AirSense ESSENTIAL User manual

ESSENTIAL, ESSENTIAL+ AND
BALANCED+ HOME VENTILATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WWW.HRV.CO.NZ | 0800 478 123

GET TO KNOW YOUR CONTROLLER
1 On/O button
Turns the system o. Press button
once to turn o and once again to
turn back on.
2 Locking icon
When the keypad locking function is
engaged, the lock symbol will show
(press and hold the power button
to turn on and again to release
thelock).
3Heating icon
When the system is trying to heat
the house to set temperature, this
symbol will show. The arrows and
house temperature numbers will
also indicate this state with the
colour red.
4Cooling icon
When the system is trying to cool
the house to ideal temperature,
this symbol will show. The arrows
and house temperature numbers
will also indicate this state with the
colour blue.
5Menu button
Gives access to the sub menus.
6Filter replacement icon
This icon indicates your filter needs
to be changed. We recommend you
change your filter every 2 years.
7Ventilation icon
This symbol will show when the roof
space temperature is inadequate
to heat your house to the ideal
temperature and the system has
reduced fan speeds to very low
levels to ventilate the house. This
is needed to make sure air is still
moving through the house and
condensation and moisture is
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will be green at this point.
8Ventilation setting
This shows the level of ventilation
for your home. Levels range from
1- 6 (1being less air and 6 being
more air). To set this level accurately
in winter, start at 6 and lower the
setting until condensation appears,
then raise up one level again.
9Roof temperature
Heating, cooling and ventilation
available to the house.
10 Heat exchange symbol
When this symbol is active the
system is recovering energy from
thehouse.
11 House arrows
Arrows indicate the direction of air
flow into, out of, or around the house.
Colour indicates if warm (red), cool
(blue) or ventilating at very low level
fan speeds (green).
12 Room temperature
Current temperature inside
yourhouse.
13 Fan speed icon
Shows the speed at which the fan
blows air into your house.
14 Up and Down arrow buttons
Used to adjust the ideal (desired)
temperature for the house.
15 Ideal temperature
Desired temperature you would
like to reach inside your house.
Note:your system will try to achieve
this temperature with the heating
orcooling that is available in the
roofspace.
16 Wi-Fi connectivity
This shows the system is connected
to Wi-Fi.
17 Max Fan
Use for:
• Condensation – clears any extra
condensation that may have
been trapped behind closed
curtainsetc, with an extra boost of
air into thehouse.
• Summer time – heat dump which
purges cavity air in the early
evening, thereby reducing the
temperature of the house and roof
cavity earlier.
• Clearing odours and smells.
18 Air Transfer Kit
This shows when the accessory
AirTransfer Kit is on and actively
moving air.
19 Summer Kit
Standard on Essential+, this function
brings cool air in summer directly
from outside (when useful) by
passing the roof. When activated,
this symbol will show on the keypad.
20 Heat Share / (HS)
This shows when the heat exchanger
system is on with Balanced+.
21 Software update
This shows when any new updates
are available to download. Simply
press the this yellow note to start
the download process.
22 System monitoring
This shows key information about
your air quality, filter life, air changes
& kWh energy saving achieved by
your ventilation system.

QUICK GUIDE
On/O button
Press button once to turn o
andonceagain to turn back on.
IDEAL TEMP button
• Gives system guidance to required
temperature.
• Adjusts desired temperature
upordown.
Lock keypad
Hold down for 3 seconds.
MENU
Menu button
Allows access to sub menus and
extrafunctionality.
Max Fan mode
Overrides system, puts fan on 100%
speed, pumping more air into the
housefor one hour.
Use the previous and next buttons
at the bottom of each menu page
to navigate through the sub menus
horizontally. If you would like to go up
vertically through the menu structure
at any point in time press the menu
button at the top of each screen.
If at any time you would like to return
to the front main screen press this icon.
GETTING STARTED

WIFI SETUP
The Wi-Fi setup screen can be
accessed from the home screen by
using Menu/Previous/Advanced/
Wi-FiSetup.
After touching “Wi-Fi Setup” this
screen will appear with the “Wi-Fi:”
saying “Not connected”, if the router
has not been connected yet:
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Module
On
WPS Connect
Manual Connect
SSID: Not selected yet
Wi-Fi: Not connected
Cloud: Not available
Product ID: nnbshhbxsf3
Please note down the Product ID now,
as it’s required to register the mobile
app and will need to be recorded in
your customer record.
You now have two options to
connectthe Wi-Fi.
Some routers have a WPS feature,
which allows an automatic
connection from a Wi-Fi device
totherouter. There is usually a
button on the router to enable
WPS connecting. Touch the “WPS
Connect” button on the touchscreen
display. Additional instructions will be
displayed. Go to the router and push
the WPS button on the router. Once
the router is in WPS mode return to
the touchscreen display and touch
“Continue”.
If the router does not support WPS,
then you can connect manually.
Thisfunction is very similar to
connecting a mobile phone to Wi-Fi.
Touch the “Manual Connect” button.
Scanning will be displayed in the title
and then after a delay this screen will
appear (note, in some rare cases, this
can take up to a minute the first time):
Select SSID
Router1234
HomeNetwork
YourSSID
InvisionNet
The routers in the list will be dierent
to the ones displayed above as they
are the 5 strongest Wi-Fi signals
foundnear to the touchscreen
display. This screen will refresh every
10 seconds, so if the router you are
looking for does not appear, wait for
the next scan. Select the one you

want to connect to and then this screen
will appear:
Check that you have selected the
correct router SSID. There are five
security levels (“OPEN”, “WEP”, “WPA_
PSK”, “WPA2_PSK”, “WPA_WPA2_PSK”).
If the security shown is “OPEN”, then
touching the “Connect” button, should
complete the connection and you can
go to page 3. If it is not “OPEN”, then
touch the “Enter Password” button to
see the password screen shown below.
SSID:
Your SSID
Security:
WPA2_PSK
Wi-Fi Connect
Enter Password
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Password
Please enter the
Wi-Fi password
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123 Space Connect
q w e r t y u i o p
Enter the password for the router you
are connecting to, and then touch
the “Connect” button. If you find the
buttons a bit small for your fingers, you
can use a blunt pointed instrument to
push the buttons, like a tablet stylus or
a finger nail or a knitting needle or the
edge of a ball point pen, with the ink
part retracted.
WARNING: using too sharp an
instrument may damage the display
and void the warranty.
After a delay, the display will now
change back to the first screen shown
with Wi-Fi and Cloud status showing
“Please wait…”
If successful, the Wi-Fi status will show
“Connected”, and the cloud service will
show “Available”, as shown below:
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Module
On
WPS Connect
Manual Connect
SSID: Your SSID
Wi-Fi: Connected
Cloud: Available
Product ID: nnbshhbxsf3
Congratulations, you are now
connected to the Wi-Fi and the HRV
cloud.
If for some reason you do not connect,
then double check your password and
repeat the procedure above.
Note, for the cloud status to show
“Available”, your router must have an
internet connection.

EXTRA FUNCTIONALITY
MENU
Press the menu button on
thefront screen to enter the
sub menus.
Further options are available inthese
sub menus.
Menu Options
1. Max Fan – these are advanced
options for operating Max Fan
mode.
2. Quick Options – this allows access
to three main options – Season
Detection, turning on / o the Air
Transfer Kit and Summer Kit.
3. Night Mode - holds set
temperature at 18 degrees for 4
hours, cooling the house when the
roof cavity temperature is lower
than the house interior. After 4
hours it returns the temperature
back to its original setting.
4. Ventilation Level – allows
ventilation setting adjustment.
At dierent times of the year,
more or less air is needed to clear
condensation in your house. Your
system uses these levels when roof
cavity temperature is too cool to
heat, but the house still needs air
to get rid of condensation. Higher
levels will bring more cold air into
a house. A balance is needed
between condensation clearing
and reducing the amount of cold
air into the house, dependant on
each house. Adjust to suit. Spring,
summer, autumn: Lower ventilation
levels (1 – 3). Winter: Higher
ventilation levels (3 – 6).
5. Clock settings – allows clock
adjustment.
6. Display settings – adjust minor
screen modifications such as
brightness and contrast.
7. Advanced – allows access to
advanced user functions and
information such as setting your
kWh cost, Wi-Fi set-up, new filter
requests & software updates.
8. About your HRV – displays
information about your HRV
systemmodel.
SUB MENUS

JULY2022 V1
FAQ
WWW.HRV.CO.NZ | 0800 478 123
Where can I get more information on my system?
Our customer service team are more than happy to help – give them
acallon 0800 HRV 123 (0800 478 123). If you would like information
onany of our additional products, please refer to our website.
I’ve had my HRV system for a while – why do I have a black ring
around my outlet vent?
In some houses the air passing out of ceiling outlets will cause a static
charge to build up. This can cause household dust inside the room
tobecome attracted to the charge. Simply wipe away the dust ring with
adry cloth, then open the diuser plate of the vent a little further to help
stop this from recurring. If this persists call us to arrange a visit from one
ofour customer service team.
My ‘filter replacement’ light is on, what does this mean?
This icon provides an approximate timeline for your system’s service and
filter change. We recommend that filters are replaced with a new genuine
HRV filter every two years to ensure the performance of your HRV system
isn’t compromised and you continue to get the best from your system.
What do the ventilation levels on my keypad mean?
At dierent times of the year more or less air is needed to clear
condensation in your house. Higher levels will bring more cold air into
a house. A balance between condensation clearing and reducing the
amount of cold air allowed into a house is needed dependant on each
house. Adjust to suit: spring, summer and autumn: lower ventilation levels
(1 – 3). Winter: higher ventilation levels (3 – 6).
My HRV is working great, but I still get condensation occasionally
onsome windows – why is this?
Even though your home is now dry, cold or damp weather conditions may
still lead to some misty windows – certainly far less than what you would
have had without your HRV. No system can guarantee zero condensation
but rest assured your HRV is getting you as close as possible.