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DUCT SYSTEMS - GRILL LAYOUT
Most forced air heating systems in homes have the floor grills
placed around the perimeter of the room to be heated. Supply
grills should be placed under a window when possible to help
prevent condensation on the window. As mentioned in the pre-
vious sub-section, supply grill leads should be 6'' in diameter (28
sq.in. each) to allow 100 fm of air flow.
In a typical new construction, there should be one supply
grill for every 00sq.ft. of area in the room. When rooms require
more than one grill, they should be placed in a manner that pro-
motes even heat distribution, such as one at each end of the
room. It is always a good idea to place a damper in each grill
supply or place adjustable grills so that any imbalances in the
heat distribution can be corrected.
The total number of supply grills available is based on the
heat pump nominal airflow. TABLE 8 shows the number of
grills available per heat pump size.
Return grills should be mounted on the floor. At minimum
they should be the same size as the supply grill, it is highly
re ommended that they be 25% to 50% larger than the total
supply. They should be placed opposite the supply grills when
possible to ensure distribution across the room. For rooms re-
quiring more than one supply grill, it may be possible to use one
larger return grill if it can be centrally positioned opposite of the
supply grills, however it is preferred to have one return for each
supply to maximize heat distribution across the room.
THERMOSTAT LOCATION
Most homes are a single zone with one thermostat. The ther-
mostat should be centrally located within the home, typically on
the main floor. It should be placed away from any supply grills,
and should not be positioned directly above a return grill. Most
installations have the thermostat located in a hallway, or in the
inner wall of the living room. It should be noted that most
homes do not have any supply ducts in the hallway. This can
lead to a temperature lag at the thermostat if there is very little
air movement in the hallway, causing the home to be warmer
than indicated by the thermostat.
PLENUM HEATER (OPTIONAL)
For installations that do not already have a backup heat
source such as electric baseboard, wood stove, propane etc, it
is recommended that a plenum heater be installed. This pro-
vides two functions.
The first function of the plenum heater is to act as an auxiliary
heat source. As such it will provide additional heat on extremely
cold days if the heat pump is unable to bring the home tempera-
ture up quickly enough, eliminating any discomfort to the home-
owner.
TABLE 8 - Heat Pump Size vs. Hot Air Grills
Model Size (tons) # of Grills (@100 fm)
25 2 8
45 3 12
55 4 15
65 5 19
80 6 24
75 6 21
The second function of the plenum heater is to provide emer-
gency heat should a problem occur that causes the heat pump
to be locked out. This can be engaged by setting the thermostat
to emergency heat, allowing the plenum heater to function while
preventing the heat pump from operating. Should the heat
pump fail while the home is vacant, the auxiliary function of the
thermostat will maintain the temperature setting of the thermo-
stat.
INSTALLATION—Fan outlet at top of unit: The heat pump
comes equipped with an internal mounting location for the ple-
num heater. Remove the screws from the cover plate, remove
the cover plate and place the plenum heater in the hole. Secure
it in place with the cover plate screws. Use the indicated knock-
outs on the heat pump case for electrical connections.
When installation is omplete, he k the appropriate box
of the label on the unit door to indi ate whi h size heater
was installed.
INSTALLATION—Fan outlet at side of unit: The plenum
heater should be installed in the supply duct in a manner that
allows all of the airflow to pass through it to prevent any hot
spots in the heater elements. Ensure that the plenum heater is
mounted in an approved position as per its instructions.
Only two control wires are needed to connect the plenum
heater to the heat pump terminal strip. Refer to the label on the
plenum heater or the electrical box diagram on the inside of the
electrical box cover of the ompressor unit for details on the
connections.
The plenum heater requires its own separate power sup-
ply. TABLE 9 shows the recommended size plenum heater, as
well as the wire size and breaker size needed to provide power
to the plenum heater. Refer to the Electrical Tables for electri-
cal connection information.
CONDENSATE DRAIN
The unit comes equipped with a 3/4” PVC socket fitting
(female) labeled “Condensate Drain”. This drain allows the con-
densate which forms during the air-conditioning cycle to be re-
moved from the unit. The drain should be connected as per
local codes. During high humidity weather, there could be as
much as 25 gallons of water formed per day.
Care should be taken in the spring to ensure that this pipe is
not plugged with dust that has collected during the winter caus-
ing the condensate to overflow into the bottom of the heat pump
and onto the floor. The ondensate drain is internally
trapped; however, proper venting is required external to
the heat pump. Refer to lo al odes to ensure the installa-
tion is done properly.
DRAWING 001201CDG shows a typical installation.
TABLE 9 - Plenum Heater Sizing
Heat
Pump Plenum Heater Sizes (kW)
Model
Size Re ommended Available
25 7 5
55 10 7 15
65 15 10 20
75 - 80 20 15
45 10 7