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    WHOLE HOUSE DEHUMIDIFIER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WHOLE HOUSE DEHUMIDI FIER SA FETY T able of Contents WHOLE HOUSE DEHUMIDIFIER SAFETY........ ........................... 1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ................................... ............. 2 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 2 L[...]

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    2 INSTALLATION RE QUIREMENTS These inst ructions are inten ded as a gen eral guide only for use by qualified persons and do not supersed e any national or l ocal codes in any w ay . Compliance with all lo cal, state or national codes pert aining to this t ype of eq uipment should be det ermined prior to inst allati on. Read this entir e instru ctio[...]

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    3 Horizontal Installa tion Dimensions V ertical Installation Dimensio ns—Upflow/Counterflow A. Suspension holes for ³⁄₈ "-16 al l-t hread r od (4) B. 10" round discharge a ir outlet C. Low voltage entry D. Line voltage entry E. ³⁄₄ " PVC condensat e drain outlet F . Elec trica l ac cess pane l G. Internal compon ent acce [...]

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    4 Installation Conf igurations For ease in inst allati on, it is best to make any necessary configurat ion changes b efor e settin g the dehumid ifier in plac e. See “I nstall ation Config uratio n Opt ions” fo r the specif ic insta llatio n. V ertical I nstallations Counterflow/Side Discharge The dehumidifier must be supp orted on the bottom o[...]

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    5 Ductwo rk Req uir ement s Ins tall the condi tion ed a ir pl enu m, du cts and a ir filte rs (n ot provided) in accordance wit h NFP A 90B Sta ndard for the Installa tion of Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Sy stems (latest edition). For the best performance, draw air fr om the central part of the buildin g and return it to the outer areas o[...]

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    6 Install Dehumidif ier—Existing Fu rnace or Air Handler NOTE : When usin g the existi ng duct syst em, the dehumi difier fan and the exis ting syste m fan must be interl ocked by using the low volt age in terlock method pr ovided with the dehumid ifier . See the wiring diagrams in the “Electri cal Connecti ons” section. 1. Discon nect powe r[...]

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    7 V ertical I nstallation Install Dehumid ifier—Ex isting Furna ce or Air Handler with F resh Air D uct NOTE : Lo cate the out side air intake away from unde sirable fumes, gases or odors. Advantages of fresh air ventilation: ■ Outside air is fi ltered before entering th e building . ■ Outside air will be dehu midifie d by the deh umidifi er [...]

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    8 Horizontal Installation V ertical I nstallation Install Dehumidifier— Existing Fu rnace or Air Hand ler with Dry Air to the Baseme nt or Crawl Space T o reduce th e humidity that can be foun d under build ings and in damp basemen ts, install a supply ai r duct from the dehumid ifier to the basemen t or crawl space. NOTE : When usi ng the existi[...]

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    9 3. Atta ch ³⁄₄ " PVC pipe t o the condensa te drain ou tlet. See “Locat ion Req uir emen ts.” 4. Run the PVC pi pe to an o utdoo r drai n. Any horiz ontal run of drain pipe mu st ha ve an an ti-sip hon ven t for it t o drai n properly . 5. If needed, i nstall a conden sate pump kit ( optional ). 6. Using a 10" duct, attach t he[...]

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    10 Install Dehumidifier—Att ic Installation NOTE S: ■ Install a s econdary drain p an with a drain or float interrup t under the dehumi difie r to pr event damag e to ce iling o r livi ng space below. ■ When usin g the existin g duct syste m, the dehumidifi er fan and the exis ting syst em fan must be inte rlocked by usi ng the low voltage i [...]

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    11 Complete Installat ion 1. If the deh umidifier is installe d on an exist ing system, seal all joints in the retur n air sys tem between t he discharge air sup ply du ct an d th e re turn air su pp ly duc t on th e deh umi difi er and the retur n air duct of t he existi ng system. 2. If fresh air ventil ation is us ed, remove any debris from scre[...]

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    12 Digital Humidistat with Fan S witch Wiring Diagram Digital Humidistat with Humidifier Control Wiring Diagram CR D H G R F RC HV D G Dehumidistat Fan Control GF GT DVA Low Voltage Terminal Optional 24-Volt Damper Furnace/Air Handler Interlock “G” Terminal on existing thermostat* “G” Terminal on furnace or air handler* (24V Hot) “R” Te[...]

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    13 Whole House Humi difier Schematic Diagra m *Time Delay Transformer Fan Relay BU Lamp Ballast Filter Pressure Switch Door Switch UV Lamp UH/UV Models Only BK High Speed For UH C MH H Low Pressure Switch Freeze Stat Blower Motor Compressor Overload C S R *Start Assist * Optional Component R BK Compressor Run Capacitor 3 2 6 5 4 1 W BK R R BK Conta[...]

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    14 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION Whole Hou se Dehu midif ier The whole house d ehumidifier is designed to deli ver dehumid ified, fil tered air to the liv ing space. V entilati on air can also be del ivered in a controlled fashion using the outs ide air venting opti on. When the relat ive humidi ty exceed s the hum idista t set poin t by approximately 3%, [...]

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    15 NOTE S: ■ Handle the HE P A air filter gentl y to prevent damage to th e fabri c m edia. ■ The HEP A ai r filt er sho uld n ot be cl eane d. It sh ould b e replaced when it become s r estric tive. F resh Ai r Return If your s ystem incl udes the optional fresh air retur n, it wi ll have an outside air intake. Check and clean th e hood screen[...]

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    ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE If you need f urther assistan ce, you can writ e to the below address with an y question s or concern s: Whirlpool ® Home Cooling and Heating 1461 0 Bre akers D riv e Jackso nville, FL 32258 Please incl ude a daytime ph one number in your correspondence. 400-1 014 © 2007. A ll rights reserv ed. ®Regis tered T rademark/ TM T[...]