Well-Connect WCVC-16 User manual

WELL-CONNECT
USER’S GUIDE
Model WCVC16
Model WCVC24

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Congratulations on your purchase of a Well- Connect
Heating and Cooling System! Your satisfaction is
very important to us.
Read and follow this user’s guide as it contains
instructions and best practices regarding the
operation of your Well-Connect.
If you have questions, email, write or call us at*:
Terra Caloric, LLC Phone: [phone]
PO Box 307 Email: [e-mail]
Alpena, MI 49707
*Please have the following information available before contacting us.
Model # ______________________________________________
Serial # ______________________________________________
Date of purchase: ______________________________________

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS p. 4
1. Definitions p. 7
2. Placement p. 11
3. Controls p. 11
4. Thermostat p. 12
5. Unattended Use p. 13
6. Required Maintenance p. 13
7. Storing A Well-Connect p. 16
8. Troubleshooting p. 17
9. Warranty p. 21

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IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, or
personal injury when using your Well-Connect, follow all basic safety
precautions, including but not limited to the following:
1. Please read all instructions before using your Well-Connect.
2. As with any piece of equipment that uses electricity and has moving
parts, there are potential hazards. To ensure the safe operation of this
appliance, proper care must be taken. Therefore, anyone using or
installing it must heed all warnings, precautions and instructions.
3. Never install or operate your Well-Connect in an explosive, corrosive or
otherwise hazardous environment. Doing so may result in equipment
damage, property damage and personal injury.
4. Install your Well-Connect in a dry indoor environment ONLY. Do not
install or store this appliance where it will be exposed to the weather.
Internal water lines may burst if exposed to freezing conditions leading to
equipment damage and potential property damage.
5. Only install your Well-Connect on a level floor that supports the weight.
6. Your Well-Connect must remain in an upright position at all times. If it is
subject to any other orientation, even temporarily, contact us before
attempting to operate it.

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7. This appliance must be properly grounded. Never plug the appliance cord
into a receptacle that is not grounded adequately and in accordance with
local and national codes.
8. Connect your Well-Connect to a water source that can provide a constant
flow, at a minimum rate of two (2) gallons per minute for Model WCVC-
16 or four (4) gallons per minute for Model WCVC-24 at a temperature
of 45F (7C) or warmer. Some shallow wells may not be able to produce
the flow volume and/or temperature needed for proper operation. If you
are unsure whether your well can meet these requirements, consult your
Well-Connect dealer or local water well professional/supplier.
9. DO NOT install your unit where surrounding clearances are less than
those depicted in Figure 1.
10. DO NOT install or operate the unit where it may be subject to dusty or
dirty conditions, such as during a construction phase of building or
remodeling.
SUBJECTING YOUR WELL-CONNECT TO ANY OF
THE ABOVE UNDESIRABLE CONDITIONS SHALL
VOID ALL WARRANTIES.

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Top View
Side View
Figure 1

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1. Definitions
Stand-Alone (or Free-Standing)- A Well-Connect that is installed in a space
for heating and cooling and is not connected to any type of air delivery
system or ductwork. Conditioned air is simply delivered from louvers
incorporated into the front panel of the Well-Connect and returned to the
Well-Connect through the filter area on the back.
(Stand-Alone system shown with optional wood cabinet cover)

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Top Discharged (or Ducted)- A top discharged Well-Connect has a 12”
diameter duct collar incorporated into the top panel to facilitate a connection
to ductwork. In such a situation conditioned air is delivered from the top,
not from front louvers. The Well-Connect can be converted between ducted
and freestanding configurations by purchasing the appropriate top panel
assembly.

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Self-Ducted- A Well-Connect that is top discharged and the conditioned air
is delivered to a given space via ductwork separate from any other ductwork.
An example would be a Well-Connect that is installed in a basement and
ducted to the main floor, or to another room, etc.
(May require return ducting; use industry best practices when designing self-
ducted system.)

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Hybrid (or Integrated)- A top discharged Well-Connect that is directly
connected into the existing heating and cooling system ductwork of the
structure, allowing conditioned air from the Well-Connect to be distributed
throughout the entire building or home. A Hybrid Well-Connect is a two-
stage heating and cooling system that is installed in parallel with the existing
furnace system. The Well-Connect becomes the primary heating and cooling
system (stage one) and the existing system then becomes the secondary
heating and/or cooling system (stage two). See section 4 of this guide for
two-stage thermostat setup.