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Instructions for use

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Table of contents; General information

Table of contents
Liability
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
For your information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 We can accept no liability whatsoever for dama-
Key to symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ge or injury resulting from failure to observe
Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 these instructions.
Specified use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
EC designation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Specified use
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Factory Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Vaillant turboMAX pro appliances are made to fulfil the
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 latest technical specifications and official safety
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 regulations. These appliances are designed as boilers for
Initial checks before turning ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 use in central heating and hot water supply systems.
Domestic hot water operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 If the appliances are used for purposes other than or in
Heating operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 excess of these specifications, this shall be classed as
Resetting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 incorrect operation, and neither the manufacturer nor
Turning the boiler OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 supplier will accept any liability for resulting damage or
Care and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 injury. Use of this type is entirely at the owner’s risk.
Frost protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The term „specified use” also covers observance of the
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 operating and installation instructions, along with
adherence to the servicing schedules.

For your information

EC designation
Thank you for choosing the Vaillant turboMAX pro boiler.
The information given in this booklet will enable you to
obtain the best performance from your boiler. TurboMAX
pro provides both central heating and domestic hot
water, with the domestic hot water supplied directly The purpose of EC designation is to certify that the
from the boiler. The boiler will operate automatically to boiler complies with the requirements of the directives
provide domestic hot water whenever a hot water tap is covering gasfired appliances (Council directive
opened, and automatically adjusts to meet the demand 90/396/EEC) and electromagnetic compatibility (Council
for both central heating and domestic hot water in the directive 89/336/EEC). These appliances also comply
most economical way. If, after reading these instructions, with the requirements of the directive on operating
you have any questions on the operation of the boiler, efficiency (Council directive 92/42/EEC).
please contact either your installer or Vaillant Technical
Department.
The benchmark gas boiler commissioning checklist (in
the installation manual) should be completed by the Safety instructions
installer and/or the commissioning engineer.
All CORGI Registered Installers carry a CORGI ID card, Setup and adjustments
and have a registration number. Both should be recorded Installation and adjustment of the boiler as well as
in the Benchmark gas boiler commissioning checklist. service maintenance and repair of the boiler may only
You can check your installer by calling CORGI direct on be carried out by a competent person in accordance
01256 372300. with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
1998. (In the U.K. „CORGI“ Registered installers
undertake the work to a safe and satisfactory standard).
Key to symbols If the boiler is installed in a compartment do not
obstruct any purpose provided ventilation openings, and
Important Note do not use the compartment for storage purposes.

Gas smell
This symbol is used to indicate important If you smell gas or suspect a gas leak:
instructions. - Turn off the boiler
- Do not switch any electrical switches in the hazardous
• This symbol is used to indicate a required step. area on or off

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Safety; Factory guarantee; Operation

- Do not smoke in the hazardous area Operation

- Turn off the gas supply at the gas meter
- Ventilate the room Overview
- Consult your gas supplier, service agent or other
competent person. 7 6

Modifications in and around the boiler

No modifications may be made to the following items:
- The boiler
- The gas, water and electrical supply
- The flue system VRC-VC

- The safety valve for the heating water I

- Any structural changes around the appliance that 0

could affect the operational safety of the boiler.

Explosive and flammable materials

Do not use or store any explosive or highly flammable 1 2 3 4 5
materials (e.g. gasoline, paper or paint) near to the Fig. B.1: Operating elements
appliance.
Operating controls
Inspection 1 Maximum radiator temperature control
The boiler should be serviced annually. We recommend 2 „Reset“ button
that you sign a service agreement with your service 3 Indicator lights to display the current operating mode
agent or Vaillant Ltd. 4 Main ON/OFF control
5 Pressure gauge displaying the pressure in the heating
system
6 Built in control/timer module (if fitted)
Factory guarantee 7 Maximum hot water temperature control

Your guarantee Indicator lights

Vaillant undertakes to rectify any manufacturing defect
that occurs within twelve months of the installation 7 6
date.
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Registering with us 4

Registration is simple. Just complete the Guarantee 3

Registration Card and return to Vaillant within 30 days 2
of installation. Your details will then be automatically
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registered within the Vaillant scheme.
Note: No receipt will be issued.

Immediate help
If your Vaillant boiler develops a fault your first action I

should be to contact your installer, as his professional 0

assessment is needed under the terms of our Guarantee.

If you are unable to contact your installer, phone Vaillant Fig. B.2: LED displays
Service Solutions: 0870 6060 777.
The lights indicate the following operating states under
normal conditions:
Attention! 1 On: The main ON/OFF switch is set to the ON position
The device may only be used 2 On: A hot water tap is opened and there is a demand
• for initial operation for hot water
• for testing 3 On: There is a demand for central heating
• for continuous operation 4 On: Fan and flue system are functioning correctly
with the chamber cover closed and with the flue 5 On: Gas valve opened, the boiler is trying to ignite
system fully mounted and sealed. Flashing: Lack of water in the system
6 On: Burner has lit to provide either central heating or
hot water
7 On: Boiler has tried and failed to light

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Operation

Initial checks before turning ON • Check the water contents of the system on the
pressure gauge (4).
Open the service valves • The needle on the pressure gauge should be within
• Ensure the cold water service valve is open. This can the green band (between 1 and 1.5 bar). If the needle
be checked by opening a hot water tap and ensuring displays a value below 0.8 bar when the appliance is
water flows. cold, follow the instructions left by your installer to
• Ensure that the service valves in the heating flow and refill the system. Alternatively, your installer should be
return (2 and 1) and the gas service valve (3) are open. called to refill the system.

The flow, return and gas

service valves are open when the line marking
has the same direction as the pipe. Domestic hot water operation
• The pressure relief valve (4) is provided for safety The boiler should only be used when the heating
reasons and must not be interfered with. system contains water. Use of the boiler without
water may cause damage to the boiler or its
components.

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Fig. B.5: Domestic hot water supply

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Setting the maximum domestic hot water temperatu-
re control
Fig. B.3: Opening service valves • Turn the main switch (1) to the „l“ position.
• The domestic hot water
temperature can be adjusted using the hot water
Check the water contents temperature control (2).
• Turn the control clockwise to increase the temperature
and anti-clockwise to decrease the
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temperature.
As a guide for normal circumstances set the knob to the
1 o´clock position.

Note:
This control adjusts the maximum domestic hot water
temperature. If adjusting the control upwards appears
to have no effect on the temperature, then the boiler
is already operating at full output for the selected flow
rate. If hotter water is required the flow rate should be
reduced by partially closing the hot water tap.
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If you live in a hard water area please do not set
the control knob above the mid (12 o´clock)
position to prevent excessiv scale formation
Fig. B.4: Checking the water level (fig. B.5).

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Operation

Obtaining hot water Setting the external controls

On opening a hot water tap (3) at a supply point (basin, • Set the room thermostat (3) and/or the thermostatic
shower, bath, etc.) the boiler will automatically operate radiator valves (4) according to the instructions
to deliver hot water. supplied with the control(s).
On closing the tap the boiler switches OFF (or continues
to operate for central heating if required). The pump and Hint!
fan will continue to operate for a short period. Vaillant offer room thermostat/time control
accessories which give accurate and economic
room temperature control as well as improved
comfort. Ask your installer!

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Fig. B.6: Drawing off hot water

Fig. B.8: Setting the external controller

Heating operation
The boiler will now operate automatically to provide
Setting the maximum radiator temperature control central heating for the conditions selected on the
external controls (turboMAX pro will also provide dome-
stic hot water on demand). After the boiler stops opera-
ting the pump and fan will continue to operate for a
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short period to fully disperse the heat from the boiler.

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The boiler incorporates an anticycling
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economiser control to prevent energy wasteful
ON and OFF operation of the boiler for short
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periods when in the central heating mode. When

turning the room thermostat to a higher setting
there may therefore be a short delay before the
boiler operates.
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Fig. B.7: Setting the flow temperature

• Turn the main switch (1) to the „l“ position.

• Set the maximum radiator temperature control to the
desired setting using the control knob (2).
We recommend the following settings:
- Left setting during spring and autumn,
- Middle setting during mild winter,
- Right setting during cold winter.

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Operation

Resetting the appliance Turning the boiler OFF

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Fig. B.10: Setting the summer operating mode

STOP To turn OFF the central heating only (Summer mode)

• Turn the maximum radiator temperature control knob
Fig. B.9: Reset used to control the heating supply temperature (1) all
the way to the left.
When a hot water tap or the central heating system
requires heat, the boiler automatically ignites and starts Hint!
to operate. If the automatic ignition is not successful You can switch off the heating operation in
within 10 seconds, then the boiler does not go into summer, for example, but the boiler will continue
operation and switches to „Lock out“.This is indicated to provide domestic hot water whenever a hot
visually by the red indicator light (1). A new attempt to water tap is opened.
ignite the flame can then only be performed after
pressing the „Reset“ button.
• Press the „Reset“ button (2) and hold for approx. 1 To turn OFF central heating and hot water for short
second. periods of time

If the device still shuts off after a third attempt,

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Fig. B.11: Shutting down the unit completely

• Turn the main ON/OFF control (2) to the „0“ position.

If you want to turn the boiler OFF for a longer

period of time (e.g. holidays), and there is no
danger of frost, then you should also turn off
the gas supply, the cold water service valve and
the electrical supply. Please note the frost pro-
tection hints in this regard (next page).

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Care and maintenance Troubleshooting

Clean the outer casing of your boiler with a damp cloth In the unlikely event that a problem occurs with the
and a little soap. Do not use abrasive or solvent cleaning operation of the turboMAX pro combination boiler, the
agents that may damage the case or the plastic fittings. following points should be checked:
The appliance should be serviced at least once per year.
To ensure regular servicing, it is strongly recommended 1. Boiler fails to operate
that arrangements are made with your service agent or • Is the gas supply turned on? (see page 4)
Vaillant Ltd. For further details please contact Vaillant • Is the water supply turned on? (see page 4)
Service Solutions: 0870 6060777. • Is there enough water in the heating system?
• Is the electrical supply switched on?
• Is the main ON/OFF control in the „On” position?
(switch position „I“)
Frost protection • Is the burner lock out indicator light illuminated? (see
page 6)
Your boiler is equipped with a frost protection function:
If the heating water temperature drops below 5 °C when 2. Hot water operates but no central heating
the main switch is ON, then the boiler goes into • Is the heating turned ON? (see page 6).
operation and heats the boiler circuit to approx. 30 °C. • Are all external heating controls ON?

It cannot be guaranteed that water will circulate If your boiler still does not operate then please consult
throughout the entire heating system. your installer or Vaillant Service Solutions:
0870 6060 777.

If the boiler is not operated for several hours during

very cold weather there is therefore the possibility of
the system freezing. Please ensure that if you are
absent during a period of frost the central heating
remains in operation and all rooms are kept above
freezing point.
It must be remembered, however, that the boiler will be
automatically switched off by the built in monitoring
devices if certain faults occur, e.g. interruption in the gas
or electricity supply or faults in the flue gas system. To
overcome this possibility you can drain both the central
heating system and boiler.

Frost protection and monitoring devices can

only function when the main switch of the unit
is set to the „I“ position and the boiler is
connected to the electrical supply.

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