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Instructions for installation and servicing ecoTEC

3 General

requirements

3.1

Preliminary remarks for room sealed appli-
ances

This appliance should only be installed in conjunction
with either a Vaillant flue system or an alternative
approved system (details of flue approval categories can
be found in the technical section of the installation man-
ual).
Install the flue system as detailed in the separate flue
installation instructions supplied with this boiler.

3.2 Related

documents

The installation of the boiler must be in accordance with
the relevant requirements of Gas Safety (Installation and
Use) Regulations 1998, Health and Safety Document No.
635 (The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989), BS7671
(IEE Wiring Regulations) and the Water Supply (Water
Fitting) Regulations 1999, or The Water Bylaws 2000
(Scotland). It should also be in accordance with the rele-
vant requirements of the Local Authority, Building
Regulations, The Building Regulations (Scotland), The
Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) and the relevant
recommendations of the following British Standards:
BS 6700: Services supplying water for domestic use
within buildings and their curtilages.
BS 6798: Specification for installation of gas fired boil-
ers not exceeding 60 kW input.
BS 6891: Specification for installation of low pressure
gas pipework up to 28 mm (R1) in domestic premises
(2nd family gas).
BS 7593: Treatment of water in domestic hot water cen-
tral heating systems. Institute of Gas Engineers Publi-
cation IGE/UP/7/1998: ”Guide for gas installations in tim-
ber framed housing”
BS. 5482: Pt. 1 Domestic butane and propane gas burn-
ing installations.
IGE/UP1: Soundness testing and purging of industrial and
commercial gas installation.
IGE/UP2: Gas installation pipework, boosters and com-
pressors on industrial and commercial premises.
IGE/UP10. Installation of gas appliances in industrial and
commercial premises.
BS. 6644: Installation of gas fired hot water boilers of
rated inputs between 60 kW and 2 MW (2nd and 3rd fam-
ily gases).
BS. 5449: Forced circulation hot water central heating
systems for domestic premises. Note: only up to 45 kW.
BS. 6880: Low temperature hot water heating systems
of output greater than 45 kW.
  Part 1 Fundamental and design considerations.
  Part 2 Selection of equipment.
  Part 3 Installation, commissioning and maintenance.
BS. 4814: Specification for: Expansion vessels using an
internal diaphragm, for sealed hot water heating sys-
tems.

BS. 5440: Installation and maintenance of flues and ven-
tilation for gas appliances of rated input not exceeding
70 kW net (1st, 2nd and 3rd family gases).
Part 1 Specification for installation of flues.
Part 2 Specification for installation and maintenance

of ventilation for gas appliances.

European installation directive

Important:

The appliance must be installed and serviced by
a competent person as stated in the Gas Safety
(Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. In IE,
the installation must be in accordance with the
current edition of I.S.813 ‘Domestic Gas
Installations’, the current Building Regulations
and reference should be made to the current
ETCI rules for electrical installation.

Important:

When tightening or slackening screwed connec-
tions always use suitable open-ended spanners
(not pipe wrench, or extensions, etc.).
Incorrect use and/or unsuitable tools can lead
to damage being caused (e.g. gas or water leak-
age)!

3.3

Contents included with delivery

The Vaillant ecoTEC is delivered pre-mounted in a pack-
age unit. Check that all the parts have been delivered
intact (see fig. 3.1 and table 3.1, fig. 3.2 and table 3.2 and
fig. 3.3 and table 3.3).

3 General requirements