InterVac IVD660-F User manual

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THE COMPACT CENTRAL VACUUM SPECIALIST
MODEL NUMBER _______________________
DATE OF PURCHASE ___________________
PLACE OF PURCHASE__________________
Manual # M13 date: 1-6-17
rev.:
InterVac Design Corp., Palm City, FL 34990
Phone [phone] • USA & Canada toll free 888-499-1925
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2939 SW 42nd Avenue
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INSTALLATION and OPERATING MANUAL
TYPE: 120 VOLT IVD660-F
IVD660-H
IN-WALL INSTALLATION
SURFACE MOUNTED
IF YOU SHOULD HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR INTERVAC
PRODUCT,
PLEASE CALL US DIRECT 1-888-499-1925
DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO THE STORE OR DEALER
WARNING:
This manual must be read and understood before installation, adjustment, service or maintenance is performed.
This unit should be installed by a qualified technician. Modification of this product can be extremely hazardous
and could result in personal injury or property damage.
Owner read carefully.
Instructions must stay with unit.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using an electrical vacuum cleaner, basic precautions should always be followed including the following:
Read all instructions carefully before using this vacuum cleaner.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY:
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Unplug from electrical outlet when not in use and before
servicing.
Do not use on wet surfaces.
Never operate this vacuum cleaner without a dust bag and filters
in place.
Close attention is necessary when used by or near children.Do
not allow unit to be used as a toy.
Use only for intended use as described in this manual. Use only
the manufacturer's recommended attachments and dust bag.
Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working
as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or fell into
water, return the vacuum cleaner to InterVac or an authorized
service dealer for examination and repair.
Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any openings
blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair and any other material that
may reduce air flow. If the secondary filter becomes dirty,
rinse in warm water or replace with a new filter. Filter should be
completely dry before using.
Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
Turn off all controls before unplugging.
Do not pull or carry by cord, do not use cord as a handle, do not
close a door on the cord, or pull cord around sharp edges or
corners. Do not run over cord. Keep cord away from
heated surfaces.
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Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not
the cord.
Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away
from any openings and all moving parts.
Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as
cigarettes, matches, or hot ashes.
Use extra caution when cleaning on stairs.
Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
Do not pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as
gasoline, or use in areas where they may be present.
Do not place objects against the vacuum cleaner. Keep area
clear.
Do not step on the hose or pull the hose forcibly.
Do not pick up large objects such as waste paper or cloth,
which may clog the hose.
Do not install this vacuum cleaner in an area exposed to high
temperatures.
Install this vacuum cleaner in a dry place.
Do not attempt to service the vacuum cleaner. Unit is sealed
and cannot be opened without damage to the unit. For service,
call your local authorized service dealer, or InterVac Design's
Customer Care Center.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Polarization Instructions for models with 120volt cord only.
These appliances have a polarized plug (one blade is wider than the other). This plug will fit in a
polarized outlet only one way. If the plug does not fit fully in the outlet, reverse the plug. If it still does not
fit, contact a qualified electrician to install the proper outlet. Do not change the plug in any way.
FOR HOUSEHOLD USE

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Model 660-H new construction installation
Surface mounted installation with attached.Power Cord
Specification: 120 Volt, 12.5 Amp 50/60Hz, Weight 8 lb
Parts List:
Model IVD660-F MODEL IVD660-H
Mounting frame for 2x4 wood studs, 16” on center Steel vacuum hanger + screws
6 screws for installing frame Left and right side panel
Slider, pipe connetion
Included with both models: 1 reducer fitting for connecting to in-wall piping system
2 high filtration dust bags Y20
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1) Remove the door from the vacuum, by pulling from the top on the curved bracket.
inside you will find:
1 black flanged fitting with 4 screws
1 white reducer
. 1 pipe coupling
1 pipe slider with 2 o-rings inside
2) Take the black flanged fitting and insert the o-ring side of the fitting first, into the hole inside
the top of vacuum chamber and secure with the 4 screws supplied. See pic. below.
Generously apply a lubricant, like Vaseline, to the o-ring on the black fitting.
3) Find the reducer and the pipe coupling and glue together.
Position and install mounting bracket for the vacuum at a comfortable height on the wall.
Hang the vacuum over the mounting bracket. Watch that the yellow, low voltage wire, are in their groove.
The 120 volt power receptacle should be within 4 feet.
6) Take the glued reducer/coupling and place over the o-ring fitting on top of the vacuum.
Now bring the new connecting pipe from the ceiling or the wall straight in line with the reducer/coupling.
You need ½” space between the pipe and the coupling. Deburr the end of the pipe after cutting.
Align as perfect as possible.
7) Now generously lubricate the 2 o-rings in the slider with Vaseline. Push the slider onto the pipe coming
from the ceiling. The o-ring closest to one end of the slider should point down.
Align the pipe with the coupling and push slider onto the coupling.
8) Attach the cord to the receptacle.
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Lift the valve cover on the door, to test the vacuum with the switch on the lower right
side.
To remove side panels, the 4 screws inside the vacuum chamberloosen
Attaching black flanged
fitting
Please Note:
Flexible hose connection
also available, instead of
Slider connection.

Model 660-H vacuum replacement installation
Surface mounted installation with attachedPower Cord
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1) Remove the door from the vacuum, by pulling from the top on the curved bracket.
inside you will find:
1 black flanged fitting with 4 screws
1 white reducer
. 1 pipe coupling
1 pipe connect slider with 2 o-rings inside
2) Take the black flanged fitting and insert the o-ring side of the fitting first, into the hole inside
the top of vacuum chamber and secure with the 4 screws supplied. See pic. below.
Generously apply a lubricant, like Vaseline, to the o-ring on the black fitting.
3) Find the reducer and the pipe coupling and glue together.
9) Install the mounting bracket to the wall, in center line with the pipe from the ceiling and measure 2-1/16”
from pencil mark downwards. See drawing next page.
10) See to it, that the 2 yellow low voltage wires, in the back of the vacuum are nicely tucked into the groove.
Connect the yellow wires to the wires from the installed pipe system.
Install the electrical plug into the receptacle.
4) Locate pipe coming out of the ceiling or the wall, and the receptacle in the wall from the old vacuum.
5) Position the vacuum at a comfortable height on the wall as close as possible in line with the
pipe from the ceiling. If necessary use 2 x 45 degree elbows to align ceiling pipe.
You also might have to extend the pipe.
6) Take the glued reducer/coupling and place over the o-ring fitting on top of the vacuum.
7) Now push the slider onto the pipe from the ceiling. The o-ring closest to one end should point down.
8) Slide the vacuum up the wall until there is about 1/2” space between the ceiling pipe and the
reducer/coupling fitting. With a pencil mark the top of the vacuum.
hang the vacuum on the mounting bracket, and check if the electric cord reaches the receptacle.
11) Now push the slider down onto the reducer/coupling.
Lift the valve cover on the door, to test the vacuum with the switch on the lower right
side.
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Surfacemountedinstallationwith a ttachedPowerCo rd
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To remove side panels, the 4 screws inside the vacuum chamberloosen
Please Note:
Flexible hose connection
also available, instead of
Slider connection.
Attaching black flanged
fitting

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WITH TOP
PLATE AND
SIDE PANELS
ATTACHED
BACK VIEW OF IVD660-H VACUUM
SIDE PANEL WITH
RUBBER PADS
UPPER
MOUNTING HOLE
WITHOUT
TOP PLATE
AND SIDE
COVERS
SIDE PANEL WITH
RUBBER PADS
MOUNTING
BRACKET
TRACK
FOR LOW
VOLTAGE WIRE
TOP PLATE
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Palm City, Fl. 3-1-2017
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o-ring pipe
slider
12" space required
to get vacuum on
and off the wall
bracket
push slider
down to
connect
pipes
Model IVD 660H
vacuum
mounting
bracket
Model IVD 660H
InterVac Design Corp.
Palm City, Florida. 3-1-2017
patent pending
upper o-ring
lower o-ring
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A) model 660-H
Replacement and new
installation with pipe slider
B) model 660-H
Marking the top hole for the
vacuum hanger.
Side panels are attached.
Remove side panels by
loosening the 4 screws
inside the vacuum chamber

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WITH TOP
PLATE AND
SIDE PANELS
ATTACHED
BACK VIEW OF IVD660-H VACUUM
SIDE PANEL WITH
RUBBER PADS
UPPER
MOUNTING HOLE
WITHOUT
TOP PLATE
AND SIDE
COVERS
SIDE PANEL WITH
RUBBER PADS
MOUNTING
BRACKET
TRACK
FOR LOW
VOLTAGE WIRE
TOP PLATE
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Palm City, Fl. 3-1-2017
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Model 660-F new construction installation
In-wall installation with attachedPower Cord
1) Use the large mounting frame and slide it between the 2 studs. Adjust the height position
so that the customer can access the vacuum comfortable.
2) Use the supplied 8 fasteners to attach the frame in place.
3) Place the white pipe reducer (supplied) on top of the frame into the center cavity.
4) Now connect and glue your in-wall pipes to the reducer. The reducer has to stand on the
bottom of the cavity.
5) Stretch your low voltage wires to about the center of the frame. Curl them up or tape them to
a stud, so that the dry-wall installer does not cut the wires with his tool when he removes
dry-wall from the center of the frame.
2x4 stud wall, without dry-wall installed.
2 studs have to be on 16” centers.
120 volt 15 amp power receptacle should be in reach of vacuums electrical cord.
NOTE: if the studs are on 24 centers, ask the carpenter to install another stud.
First step:
Second step: Dry-wall is installed, center of frame is removed
1) Take the front door off the power unit. You see 4 screw heads in the corners with clamp
blocks outside the housing, behind the screws.
2) Find the low voltage wires inside the wall. Connect them to the yellow wires in the back of
the vacuum, see to it that the yellow wires stay in the groove. Clamp them into the 2 small
wire holder on the top back side, to the right. This prevents the wires from falling behind the
Vacuum.
Please note: there is only a 1/16” space between the back drywall and the back of the vacuum.
3) Slide the vacuum parallel into the frame opening.
4) Tighten the 4 screws, they will clamp around the back side of the frame.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. .
5) Isert the flanged black fitting with the O-ring, apply lubricant, such as Vaseline, around the
o-ring, and insert with the o-ring first, into the hole towards the pipe system.
Please note: you might have to jiggle the fitting a little to center the reducer/pipe in the wall.
6) Attach the fitting with the 4 #8 screws.
7) Install the dust bag. See picture #
Your installation is completed, plug in the electric cord. With the door attached and the
test the vacuum with the power switch on the lower right side.
Do not use a power tool
utility
valve open,
Frame between 2 studs Dry-wall on top of frame Back view with Romex cable Romex cable to junction box

Model 660-FR new construction installation
In-wall installation with 14 gage .Romex Cable
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2 studs have to be on centers.16”
NOTE: 24”if the studs are on centers, ask the carpenter to install another stud.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS:
This appliance must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or an
equipment-grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected
to the equipment-grounding terminal or lead on the appliance.
Disconnect all electrical power to the wall area before installing!
Install a UL approved junction box close to the bottom of the vacuum
against a stud for the Romex cable coming from the 120 volt 15 amp
circuit breaker.
NOTE: the Romex cable coming out of the vacuum wil be about 2 feet long,
so the cable can reach the junction box.
WARNING:
An electrician must install the Romex Cable:
1) Use the large mounting frame, and slide it between the 2 studs. Adjust height position to access
the vacuum comfortable.
2) Use the supplied 8 fasteners to attach the frame in place.
3) Place the white pipe reducer (supplied) on top of the frame into the center cavity.
4) Connect your in-wall pipes to the reducer. The reducer has to stand on the bottom of the cavity
when glued to the pipe.
5) Stretch pipe systems low voltage wires to about the center of the frame. Curl them up or tape
them to a stud so that the dry-wall installer does not cut the wires with his cutting tool when he
removes dry-wall from the center of the frame.
Find a 2x4 stud wall, without the dry-wall installed.First step:
Second step: Dry-wall is installed, center of frame is removed
1) Remove the front cover of the power unit. There will be 4 screw heads in the corners with clamp
blocks outside the housing, behind the screws.
2) Locate the low voltage wires inside the wall. Connect them to the yellow wires in the back of
the vacuum, be sure that the . Clamp them into the 2 small
wire holder on the top back side, to the right. This prevents the wires from falling behind the
vacuum.
there is only a 1/16” space between the back drywall and the back of the vacuum.
yellow wires stay in the groove
NOTE:
3) Turn off the power supply at the circuit breaker
4) Install the 14 gage Romex cable coming out of the vacuum into the electrical junction box inside the wall.
5) Carefully slide the vacuum, with the Romex first, into the frame opening, pushing the Romex cable
downwards into the junction box. Then parallel to the wall slide the vacuum into the frame.
6) Tighten the 4 screws in the vacuum chamber. They will clamp around the back side of the frame.
DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. You can bend the screws, when over tighten.
7) Locate the flanged black fitting with the o-ring, apply lubricant, such as Vaseline, around the o-ring
and insert with the o-ring first into the hole towards the pipe system.
you might have to jiggle the fitting a little to center the reducer/pipe.
8) Attach the fitting with the 4 #8 screws.
9) Install the motor filter and dust bag. See picture #
10) An electrician should connect the Romex wires in the junction box.
Your installation is completed. With the door attached and the utility valve open test the vacuum with the switch on
the lower right side. Take the vacuum hose and check all the valve in the house.
Do not use a power tool.
Please note:
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HOW TO OPERATE YOUR MODEL: IVD-660
PLEASE NOTE: NORMALLY A CENTRAL VACUUM CLEANER IS STARTED WITH THE VACUUM VALVES AROUND
THE HOUSE WALLS. WITH THE INTERVAC YOU CAN ALSO UTILIZE THE VALVE IN THE DOOR OF THE POWER
UNIT TO CLEAN YOUR GARAGE OR CAR USING THE on/off SWITCH.
1. Take the door off the vacuum cleaner, by pulling the arched handle on top of the door towards you.
2. ull the front collar holder Pull the top collar down from the pipe and remove dust
bag form the collar holder.
3. Discard full bag
4. Now slide the green front collar of a new bag into the holder all the way into the groove. See Pic:1.
holder with the bag into the top cavity of the vacuum chamber. See Pic: 2
5. With both hands behind the bag find the top collar. In an angle slide the collar onto the small ledge in
the back behind the pipe. See arrow in picture 2. Lift the front of the collar up,
push the collar up as high up as possible.
you can also reverse the installation of the dust bag, by attaching the top collar first on to the pipe and then
insert the front collar with holder.
6. The last thing to do, please push the front collar up so it is in the center of the holder. Pic 4
A: IMPORTANT:
Use On / Off Switch with vacuum hose attached
B: Connecting and disconnecting the hose at the POWER UNIT
C: How to change the dust bag,
Note:
Pic. 1 Pic. 2 Pic. 3 Pic. 4
DO NOT TURN SWITCH ON AT VACUUM, WITHOUT VACUUM HOSE ATTACHED OR
VALVE OPEN.
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1. To start the vacuum cleaner, push the switch to the “I” position.
2. To stop the vacuum cleaner, push the switch to the “O” position.
1. Lift the inlet (utility)valve cover on the front of the door.
2. Insert hose cuff with a to secure.
3. To remove, turn hose in either direction while pulling hose towards you.
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twist and push
DO NOT REUSE DUST BAG
Replacement bag: Part # Y20 high filtration 5 layer fiber bag.
P out and down.
This appliance is equipped with an automatic-reset thermal protector to protect the motor
from overheating due to a blockage in the vacuum tools or hose. In the event the thermal
protector operates due to the motor overheating, do the following. Turn off the unit and
unplug it from the wall (required to reset the thermal protector). Inspect and remove any
blockage. Allow the appliance to cool down, then plug the appliance back in and resume
using.
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