DVS DVS-5E Instruction Manual

OPERATING GUIDELINES FOR THE DVS-5E SYSTEM
Your DVS® has been configured and the airflow and settings individually calibrated to the size of your
home, however it can be easily adjusted to suit changing family circumstances, the seasons, and
weather. When you are more familiar with your DVS® we encourage you to experiment by changing and
customising the control settings to better suit your home and circumstances, and to get the maximum
benefits from your investment in the DVS®.
 Touch Pad control panel
The VS-5E touch pad (at right) enables you to:
Select pre-programmed ‘Summer’ or ‘Winter’ operating modes;
Adjust the airflow from your VS®; and
Re-program the Filter Reminder light.
AIRFLOW Indicator Bar and Controls
Functions of th AIRFLOW Indicator Bar
The AIRFLOW Indicator Bar indicates whether your VS-5E is currently
operating, and the airflow setting. By using the MORE or LESS arrows on
the touch pad you can:
Increase or decrease the airflow;
Turn your VS® OFF; or
Turn your VS® on FULL speed (for short periods of time if required).
Indicator Bar Lights
The Indicator Bar consists of eight orange (or yellow) lights and one red light.
Red Light
An illuminated red light indicates that the VS® has been manually switched off or the fan has
automatically switched itself off when the system is in SUMMER mode and the roof temperature is
above 19 ºC. Note that when the system has been manually switched off all the orange lights will also
be extinguished.
Orange Lights
The orange lights indicate the speed of the AIRFLOW being delivered into your home. Each light can be
illuminated on a half light or full light level, meaning it is possible to set the AIRFLOW to, say, 3½
lights, as well as 3 or 4 lights.
DVS
-
5E Climate
Controlled Touch Pad.

Maximum (FULL) Airflow L v l: When only the top orange light is illuminated it indicates that
the VS
®
is operating at the maximum airflow level. epending on the house size there may be
a significant jump in the airflow from 7½ orange lights to when only the top orange light is
illuminated. Use for short periods of time only. See below for more information.
Summ r Mod : The orange lights will continue to be illuminated when the VS
®
is operating in
SUMMER mode and is temporarily switched off due to the roof space air temperature exceeding
19ºC (see Summer Setting below).
Wint r Mod : There will be no change to the number of orange lights illuminated when the
airflow automatically increases to the ‘heat recovery’ setting due to the roof space air
temperature exceeding 19ºC when your VS
®
is operating in WINTER mode (see Winter Setting
below).
PRE-SET CALIBRATED AIRFLOW LEVEL
Your DVS
®
is calibrat d and pr -s t, bas d on th siz and charact ristics of your hom , to op rat
at our r comm nd d airflow l v l to b st control your cond nsation.
The pre-set airflow level is indicated by 4 orange lights on the AIRFLOW panel.
How to Incr as or D cr as th Airflow from your DVS
®
You can easily adjust the airflow from your VS
®
by pressing the MORE or LESS arrows on the AIRFLOW
touch pad:
Press the MORE arrow to increase the airflow.
Press the LESS arrow to decrease the airflow.
Each press of the MORE or LESS arrow is equivalent to a ‘half’ increase or decrease in the orange lights
illuminated on the Indicator Bar. Therefore, two pushes of an arrow are required to fully turn on or
turn off one full orange light.
NOTE that while the airflow level is indicated b the number of lit orange lights, because of the wa each
DVS
®
is calibrated, six illuminated lights are not necessaril twice the airflow indicated b three lights.
For further examples and suggestions as to when and why you might wish to alter the airflow settings,
please refer to the General Operating Guidelines and Principles for All VS
®
Models.
How to Manually Turn Your DVS
®
OFF
Repeatedly press the LESS arrow until a red light appears at the bottom of the Indicator Bar.
Your VS
®
will remain switched OFF.
To turn your VS
®
ON again press the MORE arrow once. Your VS
®
will return to its pre-set
AIRFLOW level (4 lights). You may now adjust the AIRFLOW up or down by pressing the MORE or
LESS arrows.
How to Op rat Your DVS
®
on FULL (Maximum) AIRFLOW
Press the MORE arrow repeatedly until a single orange light appears at the top of the Indicator
Bar.
To return your VS
®
to its pre-set AIRFLOW level (4 lights), press the LESS arrow once. You may
now adjust the AIRFLOW up or down by pressing the MORE or LESS arrows.
Operating at FULL airflow is not necessary for condensation control and should only be used
occasionally for maximum heat recovery on a warm or sunny day, or to more rapidly clear smoke
or smells from the house.

PLEASE NOTE: W do not r comm nd th maximum s tting for g n ral or long-t rm us . If
s l ct d, it should b us d for short p riods of tim only.
 SUMMER and WINTER Climate Controlled Settings
The air temperature in your roof space is constantly measured by a thermostat in the Air Handling Unit
(fan). Your VS-5E is programmed to automatically respond to changes in the temperature in your roof
space according to whether you have selected the ‘SUMMER’ or ‘WINTER’ operating setting on the
control panel.
You can select SUMMER or WINTER operating settings at any time during the year, not only during the
actual summer or winter seasons. In fact, many customers continue to use the WINTER setting in any
season to make best use of the solar heat generated in the roof space (i.e. when the roof space is
warm, but your home is cold).
How to S l ct SUMMER or WINTER Op rating S ttings
Press the SELECT touch pad button to select SUMMER or WINTER settings (as shown at
right). The selected setting will be indicated by an illuminated light.
SUMMER S tting
On the SUMMER setting, your VS
®
will automatically switch off when your roof space temperature
exceeds 19ºC (to prevent your home becoming unpleasantly hot), and will switch back on when your
roof space cools to below 19
º
C.
WINTER S tting
On WINTER setting, your VS
®
will automatically switch to ‘heat recovery’ mode, increasing the airflow
when the temperature in your roof space rises above 19
o
C. The WINTER setting is designed to capture
the maximum amount of free solar warmth created in your roof space on warm or sunny days.
Your VS
®
will automatically return to the lower ‘condensation control’ airflow level when the roof
space air temperature drops below 19
º
C.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WE RECOMMEND YOU LEAVE YOUR DVS
®
SWITCHED ON AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Leaving your VS
®
switched on 24 hours a day, all year round, ensures:
•effective ongoing control of condensation;
•your home is kept smelling fresh and clean;
•existing warmth in the home is distributed more evenly;
•that free solar heat will be brought from your roof space into your home on warm or
sunny days (except when operating in the SUMMER setting).

 Filter Reminder Light (if fitted)
Your VS
®
system is programmed to remind you when your air filter needs to be replaced.
After your VS
®
system has been installed for approximately 12 months, the filter light on your touch
pad will begin to flash intermittently. Over the next 16 days the flashing will get faster and then the
filter light will stay ON for 1 second and OFF for 1 second. This will continue until the in-built filter
reminder timer is reset by either yourself or one of our service technicians.
How to R -s t th Filt r R mind r Light
a) If the filter reminder light is currently flashing, simply press the SUMMER/WINTER button for
approximately 5 seconds. (the filter light will flash fast in addition to the SUMMER and WINTER
lights).
b) On the left hand side of your touch pad there is the Air Change Indicator which is controlled by
touch buttons marked MORE or LESS. Each whole glowing yellow light represents a two month time
delay, and a half light represents one month. For example, one full yellow light = 2 months, three
full lights = 6 months and so on. The maximum setting is eight full lights = sixteen months delay.
c) To set the number of months until the air filter reminder light flashes again to remind you to
change your filter, simply press the MORE or LESS buttons on the touch pad until you reach the
required time delay setting. The recommended setting is 6 full lights = 12 months delay. If the
filter reminder light had been on then it will automatically reset to a 12 month reminder.
d) Exit the filter reminder set-up by pressing the WINTER/SUMMER select button again until the lights
stop flashing. Your filter light is now re-set.
 Other Optional VS
®
Equipment
If your VS-5E has been supplied with other VS optional equipment such as a VS
®
Air Warmer, please
refer to the separate Operating Guidelines supplied at the time of installation.
 General Guidelines and Principles for All VS
®
Systems
Please also read the accompanying ‘General Guidelines and Principles for All VS
®
Systems’ for
important information and advice about how to get the best from your VS
®
, as well as answers to
some commonly asked questions.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Controlling condensation and moisture requires both adequate ventilation and good home heating.
The greater the airflow level, the greater the level of condensation and dampness control. However, at
times during colder seasons a higher airflow will also bring a greater volume of cooler air into your
home.
We recommend you experiment to find the right balance between controlling condensation and reducing
the amount of cooler air entering your home during colder seasons.
In colder regions of New Zealand, some customers may need to use additional heating to balance the
flow of cooler air required to adequately control condensation and dampness during colder weather.
Most customers have found that additional heating in colder months is compensated by lower heating
requirements during other times of the year, due to solar heat gain from the roof space on warmer days,
and a drier home being easier and and more cost-effective to heat than a damp home.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, cont…
If you wish to reduce the amount of cooler air entering your home during winter, experiment by
reducing the AIRFLOW level by half a light at a time to slightly reduce the airflow. At some point the
AIRFLOW will NOT be sufficient to control condensation. This point will vary depending on the weather,
outside temperatures and other factors causing condensation. Try each new AIRFLOW level for 3-4 days
to judge the result.
Alternatively, if you are not achieving adequate control of condensation at the current AIRFLOW level,
experiment by increasing the AIRFLOW level half a light at a time to increase the airflow slightly. Try
each new AIRFLOW level for 3-4 days to judge the result.
Please read the General Guidelines and Principles for All VS
®
Systems for examples and suggestions as
to when you might wish to alter and customise the AIRFLOW settings.
 Fault Notification
There is a fault in your VS-5E if any of the following occur:
There are no lights showing on the control panel;
The red OFF light is flashing; or
Both the green SUMMER and red WINTER lights are illuminated but no other lights are.
Please contact us on 0800 VS VS (387 387).
 Standard Requirement
In accordance with NZ Standard AS/NZS60335.1:2002 7.12:
“This appliance is not intended for use b oung children or infirm persons
unless the have been adequatel supervised b a responsible person to
ensure that the can use the appliance safel . Young children should be
supervised to ensure that the do not pla with the appliance.”
When the VS
®
system is switched off at the control panel, the VS
®
fan and other equipment will
remain connected to the house power supply.
o NOT remove, open or attempt to service any VS
®
equipment or change the air filter while the Air
Handling Unit or other equipment remain connected to the power supply. isconnect the VS
®
Air
Handling Unit and other equipment by unplugging their connecting leads from the house power supply.
 Further Questions?
If you have a question or problem that you cannot solve after reading this Operating Guide, and the
accompanying General Guidelines and Principles please contact us on 0800 VS VS. We will respond
and help as quickly as possible.
And remember …
If you ARE satisfied with your VS
®
, please tell your family, friends and neighbours.
If you are NOT satisfied, PLEASE TELL US! Your satisfaction is important to us.