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AK Series Warm Start Option Installation & Owners Manual
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SECTION 1: INSTALLATION
SECTION 2: OPERATION
SECTION 3: TEMPERATURE SETTING ADJUSTMENT
1.Assure that both the power circuit and water supply to the generator are on.
2.To activate"Warm Start"press theWarm Startcontrol "ON"andtheLEDshouldlightup.Aslongasthe ledis litthewaterinthesteamgenerator
tank will remain heated to just below the boiling point.
3. To turn the "Warm Start" off press the Warm Start control a second time and the LED on the control should now turn off.
1.Twotemperaturesettingsforthewatertemperatureare available,selectedusingajumper ona3pinheader (seediagram4).Inthelowposition,
the water is heatedtoabout 180°F (82°C), whichshouldprovidepreheat without boiling thewaterin installations up to2500feet(760 m) above
sealevel.Inthehighposition,thewaterisheldat about170°F(77°C)whichshouldperformwell5000feet(1500m).Thesetemperaturesshould
prevent the generator from creating steam while in Warm Start operation.The default factory setting is for low altitude.
2.As shown in diagram 4, there are two steamer control boards available.
(A) If there is a phone type jack next to the header, the jumper is placed on the center and right pins for low altitude operation.
(B) If there is no jack next to the header, the jumper is placed on the center and left pins. If higher altitude settings are required, the installer will
need to change the jumper position as needed.
SECTION 4: SERVICE
IftheLEDontheWarmStartControlorDigitalControlisflashingoran"E"errorcodemessageisdisplayedontheDigitalControl,contactTechnical
Support
at
1-800-363-0251
or
[email protected].
The
symptoms
described
above
indicate
a
fault
condition
has
occurred.
P.O. Box 2258
Woodinville WA 98072
Phone: 425-951-1120 or 1-800-363-0251
Fax: 425-951-1130
email: support @ amerec .com
1. Control Cable Rough-In: The low voltage control can be mounted up to 75 feet (23 m) from the generator either inside or outside the steam
room. We recommendthe control be located outside thesteam room and in an outof the way location soit won't be confused with a steambath
control. Warm Start is generally turned on then left alone for days or months at a time. Run the 25 feet (7,6 m) control cable (provided) from the
control location through 1/2" (12 mm) holes in the wall studs or ceiling joists to the generator.
Note: 1) Do not staple through or damage wires.
2) Label or color code wires for proper circuit board to Control connection orientation. (See diagram 3)
2. Control Cable at the Generator: To prepare the steam generator
A. Make certain that power is disconnected.
B. Remove cover.
C. Feed wire through hole A and connect to the Warm Start terminal block on the circuit board (See diagram 3). The three wires must be
connected to corresponding terminals on the Warm Start and the steamer circuit board ( 1 to 1, 2 to 2 and 3 to 3).
D. Locate strain relief bushing approximately 9" (230 mm) from stripped end of cable jacket. Snap strain relief bushing into hole A. There
must be no strain on the control cable or its wires.
E. Replace cover.
3. Install Warm Start Control: The low voltage control can be installed using a single switch wiring box with the supplied rough-in adapter plate
or mounted directly to a finished wall
A. Using a 1-3/4" (44 mm) hole saw, drill a hole in the finished wall where the control is to be mounted (the control wires should already
be roughed-in to this location).
B. Locate the control wires, pull them out through the 1-3/4" (44 mm) hole and plug the 3 wires into the connector on the back of the control,
as shown in diagram 3.
C. Run a bead of 100% silicone caulk around the perimeter on the back of the control housing. (See diagram 2). Insert the control into the
wall cavity. Tape the control to the wall while the silicone dries.
