Air conditioners Zerten is a type of climatic equipment that is manufactured at the facilities of the Forte Home GmbH concern. Initially, these devices were produced in Germany and exported to the domestic market of the CIS and Russia, however, after the reorganization, the production of mid-price split systems was moved to China.
However, despite this, all Forte Home GmbH products have high build quality, excellent technical and economic characteristics, as evidenced by the presence of a quality certificate that is valid not only in the CIS countries, but also in most European countries.
In this fact-finding section you can find the main varieties of this equipment, reviews on Zerten air conditioners, as well as instructions for the control panel and possible equipment malfunctions.
The main lineup
According to the information indicated on the official website of the manufacturer, all split systems for air conditioning Zerten are available only in the household version of the wall version, which are presented in the following model range:
- BL-07;
- CE-07;
- BL-24;
- BL-18;
- BL-12;
- BL-9.
Wall conditioner Zerten BL-07
This type of split systems, like most household appliances, consists of 2 units: indoor and outdoor. Thanks to the use of efficient and safe refrigerant R 410A, Zerten BL-07 air conditioners are able to effectively cope with the cooling of rooms with an area of up to 20 m2while the power consumption does not exceed 0.65 kW for cooling and 0.61 kW for heating.
Among other technical characteristics, it is worth highlighting:
- the presence of drainage;
- self-diagnosis function;
- the presence of a deodorizing filter;
- automatic saving of settings in case of power failure;
- low weight of the outdoor and indoor units (7 and 21 kg, respectively);
- the nominal power of the split-systems Grain BL-07 is 2.2 kW in heating mode and 2.05 kW in cooling mode;
- circulated airflow reaches 6.67 m3/a minute;
- single-phase power with the ability to control the speed of rotation of the electric motor.
As can be seen from the above list, Zerten split systems are the middle class of climatic equipment that have all the necessary data to create a comfortable microclimate in small rooms.
Split system Zerten CE-07
This type of equipment for creating a comfortable microclimate, unlike the previous model, is able to create a maximum air flow of up to 7.5 m3 per minute. Also in the CE-07 model there are no deodorizing filters, and the air is cleaned by an ion generator that kills all pathogens.
As for the other technical characteristics, they are identical to the BE-7 model.
Model Zerten BL-24
This class of devices is more suitable for installation in cottage or office premises, the area of which does not exceed 70 m2. BL-24 conditioners create an air stream with a maximum value of 13 m3/ hour, the internal power consumption of the devices does not exceed 2.26 kW for cooling and 2.05 kW for heating.
These models demonstrate high efficiency during cooling and heating, however, they do not have the “Supply ventilation” mode.
Grain BL-18
The BL-18 model is able to effectively control the set temperature mode when installed in rooms the area of which does not exceed 52 m2. High performance is achieved due to the high power of the equipment, which is 5.42 kW for heating and 5.28 kW for cooling.
It is also worth noting that in this model range, in the basic configuration, deodorizing filters are mounted that make the air in the room clean and soft. The price of the air conditioner BL-18 Grain is 18 059 rubles.
Further, to compare the main technical indicators of the most popular models, we recommend that you read the following table.
Comparison of the characteristics of popular models
| Name | BL-7 | BL-9 | BL-12 |
| The served area of the room, m2 | 20 | 26 | 35 |
| Power indicator for heating and cooling the premises, kW | 2,2/2,05 | 2,78/2,64 | 3,66/3,52 |
| Own consumption power (cooling / heating), kW | 0,65/0,61 | 0,8/0,76 | 1,06/1 |
| Nominal sound pressure level (noise), dB | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| Generated air flow, m3/ min | 6,67 | 7,167 | 8,33 |
Instructions for the remote control and air conditioning Zerten
Regardless of the model range, a remote control for an air conditioner is required to control split systems from Forte Home GmbH. It allows not only to establish and control a given temperature in the room, but also:
- adjust the direction and intensity of the air flow;
- enable or disable the timer;
- set the operating mode (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, self-cleaning, etc.);
- turn on silent (night) mode;
- switch between normal and “turbo” modes, etc .;
More detailed information on the purpose of the various buttons on the Zerten equipment control panel and information on setting up and functioning of the device contains instructions for air conditioners of this brand, which can be found in the photo.
Error codes for air conditioners Zerten
Regardless of the manufacturer or model, any climate equipment sooner or later fails and it is necessary to repair the air conditioner. This can be either a normal clogging of the condensate drain pipe, a freon leak in the condenser or a short circuit in the control board.
In any case, thanks to the built-in self-diagnosis system of the device, if any malfunctions occur, the system will notify them using the alphanumeric display on the device’s internal unit.
The main error codes for Grain air conditioners can be found in the equipment manual, which is supplied as standard equipment. However, if for some reason it was lost, you can see the following photo, which shows the main malfunctions with a detailed interpretation:
Customer reviews
Despite the fact that the Forte Home GmbH concern with climatic equipment called Zerten just recently entered the Russian and CIS markets, the owners of this product have already managed to express their opinion on this brand. After a certain systematization, they can be found below:
Advantages
- Efficient air conditioning even at the highest temperatures (the air conditioner effectively cooled at an ambient temperature of 430WITH).
- Quiet and efficient compressor.
- Low price (about 12,000 without installation).
- Cools large areas well (in an office of 62 m2 was mounted air conditioner grain BL-24).
- Good build despite the fact that the product is manufactured in China.
- Very quiet operation of the indoor unit in both normal and night mode.
- Installation of a split system takes only about 2 hours.
disadvantages
- If the air conditioner is installed incorrectly, the vibration of the outdoor unit is heard.
- High energy consumption due to the lack of energy-efficient technologies (inverter drive).
- High power consumption of the compressor.
- Poor self-cleaning system.
- It is difficult to find a specialized service center to clean or do maintenance on the air conditioner.
- Big electricity bills come with heavy use of the device.
- Short power cord.
