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CAPACITY INDICATOR
The Essency EXR is equipped with two heating elements, one at the bottom of the tank and one at the top,
that operate independently. When hot water is drawn, the water heater will always start by switching on the
upper element first, so as to ensure that hot water is available as quickly as possible. When the top third of
the water in the tank has reached its desired temperature, the electronics will switch o the upper element
and switch on the lower element, until all the water in the tank is fully hot.
Heating of the water:
As static water begins heating up, the 4 segments of the water drop icon display which element is in
operation.
Upper element :
Lower element :
Filling of the tank:
When the tank is filling (at first startup or occasional refill), the 4 segments of the water drop icon blink the
following way.
Hot water quantity available:
The drop indicates the amount of hot water available for use.
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