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INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS AND USER MANUAL RESIDENTIAL USE ONL Y INST ALLER: LEA VE THIS MANUAL WITH THE HOMEO WNER. HOMEO WNER: USE AND CARE INFORMA TION ON P A GES 28 and 32 to 36. READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 04313 re v C MODELS VB0061 HEP A 2000* HF 2.0* HEP A 3000* HF 3.0* HEP A 4000* HEP A 1000* HF 1.0* *Patents pending NO TE: HEP A 400[...]
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL First, we want to cong ratulate you on y our purchase of this e xcellent unit which will allow y ou and your f amily to enjo y clean and health y air throughout y our home for years to come! Because of the large amount of models cov ered by this pub lication, the illustrations are typical ones. Some details of your unit ma y be sl[...]
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! - 3 - T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJUR Y TO PERSON(S) OBSER VE THE FOLLO WING: 1. This unit is intented f or residential installation only . 2. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the man ufacturer . If you ha ve questions, contact the manuf acturer at the address or telephone number listed in the warranty . 3. Bef o[...]
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1.0 B EFORE ST ARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 1.1 Inspect the Content of the Boxes . . . . . . . . . . .. . 6 2.0 T YPICAL I NST ALLA TIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 2.1 HEPA 1000 and HF 1.0 Unit Installations . . . . . . 7 2.1.1 Stand Alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7[...]
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4.6 Installation des conduit flexibles isolés . . . . . . . . .23 4.6.1 Raccordement à la transition Tandem® . . . . . .23 4.6.2 Raccordement aux bouches ovales de 5”à 6” . .24 4.7 Installation de la bouche extérieure double . . . . . .25 4.7.1 Assemblage de la bouche extérieure double . . .25 4.7.2 Localisation de la bouche extérieure d[...]
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1. BEFORE ST ARTING 1 .1 I NSPECT THE C ONTENTS OF THE BO XES • Inspect the exterior of the unit f or shipping damage. Ensure that there is no damage to the door , door latches, main s witch, etc. • Inspect the interior of the unit for damage . Ensure that blo wer assembly , heat recov er y core (HEP A 3000 et HF 3.0), energy recov ery core (HE[...]
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- 7 - 2. TYPICAL INST ALLA TIONS (CONT’D) 2.1.1 S T AND A LONE (Primar ily f or homes with radiant hot w a t e r o r electric baseboard heating.) Stale air is dra wn to the unit by the register located at the highest le vel of the house. Filtered air is supplied by the register located at the lo west le vel. See figure below . 2.1 H EP A 1000 AND[...]
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2.1.2 C ENTRAL D RA W P OINT (C ONNECTION T O FORCED AIR SYSTEM ) VH0038 Stale air is dra wn to the unit by the register located at the highest le vel of the house. Filtered air is supplied to the retur n (plen um) of the f orced air unit . F or this type of installation, it is not essential that the forced air system b lower runs when the unit is [...]
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- 9 - 2.1.3 R ETURN -R ETURN I NST ALLA TION (C ONNECTION T O A FORCED AIR SYSTEM ) 2. TYPICAL INST ALLA TIONS (CONT’D) Filtered air and stale air flow through the f orced air system ducts which simplifies the installation. Filtered air is supplied to the retur n (plen um) of the f orced air unit . T o av oid cross-contamination and achiev e high[...]
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2. TYPICAL INST ALLA TIONS (CONT’D) The HEP A 4000 unit was created to meet specific requirements related to geographic locations . T ake a look on the map below . The shaded area shows where the HEP A 4000 can be installed. NO TE: The HEP A 4000 unit is designed to assist in the management of humidity introduced into the home. In extreme humidit[...]
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All 3 types of installation can be used in the attic (Stand Alone, Central Dr aw P oint or Return-Retur n). The example sho wn below is a Return-Retur n installation (connection to a f orced air system). VH0051 - 11 - A por tion of stale air is e xhausted to the outside and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside fresh air is blended with interior a[...]
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- 12 - 2.3 HEP A 2000, HF 2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 U NIT I NST ALLA TIONS 2.3.1 S T AND A LONE (Primar ily f or homes with radiant hot w a t e r o r electric baseboard heating.) VH0039 A por tion of stale air (coming from the register located at the highest le vel of the house) is e xhausted to the outside and the rest is drawn to the[...]
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- 13 - 2.3.2 C ENTRAL D RA W P OINT (C ONNECTION T O A FORCED AIR SYSTEM ) 2.3 HEP A 2000, HF 2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 U NIT I NST ALLA TIONS ( CONT ’ D ) A por tion of stale air (coming from the register located in the highest le vel of the house) is e xhausted to the outside and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside fresh air is [...]
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2. TYPICAL INST ALLA TIONS (CONT’D) A por tion of stale air is e xhausted to the outside and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside fresh air is blended with interior air and then filtered. This filtered air is supplied to the retur n (plen um) of the f orced air unit . T o av oid the cross-contamination and achiev e highest efficiencies , the f [...]
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3.2 HEP A 2000, HF 2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 U NITS FRONT VIEW T OP VIEW - 15 - 3.1 HEP A 1000 AND HF 1.0 U NITS FRONT VIEW T OP VIEW 17.8'' (452 mm) 29'' (737 mm) 22.9'' (581 mm) VK0047 29.4'' (748 mm) VK0048 17.8'' (452 mm) 22.9'' (581 mm) 3. DIMENSIONS[...]
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3. DIMENSIONS (CONT’D) 3.3 M OUNTING AND S ER VICING C ONSIDERA TIONS • The two f ollowing pictures are sho wing the minimum clearance needed to open the door completely . 22.5” 15.75” (572 mm) (400 mm) VD0117 VD0116 22” (559 mm) NO TE: A minimum of 8” (203 mm) clearance from any obstruction on top of the unit is required f or the ductw[...]
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4.2 M OUNT THE P ORTS ON THE U NIT Mount the 8” oval ports and the 5” to 6” ov al por ts on the top of the unit using the screws provided in the hardw are box (4 scre ws #8 x 3/4” long per por t). NO TES: 1. The HEP A 1000 and the HF 1.0 units don’t hav e the 5” to 6” o val por ts. 2. If an optional w all control has to be installed, [...]
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- 18 - 4.3 H OW TO H ANG THE U NIT Use the 4 chains and springs in the hardware pack pro vided with the unit. According to your needs , you can install the unit either in v er tical or horizontal position. VD0074 V ERTICAL POSITION - A LL MODELS H ORIZONT AL POSITION ( LEFT SIDE ) A LL MODELS H ORIZONT AL POSITION ( RIGHT SIDE ) M ODELS HEP A 1000,[...]
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4.3 H OW TO H ANG THE U NIT ( CONT ’ D ) • T ur n the s witch knob to OFF position in order to unlock the door . Unlatch the door and open it. Using a screwdriver , remo ve the 2 retaining scre ws of the front plate and carefully remov e the front plate from the unit. • Inser t the 4 hooks in the square holes and fix them to the unit using 4 [...]
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4.5 I NST ALLING 8’ ’ D UCTS AND R EGISTERS 4.5.1 S T AND A LONE S YSTEM ( AS ILLUSTRA TED IN S ECTIONS 2.1.1 AND 2.3.1) Stale air exhaust ductw ork • Install the stale air exhaust register in the main area where the contaminants are produced: kitchen, living room, etc. P osition the register as f ar from the stairw a y as possib le and in su[...]
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4.5 I NST ALLING 8’ ’ D UCTS AND R EGISTERS ( CONT ’ D ) How to connect the 8’ ’ flexible duct to the registers and unit ports (cont’ d) • Using the colored sticker dot included, identify which duct it is (red dot f or stale airflow and b lue dot for filtered airflo w). Repeat the procedure for the other register . • Each por t is i[...]
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4.5 I NST ALLING 8’ ’ D UCTS AND R EGISTERS ( CONT ’ D ) 4.5.2 C ENTRAL D RAW P OINT ( AS ILLUSTRA TED IN S ECTIONS 2.1.2 AND 2.3.2) ( CONT ’ D ) Filtered air ductwork (Return side connection) (cont’ d) • Fix the duct connector to the forced air unit duct using its 4 retaining screws (#8 x 3/4” long). Seal with duct tape. • T ake on[...]
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4.6 I NST ALLING I NSULA TED F LEXIBLE D UCTS (HEP A 2000, HF2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 UNITS ONL Y ) Use the f ollowing procedure f or connecting the insulated flexib le ducts to the T andem® transition* ( EXHA UST AIR T O OUTSIDE and FRESH AIR FROM OUTSIDE ). NOTE: If the joist are perpendicular to the ducts, or if the connection to [...]
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- 24 - 4.6 I NST ALLING I NSULA TED F LEXIBLE D UCTS (HEP A 2000, HF 2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 UNITS ONL Y ) ( CONT ’ D ) 4.6.2 C ONNECTION TO THE 5’ ’ TO 6’ ’ O V AL PORTS OF THE UNIT Use the f ollowing procedure f or connecting the insulated flexib le ducts to the 5’ ’ to 6’ ’ ov al por ts of the unit ( EXHA UST AIR[...]
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4.7 I NST ALLING D UA L E XTERIOR H OOD * (HEP A 2000, HF 2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 UNITS ONL Y ) 4.7.1 A SSEMBLING D UA L E XTERIOR H OOD Exterior dual hood is coming in separate par ts. Using 2 #8 x 3/4” screws , assemble the top metal screen and the pl ast ic g r ille to the dual e xterior hood. Then, slide the bottom metal screen[...]
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4.7 I NST ALLING D UA L E XTERIOR H OOD (HEP A 2000, HF 2.0, HEP A 3000, HF 3.0 AND HEP A 4000 UNITS ONL Y ) ( CONT ’ D ) 4.7.3 C ONNECTING T ANDEM ® TRANSITION TO EXTERIOR D UA L H OOD ( CONT ’ D ) 2. Joint the end of the T andem® transition to the rear of the e xterior backplate. Secure with 2 Xmas tree pins and seal properly with duct tape[...]
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4.8 C ONNECTING THE D RAIN (HEP A 3000 AND HF 3.0 UNITS ONL Y ) VO0025 1 VO0046 1 2 3 1 .Remov e the door by turning the s witch knob to the OFF position (to unlock the door).Then, unlatch the door and open it. Slide out the core assembly to access the 2 dr ain fitting hole locations ( 1 ). Punch out the holes. 2. Hand tighten the 2 plastic drain f[...]
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5.1 M AIN S WITCH All units are equipped with a 3-position main s witch, located on the front panel. 5.2 O PTIONAL W ALL C ONTROLS There are 2 optional wall controls a vailab le: C12 / CM control (intented f or HEP A 1000 / HF 1.0 and HEP A 2000 / HF 2.0 units only) and C34 / CMR control (intented HEP A 3000 / HF 3.0 and HEP A 4000 units only). C12[...]
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5.4 I NST ALLA TION OF THE O PTIONAL W ALL C ONTROLS (C ONTROLS C12 / CM AND C34 / CMR) 1. Determine the more convenient location f or the control. 2. Remov e the cov er plate control ( 1 ). If you pref er to hav e your optional main control mounted on an approv ed outlet bo x or an approv ed mounting brack et (not included), discard the backplate [...]
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5.4 I NST ALLA TION OF THE O PTIONAL W ALL C ONTR OLS (C ONTROLS C12 / CM AND C34 / CMR) ( CONT ’ D ) 5. P ass the other end of the cable through the w all. Reinstall the cover plate . Using wall anchors (not included) and pro vided screws, mount the w all control on the wall. See illustrations belo w . 1) Wall anchors 4) Control 1) Outlet box 3)[...]
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5.4 I NST ALLA TION OF THE O PTIONAL W ALL C ONTR OLS (C ONTROLS C12 / CM AND C34 / CMR) ( CONT ’ D ) 8. Using a small rod, pierce a hole through the unit at the end of the wire channel. (See picture beside.) Splice bac k the end of the cable to access the 4 wires . Remov e the insulated slee ve of each wire ends. Inser t the end of the cable thr[...]
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5.5 O PERA TING C12 / CM C ONTROL 5.5.1 C12 / CM C ONTROL DESCRIPTION 5.5.2 U SING C12 / CM C ONTROL • OFF: T o stop the unit, slide the button on this position. • N ORMAL : For a da y-to-da y usage, slide the button on this position. The unit then will operate on normal speed. • B OOST : For a high speed oper ation, slide the button on this [...]
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5.6 O PERA TING C34 / CMR C ONTROL 5.6.1 C34 / CMR C ONTROL DESCRIPTION 5.6.2 U SING C34 / CMR C ONTROL • OFF: T o stop the unit, slide the button on this position. • N ORMAL : For a da y-to-da y usage, slide the button on this position. The unit then will operate on normal speed. • B OOST : For a high speed oper ation, slide the button on th[...]
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6.1 B IANNU AL M AINTENANCE ( ESSENTIAL ) If your unit is equipped with an optionnal w all control (C12 / CM or C34 / CMR) you should perf orm this maintenance when the Filter Maintenance light is flashing . Otherwise, this maintenance must be perf ormed ev ery 6 months to ensure your unit proper operation f or years to come . Follo w these steps: [...]
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6. MAINTENANCE (CONT’D) 6.1 B IANNU AL M AINTENANCE ( ESSENTIAL ) ( CONT ’ D ) 4. Using your thumbs , push on the prefilter* side to disengage it from the filter car tridge. Then, slide it out of the filter car tridge and discard it. Install the new prefilter* b y re versing this operation. 1) Filter car tridge 2) Prefilter NO TE: If y ou are u[...]
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6. MAINTENANCE (CONT’D) 6.1 B IANNU AL M AINTENANCE ( ESSENTIAL ) ( CONT ’ D ) 6. Close the door , close the latches and turn ON the switch knob to its pre vious position. 7. If your unit is equipped with an optionnal w all control (C12 / CM) or C34 / CMR), reset the filter maintenance indicator by inserting a small rod (eg: paper clip end) int[...]
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- 37 - *The HEP A filter is factory installed in all our units. Howe v er , when it will be time to be replaced, a pleated filter or a f oam filter can be purchased, but the filtration efficiency will not be the same as a HEP A filter . **Items 6 and 7 are optionals. All listed par ts are av ailable where y ou hav e bought y our unit. NO TE: Please[...]
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- 38 - If the problem is still not solv ed, call your installer or the nearest appro ved Service Center . Also , you can reach the Customer Service Depar tment at the follo wing telephone numbers: Exclusively f or models HEP A 1000, HEP A 2000, HEP A 3000 and HEP A 4000: 1 800 567-3855. Exclusively f or models HF 1.0, HF 2.0 and HF 3.0: 1 866 737-7[...]