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F.9998Connection fault: Heat pump
Name in the manufacturer's documentation (service manual): Connection fault: Heat pump
[1]
In plain words (editorial)
No connection to the heat pump (outdoor unit): the manual names an eBUS cable that is not connected or connected incorrectly, or the outdoor unit having no supply voltage.
When to call a service technician: Check that the outdoor unit's power supply is switched on; otherwise contact a heating engineer.
✎ editorial – written from the cited sources, not a manufacturer statement. Status: draft.
For technicians
Possible causes (source text)
Steps given by the manufacturer (source text)
- Check the connection pipes between the power supply PCB and control PCB on the indoor and outdoor unit[4]
⚠ Work on refrigerant circuits, mains electricity and PV DC wiring is for qualified technicians only.
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Sources
Every statement has a footnote to the document and PDF page. “Quote verified” means the quote was found automatically in the text of that page.
- [1] Vaillant uniTOWER plus VIH QW 190/6 E – Operating, installation and maintenance instructions (0020291525_05) (0020291525_05) , p. 64 official manufacturer document quote verified
F.9998
- [2] Vaillant uniTOWER plus VIH QW 190/6 E – Operating, installation and maintenance instructions (0020291525_05) (0020291525_05) , p. 64 official manufacturer document quote verified
eBUS cable not connected or con- nected incorrectly
- [3] Vaillant uniTOWER plus VIH QW 190/6 E – Operating, installation and maintenance instructions (0020291525_05) (0020291525_05) , p. 64 official manufacturer document quote verified
Outdoor unit without supply voltage
- [4] Vaillant uniTOWER plus VIH QW 190/6 E – Operating, installation and maintenance instructions (0020291525_05) (0020291525_05) , p. 64 official manufacturer document quote verified
Check the connection pipes between the power supply PCB and control PCB on the indoor and outdoor unit