
9 - EN
2.6.3 Connection of the air ducts
The following aspects must be taken into account,
while installing the air ducts:
• Install the air exhaust duct so it drains in the di-
rection of the ComfoAir.
• Insulate the outside air supply and the air exhaust
duct between the roof/wall passage to render the
ComfoAir damp proof. This prevents the forma-
tion of condensation on the outside of the ducts.
• To prevent unnecessary temperature loss in either
the summer or the winter, we recommend fitting
thermal and damp-proof insulation to the supply
ducts from the ComfoAir up to the supply valves.
• Install the air ducts with a minimum ø of 125 mm,
as little air resistance as possible and free from air
leakage.
• Install a silencer of at least 1m straight directly
onto the supply and return airconnections. For
relevant advice, please contact Zehnder.
• When using exible channels only Zehnder
chan-
nel systems may be used. Any other flexible chan-
nel will disturb the basic operating principle of the
balanced ventilation system.
•
We recommend that the ventilation system is fitted
with intake and exhaust valves made by Zehnder.
• We recommend that the ventilation system is t-
ted with a non-powered extractor hood made by
Zehnder.
ComfoAir 160 - Right
2.6.4 Connection of the condensation drain
Standard heat exchanger
ComfoAir - Right
Warm exhaust air is cooled by the outside air in the
heat exchanger. This causes the moisture in the in-
door air to condense in the heat exchanger. The con-
densation water created in the heat exchanger is fed
to a PVC condensation drain.
The connection for the condensation drain has an ex-
ternal diameter of 32 mm. It is located underneath the
ComfoAir.
• Connect the condensation drain, via a pipe with
coupling or hose, to the water seal (siphon) of the
domestic waste-water system.
• Make sure that the outer end of the pipe or tube
exits is at least 60mm below the water level.
• Ensure the condensation drain pipe on ceiling-
mounted units has a run-off to the U bend. of at
least 2%.
Ensure that the water seal connected to the
domestic waste-water system is always full
of water. This prevents the ComfoAir from
sucking in any leakage air.
Enthalpy exchanger
When the ComfoAir is fitted with an enthalpy exchanger
the humidity from the extracted air is partly transferred
to the fresh supply air. In this case you delay the process
of drying out the house in dry winter months, additionally
there is no condensate that must be drained from the
ComfoAir. Therefore a condensation drain is not neces-
sary with an enthalpy exchanger.
Ensure that the condensation drain is sealed.
This prevents the ComfoAir from sucking in
any leakage air.
The condensation drain can be sealed with a standard
screw-cap.