Aircommand Kingfisher User manual

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AIRCOMMAND
KINGFISHER
INSTALLATION
ONGOINGMAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
TROUBLE SHOOTING
WARRANTY
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
TheAircommandKingfisherisdesignedforinstallation beneathabenchtoporsimilarand is
installedthroughtheoutsidewallofthevan.Theunitrequiresaminimum depthof550mm from
theoutsideskinof thevan(referfig.1).
PLACEMENTOFUNIT:
Theunitshouldalwaysbeinstalledopposite thevandoor. Thisensuresthat thecondenser air does
notblowintotheoutsideliving area orintoanannexifitisfitted. Wherepossibletheair conditioner
shouldbecentrallylocatedwithinthevanand narrowpassagesthat hinder thedistribution of air
shouldbeavoided.Theunitmustsiton alevelfloor and beprovidedwithacondensate drainhole
throughthefloor (referfig. 2).
UNIT DIMENSIONS:
Height:595mm
Width:470mm
Depth:500mm
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CUTTING THE HOLE INTHE OUTSIDE SKIN:
Measurefrom floorlevel605mm upwardand475 wide(refer fig.2). Cutoutthisholeand box itup.
Refer tofig. 2for theposition of thedrainhole.Drillor cuta32mm diameter hole.
CUTTING THE HOLE INTHE CUPBOARDFRONT:
Theholeinthecupboardfrontisexactlythesameasthat cutthroughthesideof thevanie. 605mm x
475mm. Ensuretheinsideand outsideholeslineup.
POWERSUPPLY:
InstallaGPO nearthefrontleft-hand sideof theunit(referfig.2).
UNPACKINGOF THEKINGFISHER:
Checkthefollowingcomponentshavebeensupplied:
Airconditioner.
Faciaassembly.
Duct extension.
Rear louvre.
Fasteningkitcontainingthenecessaryscrewsand blanking caps.
Handheldcontrol, complete with2xAAA batteries.
INSTALLING THE UNIT:
1:From theoutside, lifttheunitintotheholeand pushinuntil unitisexactlyflushwiththeoutside
wallof thevan(see fig.3).
WARNING:DO NOTPRESS ON THE DISCHARGE LOUVRE DOORORTRYROTATINGIT.
2:From theinside, checkthat theunitlinesup exactlywiththeholeinthecupboardfront. Recheck
that theoutsideisflush.Thendrivethe2screwsthroughthefixingbracket intothefloor (see fig. 4).
3:From theoutside, usingasilicon gun, seal around theperimeter of theunit'scabinet. If agap
largerthan3mm existsthenfillinthisgapwithatimber battenbeforeapplyingthesealant(see
fig. 5). From theundersideof thevanapplyaringof sealantaround thedraincutouttopreventwater
infiltratingbackontotheinside.
4:Theoutsidelouvreisnowinstalledand itprimarilylocateson thefandischarge. Insertthe2metal
threadscrewsjusttotheRHS of thedischargedoor (referfig. 6). Checkthat thereisanevengapof
1.5to2mm allround thedischargedoor. Thisismostimportantasif thedoor interfereswiththe
louvremoulding,itmayfail toopenandclosecorrectly.Nowthe10 screwsmaybeinsertedaround
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thelouvremouldingtofixittothevan. Fitcapson screwsprovided(see fig.7).
CHECKAGAINTHATTHEDISCHARGE DOORHAS CLEARANCE.
5:Beforeinstallingfacia, plugtheunitintotheGPO. Asuitableclearance holemaybemadetoallow
theplugthrough.
6:Installtheinsidefacia. Dependingon thedepthof thecupboard, anextension duct mayhaveto
used. Measurethedistance from thefrontof unittothefrontof cupboard. If themeasurement
exceeds80mm thenanextension isrequired(see fig.7).Measuretheactual distance, thendeduct
10mm togivetherequiredduct length.
Forexample, if themeasureddistance issay105 mm. thenductmustbecut105 -10 =95mm
7:Sliptheextension duct providedover thespigoton theunit.
8:Bringthefaciaassemblyup closetotheunitand pluginthe2pinplug at theconnection boxand
the8pinplugof thecontrolcable(see fig.8).Nowcarefullyaligntheair dischargespigotof the
facia withthespigoton theunit(If anextension duct isusedthenlinethisup withthefaciaspigot).
Pushthefaciaassemblyhardup tothecupboardfrontand install thefixingscrewsprovided.The
blankingcapscannowbeinstalledover thesescrews.
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TESTING THEUNIT:SeetheinstructionsincludedwiththeREMOTE CONTROL.
1:Turnon power totheGPO.
2:Ensurenew batteriesareinstalledintheREMOTECONTROL.
3:Press button 1. TheREDLEDlightsup.
4:ChooseMODE. EgCOOLING by cyclingthroughbutton 5.
5:Ifcoolingchosenset temperature(button 2) at leastafew degreescoolerthanambient. The
GREENLIGHT willilluminate whencompressor starts. NB.Usuallytherewill bea3minute delay.
6:CHECKTHE FOLLOWING:
Theoutsidedischargedoor hasopened90 degrees.Thereisno rattlesor abnormalnoisesand theunit
iscooling.
7:Turnunitoff and checktheoutsidedoor closesfully.
NB.If thepoweristurnedoff at theGPO or thepower tothevanisdisconnectedbeforetheunitis
properlyturnedoff thenthedischargedoor willnotclose.
RESETTING OFCONDENSERDISCHARGE DOOR:
If thedoor doesnotfullyclosewhenunitisturnedoff thenproceedasfollows:Withunitturnedoff,
gentlypushthedoor shut. Turnuniton "fanonly"and watchthedoor open. Turnunitoff againand
door shouldclosefully.
ONGOING MAINTENANCE
Normallytheonlyitemrequiringongoingattention isthereturnairfilter.Aircommand recommends
that thefilterisinspectedat leastmonthlyand dependingupon howdustytheenvironment, thereturn
airfilter mayneedtoberemoved, cleanedand replaced.Todo this, graspthefilter withthefinger
grip, pulloutwardand upwardtoremovethefilter assembly(see fig.10). Washthefilterinwarm
soapywater and drain. Pickoffany lintthat didnotwashaway. Toreinstall, carefullyinsertthefilter
intotheguideson either side, keepthefilter squareand pushdowngentlyuntil itisfullyhome.
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UNIT SPECIFICATIONS
Height:595mm
Width:470mm
Depth500mm
Weight:52Kg
RatedVoltage:230V50Hz
Coolingoutput:2.5Kw
HeatingOutput:2.5Kw
Max. Current:4.8Amps
LockedRotor Current:20Amps
RatedPower Input:1150W
Refrigerant:R22
Charge830grams
AirVolumeOff Evaporator150l/s
TROUBLESHOOTING
UnitwillnotenergiseNotpluggedinCheckplugat GPO
Circuitbreaker openReset at van'sboard
Handheldremote controlhasflatReplace batteriesor turnon
batteriesorincorrectlyinsertedunitmanually(see fig9a)
Controlplugbehind facianotRemovefaciaassemblyand
pushedtogetherensureplugiscorrectly
assembled
Nogreenlighton thefaciaStillinthe3minute timedelayWait3minutes
signifying thecompressor is
notrunningThermostat set incorrectlyReset handheldremote
control
InsufficentCoolingThermostat set too highAdjustthethermostat
Insidefanspeedtoo lowSet fanspeedtohigh
Area tobecooledistoo greatReduce theheat loadbybetter
insulation, windowshades
etc.
InsufficentHeatingThermostat set too lowAdjustthethermostat
InverycoldconditionstheunitWaitfor unittoresume
maybeinde-ice modeoperation
Area tobeheatedistoo greatBetterinsulation and/or
reduce airinfiltration
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WARRANTYOF REFRIGERATEDAIRCONDITIONING
TermsOf Warranty
Warrantywithin Australia
Shouldadefect duetoeither FaultyMaterial or Workmanship becomeapparentwithintheperiod
of 12 monthsfrom date of originalretailpurchaseof theproduct thenAircommand Australia will
rectifysuchadefect, withoutcosttoyou for eitherlabour or material,at thepremisesof Aircomand
Australiaor their AuthorisedServiceRepairer subject to:
1.Particularsof themodeland serialnumber,(chassisnumber if applicable) thedate of original
purchaseandinvoice/salesdocket number beinggiventotheauthorisedservice repairer whena
claimunder warrantyismade.
2.Theproduct beinginstalledand operatedinaccordance withour instructions, and doesnotapplyto
consumablecomponentssuchasfilters, or toadjustmentsnecessaryduetomisuseof
airconditioner.
3.Thewarrantybeingrenderedinvalidof theproduct if itismisusedor ifany unauthorisedalteration,
modification, or substitution of any partof theproduct bemade.
4.Achargebeingacceptedby theowner for travellingexpensesincurredinconnection withwarranty
service iftheservice agentmusttraveltolocation.
5.Theauthorisedservicerepairerwillprovideservice duringnormalbusiness hours, Mondayto
Friday. IMPORTANTNOTICE
1.Intheeventthat warrantyservice isrequired, thepurchaser must contact Aircommand Australia
for service approval.
Contact Information:
PH 0884452877,Fax[phone],or Email:[e-mail]
2.Warrantyrepairs will only becarriedoutby the manufacturersauthorised service repairer.
3.Chargesnotcoveredby thetermsof thisWarrantymustbeborneby theowner. Suchchargesmay
arisethroughthecostof any service call wheretheproduct isfound tobeingood installation,
maladjustmentof user controls, or failuretofollowoperatinginstructions, mainssupplydefects
or externalinterference.
4.Noother person, firmor corporation isauthorisedby ustooffer or giveon our behalf any other or
greaterwarrantythangivenby usunder thiswarranty.
5.Normaluser maintenance, settingofcontrolsand transitdamagearealsoexcludedunder this
warranty.
6.Itisthepurchaser’sresponsibility to deliver unittothemanufacturersnearestauthorisedservice
repairer.
The Manufacturerwill notbearanycostsinvolved in the Service Repairerstravelling
expensesordeliverycharges.
7.Thebenefitsconferredby thiswarrantyareinfavour of theoriginalretailpurchaser and any other
person deriving titletothegoodsthroughor under suchpersonand areintendedtobeseparate
from additionaltoallother rightsand remedieswhichtheymayhaveinlaw inrespect of the
goods.
Warrantyoutside Australia
•Aircommand productsarecoveredby 12 monthswarrantyfrom date of firstretailpurchase.
•For warrantyenquiries outside Australia, pleasecontact your nationalsupplier.
* Thewarrantycardmustbecompletedand returnedtothemanufacturer for registration, or tothe
distributor inthecountryof purchase. Onlinewarrantyregistration isavailableat
www.aircommand.com.au/registration.html
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