Prolitec Air/Q 1100-Avian User manual

Table of Contents Air/Q 1100-Avian User Guide
© 2010 Prolitec, Inc.
I. Introducon to Air/Q 1100-Avian ......................................................................................................... 1
II. Safety Precauons ................................................................................................................................ 2
A. Appliance Precauons
B. Avian Plus Fragrance Precauons
III. Appliance and Controls ....................................................................................................................... 3
IV. General Maintenance .......................................................................................................................... 4
A. Changing the Cartridge
B. O-ring Replacement
C. Air Filter Replacement
C. Baery Replacement
V. Commissioning the Air/Q 1100-Avian ...................................................................................................6
A. Geng Started
B. Seng the Clock
C. Using the Program Mode
D. Using the 24/7 Mode
E. O Cycle
VI. Bird Control General Consideraons .................................................................................................. 7
A. It’s the Scent
B. Installaon Objecve
C. How Many Machines?
D. Posioning Consideraons
E. Programming
VII. Installaon: Fragrance Director Aachment ...................................................................................... 9
VII. Installaon: Direct Indoor Fan ......................................................................................................... 10
A. Installaon Kit
B. Pre-Installaon Checklist
C. Appliance Posioning
D. Appliance Installaon
E. Diusion Fan Installaon
IX. Installaon: Diusion Director ........................................................................................................... 15
A. Installaon Kit
B. Pre-Installaon Checklist
C. Appliance Posioning
D. Appliance Installaon
E. Diusion Director Installaon
VIII. Installaon: HVAC System Diusion ............................................................................................... 22
A. Installaon Kit
B. Pre-Installaon Checklist
C. Appliance Posioning
D. Appliance Installaon
E. Injector Tube Installaon
X. Troubleshoong ................................................................................................................................. 27
XI. General Care and Customer Support ............................................................................................... 28
XII. Specicaons .................................................................................................................................... 30

Air/Q 1100-Avian User Guide
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I. Introducon
Avian Plus™ is an advanced air treatment system designed to maintain a uniform and ultra-low concentraon
of scent in interior spaces where birds may roost. Avian Plus™ has three principal components – (1) recyclable
cartridge of Avian Plus™ fragrance lasng a month or more; (2) the Air/Q 1100 Avian delivery system and; (3)
an Air/Q fragrance director suitable for the situaon.
System operaon is straighorward and requires no aenon. The wall-mounted Air/Q 1100 Avian delivery
system converts the liquid fragrances into ultra-ne droplets which are transported by the fragrance director as
a dry and invisible fog to the areas to be treated. The dry droplets are 1/50th the diameter and 1/1,000,000th
the weight of a mist droplet insuring uniform distribuon of scent without leaving residues on exposed sur-
faces. The Air/Q 1100 Avian is computer-controlled and programmable to automacally maintain a constant
scent concentraon and to precisely match the size of the space to be treated.
There is no praccal limit on the size of spaces that can be treated. Avian Plus™ is a modular system. Depend-
ing on air ow condions, each unit will handle up to 150,000 cubic feet. Mulple units can be employed to
serve larger spaces.
There are four Avian Plus™ fragrances to choose from: Linen (SKU: 2001), Fruit (SKU: 2002), Rain (SKU: 2003) &
Citrus (SKU: 2004). Each is designed to cancel odors and create an ambient environment which is pleasant only
to humans.
System maintenance is minimal and limited to periodic fragrance cartridge replacement and surface cleaning.
1 This is calculated using the formula for the volume of a sphere where V is the volume or weight and r is the
radius of the droplet.
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Introducon

Safety Precauons
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II. Safety Precauons
A. Air/Q 1100-Avian Appliance Precauons:
1. DO NOT posion Air/Q within the reach of young children or pets.
2. The appliance must be operated in an upright or vercal posion and rmly aached to a vercal
surface such as a wall or a duct.
3. The appliance should NOT be used with the door in the open posion. The door is opened only to
perform a cartridge or program change.
4. NEVER put your nose to the output of Air/Q 1100. Within 12 inches of the output, the fragrance is
highly concentrated. The improper inhalaon of high concentraons of fragrance may cause irritaon
including watery eyes, headache, cough and upper respiratory discomfort.
5. The appliance is built to be plugged into an 110VAC or 220VAC power outlet. Must be used only with
the approved and included power supply. The UL and CE compliant power supply converts power to
12V DC to power the appliance.
6. Unplug before cleaning.
 Foronlinesafetyinstrucons,visitwww.prolitec.com/manuals/manuals.htm
B. Avian Plus Fragrance Cartridge Precauons
1. Read the Consumer Product Safety Informaon Sheet and the Material Safety Data Sheet enclosed
provided with each shipment of Cartridges. Insure that these informaon sheets are available for
review by employees.
2. Use latex gloves to handle a Cartridge to avoid the liquid geng on hands. The fragrances are
formulated so as to not be harmful in contact with the skin, but the concentrated nature of the Avian
Plus fragrances may make the scent dicult to remove from hands and skin.
3. Wash your hands aer all contact with Cartridges or fragrance and air treatment Avian Plus fragrances.
If there is contact with the eyes, irrigate the eye with fresh water for 5 minutes. If there is any eye irrita-
on, consult a physician immediately.
4. Cartridges must be provided by and contain formulaons which have been cered by Prolitec.
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B. O-Ring Replacement – each year or as needed
1. Replace the air nozzle’s 3 amber O-rings (Part number 8211) if worn down or swollen. A parally full
cartridge may indicate an air leak between the air nozzle and the cartridge, reducing plume output.
Replace as needed and/or each year for preventave maintenance.
2. If there is any Avian Plus fragrance that leaks during the cartridge installaon, clean it carefully with a
paper towel and some ethanol or another alcohol.
C. Air Filter – every 6 months or as needed
Replace air lter (part number 10417) if dirty. If any dust has gathered inside the unit, remove it with a
damp paper towel.
D. Baery Replacement – approx. every 2 years:
(requires3VoltCR2032LithiumBaery,partnumber8111)
1. Unlatch and open the door to access the enclosure.
2. Using a pair of tweezers or needle-nose pliers, remove
baery from the center opening of the oval grommet.
The grommet is located on the front of the blue bracket
below the operang buons.
3. Insert the new CR2032 baery. The posive side of the
baery should face your right while looking at the front
of the appliance. The baery will have a + or – marking
on a side.
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V. Commissioning the Air/Q 1100-Avian
A. Geng Started
1. Open the door and unlock if needed.
2. Turn on the power by pressing the ON/OFF buon in the upper le corner of the control panel. (Make
sure the appliance is plugged in to the AC power outlet.) The power buon will light blue.
B. Seng the Clock
1. Turn the dial to Set Clock. The me will blink.
2. Adjust the me forward or backward using the +/– buons on the right side of the control panel. AM or
PM is indicated on the lower right side of the me digits. Hold + to fast forward.
C. Using the 24/7 Mode (recommended)
If you want the Air/Q™ 1100 to run connuously — 7 days a week, 24 hours a day — turn the dial to 24/7.
24/7 Mode is recommended because it is assumed that the openings which allow the entry of birds remain
even when the structure is not operaonal. If this is not the case, you can program AvianPlus™ to start and
stop at specic mes of day, describe below in UsingtheProgramMode.
D. Using the Program Mode
1. Seng specic Start/Stop Times.
• Turn the dial to Start.
• Adjust the clock to the me you want the appliance to start each day using the +/– keys.
• Turn the dial to Stop.
• Adjust the clock to the me you want the appliance to stop each day using the +/– keys.
2. Turn the dial to Program to operate with the specied start/stop mes.
E. O Cycle
For intensity level sengs 1-49, there will be a 7-minute o cycle at various intervals based on the seng.
Level 50 will be always on while in 24/7 mode or within the programmed operaonal period.
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VI. Bird Control General Consideraons
A. It’s the scent
Bird control with the Avian Plus system is simple. The magic is in the Avian Plus fragrances which have
been designed to be pleasant only for humans.
B. Installaon Objecve
The objecve of any Avian Plus bird control installaon is also simple – deliver the scent to those places
where birds are likely to congregate.
C. How many machines?
The number of machines and the amount of scent (concentraon) needed to clear the birds will depend on
two main variables.
1. Size of the space in cubic feet. That’s the enre enclosed space not just the area frequented by birds.
Step it o length x width gives you square feet x ceiling height for cubic feet.
2. Quanty of fresh air ow in the space because fresh air dilutes the scent concentraon in the air. This
is an important variable but oen very dicult to esmate accurately.
The rule of thumb is that one (1) Air/Q 1100-Avian will service UP TO 150,000 cubic feet. So you will need
at least one appliance for every 150,000 cubic feet. If the air ows are unusually strong with a lot of fresh
air, you may need more machines.
D. Posioning of the appliances for wall mounng must consider the following:
1. Direcon of air currents in the space. It is important to not ght the natural air currents in a space.
The rule: always posion the appliance(s) upwind so the natural ow of air helps to move the scent to
where the birds are.
2. Determining air ow takes a lile me. Usually spaces, even quite large ones, have a natural ow of
air either into or out of the portals or openings. A space with “posive pressure” pushes the air to
the outside. A space with “negave pressure” pulls the air in. Make a rough map of the space on a
piece of paper. Stand near the door, light a candle and then snu it out and watch the direcon of the
smoke. Do this all over again in dierent locaons drawing arrows to indicate the direcon of air ow
unl you can conrm a general direcons. Keeping in mind where the birds are, this map will tell you
where to posion the wall mounted appliances for opmal ow of scent to the birds.
3. Ceiling fans can help or hurt. If the birds are above ceiling fans pushing the air down, then there are
only 2 choices:
a) Reverse the fan direcon so they are pulling the air up; or
b) Use the oponal Diusion Director so the output end is above the fans. (Seep.12)
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E. Programming the Air/Q 1100-Avian
Programming is simple from instrucons on the machine itself. Basically, you can program start and stop
mes and the intensity level.
1. Scent intensity can be adjusted from 1 to 50. Turn the power on and use the +- keys to change inten-
sity. For spaces smaller than 150,000 cubic feet consult the Sengs Table below. It is only a guide and
subject enrely to condions in the space.
Sengs Table
Output Level Range Sengs Space to be treated
(in Cubic Feet)
Space to be treated
(in Cubic Meters)
1 thru 5 1,800-8,000 50-230
6 thru 10 8,000-17,000 230-480
11 thru 15 17,000-28,000 480-790
16 thru 20 28,000-40,000 790-1,130
21 thru 25 40,000-53,000 1,130-1,500
26 thru 30 53,000-69,000 1,500-1,900
31 thru 35 69,000-86,000 1,900-2,400
36 thru 40 86,000-104,000 2,400-3,000
41thru 45 104,000-126,000 3,000-3,600
46 thru 50 126,000-150,000 3,600-4,200
2. Start mes can be set by turning the dial to start and then using the +- keys to set the start me. The
Stop me is set the same way.
Hint: There are many variables involved in nding the right sengs
for Avian Plus. The installer should experiment to determine the
lowest seng level that is eecve in controlling birds. Start low
and move it up as needed unl the birds scram.
F. The Last Step
1. Set the dial to either 24/7 (recommended) or Program if you have programmed a start/stop me (see
CommissioningtheAir/QAvian on page 6 for details).
2. Make sure the power is on. The blue light will show through the buon.
3. Close and lock the door, storing the key in a known place.
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Installaon: Fragrance Director Aachment
VII. Choosing a Fragrance Director
Each Air/Q 1100 Avian must be installed with a fragrance director to transport the dry
fragrance vapor to the desired locaon1. There are two fragrance directors to choose
from: (a) the Direct Indoor Fan (KIT1100FAN), suitable for ceiling heights less than 20’
and (b) the Diusion Director (KIT1100DD), an extendable director which starts at 6.5’
and is extendable by addional 5’ secons (KIT1100DUCT), up to any height that is
needed to reach the areas frequented by birds.
There are two main consideraons in choosing a fragrance director: (1) the height of
the ceiling and (2) convenience of machine access for servicing. It is usually best for the
Air/Q 1100 Avian to be within easy reach with a manageable ladder to change fragrance
cartridges and service the machine. In most case the unit is mounted no higher than 12’
o the oor. If the ceiling height is more than 20’ then you probably want an Extend-
able Director with sucient extensions to come within 5’ to 10’ of the ceiling.
For example, if the ceiling height is 50’ and the raers range from 40’ to 50’ o the oor
area, then you need to get the fragrance output to around 35’ to 40’. Start by mounng
the Air/Q 1100 Avian at an accessible 10’ o the oor. The extendable director will give
you 6.5’ plus the machine itself is 18”, for a total of 8’, so you are 22 feet from the birds.
You need about 20 more feet, or four 5’ extender secons. This gets you within range at
38’. The result is a highly eecve system delivering scent to just the right area from a
machine which is easy to access and service.
NOTE:Besuretomountthemachineupwindofthenaturalairowinthespace.This
meansthenaturalairowwillworkwithyouinmovingtheinvisibledryfogofscentto
areaswherethebirdsarelocated.
1The Air/Q 1100 Avian may also be installed to diuse via an HVAC system. This is an uncommon installa-
on for reaching bird roosng areas, but for those situaons, installaon instrucons for HVAC diusion
are provided at the end of this manual.
A. Direct Indoor Fan B. Diusion Director
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Installaon: Direct Indoor Fan
VIII. Installaon: Direct Indoor Fan
A. Installaon Kits
• Installaon Kit for Appliance (included)
1. One (1) Air/Q 1100-Avian appliance (not pictured) with:
2. Four (4) dry wall anchors for mounng in drywall
3. Four (4) lead anchors for mounng in concrete
4. Four (4) screws and (4) washers for mounng in drywall and concrete
5. Four (4) #10 self-tapping sheet metal screws for mounng in sheet metal
6. Five (5) feet of large cable raceway for power cable
7. Hose connector and hose clamp (for cartridge aachment)
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6. Lube the inside of the grommet if needed to allow the Injector hose to easily slide through. Leave
approximately 2 inches of hose length inside the appliance to provide enough play when replacing the
cartridge. Tighten aluminum cap of waterproof collar to ensure a waterght seal.
7. Connect the power cord to a juncon box or connect AC plug to a nearby outlet.
E. Diusion Fan Installaon
Fig.3Fig.4Fig.5Fig.6
1. The Diusion Fan is posioned directly above the
appliance hose output port located on the top le of the
appliance but no more than 4-1/2 feet above it. (Fig.3)
2. Use the Diusion Fan assembly as a template to
mark the locaon of the mounng holes. (Fig.4)
3. For installaon on drywall, drill the 3 anchors into drywall
and install the 3 screws to secure the Diusion Director
fan to the wall. Use the metal screws provided for
installaon on sheet metal or appropriate fastening
hardware for other wall surfaces.(Figs.5&6)
4. Verify cable connecon with Diusion Fan. (Fig.7)
5. Measure the length of cable raceway needed and
cut to length using a pair of scissors or a cung blade.
(Fig.8) Fold into an “L” shape and peel o liner. (Fig.9)
Fasten adhesive side to the wall between appliance
and Diusion Fan assembly.
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Installaon: Direct Indoor Fan
Fig.8Fig.9Fig.10Fig.11
6. Run Diusion Fan cable inside the raceway, (Fig.10) fold the raceway into a square and snap the race-
way cover closed.(Fig.11) If needed, use a at-head screw driver to push in the side wall of the cable
raceway.
Fig.12Fig.13Fig.14
7. Insert cable connector into jack located on the right side of the appliance.(Fig.12)
8. Extend the hose from appliance toward the Diusion Fan hose barb, cut to proper length (Fig.13) and
secure to the hose barb of the Diusion Fan assembly. (Fig.14)
9. Turn the APPLIANCE on and verify that a plume is produced.
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*Addional ve-foot duct secons with mounng hardware can be ordered under part number KIT1100DUCT.
B. Diusion Director Pre-installaon Checklist
1. Conrm the area to be targeted for air treatment.
2. Find and mark the exact locaon for the appliance. Verify that there is sucient clearance above the
appliance to install the diusion director.
3. The power cord for the appliance is 6’ long, and the cord for the control box is 8’ long. The height at
which the appliance and the control box are mounted should be planned so they can be plugged in to a
local wall outlet. The appliance requires 110/220 VAC.
C. Appliance Posioning
It is important to nd a locaon that can be serviced and yet as close as possible to the roosng area. The
closer you get to the roosng area, the less Avian Plus will be required per cubic foot.
D. Appliance Installaon
1. The appliance is wall-mounted. Place the appliance onto the desired locaon on the wall and ensure
that it is level.
2. Fasten the appliance to the wall using necessary screws.
3. Connect the power cord to a juncon box or aach an AC plug to the cord and connect to a nearby
outlet. Open the enclosure door and unscrew the aluminum cap of the waterproof collar located on top
of the appliance enclosure. Remove and set aside the grommet (Fig.1onp.11).
4. Assemble hose and hose connector together (Fig.2onp.11). Be sure to leave approximately 1/8 of an
inch clearance between the top of the cartridge hose connector and the end of the hose. Then secure
with clamp, ensuring that the hose connector is sll free to rotate.
5. From the inside of the enclosure, slide hose assembly upward through to the waterproof collar (Fig.1
onp.11).
6. Lube the inside of the grommet if needed to allow the Injector hose to easily slide through. Leave ap-
proximately 2 inches of hose length inside the appliance to provide enough play when replacing the
cartridge. Tighten aluminum cap of waterproof collar to ensure a waterght seal.
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