panel into the spring retainer on the casing and screw the panel frame to the casing using the two screws, as shown in the illustration. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Fig. 6.25 Fitting and connecting the operating console • Connect the supply line to the control panel. Fig. 6.26 Fitting the front panel of the operating console • Push the front panel of the control panel on to the frame. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• Turn the dial to modify the parameter setting value. • Press the dial to mark the setting value to be accepted. • Repeat this sequence until all the settings have been made. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Table 7.1 Selecting the Hydraulic plan No. Selecting the electroplan • Turn the dial until the cursor > points to the number of the electroplan. • Press the dial. The parameter will be activated and displayed in inverse video. • Select Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
• Only set "Exit mode? "to "YES" if you are sure that everything has been set correctly. Once you have confirmed with "YES", the controller switches to the graphics display. The heat pump starts under its autonomous control system. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
3 °C. sively high temperatures. Cylinder frost protection This function starts automatically when the actual tem- perature of the cylinder falls below 10 °C. The cylinder is Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
(see Chap. 10.5). and is independent of the outside temperature. All the For the geoTHERM VWS heat pumps you can set the selected operating modes are interrupted when this value (Default setting -10 °C) for the freezing protection function is activated.
1 or 3 by a factor of 60. It is used as a test function. See Chap. 8.10. Fixed value controlling Using this function you can set, via vrDIALOG, a fixed flow temperature independently of the weather-control- led control system. See Chap. 8.10. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
In Menus D1 to D5 you can operate and test the heat pump in diagnostic mode. In Menus I1 to I5 you can obtain general information re- garding the settings for the heat pump. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
>Select day of the week >Set starting day >Select day of the week Code level only for expert technicians *) displays in grey are dependent on the set hydraulic plan Fig. 8.1 Displays in the Operator level Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
°mins lag/gain Setpoint flow temp. 41 °C Pumpenstatus Current flow temp. 29 °C Mischerstatus OPEN Pumpenstatus Mischerstatus OPEN *) displays in grey are dependent on the set hydraulic plan Fig. 8.2 Displays in the Code level Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Electric Wiring Diagram Accept change >Select Install. Completed Exit mode? >Yes > Values can be set *) displays in grey are dependent on the set hydraulic plan Fig. 8.3 Displays in the Code level (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
The temperature in the domestic hot water cylinder is also display- Table 8.3 Parameters that can be set in the Operator level Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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CH return too high Under critical operating conditions a warning message is displayed in both lower display lines. These lines are empty when the operating conditions are normal. Table 8.3 Settable parameters in the operator level (ctnd.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Off: The heating circuit is off, provided that the frost protection function (depending on the external tem- perature) is not activated. Note: Additional heating circuits are displayed, depending on the system configuration. Table 8.3 Settable parameters in the operator level (ctnd.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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7:30 – 06:00 22:00 22:00 block. If the hot water operating mode (see menu 3) is set to "ON", the circulation pump runs continuously. >Select weekday/block Table 8.3 Settable parameters in the operator level (ctnd.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Code level (ac- tuation of one of the dials). To gain entry to the Code level again after that, you will have to enter the code once more. Table 8.3 Settable parameters in the operator level (ctnd.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
T Buff.Bot OffsetRF1 25°C der top sensor VF1 T buffer bottom RF1: Temperature at the buffer cy- linder bottom sensor RF1 (see Section 8.4.3) Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Deactivating the floor drying function: set to Day "0". Depending on the configuration of the heating sys- tem, the display will indicate for other heating cir- cuits if required. Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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30 min, or after 90 minutes if 73 °C is not reached (e.g., if hot water is drawn du- ring this period). Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Brine pressure (Pressure sensor for heat source cir- Brine pressure 1.5 bar cuit; brine pressure) Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) see Figs. 1 and 2 in the appendix Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Code 1/Code 2: No function! Values must not be 0000; FFFF Code 1: 0000 Code 2: FFFF changed! Codes accepted ? Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) see Figs. 1 and 2 in the appendix Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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3 = low tariff for the compressor and electric auxiliary heating (see Fig. 6.4). Accept change: Yes/No; "Yes" means that all the set values will be saved. Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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UV1 = DHW: Changeover valve in "DHW loading" position. UV1 = HK: Changeover valve in "CH mode" position. Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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The heat pump starts under its autonomous control system. Exit mode? >yes >Settable values This menu will not appear again once YES has been selected. Table 8.4 Parameters that can be set in the Code level (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
"Auto" or "ECO" is set. One-time charging: 16.02.08 9:35 This function allows you to charge the hot water cylinder once, regar- dless of the current time program. one-time DHW tank loading enabled Table 8.5 Special functions Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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The system does not suffer damage. Time programme NO/YES Everything NO/YES Press the two dials for at least 5 seconds to call up the default set- >Settable values tings menu. Table 8.6 Reinstating default settings Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
– Fixed value: Fixed settings for the setpoint flow tempe- ratures for day and night; see Menu C5. Table 8.7 Parameters that can be set with vrDIALOG 810/2 Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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60. The minimum run time of 4 minutes and the minimum off time of 5 minutes for the compres- sor are unchanged. Table 8.7 Parameters that can be set with vrDIALOG 810/2 (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
The heat pump may only be put into ope- ration again after all the cladding sec- tions have been fitted. Only genuine Vaillant spare parts may be used for in- spections, maintenance and repair work to ensure the long-term availability of all functions of your Vaillant ap-...
The heat pump is shut down. It can only be restarted by resetting the error after removing the cause of the fault (see Menu I 1). – Moreover, other errors/malfunctions can occur on the unit or system. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Check heat source system for leaks, top up brine, system as a result of leakage or air bleed. lock. Pressure < 0.6 bar " Table 10.2 Display in error memory and under Warning mes- " sage in Menu 1, no shut-down Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Menu A4) Air in brine circuit. sensor. Check the volume flow of the well pump/brine pump (optimum temp. difference approx. 3-5 K). Clean the filter Bleed the brine circuit. Table 10.3 Temporary malfunctions Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Errors (27 and 28). If the error occurs twice in a row the heat pump cannot be started until after 60 min. at the earliest. Table 10.3 Temporary malfunctions (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Short-circuit in the sensor connected correctly. Error flow sensor VF2 The contact temperature sensor operation VF2 in the heating circuit is Short-circuit in the sensor possible defective or it is not connected correctly. Table 10.5 Fault-induced shutdown Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Compression fittings on 3-way valve Retighten compression fittings on 3-way automatically when the are leaking. valve. pressure rises above 0.7 bar Table 10.5 Fault-induced shutdown (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
As this Vaillant appliance is not covered by the law re- person to the prevailing building regulations at the time garding the marketing, return and environmentally of installation (G3).
- Number of revolutions EX valve - Permissible operating overpressure MPa (bar) 2.9 (29) - Compressor type Scroll - Oil Ester - Oil filling quantity 1,45 1,45 Table 13.1 Technical Data (cont'd on next page) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Table 13.1 Technical data (cont.) Caution! R 407 C is a chlorine-free coolant which does not affect the ozone layer. Never- theless, servicing work on the cooling circuit should only be carried out by aut- horised specialists. Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Was the brine source circuit filled to a pressure of 1.5 bar? Was the brine expansion tank filled to 2/3 full? Were isolating devices fitted ahead of the heat pump? Were the pipes thermally insulated against vapour diffusion? Table 14.1 Start-up checklist Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Were all cables fastened using strain relief clamps? Was any available ripple control signal from the power company connected to the heat pump? Assembly checklist Were all the cladding panels fitted? Table 14.1 Start-up checklist (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
To the technician: Please fill in the following tables to facilitate any servicing work that may arise. Installation and commissioning were carried out by: Heat source construction Date: Company: Name: Telephone: Electrical installation Date: Company: Name: Telephone: Start-up Date: Company: Name: Telephone: Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
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Details regarding the ground collector Details Number of brine circuits Distance of the installed pipes from one another Pipe diameter Installation depth of the collector in the ground Length of the longest brine circuit Table 15.1 Reference checklist Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
Was the operating manual handed over to the user? Was the installation manual handed over to the user? Were the manuals for all the accessories handed over to the user? Table 15.1 Reference checklist (cont.) Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...
(running capacitor) blue Diverter Valve Heating (internal) yellow-green yellow-green blue blue brown brown black blue black vrnetDIALOG (optional) Heating pump Brine pump Compressor Electric auxiliary heating Fig. 2, Appendix, circuit diagram Installation instructions geoTHERM VWS 0020046310_01...