ARISTON 4.5P AURES TOP Electric Water Heater Instruction Manual

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RELEASE 15/06/22

AURES TOP

INSTANTANEOUS ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION

1. This manual is an integral part of the product. Keep it with in a safe place, and hand it on to the next user/owner in case of change of property.

2. Read the instructions and warnings in this manual carefully, they contain important information regarding safe installation, use and maintenance.

3. The appliance must be installed and commissioned by a qualified technician in accordance with local legislation and health and safety regulations. All power circuits must be shut off before you open the terminal block.

4. DO NOT use the appliance for anything other than its specified use. The manufacturer is not liable for damage resulting from improper or incorrect use or failure to observe the instructions given in this manual.

5. Incorrect installation can result in damage to property and injury to persons and animals; the manufacturer is not liable for the consequences.

6. DO NOT leave the packaging materials (staples, plastic bags, expanded polystyrene, etc.) within the reach of children – they can cause serious injury.

7. This appliance can be used by children aged from 3 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. DO NOT permit children to play with the appliance. User cleaning and maintenance may not be done by unsupervised children.

8. Any repairs, maintenance, plumbing and electrical connection must be done by qa competent person using original spare parts only. Failure to observe the above instructions can compromise the safety of the appliance and relieves the manufacturer of any liability for the consequences.

9. The hot water temperature is regulated by a thermostat which also acts as a safety device to prevent dangerous overheating.

10. The electrical hookup must be done as indicated in this manual.

11. If the appliance is equipped with a power cable, the latter may only be replaced by an authorised service centre or professional technician.

12. Make sure to drain the appliance when it is out of service or in an area subject to subzero temperatures.

13. Do not leave flammable materials in contact with or in the vicinity of the appliance.

14. DO NOT touch the appliance when barefoot or if any part of your body is wet

15. Before using the device and after routine maintenance, we recommend flushing the unit to remove any debris.

16. Do not place anything under the water heater which may be damaged by a leak.

17. If any of the follow conditions occur, immediately switch off the mains and contact to Ariston service agent for repair. Never attempt to repair the unit yourself.
    – ELCB and Heater lamps do not light up.
    – The Heater begins to make an odd noise, smell or smoke.
    – Water temperature cannot be controlled.
    – The heater shower signs of a distinct change in performance.
    – If found water leakage from inside.

18. During lighting/thunder, switch off the electric supply to protect the shower unit against possible damage.

19. The earth continuity conductor of the electrical installation must be effectively connected to all exposed metal parts of the appliance and services in the room, which the heater is to be installed to conform to local regulations and ensure proper earthing/grounding for ELCB to be effective.

GENERAL SAFETY STANDARDS

Symbol

| Meaning
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| Failure to observe this warning can result in injury, which may even be fatal in certain circumstances
| Failure to observe this warning can result in damage or injury, even to property; plants and animals
| .Observe the product’s general and specific safety instructions
.Ref| Warning| Risk|

Symbol

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.1| Do not open the appliance or remove from its installation| Electrocution hazard due to the presence of live electrical equipment. Personal injury -overheated burns caused by components and wounds caused by sharp edges|
.2| Do not start or stop the appliance by inserting/pulling the power plug| Electrocution hazard due to damage to the power cord, its plug or the socket|
.3| Do not damage the power cable| Electrocution hazard due to bare live wires|
.4| Do not leave objects on the appliance| Personal injury due to objects falling off the appliance as a result of vibration|
Damage to the appliance or other property due to objects falling off the appliance as a result of vibration|
.5| Do not climb onto the appliance| Personal injury due to falling off the appliance|
Damage to the appliance or other property due to the appliance itself detaching from its mounting|
.6| Do not clean the appliance without having first .isolated the electrical power supply to the unit| Electrocution hazard due to the presence of live electrical equipment|
.7| Install the appliance to a solid wall which is not subject to vibration| Danger of the appliance falling off the wall due to structural collapse|
.8| Make the electrical connection with cables of adequate cross-section| Danger of fire due to overheating of undersized electrical wires|
.9| Restore all safety and control functions after working on the appliance and check that they are operational before returning it to service| Damage or blocking of the appliance due to improper control|
.10| Drain all components containing hot water, using the bleed cocks, before handling them| Danger of burns|
.11| Descale the system as given in the products “safety sheet”; when doing so, ventilate the room, wear safety clothing, make sure not to mix products, and protect the appliance itself and any adjacent objects| Personal injury due lo contact of the skin and eyes with add, inhalation or ingestion of noxious chemicals|
Damage to the appliance and adjacent objects due to corrosion by acid|
.12| Do not use insecticides, solvents or aggressive detergents to clean the appliance| Damage to plastic and painted parts and assemblies|

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

For the technical specifications, refer to the nameplate (located on the right side of the water heater).

PRODUCT INFORMATION

MODEL|

AURES TOP 4.5P

| AURES TOP 3.5 CU| AURES TOP 4.5 CU| AURES TOP 3,3| AURES TOP 3,5| AURES TOP 4,5|

AURES TOP 2,4

Power (kW)|

4,5

| 3,5| 4,5| 3,3| 3,5| 4,5|

2,4

Voltage (V)|

220

| 220| 220| 230| 220| 220|

220

Phases|

Mono

Installation|

Single point

Construction|

Open outlet

Frequency (Hz)|

50

| 50| 50| 50| 50/60| 50/60|

50

Electric current (A)|

20,5

| 15,9| 20,5| 14,3| 15,9| 20,5|

10,9

Water Protection|

IPX25

Pipe Connection|

1/2″ BSP

Min water pressure (kPa)|

5

| 10| 10| 5| 10| 10|

10

Max water pressure (kPa)|

380

| 500| 500| 500| 500| 500|

500

Tank|

Plastic

| Copper| Copper| Plastic| Plastic| Plastic|

Plastic

Weight (kg)|

1,9

| 1,9| 1,9| 1,8| 1,8| 1,8|

1,8

Dimensions (mm)|

416 x 200 x 81,5

INSTALLATION

Caution before installation

1. This heater must be permanently connected to the direct main current supply. The use of a plug and socket is not recommended.
2. For the correct size of wire conductor corresponding to different electrical loading, please refer to table1.
3. This heater operates at a minimum and maximum water pressure as per table of Technical Characteristics
4. This heater will not function if there is insufficient water flow to trigger the flow switch.
5. The built-in ELCB will automatically cut off the power supply in case there is a current leakage above 15mA.
6. The thermostat will automatically cut off the power supply if it has sensed an abnormal rise in showering water temperature. Only qualified technicians are allowed to reset the thermal cut-out built inside the appliance.
7. To avoid accidentally scalding, user is advised to operate the heater at least a min inlet water flow of 2 l/min.

Install the appliance

1. Select a suitable position in the bathroom.
2. Remove the screw A-(fig. 3) at the bottom of the unit and lift up the front.
3. Mark screw points of the heater base on the wall. The heater position should be 1.5 m from the bathroom floor.
4. Mark the screws points of the slider rail set beside the heater. It is recommended the top of the portion is in same level with the top of the heater.
5. Use 6mm diameter drill and make the wall plug holes for heater and shower accessory to 35mm depth.
6. Insert the wall plugs and mount the heater firmly in position with the screws provided.
7. To mount shower accessory, remove the terminal cover from the mounting terminal and screw the mounting to position. Close the cover. Insert the shower holder into the slider rail. Mount the slider rail to the mounting terminal and screw the second mounting to position. Close the cover.

Water connection
THE WATER INLET AND OUTLET MUST BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY. DURING WATER CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION, INLET PIPE MUST BE ALWAYS KEPT BLOCKED IN THE CORRECT POSITION WITH PROPER TOOL TO AVOID UNDESIRED ROTATION; OTHERWISE THE HEATER CAN NOT FUNCTION. USE ONLY THREAD OR SEALING TAPE.

1. Connect the product water supply valve to the water inlet with rubber washer. Use correct tools to tighten and be careful not to break the plastic nut.
2. Connect the incoming water piping end to the product water supply valve (1/2” BSP).
3. Connect the soft hose and shower head to the outlet of the heater; be sure to put in the rubber washer.
4. Hook the shower head to the shower hanger and adjust to your ideal position.

IMPORTANT: THE `WATER OUTLET’ CAN ONLY BE FITTED TO THE SOFT HOSE AND SHOWER HEAD SET PROVIDED. NO CONTROL VALVE OR FITTING CAN BE MOUNTED TO THE WATER OUTLET.

Testing connection
In the condition of without power supply, turn on the water mains to drain out all plumbing dirt and to fill up the heater tank. Check for any water leakage.

IMPORTANT: THIS STEP WILL PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE HEATING ELEMENT.

Electrical connection (warning)
– This appliance must be EARTHED. Improper grounding could cause electrical shock. Additional electric switch should be far away from the water heater (out of reach of shower spray).
– Remember to switch off at mains before carrying out any electrical work.

1. Use double coated flexible cable having nominal cross-sectional area which could be seen in table 1.

2. Lead the power cable from the circuit breaker to “ON/OFF” double bipolar switch (which having a contact opening at least 3mm in all poles) outside the bathroom, then lead a cable connected to terminal block inside the unit (Fig.4).

3. Make a hole in the rubber gasket (Fig. 4A) just enough to make cable pass through and put the gasket in the correct position;

4. Insert the cable through channel ‘A’ (Fig 4) for side entry, after breaking plastic wall and clean burrs ‘B’ (Fig. 4) .

5. Connect the cable to terminal block and fully tighten them as follow.
   BROWN or RED for LIVE (L)
   BLUE or BLACK for NEUTRAL(N)
   GREEN or GREEN/YEOLLOW for EARTH(E)

6. Make sure the wiring connection is tight, then close the front cover.

7. Fix back the screw A.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TO TAKE THE SHOWER FOR THE USER (see fig.2)

IMPORTANT!
THE HEATER TANK MUST BE FILLED UP WITH WATER BEFORE TURN ON THE ELECTRIC SUPPLY THIS IS TO PREVENT ANY DRY BURNT DAMAGE TO THE HEATING ELEMENT.
SHOULD TURN OFF THE HEATER BEFORE TURN OFF THE PRODUCT WATER SUPPLY VALVE.

STARTING

1. Turn on the product water supply valve.

2. Switch on the electric supply on the main switch out of the shower:
   a. It enables the SAFETY CHECK technology to run a system scan of the product for 4 sec. and the SAFETY CHECK led will blink:
   i. If everything is running smoothly and safely the SAFETYCHECK and ELCB led will be steady.
   ii. If the SAFETY CHECK led continues to blink, it is because SAFETY CHECK technology has detected some failure and the user has to switch off the main supply and contact the service agent for repair.

3. Turn on the product water supply valve on the product to clockwise until the water flow through the hand shower;

4. Push button to switch on the display and start to heat the water. The water setting temperature and and HEATING icon will appear on display and hot water will start flowing from the shower head;

5. Adjust the shower condition setting by:
   a. Press the (plus) button to increase the temperature or push (minus) button to decrease the temperature.
   b. Turn the product water supply valve in clockwise to increase the water flow decreasing the outlet water temperature or turn it in anticlockwise to decrease water flow increasing the outlet water temperature
   c. In rare case if inlet water is too cold, both options can be not enough to reach the desired shower conditions.

6. Temperature setting:
   a. Press the or buttons the user gradually sets the Temperature to find the desired shower condition and on the display he reads the temperature is going to set.
   i. Pushing the temperature gradually increases, is the max setting temperature, the hottest outlet water;
   ii. Pushing the temperature gradually decreases, is the lower setting temperature.
   By mode button, the user can set to take the shower at inlet temperature
   iii. In case some external factors (i.e. Inlet temperature, Inlet water flow, electricity fluctuation) change, the product will modulate the power so that outlet temperature will remain constant at setting temperature, guaranteeing the highest and stable comfort.

7. Select the preferred shower jet thanks to spray jet lever on the showerhead;

8. The height and the direction of the shower head are adjustable. Depress the release button and slide the shower holder to the desired position. Move the hand shower to the desired angle. A ratchet mechanism in the shower holder;

9. Press the button and turn off the product water supply valve before to get out of the shower;

PUMP FUNCTIONING (only for pump version models)
The pump is always on in the pump product version. The pump starts to work when the user switches on the product and turns on the water supply valve.

DISPLAY

On the display, the user reads the following info:
– Temperature setting when the product is working properly;
– Co = Cold shower when the user gets “cold shower profile” (see. Programming shower profile setting chapter);
– Error codes if there is some failure, below error code list for a quick diagnostic:

a. E1 = Current leakage error
b. E2 = NTC error
c. E3 = ELCB Hardware error
d. E7 = Frequency error
e. Together with Error code, Maintenance icon appears on the display every time the product detects some failure

Anyway every time error code appears on the display, contact the service agent for repair. NEVER try to repair the unit by yourself.

PROGRAMMING SHOWER PROFILE SETTING

Pressing MODE button the shower programming profile will be activated. Programming profile function allows to the user to memorize up to 3 shower temperature profile:

1. Shower profile 1

a. Firstly, press MODE button to start to operate the Programming Shower Profile and the shower icon P1 will appear, temperature digits blink.
b. Pressing or the user changes its desired shower temperature setting.
c. Set the desired temperature, the temperature digits will blink for 3 sec. then it becomes fixed and memorizing the temperature shower profile P1.
Every time the user will set P1 shower profile, he will take shower at the last P1 setting temperature.

2. Shower profile 2

a. From Shower profile P1 setting, pressing again MODE button the user will go to set Shower Profile 2, The shower icon P1 disappears, the shower icon P2 will appear and temperature digits blink.
b. Repeat the same actions (b, c) above illustrated on shower profile 1.

3. Shower profile 3

a. From Shower profile P2 setting, pressing again MODE button the user will go to set Shower Profile 3, the shower icon P2 disappears, the shower icon P3 will appear and temperature digits blink
b. Repeat the same actions (b, c) above illustrated on shower profile 1.

4. Shower profile cold shower

a. From Shower profile P3 setting, pressing again MODE button the user will go to set Shower cold shower, the shower icon P3 disappears, P0 will appear on temperature digits. The user will take the shower at inlet temperature (Show pict)
b. Pressing again “MODE” button the user exits from Programming Shower Profile function coming back to manual temperature setting

ECO FUNCTION SETTING **

**

Pressing ECO button, ECO function will be activated. The product will start to work on energy saving mode decreasing the user household cost for taking shower guaranteeing the same and stable shower comfort.
a. Firstly, press ECO button to start to operate ECO function and the Eco icon will appear on the display
b. Pressing or the user is able to set its desired temperature from to
c. Pressing again ECO button the user exits from ECO function coming back to manual temperature setting.

ELCB TEST (for ELCB models)
The built-in ELCB function will self-check every time before working, when the user turns “on” the electricity on the main switch out of the shower and the ELCB led will light up. It is recommended test at least once a month the correct ELCB functioning. After turn on the electricity and water supply:

1. Press the TEST button;
2. ELCB led and SAFETY CHECK led will go off;
3. Press the RESET button to resume back the power supply.

If the ELCB led blinks and SAFETY CHECK led blinks or ELCB led does not light up and SAFETY CHECK blinks when the user presses the RESET button, the user has to switches off the main supply and contact the service agent for repair. NEVER try to repair the unit by yourself.

CLEANING PRECAUTION

Do not use thinner, alcohol, petrol or any other organic solution to clean the set, use only a damp cloth with mild detergent.

CLEANING THE FILTER REGULARLY

There are two filters located at the water supply valve, one is mesh filter (installed at the incoming water supply); the other one is the built-in filter as shown in fig.5.
Clean the two filters regularly to prevent blockage. Remove the built-in filter by turning it anti clockwise as shown in fig.5 B1. Take out the filter and flush it with water to remove any trapped sediments, as shown in fig.5 B2 – B3.
Note: the specification, actual product’s cosmetic design and accessories parts shown are correct at the time of printing and may be subjected to change without prior notice.

Others
This innovative adjustable shower head has 5 and 3 different spray actions for constant temperature and non-constant temperature models, respectively.

Troubleshooting

PROBLEM| SCREEN DISPLAY| ELCB LAMP| HEATING LAMP| CHECKING ACTIONS
---|---|---|---|---
Cold Water no temperature increase|

OFF

| OFF|

OFF

|

1. Ensure power supplier availability, by checking house power supply voltage;.

ON

| ON|

OFF

|

1. Ensure water flow rate is big enough (over 1,2L/min);
2. Ensure the water heater is turned ON, by rby pressing ON/OFF button;
3. Ensure product is not in cold water model;
4. Ensure water pipe connection (inlet on right, outlet on left). fig 5

ON

| ON|

ON

| Ensure water flow rate is not too big (over 6L/min), by reducing the flow rate through water supply valve;

ON

| OFF|

OFF

| Ensure “TEST” button is not wrongly pressed, press the “reset” button to light ON the ELCB lamp.

display “E*”

| ON|

OFF

| Stop use the water heater, call service.

—

| Blinking|

—

| Stop use the water heater, call service.
Water temp increased, but not warm enough|

ON

| ON|

ON

|

1. Increase temperature/power setting.
2. Ensure the water flow rate is not too big (over 6L/ min), by water supply valve; if flow rate too big, outlet water will not able to reach the setting temperature;
3. Measure the actual voltage WHEN heating to make sure voltage drop not too big. By increase section, or reduce length of the power supply cable could improve.
4. Ensure power supplier voltage not too small, by checking house power supply WITHOUT heating.

Flow rate too small|

—

| —|

—

|

1. Ensure the water pressure is big enough to provide comfortable water flow rate.
2. Ensure there are no dirty, by clean the filter, which is built in the water supply valve. Fig. 5, B1-B2-B3
3. Ensure there are no bottleneck in the inlet pipe between water heater to the main water supply point;

House light flickering when heating|

ON

| ON|

ON

| Measuring the actual voltage WHEN heating to make sure voltage drop not too big. (Voltage drop should be less than 10%).
By increase section, or reduce length of the power supply cable could solve the flickering problem.

[1]

[2]

[3]

1. CLOSE COVER STEPS

[4]

1. ON/OFF DP (double pole) Switch
2. Double PVC cable
3. FUSE distributor board miniature circuit breaker (MCB)

[5]

1. Double PVC cable
2. Main Water Valve
3. COLD Water
4. HOT Water

B1

OPEN    CLOSED

| B2

 FILTER

| B3

Filter unit cleaning

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[6]

[7]

Table 1- ELECTRICAL LOADING TABLE

Voltage

| Power| Current| Conductor size| ON/OFF Switch| Fuse MBC
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(AC)| (kW)| (A)| mm²| Conduit cable| Flexible Cable| (A)|

(A)

220V

| 3,5| 15,9| 2,5| 7/0,67 mm| 50/0,25 mm| 20| 20
220V| 4,5| 20,5| 4| 7/0,85 mm| 50/0,30 mm| 32|

32

220V

| 2,4| 10,9| 2,5| 7/0,67 mm| 50/0,25 mm| 20| 16
220V| 3,3| 14,3| 2,5| 7/0,67 mm| 50/0,25 mm| 20|

16

Produced by:
Ariston S.p.A.
Viale Aristide Merloni, 45
60044 Fabriano (AN) – ITALY
ariston.com

420011260500 – 06/22

References

• Ariston Group

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