Aquacal AT120 manual

POO L & SPA HEAT PUMP O WNER’S MANUAL H e a t W a v e A e r o T e m p H 1 0 0 A T 1 0 0 H 1 2 0 A T 1 2 0 N O T E : T H I S M A N U A L A L S O A P P L I E S T O X L 1 0 0 , X L 1 2 0 , S B 1 2 0 , & A P S 1 2 0 M O D E L S[...]

2 Owner Note s ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________[...]

3 Table of Contents WELCOME TO THE AQUACA L FAMILY ..................... ........... ............ ........... 4 IMPORTANT FEATURES OF YOUR NEW HEAT PUMP ........... ............ ......4 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION ........... ............ ........... ............ ........... .......5 WATER CHEM I STRY & TEMPERATURE FACTOR S ....................[...]

4 WELCOME TO THE AQUACAL FAM ILY Congratulations on your wise decision to make an AquaCal heat pump part of your home. Since 1981, AquaCal has m aint ained the worldwide lead in the manufacture of swimm ing pool & spa heat pumps. Your new heat pump is not only a great investment, but also the m ost cost effective method available for heating po[...]

5 GENERAL SAF ETY INFORM ATION Used and maintained properly, y our heat pump will provide year-upon-year of safe and economical service. However, as wi th any mechanical or electrical device, to get the most from your heat pump– while i nsuring personal safety for you and others –certain operational and maintenance fact ors must be observed. Li[...]

6 WATER C HEMI STRY & TE MPE RATURE FACT ORS Water Temperature Safety Factors Water Chemistry Safety Factors RECOMMENDED CH EMISTRY WATE R STANDARDS Chlorine…………… …: 1.0 – 3.0 ppm in pools , 1.5 – 3.0 ppm in spas Bromine…………… …: 2.0 – 4.0 ppm in pools , 3.0 – 5.0 ppm in spas PH……………… …….: 7.4 – [...]

7 HOW A HEAT PUMP WO RKS T HE FOLLO WING E XPLANA TION IS P ROVIDED T O HEL P YOU I N UNDERSTA NDING WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YO UR HE AT PUMP … A Heat Pump Does Not Make Heat… Heat pumps are so extraordinarily efficient because they do not need to produce heat in order to warm pool or spa water. R ather, heat pumps sim ply transfer heat from the ou[...]

8 GETTING F AMILIAR WITH CONTROLS DIGITAL CONT ROLLER – PAN EL L AYOUT Control Buttons ( AS INDICATED BY CIRCLED LETTERS ) A. Down Arrow – Pressing th is key decreases the temperature setting. Setting the temperature below 60°F turns the heat pump off. B. Pool / Spa Selector – Pressing this key selects either the pool or spa m ode. Also used[...]

9 DIGITAL CONT ROLLER - OPER ATIONAL DIS PLAYS T HE FOLLOWING CODES WI LL BE DISPLAYED AS PART OF THE NORMAL OPERATI ON OF THE HEATER : OPERATIONAL CODES o FLO —No water flow detected. Code message will appear any time the circulating pump is off, or when the hea ter is not receiving correct water flow. o OFF —Syste m is off. Sy stem is off unt[...]

10 GETTING YO UR HEAT P UMP STARTED & STOPP ED ATTENTION: THIS IS A QUICK-START GUIDE …For m ore complete information concerning the digital controller features a nd programm ing, see: Owner’s Instructions for HP7 Digital Heat Pump Controller, locate d in the appendix of this manual. INITIAL START UP 1. Start the water circulator pum p. NOT[...]

11 GETTING YOUR HEAT PUMP STARTED & STOPPED (Continued) 8. In operation, whenever the actual (display ed) water temperature falls below the desired set point, the unit will start heat ing after an initial time delay of 3-4 minutes. NOTE: T HE HEA T PUMP INCORPORA TES AN ANTI - SHOR T CYCLE TIME DELAY . S HOULD OPERATION BE INTERRUPTED , RESTAR [...]

12 MAINTENAN CE PLANNE D MAI NTENANCE PROG RAM AquaCal offers a very reasonably priced, profess ionally-performed, Planned Maintenance Program ….See APPENDIX for full details. GENERAL MAI NTENANCE o You should have your heat pum p inspected and maintained on an annual basis by a qualified pool heat pump specialist. Additionally, if your heat pump[...]

13 MAINTAI NING PROPER WATE R FLOW o It is important to operate and m aintain your filter according to the m anufacturer’s specifications. As a filter gets dirty, the water flow to the heat pump is reduced. The higher the pressure on the filter gauge, the lower t he flow rate. o Similar to a dirty filter, large am ounts of debris in the pump bask[...]

14 Recommended Clearances… Sides, Front, and Rear 12-I NCHES (R EAR ) 24-I NCHES ( SIDE ) 24-I NCHES ( SIDE ) 30-I NCHES ( FRONT )[...]

15 Recommended Clearances… Overh ead, Front, & Rear: RAIN RUN - OFF MUST BE DIRECTED AWAY FROM UNIT . OVERHANG WI TH GUTTER 30” M INIMUM C LEARANCE , F RONT 1 F T . MINIMUM C LEARANCE , R EAR 5 FT . MINIMUM CLEARANCE , O VERHEAD No Scale[...]

16 SEASONAL USE & SHUT DOW N DURING T HE SW IM SEAS ON o During the swim season, even if the pool or spa is not in use, al low water to flow through the heater. o This eliminates the need to repositi on valves when you do wish to heat your pool or spa. FREEZE P ROTE CTION / E XTEND ED SHUT DO WNS o In areas where freezing conditions are a ra re[...]

17 Winterizing (Cont inued) 5. Permit all of the water to drain out of the condenser and then, threading clockwise, replace the plug finger-tight. 6. Reinstall the heater front cover and secure w ith attaching screws previously removed. 7. To prevent insects and verm in from entering the plum bing during the winterized period, partially reconnect t[...]

18 Winterizing (Conti nued) To Winterize a Heat Pump Equipp ed with an External Drain (Per Figure-3) 1. Disconnect all electrical power to the heat er; turn OFF circulating pump. 2. At the two (2) connection unions, disc onnect the plumbing to the heater (removal is counter-clockwise). 3. Locate the drain plug at lower, right-hand, front corner of [...]

19 TROUBLESH OOTING HEAT PUM P NOT RUNNIN G o Is the display lit? If not, ensure the m ain breaker (located at the power supply panel) and the disconnect switch (located ne ar the heat pump) are both turned ON. o Doe s the display read “Flo”? If so , check to be sure that the circulating pump is operating and the filter is clean. There m a y al[...]

20 WATER LE AKI NG OUT O F TH E HEAT PUM P (Is it a leak or just condensation from normal oper ation? Here’s how to find out). o Sh ut off your heat pum p, leaving the pool pump running. In a couple of hours there should be a marked reduction in the a mount of water around the bottom of the heat pump. o Or, as an alternate m ethod to check for a [...]

21 APPENDIX I. AQUACAL’S PLANNE D MAINTENANCE PROGRAM II. CALCULATING INIT IAL HEATING TIME III. OWNER’S INS TRUCTIONS FOR H P7 DIGITAL HEAT PUMP CONT ROLLER[...]

PLANNE D MAI NTENANCE PROG RAM Just as you would have yearly service performed on your air conditioning system, regular inspection & m aintenance of your AquaCal heat pump will insure highest operating efficiencie s while also protecting your investment… Potentially extending the useful life o f your heat pump far beyond the warranty period. [...]

CALCULAT ING REQUIRE D HE ATING TIM E The initial time it takes to get your pool warm depends on several factors. First you will need to determ i ne ho w m any gallons of water are in your pool. If y ou know this, you can com pute the pounds of water in the pool and the BTU’s necessary to heat the pool to the desired tem perature. Secondly, you n[...]

When you start up your new AquaCal Heat Pump for the fir st time to heat your pool, you must allow the unit to run continuously unti l the desired temperature is reached. This may take from several hours to several days depending upon the tim e of the year and the outside conditions. If y ou utilize a time clock or similar device to control the ope[...]

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2 TABLE of CONTENTS GENERA L DESCRIPTION OF HP7 CONTROL LER ............................................................................... 3 HP7 CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................... 3 I NPUTS : .................................................................[...]

3 GENERAL DE SCRIPTION of HP7 CONTRO LLER The HP7 is a powerful microproc essor control designed for use in swim ming pool & spa heat pumps. The control features 3-di git temperature and set point di spla y, with programming changes easil y performed by simple 3-ke y operation. The HP7 offers precise water tempe rature control, accurate de fros[...]

4 CO NTROL PANEL LAYOUT (App earance will va ry between model lin es)[...]

5 START UP & SETTING OPERATING CO NTROLS 1. Applying Power to The Controller: A. W hen power is first applied, the control pe rforms a lamp test and the displ ay will read [888]. Additionall y, all status LED’s lights will illum inate for 4 seconds and then go o ff for 1 second. B. The control will then displ ay the actual temperature as lon [...]

6 5. Changing The Pool Te mperature Set Point: A. Usi ng the Pool / Spa ke y, select the POOL temperature set poin t. The pool set poi nt indicator light will confirm your selection b y lig hting. B. The pool temperature set point range is adjustable from 6 0 ° F. to 95 ° F (104 ° F in latest models) . using the Up     or Down  ?[...]

7 Selecting ULC Option (Con tinued): 4) With [ULC] displayed, pressing either the Up o r Down arrow ke y will display either (1) or (0). Selecting (0) will allow the control keypad to remain unl ocked. Selecting (1) will enable the User Lock Cod e option. Then, to enter a lock code number, press the pool/spa key once. [E LC] (Enter Lock Code) wi ll[...]

8 Selecting Call / Flex Pump Options [C FO] … ( This feature will apply only if the heater installation includes a C all/Flex module.) : A. Depress both t he Up     and Down     arrow keys simultaneousl y until [CF1] display appears. Depress the poo l/spa key twice, the displ ay will appear. B. With the [CFO] (Call Flex Op[...]

9 OWNER TROUBL ESHOOTING Owner Troub leshooting Procedure: Note… This procedure is restricted to problems which may be related to t he control s ystem of your heater, and/or site conditions affecting th e ability of the control s ystem to properly start and run your heater. For other suspected problems , such as (but not li mited to): “Heater L[...]

10 Sequence of O peration PU MP OFF POW ER ON ______________________ "FLO" D ispl ayed PUMP ON POW ER ON ______________________ W at er Temp. D ispl ayed SE T POINT BE LOW 60º F ______________________ Heater is "OFF" Pressin g Up-Dow n Keys W ill Display "OFF", W ater Tem p. Displayed SE T POINT ABOVE 60ºF __________[...]

11 CONTACTING the FACTORY… Should you ever exp erience problems with your h eater, or if you simply desire further information a bout your heater’s operation, our Customer Support staff stands ready to assist. Please call us toll-free at: 1-800-786-7751. We Sincerely Appreciate Your Business…. Thank you for choosing AQUACAL for your swimming [...]

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