Soleus Air Air condioner User manual

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GONTENTS
SafetyPrecautions
----------- ---------
1
fdentification
ofparts ----------
2
lndoor
unit/Operation
anddisplay
----------- ---------
3.4
Remote
control ---------
5.6
Operationinstructions/
Modes----------- _____--____-_
T
Airflow
directioncontrol --------------
g
"l
FEEL"
mode g
Timer
operationmode 10
Sleep
operationmode 11
Maintenance
------- 12
Protection
------------- ----.
13
Refrigeration
cycle ---
14
Specifications -----------
15
fnstallation
instructions
------ 16-24
System
startupProcedures
Electrical
Schematics
--------- ---.25-27
WARNING _-________--_____
28
Troubleshooting --
29.30
Warranty ----31

s
o
Donotturnoffthe
power
supply
cir-
cuitbreakerorpullouttheunit
power
cordduring
unitoperation.This
may
causeelectricalhazardsand/orafire.
o
Keepthe
power
supplycircuitbreaker
and
powerplug
free
fromanytypeof
debris.lfusinga
power
supplycord,be
suretoconnect
toplug
firmly.Thiswill
minimizetheriskfor
electricalshockor
anyother
type
ofelectricalhazard.
o
Use230V-60H2or 115V-60H2
power
supplyonly
Dependingon theelectrical
specifi-
cationsof yourunit,useonly230V/
60Hzor 115V/60H2
power
supply.
Failure
todoso
mayresult
inelectri-
cal
problems
or
hazards.
Powersupplywiresmustbelocated
in
areas
where
theywillnotbedam-
agedorcut.
Never
insert
any typeofobjectinto
theoutdoor
unit
fan.Because
thefan
rotatesat a high speed,thismay
causeinjury.
co
Be
surethattheindoorandoutdoor
unitsarenotin
operatbn
when
discon-
necting
the
power
supplytotheunit.
Anytype
of
repairs
ormaintenance
donetotheunitsmustbedone
bya
professionally
Iicensed contractor
Anymqmlified
person
shouldnot
at-
tempt
to
repairthe
unitsthemselves,
Besurethat
your
hands
are
notwet
whentouching
anyof theoperation
buttonsontheindoorunit.
Be
sure
thatthe
outdoorunitis
free
andclearofanydebrisaroundtheout-
side
of
the
unit.Do
not
place
orLean
anyitemsontheunit.
-1-

Note:The
condensate
water
drains
at
COOLING
orDRYoperation.
/The figures
in
thismanual
are
based
on
theexternal
view
ofastandard
model.
Consequently,the
shape
may
differ
from
that
ofthe
airconditioneryou
have
selected.
-2-

I
KF(R)-0ecw
KF(R)-12cWtA
KF(R)-12GW
KF(S)-12GW
HIPOWER TIMER
,.t
Usedto
turnthe
unitON/OFF
when
theremote
controlis
unavailable.
Lights
upwhen
HlPOWER
is
set.
Lights
upduring
settime of
timeroperation
mode.
Lights
upduring
unit
operation.
Sigrtal
receiver
for the
remote
control.
-3-

KF(R)-18cW
KF(R)-24cW
Used
to
turnthe
unitON/OFF
when
the remote
control
is
unavailable.
LQhb
upwhen
HlPOWER
is
set
HI MWERTIMER
RUN
., ", ;t "'...
G
Lights
up
during
settime
Of
timer
operation
mode.
Lights
up
duringunit
operation.
Signalreceiver
for the
remote
control.
-4-

"lFEEL"mode
signaltransmit.
@ auto
fanspeed
* high
fan
speed
+ medium
fanspeed
A lowfan
speed
€2 HlPowERfan
speed
Press
toselectthe
indoorfan
speed.
Press
tosetsleep
mode
and
press
againto
cancel.
press
to
canceltimer
set
during
timer
operationmode
Presstoactivate/deactivate
vertical
airflowoscillation.
Press
thisbutton
duringcooling
orheatingmode
tomake
indoor
fanmotor
runin highest
speed.
:t HEATING
mode
(Q) lsonly
available
forheat-pump
model
:k
The
remote
control
continues
todisplay
evenwhen
theunit
hasstopped
operation.
:k
There
isno
" HlPOWER"
modefor
somemodels.
Pressto turn appliance
ON/OFF.
Usedto adjust
set
temperature
.-=-r Press
once
tolower
rneseltemperature
by
1"F
D Press
once toraise
the settemperature
by1"F
To change operation
mooes
Usedto
settimesin
timer
operationmode.
Usedtosendinformation
programmed
intimer
operationmode
\+
,C),
-.f.'
a\
Sleep
indicator
Heating
indicator
Cooling
indicator
Dry
indicator
Fan
onlyindicator
IFEEL
EIEIT
LfLln
+
A
@
*
+
J.
s2
+?
,f)'
>K
0
"\
SLEEP SWING MODE
P?q
cAN ." sET TIMER
tDj,Q a
.7 j ",ro*l'n
t rtP
-5-

fi Pull
toopen
the cover
6 Insert
batteries
properly
* in
thecompartment
accordingto
polarity.
/& Pusnupto
close
thecover.
The
servicelifeofan alkalinebatteryisabout
1
year
Whentheindoor
unitdoesnotrespond
to
a signal,or
thedisplay
becomesdim,replace
thebatteres
atonce.
Replace
withfresh
batteriesonly.Donot
useused
batteries.
To
prevent
leakage
take
outthebatterieswhen
unit
will
notbeused for
anextended
period
oftime.
fora short
timewhen signal
The rangeis approximately23 feet
when
pointed
directlyatthe front
of
theindoor
unit.
Besure
that remote
controlreceiver
on
theindoor
unit isnot obstructed
inany
way.This
willensurethat
a
proper
signalcan
be received from
theremote
control.
Theremote
control
shouldnotbe
exposed
to anydirectsunlight.This
cancause permanent
damageto the
remote control.
Z. Afterreplacing
the
batteries,if theremote
control
doesnotdisplay,
takethem
out
for20 seconds
and replace.
o Besure tostop unitooerationbefore
replacing
batteries.
-6-

Each
timethe
MODE
button
is
pressed,the
operation
mode
is
changed
inthe
following
sequence:
HEATTNG
+cOOL|NG + DRy+ FANONLY-> |IFEEL/
"lFEEL"mode
is desenbed
on
page
10
When
operating
atfan
only
mode,the
compressor
will
notoperate.
* On"FAN
ONLY"mode,only
"Hl","MED"and
"LO"
areavailable.
* While
on"DRY"
mode
airflowis
set
byairconditioner
automatically
"FAN"
buttonisineffective
inthis
case
Range
ofavailable
settemperatures
Heatinq,
Coolinq 64'F-90
"F
DRY room
temperature+4
-F
Press
"ON/OFF"
button,
When
the
appliance
receives /
asignal,
a "beep"
will
beheard.
The
RUN
indicatorwill t
then
ughrup. L
Openthe
front
panel
topress
the
manual
switch
toturn
on/off
the
unitwhen
your
remote
control
is
damaged
or
batteries
have
died.
4) Open
thefront
panetof
\) tneindoor
unit
and
press
the
switch.
The
appliance
operates
at
"l
FEEL"mode.
The
RUN
indicator
lights
up.
@ tr"", again
toturn
off. The
RUNindicator
light
turns
off
and
unitshuts
down.
*
:|(
I rn" name
and
position
ofthemanual
switchmay
varyfrom
different
modets,
but
theirfunction
arethe
same.
When the compressorshutsoffor ifchanging
modesduringoperation
of the unit,
the unit may notrespond
at once
It
maybenecessary
towait
upto
3 minutes
duetobuilt-in
compressor
protector.
There
isa 2-5
minutes
delay
ontheindoor
fan
inthe
heating
mode
operation.Time
ofdelay
depends
onhow
long
it
takesfor
theindoor
coiltocome
upto
adesirable
tenperarure.
@
*
+
AB8:
Hl .zr
/\
Each
time
the "FAN"
buttonis
pressed,
the
fan
speedis
changed
in
sequence:
€ Press
onceto lower
temperature
by1
"F
D Press
onceto raise
temperature
by1'F
-7
-

Verticalairflow
is automaticallyadjustedtoa certainangle
in
accordancewiththeoperationmodeafterturningontheunit.
Operationmode Direction
ofairflow
COOLING.DRY horizontal
-HEATING,
FANONLY downward
The
directionofairflowcan
alsobemanuallyadjustedby
pressing
the SWINGbutton
of
theremote
control
Usethefollowingstepstosetdesireddirectionsofairflow.
Pressthe"SWlNG"button
once,the
vertical
adjustment
louverswill
swing/sweepupanddownautomatically.
Press
the"SWlNG"button
once
more
assoonas
the
adjustment
louvers
areatthedesiredairflowdirectionsandthelouverswillstop.
*
*
*
Manuallyturnthecontrolrods
ofthe
horizontal
adjustment
louvers
to
changehorizontalflow
asshown.
Note:The
shapeof the unit may look different1
thatof theairconditioner
you haveselected.
control
rods
of
horizontal
adiustment
louvers
Donotturnthevertical
adjustmentlouversmanuallyoramalfunctionmayoccur.lfa
malfunctiondoes
occurturnoffthe power supply.Thenrestore
power
supplyagain
and
setunitoperation.
Vertical
adjustmentlouversshouldnottiltdownwardfor
a long timeonCOOLINGor
DRYmode
to
prevent
condensedwaterfromdrippimgfrom
the
indoor
coil.
When
theverticaladjustmentlouvers
aresetusingthe SWINGbutton,theangle
ofairflowwillberemembered
bytheunitaslongasitisinthesameoperationmode.
Oncethemodeis
changed,thelouverswillreturntothe
preprogrammed
autoangle.
-8-

Press
the
"ON/OFF"button
then
choose
the"
l
FEEL"mode
by
pressing
"MODE'
button.
The
optimum
temperature
and
airflow
volume
will
beautomatically
controlled
by
the
set
indoor
temperature.
Indoor
temperature Operation
mode Settemperature
below
70"F {.HEATING 73"F
7o"F-77"F DRY Room
temperature
a
initial
operation
77"F-82"F COOLING 77"F
over82'F 79"F
*Not
available
for
cooling
only
models.
Slightlywarmer
Adecrease
by
4"F
can
be
set
Slightly
cooler
A rise
by€r
can
be
set
Press
twice
tolower
the Hl
set
temp
by
2"F EF
/\ Press
four
times
tolower
the
+
r-e-\set
temp
bv4'F LOW
Press
twice
to
raisethe Hl
set
temp
by
2"F LOrt-
Press
four
times
toraise16s Hl
set
temp
by4"F ffi
Uncomfortable
because
of
unsuitable
air
flow
volume.
Indoor
fan
speed
alternates
between
Hi,
Med
and
Low
each
time
this
button
is
pressed.
Uncomfortable
because
of
unsuitable
flow
direction.
SWING
(D Press
it
once,
theverticaladjustment
louver
swings
tochange
vertical
airflow
direction.
Press
it
again,
swings
stops.
For
horizontal
airflow
direction,please
refer
tothe previous
page
for
details.
9-

With
the "TlMER" funcition,
you
con
setthe
unittoautomatically
Start
orStopfrom
30minutes
to24h-ours
after
simple
programing.
For
example,
tosave
energy
you
maywant
toleave
the
unitoffwhile
atwork
andsetthe
timer
tostartthe
unit
onehour
beforereturning
home
so
a
comfortable
room
temperature
canbe
achieved,
or
you
may
want
tosetthe
timerto
stopthe
unit
late
atnight.
@ As
time
passes,
theLCD
displays
the
remaining
time.
@ The
previous
settime
isstored
and
thenext
settime
begins
withthepreviously
set
one.
@ On-timer
andoff-timer
cannot
besetat
thesame
time.
CD Theroom
may
notreach
your
desired
temperature
within
the
preset
time
because
of
varying
room
sizeand/oroutdoortemperatures.
With
the
unitoff,
press
the
fir.r. ,F( With
the
unitoperating,
press
buttonuntil
desired
countdown
f' t, lf theTimer
button
until
desired
hours
ard
displaved. \_,, countdownhoursard
disotaved
I
Setthe
operating
mode,
temperature
andindoor
fan
speedfirst,
then
press
the
"TlMER"
button
until
"9.5h"
appears.
Z Press
theTIMER
button,
"h" flashes
ontheLCD,
then
you
can
setthe
timer.
Each
time
thebutton
is
pressed,
the
settimeincreases
byhalf
anhour
withinl0
hours
and
increases
by
onehourbeyond1
0hours.
Therange
canbeset is0.5hourto24 hours.
Point
the
remote
control
atthe
signalreceiver
oftheindoor
unit,
press
the
"SET"
button
when
theletter
"h"
flashes.
A"beeo'
willbeheard:
@ Timerindicator
ontheindoor
unitlights
up
@ Letter
"h"
stopsflashing.
tocancelthe
settimer:
press
the
"CAN"
button,
a "beep" will
beheard
andthe
timerindicator
light
ontheindoor
unitwill
turn
off.
-
10

' SLEEP
mode
can
be
setin
IFEEL,
DRy,
cooLlNG or
HEATING
operation
modes.
' This
function
allowsa more
comfortable
environment
for
times
ofsleeping.
' The
fanspeed
isautomatically
setat ultra-low
speed,
which
islower
than
low
soeed
. The fandoes
NOT
shut
off
during
sleep
mode.
' Before
going
to sleep,
press
the"slEEp"button.
Thesreep
mode
wiil
thenoe
activated.
' when
operating
under
the
cooling
orDry
modes,
setthe
temperature
increases
by
2'F
degree
overa 2 hour period.
ltwill
then
remain
atthat
temperature
until
the
unit
is
manually
turned
off
of
operation
mode
is
changed.
See
chart
below
for
more
detail.
' when operating
under
the Heating
mode,
the
set
temperature
decreases
a total
of
5.5"F
degrees
over
a 3hour
period.
ltwill
then
remain
atthat
temperature
until
theunit
is
manually
lurned
off
or
operation
modeis
changed.
see
chart
below
for
more
detail.
' lt
isrecommended
to
use
sLEEp
mode
together
with
oFFTIMER
to
achieve
a more
economical
andenergy-saving
operation.
SET
TEMP.
(.HEATING
modeisnot
available
for
cooling
only
models)
SET
TEMP.
t hour -; t hour -l - t hour
-11
-

Q cut
off
the
powersuppty
@@
Grasp
position
"a"
and
pull
outward
to
remove
the
front
panel.
Wipe
panelwith
asoft, dry cloth
Use
lukewarm
water
to
clean
if the
unit
is
very
dirty.
Never
use
chemicals
such
as
gasoline
or
polishing
liquids
toclean
the unit.
Never
use
water
direcfly
ontothe
Reinstall
and
shut
thefrontpanel.
Reinstall
and
shutthe
front
panel
by
pressing
position
"b"
downward.
The
filter
must
be
cleaned
asfollows
when
the
air
conditioner
has
run
for
approximately
100hours.
Stop
the
appliance
and
remove
theairfilter.
1.Open
the
front
panel.
2.Press
the
handle
ofthe
filter
from
the
front.
3.
Slide
outthe
filter.
O Clean
and
reinstail
the
air
fitter.
lf
thefilter
is
extremely
dirtywash
the
filter
with
asolution
of
deteroent
inlukewarm
water.
After
cleaning
allow
filter
todry
thoroughly
out
ofdirect
sunlight.
For
an
air
conditioner
equipped
with anelectrostatic
andacharcoal
precipitator (optionalparts)
:
* Do
not
clean
the
electrostatic
filter
with
water.
lt
should
be
cleaned
using
asoft,
dry
cloth.
* The
charcoal
filter
can
bewashed
using
lukewarm
water
and
aneutral
detergent.
* ltisrecommended
that
electrostatic
andcharcoal
filter
be replaced
after
8 months
ofoperation,
-12-

Thefollowing
maycausethe
internalsafety
device
totrip:
lftheairconditioner
runsin
"COOLING"
or
"DRY"
modewithdoor
or windowopened
fora longtimewhen
relativehumidityisabove
80%,
dewmaydrip
downfromtheair
outlet.
*HEATINGOutdoorair
temperature
isover
75:F
Outdoorair
temperature
is
below
32'F
Room temperature
is
over
81'F
}OOLING Outdoorair
temperature
isover
'l09'F
Roomtemperature
isbelow
70"F
DRY Roomtemperature
isbelow64r
o lnstall
theindooruniton
a wall
thatwillbe
ableto
holditsownweight,
thiswillensure
that
itoperates
more
quietly.
(Seepage17forfurther instructionsabout
indoor
unit installstion.)
o lnstalltheoutdoorunit
ona locationwhere
air
dischargeand
operation
noisewillnot
bebothersome
tosurrounding
residents.
(Seepage
17for
further
instructions
aboutindoor
unitinstallstion.)
oDo
not
place
anyobstacles
infrontof
theair
dischargeof
theoutdoorunit.
Thiswillcause
damage
tothecompressor
and
motorand
willcausethesecomponents
to be
noisier.
(Seepage
16forfurther
instructionsonunit
clearances.)
The
fault
protector
devicemightshutdown
unit
forthefollowing
reasons:
Stopping
theunitand
immediatelyrestarting
itor
changing
modes
withoutwaiting3 minutes
for
timedelay.
Pluggingthe
unitintothe
power
sourceand
immediatelystarting
without20seconds
time
delay.
lfalloperations
havestoppeddue
tothefault
protector,press"ON/OFF"button
toresetthe
unit.
Settimeragain
ifithasbeencancelled.
Afterusingtheunit
foranextended
period
oftime,
theunitshouldbeinspected
forthe
following
items:
oOverheatingof
the
power
supply
cordorplug.
o
Abnormaloperatingsound
orunit
vibrations,
oWaterleaking
fromtheunitexcessively,
oIndoorunitcabinetbecoming
electrified.
p lfanyofthesessymptoms
occurs,
callaqualified
servicetechnician
immediately.
Itisrecommended
thatadetailed
inspectionbemade
byaqualifed
technicianafbr3
years
of
operation,
even
iftheabovesymptoms
donotoccur.
Atthebeginning
of
HEATING
operation,
Thisistoallow
theindoorcoilto
raiseinthereisa2-5
minutedelayonthe
indoorfan
temperature
for
proper
operation.
InHEATING
operationtheappliance
will
defrost
theoutdoor
coilautomatically
toraise
efficiency.
This
procedure
usually
lasts2-10
minutes.Duringdefrost
mode,the
indoorfan
stopsoperation.
Afterdefrost
iscomplete,
itreturnstothe
HEATINGmodeautomatically.
Itmaybedifficult
toraisethe
indoortemperature
whenoutdoor
temperatureare
verylow
(30'F)
thisisdueto
natureofheat
pumps
andtheirloss
inefficiencyasoutdoor
temperatu
resdecrease.
-13-

HEAT
PUMP
Outdoorunit
Indoor
unit
+
defrost
1l
tl
ll
heatlinc 1
coolinq
Flowsof refrigerant
liquid
side
accumulator
_>
------------)
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PERFORMANCE
RATINGS
MODEL KFR.O9G/W
KFS.12G/W
KFR.12GlWKFR.18G/W
KFR.24GlWKFR.12GW(D)KFR.l8GW(D)
Capacity
Cooling
[BTU/h] 9000 12000 12400 1
8500 23100 12400 18500
CapacityHeating
[BTU/h] 9100 12000 1
2800 1
8800 tJzoo 12800+1706 18800+2388
SEER 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.4 10.5 10.2
MoistureRemoval[Pts/h] 2.3 2.9 2.9 3.1 5.2 2.9 3.1
AirFlow 300/370/450340t450t520
340t450t520
690/810/900
890/1100/1200
340t450t520690/810/900
SoundRatingIndoordB <40 <42 <42 <44 <45 <42 <44
Sound
RatinqOutdoordB <5U <52 <52 <58 <59 <52 <58
)oeratinoRanoe
-Coolino[F 60to
109 60to109 60to
109 60to109 60to109 60to109 60to109
)oeratinoRanqe
-Heatinq
[F 28to75 28to
75 28to75 281o75 28to75 1l to
75 2fto75
ELECTRICAL
DATA
PowerSource 11
5-60-1 11
5-60-1 230/208-60-1
230/208-60-1
230/208-60-1230/208-60-1230/208-60-1
Min.Ampacity
[A] 14 15 10 15 15 10 15
Cooling
WattsAmps 810/7.5 1440t11.71230
/5.3 1870
/8.1 2323t10.1 1230/5.3 1870/8.1
HeatingWattsAmps 900/8.0 1420t10.81300/5.7 1890/8.2 2375t10.3 1300w5.7A
+500W2.1A 1490/a_24
+7OOW3A
E-AeatingwattsAmps 500w2.1A 700w3A
Max
TDFuse/Breaker
[A] 22 28 15 22 27 zz 28
REFRIGERANTLINES
Connections Flare Flare Flare Flare Flare Flare Flare
LiouidLineOD
[inl 1t4 1t4 1t4 114 3/8 1t4 114
SuctionLineOD
[in] 3/8 112 1t2 uL 5/8 1t2 1t2
MaxlineLenqth
lft] 49 49 49 49 49 49 49
MaxHeightDifference
[ft] 16 16 16 to to to 16
DIMENSIONS&
WEIGHTS
INDOORSECTION KFR.O9G KFS.12G KFR.12G KFR.18G KFR.24G KFR.12G/D KFR.18G/D
WxHxDtinl 31.3x11x7.731.3x11x7.731.3x11x7.7
39x13x8
42.5x13.25x9
31.3x11x7
.7 39x13x8
ShiooinoWeiohttlbsl 21 tt 22 23 31 LL 29
OUTDOORSECTION
KFR.O9W KFS-12W KFR.12W KFR.18W KFR.24W KFR.12WD KFR.18WD
WxHxD[in] 25.5x19.5x12
32x21.5x1275
32x215x1215
M.5x24x1434.5x34x15
32x21.5x1215
M.5x24x14
Shipping
Weight
Ibs] co /J IJ 115 143 73 115
RefriqerantCharqe
ilbsl 2.1 2.4 2.8 4.5 3.3 2.8
Specificationsaresubject
to
change
without
prior
notice.Visitourwebsite
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Copyright
2003
Soleus
InternationalInc.
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\! Distance
from
ceiling
should
be 2 in
Distance
from
the
wall
should
be 2in
fl
U
airintake
distance
from
thewall
should
be10
in
Z . The
above
diagram
illustrates
atypical
unit. \
The
unit
you
purchased
may
vary
in
appearance.
o Theunit must be installed in accordancewith state
ard local codes.
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Indoorunit installationlocation:
. Locateindoor
unitsothatthereisnoobstructionsnearthe
supplyairorreturnair
outlets.
oThewallthat
the
indoor
unithangsonmust
be
freefrominternal
obstructionsto
facilitateaclearholefortherefrigeration
linesandcondensatelineto
go
through.
oProperclearancesmust
bemaintainedtoceilingsandwalls
per
instructions
on
page
16.
oEasyaccessmust
bemaintainedforremovaloftheairfilter.
r Indoorunitandremote
controlmustbeatleast3feetfromtelevisions,radios,
etc.
r Indoor
unitand
remote
controlmustbekept
outofdirectsunlightand/orfluorescent
lighting.
o
The
wallthattheindoorunithangs
on
must
strongenoughtobeartheweightofthe
unittoensure
quieter
operation. Outdoorunit
Outdoorunitinstallationlocation:
o Outdoorunitlocationmustbewellventilated.Avoidinstalling
whereanytypeofflammable
gas
could
leak. tr-J--
o Proper
clearancesmustbemaintained
per
instructions
on
page
16. ll =E I
r Themaximumlengthforrefrigeration
linesis49ft.Forrefrigeratonlines
exceeding23ft.an ll d: I
additional.75
pounds
must
beadded
per
3.5feet. (al] ll ?E I
o The
Maximumheightbetweenindoor
andoutdoorunits
in
25ft.lfthe
outdoorunit
islocated
l/ | I ll Hfr |
abovetheindoorunitmorethan4ft.,asuctionlineoiltrapmustbeinstalled. ll I I Il €g I
r The
outdoorunit
mustnot
belocatedinenvironmentsthathavehigh
contentsofacidic K- j n\ ll J
substances,vulcanized
gasses,
orhighsaltcontentsintheair. Indoor
r;itffitd;i;it
o The
outdoorunitmustnotbelocatednearlocationswhere
dirt.mud.ordebris
canbecaked Suction
line
oiltrap
onto
theoutdoorcoilorunit.
oThefoundation
thattheoutdoorunit
sitson
must
besolidandsoundsoastodecreasenoise
vibration.
. Noobstructionsshouldbe
olacedaroundtheoutdoorunit.
InstallationDiagram
lndoorunit
9n
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vE
oo
co
6(l)
.92
o)
1. Installing the mounting plate
o Holdmounting
plate
onthewallwhereunitwillbelocated.
Usinga levelor plumb
line,ensurethatthe
plate
islevel.Oncethe
plate
islevel,markholes
that
will
be
usedto holdolateonthewall.
o Remove
plate
and
drill
marked
holeat a depthof 1.75inches.
. Insertthescrew
plugs
intotheholes
andaffixthemounting
plate
usingthetapping
screws.
o Once
mounting
plate
issecurelyfastenedtothewall,thenlocate
anareaonthewallforthe
access
holefor
the
refrigeration
line/condensateline/wiring
bundle,
E
2. Access hole for refrigeration lines/condensate drain line/wiring bundle. E
r Thesedirectionsmust
be
followed
atleastforthecondensate
drain
line.
Theremust
be
rear
accessforthecondensate
drain
line
to drain
properly
fromtheunit.
r Decide
ona locationfortheaccesshole
accordingtothelocationoftheunit.
r Drilla2.5inchhloe,making
surethatthereisa tiltdownwardof a 114
inch.Thiswillensurethat
proper
drainageismaintainedforthe
condensatedrainline.
(lfyou
arenotusingrearaccessfortherefrigeration
linesandwiring,thehole
does
not
needto beas large.)
o ltisrecommendedthat
awall sleeveofsomesort
(i.e.
PVC
pipe)
beusedto keeptheholeneatandtidy.
Note: The shape of y@r mnting plate may be difieront from
theone above.butinstallationretfbd issimilar
Pipe
lengthis
49ft Max.
3o
fN
"'E
oo
co
6(l)
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a)
Droppingline
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Sawthecut-outaccessoff
alongthesideofthecasing
3. Indoor unit refrigeration line installation
o Therefrigeration
lines
and
wiring
can be routed tothe outdoorunitina numberof ways(left
or rightfromthe backofthe
unit),byusingthecut-outaccess
pieces
onthecasingof
the
unit.
r Bendtherefrigeration
lines
carefullytothe
required
position
in
order
to bealigned withthe
drilled
hole.
Wheninstallingtherefngerationlines
at
thedirections1
,2
or4,
sawthecorrespondingcut-out
piece
offtheindoorunitcasing.
eAfterconnectingrefrigeratonlines
(see
directionsbelow),installthecondensatedrainline
(seepage
21+24fordetailed
instructionsonconnectingcondensatedrainline).Thenconnectallwiring
(see
pages
25-27
for
detailed
instructions
on
wiring).Afterallconnectionsare
made,
bundlethe
refrigerationlines,wiring,
and
condensatedrainlinetogetherusinga
thermalinsulationandvinyl/ducttape
Refrigerationlinesinsulation:
oltisimportantthat
both
theliquid
andsuction
refrigerationlinesareindividuallvinsulatedtoensure
thattheydonosweatandalsoto maintain
proper
unit
capacities.Thisisnecessarysincetherefrigerationis
meteredfrom
theoutdoorunitand
will
produce
condensationon both
refrigeration
linesifnot
proper
insulated. power
Refrigerationlines/Condensate drain line/wiring bundle thermal insulation:
o Place
thecondensatedrain
line
undertherefrigeration
lines.
r lnsulationmaterialshouldbea polythene
foamthatisapproximatelya 114
inchwallthickness.
r Condensatedrain
line
shouldhavea downwardslooeatalltimestoensure
proper
drainage.Donotallowthedrainlineto be twisted,horizontalorthe defrostcable(forheat-pump)
endofthe
line
be
immersedinwater.lfanextensionisaddedtothedrain line,make
surethatitisalso
properly
insulated.
Connectionof refrigeration lines:
oDonot
usecontaminatedordamagedcoppertubing
forrefrigerationlines.
lfanyofthetubing,
evaporatororcondensercoilshavebeenexposedtotheairformorethat15seconds,itis @@-
important
that
they
are
vacuumed
and
purged
with
field-suppliedrefrigerant.
Donotremoveimportant thatthey arevacuumed and purged with
field-suppliedrefrigerant.
Do notremove ...+fq-
plastic
or rubber
plugs
andbrass
nuts
fromthevalves,
fittings,
tubing,orcoilsuntiltheyare -itA t-
readyto be connected. \$\ \
Jse proper tubingcutterstocuttherefrigerationlines,advancingthebladeofthetubingcutters
slowly.Extraforceorimpropercuttingwill
cause
tubing
distortion
and
alsoextraburrinq. \
oncerefrigerationtubesarecut,remoVeburrsfromcutedgeswitharemover.Thiswi||avoid_b.
unevennessontheflarefaces,which couldcausea gas lelk. Holdtheendsofthepipes +A
downwardto prevent metalfrom
going
intothetubes. -r l(
lnserttheflarenuts,mounted
ontheconnectionendsofboththeindoorandoutdoorunitsonto ./_€l l
theendsofthecoppertubing. /o / ,A
Thelengthofthepipeprotruding fromtheface
of
theflare
die
isdetermined
by
theparticular
flaringtoolthatwillbe
plastic
or rubber
plugs
andbrass
nuts
fromthevalves,
fittings,
tubing,orcoilsuntiltheyare
readv
to beconnected
. Use
proper
tubingcutterstocuttherefrigerationlines,advancingthebladeofthetubingcutters
slowly.Extraforceorimpropercuttingwill
cause
tubing
distortion
and
alsoextraburring
o Once
refrigeration
tubesarecut,
remove
burrsfromcutedqeswitha remover.Thiswillavoid
used.
r Fix
the
pipe
firmly
ontheflaredie.Matchthecentersof boththeflaredieandtheflaring
punch,
andthentightenthe
flaring
punch
fully.
Onceflaringiscomplete,connectionofthetubingis ready.Align
thecenterofthetubingandtightentheflarenuts
usingatorquewrench.
wrappedwithvinyl orducttype
Thermalinsulation thermalinsulation
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