GeneralAire 1300 Instruction manual

GeneralAire®
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
Model 1300 Dehumidifier
07 / 2011

TableofContentsPage233458999101112SafetySpecificationsOperationInstallationElectricalInitialSetUpMaintenanceWiringDiagramDimensionsPartsListingWarrantyTroubleshootingSafetyInstructionsReadandsavetheseimportantsafetyinstructionsTheinstallationoperationandmaintenanceinstructionsmustbecarefullyfollowedwhileinstallingandoperatingthedehumidifierProperadherencetotheseinstructionsisessentialtoobtainmaximumbenefitfromyourdehumidifierDANGER120voltsmaycauseseriousinjuryfromelectricshockDisconnectelectricalpowerbeforeinstallationorservicingIfusednearapoolorspabecertainthereisnochancetheunitcouldfallintothewaterorbesplashedUnitmustbegroundedelectricallyincompliancewiththeNationalElectricCodeandlocalcodesFailuretocomplywiththiswarningcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeathWARNINGCAUTIONThisdehumidifiermustbeinstalledandservicedbyaqualifiedheatingventilationandairconditioningprofessionalincompliancewithalllocalandnationalcodesImproperinstallationadjustmentalterationserviceormaintenancecancauseinjuryorpropertydamageHandleunitwithcareusingadequatemanpowerorequipmenttoliftandavoidinjurytopersonnelandorequipmentFailuretoinstallthisdehumidifierincompliancewiththeinstructionscontainedhereincouldresultinunsatisfactoryoperationandordamagetotheproductThisunitisdesignedtobeinstalledindoorsinanareaprotectedfromrainormoistureItisrecommendedadrainpanbeplacedundertheunitifinstalledabovealivingareaoraboveanareawherewaterleakagecouldcausedamageForproperoperationexternalstaticpressuresacrosstheunitmustnotexceed6incheswcForprotectionofthecompressoritmustbetransportedandinstalledinanuprightpositionIftheunitwasshippedorstoredonitssidea24hoursettlingperiodintheuprightpositionisrequiredbeforerunningtheunitforthefirsttimeTemporarystoragemustbeindoorsuprightintheoriginalcartonandcompletelyshieldedfromprecipitation2

SpecificationsCapacity130Pintsperday@BOOFDBT60RHUnitPowerSupply115VoltsSinglePhase60HzMinimumCircuitAmpacity131MaximumFuse1SampOverallLength30includesductcollarsDimensionsCabinetLength24CabinetWidth25WCabinetHeight20YWeight150PoundsCompressorRotaryType1070Watts95RLA61LRARefrigerantR22FanMotor1HP11SFLAAirFlow400CFM@6incheswESPFilterWashableNylon17x23CabinetInsulationTypeEPDM1thickRValue42DuctConnections8diameterDrainConnectionsJAPrimaryandSecondaryDrainPanStainlessSteelAllspecificationsandperformancedataaresubjecttochangewithoutnoticeOperationThefunctionoftheDH130AdehumidifieristoreducetheindoorhumiditylevelsandincreasecomfortItisahighcapacitydehumidifierabletoremove130pintsofwaterperdayBOOFDBT60RHAhumiditysensordehumidistatsenseswhentherelativehumidityRHisabovethesetpointexample50RHandsignalsthedehumidifiertooperateuntiltherelativehumiditylevelhasbeenloweredtothesetpointIftheroomthermostatcallsforheatingorcoolingthedehumidifierwillstopandwillnotoperateWhentheroomthermostatissatisfiedandtheheatingorairconditionerisstoppedthedehumidifierwillresumeoperationiftherelativehumidityRHisabovethesetpointIfthedehumidistatissatisfiedwhentheheatingorcoolingceasesthedehumidifierwillremainstoppedIftheswitchonthethermostatfortheheatingorairconditioningsystemisplacedintheOFFpositionthedehumidifierwillstilloperateiftherelativehumidityisabovethedehumidistatsetpointToturnoffthedehumidifiermovethedehumidistatdialtotheOFFpositionTurningthedehumidifieroffisnotrecommendedasitreducestheeffectivenessoftheoveralldehumidificationsystemControlsUnitMountedDehumidistatTheunitiscontrolledbytheintegralcontrolsystemwhichoperatestheinternalfanapproximately15minuteseachhourtosampletheairinthesystemTheairsamplepassesovertheunitmountedhumiditysensorwhichshouldbesetatapproximatelymidlevelAfterathreeminutedelayifthehumiditylevelinthesampledairisgreaterthanthesetpointthedehumidifierwillturnonThedehumidifierwilloperateuntilthehumiditylevelreachesthehumiditysensorsetpointOptionalWallControlledOehumidistatWhenthewallcontrolleddehumidistatisusedtheunitmountedcontrolmustbesettothelowestrelativehumidityRHsettingandneverreadjustedThewallcontrolleddehumidistatshouldbesetinthecomfortareaofapproximately50relativehumidityWhenthedehumidistatsensesthattherelativehumidityinthespaceisaboveitssetpointanelectricalcontactwithinthedehumidistatclosescausingthedehumidifiertostartTheunitdehumidifieroperatesuntiltherelativehumidityhasbeenloweredtothesetpoint3

FrostControlInsomecasesofprolongedoperationoriftheconditionedspaceisrelativelycoolfrostwillaccumulateonthecoilIcemayeventuallycoverthecoilblocktheairflowandstopproperoperationIfthecoilbecomesunacceptablycoldforatleasttenminutesasensormountedonthecoilwillstopthecompressorTopreventfrostbuildupbeyondanacceptablelevelthefanwillcontinuetooperatetomeltanyaccumulatediceOncetheicehasmeltedandthecoiliswarmthecompressorwillrestartandthedehumidificationprocesswillresumeFloatSwitchInadditiontotheprimaryandsecondarycondensatedrainlinestheDH130AisequippedwithafloatswitchIfthedrainlinesshouldbecomecloggedorrestrictedoverflowofwaterwilloccurThisswitchdisablesthecompressorandstopswaterproductionOncetheblockagehasbeenclearedtheswitchwillallowtheunittoreturntonormaloperationInstallationlocationWhenchoosinganinstallationlocationconsidertheaccessibilityforservicecondensatedrainavailabilityandpowerconnectionTheproperlocationisveryimportantasitwilldeterminetheoveralllengthoftheconnectionductsLocatetheunitascloseaspossibletotheindoorportionoftheheatingorairconditioningsystemThedehumidifiermaybeplacedabovebeloworlevelwiththeheatingorairconditioningsystemPlacetheunitinalocationthatwillallowaminimumof22clearanceforfilterremovalandserviceaccessThisclearanceisrequiredononlyonesideoftheunitsincethefilterisremovablefromeithersideAllowadequateclearancetowallsforunitserviceThishumidifierisdesignedtobeinstalledindoorsinaspacethatisprotectedfromrainormoisture5upendedunitutiljzjngoptionalhangingkitMountingThedehumidifiermaybemountedonaflatsurfaceorsuspendedDonotmounttheunitdirectlyonstructuralmembersIfmountedonaflatsurfaceusethefourrubbermountingfeetprovidedTominimizeunwantedvibrationselectalevelmountingsurfaceAdjustthemountingfeettocompensateforanysurfaceirregularitiesMakecertainthattheunitissittingonallfourmountingfeetTosuspendtheunitaseparatehangerkitHD14isrequiredThiskitconsistsoffourbracketsandfourrubberisolatorsThreadedrodsorothermeansofsuspensionmustbeprovidedbytheinstallerandmustbeselectedbasedontheunitweightlS0IbsandincompliancewithlocalcodeslIIiThisunitisequippedwithaprimaryandsecondarydrainalongwithafloatswitchtopreventoverflowofwaterfromtheunitItisrecommendedadrainpanbeplacedundertheunitifinstalledabovealivingareaoraboveanareawherewaterleakagecouldcausedamageCondensateDrainTheDH130AisequippedwithprimaryandsecondarycondensatedrainlineconnectionsThedrainsmustbetrappedexternaltotheunitandconnectedpernationalandlocalplumbingcodestodrainlinesthatwillcarryawaythewatercollectedbythedehumidifierTopreventwaterbeingremovedfromthetrapswhentheairconditioningunitisrunningthetrapdimensionsmustbeequivalenttothedimensionofthetrapontheassociatedairconditioningsystemTheprimaryandsecondarydrainlinesmustbeattachedtothetrapoutletsandpitchedawayfromtheunitaminimumof18perfoottoassureproperwaterremovalItisrecommendedadrainpanbeplacedundertheunitifinstalledabovealivingareaoraboveanareawherewaterleakagecouldcausedamageTheprimarycondensatedrainmustberoutedaccordingtonationalandlocalcodesThesecondarycondensatedrainlinemustdischargetoavisiblelocationtoalerttheenduserthataproblemexistswithdehumidifiersprimarydrainagesystemDuctingTheunitisfurnishedwithtwobeaded8roundcollarsforductconnectionstotheinletandtheoutletofthedehumidifierThesearelocatedinsidetheunitandmustbeattachedtotheunitbytheinstallerusingscrewsandgasketsorcaulkingCenterthecollarsovertheinletandoutletopeningsinthecabinetInsulatedflexibleductsincompliancewithUnderwritersLaboratorysULStandardforFactoryMadeDuctMaterialsVL78andinstalledpertheductmanufacturersrecommendationshouldbeusedtoconnectthedehumidifiertotheheatingorairconditioningsystemTheinstallationandconnectionsmustbeincompliancewithnationalandlocalcodesandbecompletelytightandleakfreeDuctsshouldbeasshortaspossiblenottoexceed100ftequivalentlengthandsupportedincompliancewiththeductmanufacturersrecommendationCAUTIONAllductconnectionsmustbesealedAnyairleakageintheductworkwilladverselyaffecttheoperationofthedehumidifierandmayleadtounsatisfactoryperformance4

DampersOptionaldampersmaybeinstalledintheoutletductinletductorinanoutsideairductThesedampersmustbeafullflowmotorizedtypeDonotuseanytypeofpressureoperateddamperasunacceptablepressuredropwillaffectunitoperationAlldampersmustbeinstalledincompliancewiththedampermanufacturersrecommendationsandbeinsulatedandsealedperthesectiononductingaboveElectricalInstallationmustbeperformedbyaqualifiedservicetechnicianandmustcomplywithallnationalandlocalcodesRemovepowertothedevicebeforeinstallingorservicingtheequipmentTheelectricalsupplyrequirementsarelistedontheunitnameplateandintheSpecificationTableonpage3UseaseparatefusedbranchelectricalcircuitcontainingaproperlysizedfuseorcircuitbreakerRunthiscircuitdirectlyfromthemaincircuitboxtoanelectricaldisconnectwhichmustbereadilyaccessibleandlocatedwithinsightofthedehumidifierConnectthedisconnecttotheelectricalconnectionsinsidethedehumidifierutilizingtheholesizedfor12conduitprovidedontheenteringairendoftheunitInstallationoftheelectricalsupplylinemustbeinaccordancewiththeNationalElectricCodeANSINFPANo70latesteditionorCanadianElectricalCodePartlCSAStandardC221andlocalbuildingelectriccodesusingcopperconductorsonlyDANGERTurnoffelectricalpoweratthefuseorservicepanelbeforemakinganyelectricalconnectionsThegroundconnectionmustbecompletedbeforemakinglinevoltageconnectionsFaiiuretodosocanresultinelectricalshockseverepersonalinjuryordeathThedehumidifiermustbeinstalledsothattheelectricalcomponentsareprotectedfromwaterfromanysourceWARNINGLhotandNneutralpolaritymustbeobservedwhenmakingtheelectricalconnectiontotheunitOptionalRemoteDehumidistatThedehumidifierissuppliedwithitsownselfcontaineddehumidistatwhichincludesanairsamplingsequenceTheunitmayalsobecontrolledbyaremotedehumidistatlocatedinaconditionedspaceDonotlocatetheremotedehumidistatintheductworkItisrecommendedthattheremotedehumidistatbelocatedinanareaclosetotheheatingorairconditioningsystemthermostatoutofdraftsawayfromheatsourcesandoutofdirectsunlightItshouldbelocatedapproximatelyfivefeetabovethefloorinanareawithgoodaircirculationatanaveragetemperatureandrelativehumidityRemovethejumperonterminals51and52andconnecttheremotedehumidistatasshownontheunitconnectiondiagramDANGERThecabinetmustbepermanentlygroundedConnectthegroundwiretothegroundterminalprovidedintheunitFailuretogroundthecabinetcanresultinfireelectricalshockpersonalinjuryordeathInstallationOptionsThedehumidifiermaybeinstalledsothatthedehumidifierandthecentralheatingorairconditioningsystemfansoperateseparatelyofeachotherIndependentOperationormaybeconnectedrequiringthedehumidifierandthecentralheatingorairconditioningsystemfansoperateatthesametimeDependentOperationIndependentOperationDuctConnectionsInthisarrangementthedehumidifierisconnectedacrossorinparallelwiththeheatingorairconditioningsystemThedischargeofthedehumidifierisconnectedtothedischargeoftheheatingorairconditioningsystemTheinletconnectionofthedehumidifierisconnectedtotheinletductoftheheatingorairconditioningsystemWhenthedehumidifierisconnectedforindependentoperationtheheatingorairconditioningsystemfanandthedehumidifierfanwillnotoperateatthesametime5

ISupplAiIigoAiondilningSyITpRerrnAViewlIIMidIIOpMnINColperDehumidifierConnectedtheHeatingorAirConditioningSystemPipedParalleltoSystemCelinllFloorJootppI0OptKINCPamlRelurnAiDehumidifierSuspendedfromCeilingHeatingorAirConditioningSystemBlowerandDehumidifierDONOTOperateattheSameTimeControlsConnectionThedehumidifiercontrolsmustinterfacewiththeheatingorairconditioningsystemThisinterfaceisrequiredtodothefollowingTurnoffthedehumidifieriftheheatingorairconditioningsystemisinthecoolingorheatingmodeTurnofftheheatingorairconditioningsystemfanduringdehumidifieroperationiftheFANswitchonroomthermostathasbeenplacedintheONpositionforcontinuousoperationFivewiresrunfromtheheatingorairconditioningsystemtothedehumidifierToaccomplishthisindependentoperationinterfaceseetheUnitConnectionDiagramandthefollowingConnecttheCWandYterminalsonthedehumidifiertothecorrespondingterminalsontheheatingorairconditioningsystemDonotdisconnectanyoftheexistingwiresfromtheCWorYterminalsontheheatingorairconditioningsystemDisconnecttheexistingthermostatwirefromtheGterminalontheheatingorairconditioningsystemUsingawirenutsplicethiswiretoanewwireandthenconnecttotheG1terminalonthedehumidifierConnecttheG2terminalonthedehumidifiertotheGterminalontheheatingorairconditioningsystemAllcontrolswiringincludingconnectiontoaremotedehumidistatmustbe1822gaugeandmeetnationalandlocalelectricalcodesEntryintothedehumidifieristhrougha78diameterholelocatedontheairentryendofthedehumidifieradjacenttotheunitmounteddehumidistatNoteThisisseparatefromthepowerentryUnitConnectionDiagramIndependentOperationDEHUMIDIFIERSYSTEMDAMPERiOPTIONAL24VAC40VAMINTRANSFORMER11UNITCONNECTIONDIAGRAMINDEPENDENTOPEMTlONDEHUMIDIFIEROHoNCTHERMOSTATYWAIRHANDlERfFURNACEyWAllMOUNTODEHUMIOISTiTDOPTIONALGywC010CGwcPUCS2REMOVEJUMPERON152WHENOPTIONALDEHUMJDISTATISUSED516

DamperConnectionIfanoptionaldampersisusedinthedischargereturnductthismaybecontrolledbythedehumidifierSeeUnitConnectionDiagramIndependentOperationaboveforconnectiondetailsWhenconnectedasshownintheabovediagramthedehumidifierprovidesonlytheswitchinginterfaceforthedampersPowerforthesedevicesmustbeprovidedwithaseparatetransformernotprovidednotfromthetransformerlocatedinthedehumidifierThedampercontrolwiringmustmeetnationalandlocalelectricalcodesEntryintothedehumidifieristhroughthecontrolwireentrylocatedontheairEntryendoftheunitNoteThisisseparatefromthepowerentryDependentOperationDuctConnectionsInthisarrangementthedehumidifierisconnectedeitherupstreamordownstreamoftheheatingorairconditioningsystemBoththedischargeandthereturnofthedehumidifierareconnectedtothesamesideofthesystemWhenthedehumidifierisconnectedfordependentoperationtheheatingorairconditioningsystemfanandthedehumidifierfanmustoperateatthesametimeDehumidifierConnectedforDependentOperationwithHeatingorAirConditioningSystemPipedReturnReturnDischargeAirHeatingorAirConditioningSystemTopViewReturnAirl8axDehumidifierInstalledonFloorHeatingorAirConditioningSystemBlowerandDehumidifierMUSTOperateattheSameTimeControlsConnectionThedehumidifiercontrolsmustinterfacewiththemainheatingorairconditioningsystemThisinterfaceisrequiredtoensurethattheheatingorairconditioningsystemfanisonwhenthedehumidifierisoperatingTwowiresrunfromtheheatingorairconditioningsystemtothedehumidifierToaccomplishthisdependentoperationusetheinterfaceUnitConnectionDiagramDependentOperationbelowandthefollowingConnecttheDterminalsonthedehumidifiertotheRterminalontheheatingorairconditioningsystemDonotdisconnectanyoftheexistingwiresfromtheheatingorairconditioningsystemConnecttheDHterminalonthedehumidifiertotheGterminalontheheatingorairconditioningsystemDonotdisconnectanyoftheexistingwiresfromtheheatingorairconditioningsystemAllcontrolswiringincludingconnectiontoaremotedehumidistatmustbe1822gaugeandmustmeetnationalandlocalelectricalcodesEntryintothedehumidifieristhrougha78diameterholelocatedontheairentryendoftheunitadjacenttotheunitmounteddehumidistatNoteThisisseparatefromthepowerentryDamperConnectionAlthoughnotnecessaryifanoptionaldampersisutilizedinthedischargelreturnductthismaybecontrolledbythedehumidifierSeetheUnitConnectionDiagramDependentOperationbelowforconnectiondetailsWhenconnectedasshownintheUnitConnectionDiagramthedehumidifierprovidestheswitchinginterfaceforthedampersaswellasthelinevoltagepowertothetransformernotincludedPowerforthedampersisprovidedbythedehumidifierThedampercontrolwiringmustmeetnationalandlocalelectricalcodesEntryintothedehumidifieristhroughthecontrolwireentrylocatedontheairentryendoftheunitNoteThisisseparatefromthepowerentry7

UnitConnectionDiagramDependentOperationUNITCONNECTIONDIAGRAMDEPENDANTOPERATIONT86DEHUMIDIFiERN3DEHUMIDIFIERSYSTEMDAMPEROPTIONALAleTHIIDHERMOSTATNCEMENTJIyywWCCcGGG1RRG24S124VACTRANSFORMERTB1040VAMINDEHUMIDIFIERBYOTHERSWALLMOUNTEDOEHUMID1STATOPTIONALREMOVEJUMPERON182WHENOPTIONALOEHUMIDISTATISUSEDInitialSetUpTurnpowertothedehumidifieronAdjustthesetpointknobtoapproximately60relativehumidityForwallcontrolsadjusttheunitmountedcontroltoitsminimumrelativehumidityRHsettingandsetthewallmounteddehumidistattoadesiredlevelItisrecommendedthatitfirstbesettoapproximately60RHandthenadjustednosoonerthan24hourslatertoahigherorlowersetpointasdesiredItisrecommendedthatalladjustmentsbemadeinnomorethan3incrementsatnolessthan24hourintervalsDependingupontheconditionsthedehumidifiermayoperateforextendedperiodsespeciallywhenfirststartedorafterhavingbeenoffMaintenanceFilterThedehumidifierisequippedwithapermanentnylonmeshairfilterThisfilteriswashableandshouldbecleanedregularlyItisrecommendedtocleanthehumidifierfilteratthesametimetheheatingorairconditionerfilterisreplacedIfthefilterhasbecomeexcessivelydirtywhencleanedatthisintervalitmaybenecessarytoadjustthecleaningscheduletomorefrequentcleaningExcessdirtonthefilterwillreduceoveralleffectivenessofthedehumidifierDrainThedraintraporoutletshouldbecheckedandcleanedannuallyFlushitwithwatertoensurethedrainisclear8

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Dimensions3024I3ITlIII86IIIII6nIIIIil11IIiliPfIoJqJl19I112II2010112548DIA3TYPICAL5II1111I1111r1111111931112061111I1111I11111111I19TroubleshootingPROBLEMPOSSIBLESOLUTIONVerifythereispowertotheunitCheckthatanydisconnectswitchisintheONpositionCheckthatthecircuitbreakerisnottrippedaseparate1SampcircuitDehumidifierwillnotrunbreakerisrecommendedVerifythedehumidistatisnotintheOFFpositionVerifylowvoltagewiringbetweenheatingandairconditioningsystemanddehumidifieriscorrectUnitdoorswitchisnotmechanicallyactuatedduetoloosedoorDehumidifieroperatesFiltermaybedirtyCleanfilterDehumidistatsetatunrealisticallylowsettingResettoapproximately50RHcontinuouslybutdoesnotUnitwillneedtimetodrymaterialsinthebuildingbeforeeffectivelychangingthedehumidifyRHsettinoUnitisnoisyEnsureunitissittinglevelandonallfourfeetVerifyallpanelscrewsaretightEnsureunitislevelWaterdripsfromunitVerifycondensatedrainisproperlytrappedCheckforpluggedcondensatetraporcondensatelineHeatingorairconditioningsystemisOFFbutdehumidifierThisisnormaloperationaslongasthereispowertothedehumidifierrunsDehumidifiercontinuestorunChecklowvoltagewiringbetweenairconditioningunitCYandWterminalsandthewhenheatingorairconditioningsystemrunsdehumidifierConfirmthatthefloatswitchisnotstuckopenCompressorneverrunsDefectivecompressorDefectivecontrolcircuitboardAirtemperatureorhumidityhasdroppedAirfilterdirtyorairflowrestrictedUnitremovessomewaterbutDefectivedefrostthermostatinunitnotasmuchasexpectedLowrefrigerantchargeDehumidifiercoilsaredirtyAirleaksuchasaloosecoverorpanelorleaksinductwork10