Aprilaire 600 &700 manual

READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Includes Safety , Operating and Maintenance Instructions and W arranty T ABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction ............................................................................1 Principle of Operation ............................................................2 Operating Instructions •Automatic Mode ....[...]

- 1 - W ARNING! 120 volts may cause injury from electrical shock. Disconnect power and shut off water supply befor e servicing. CAUTION! Sudden operation may cause personal injury or property damage. T ur n the Aprilair e Humidifier Control to “OFF” or lowest setting befor e servicing Genuine Replacement Water Panel evaporators are available fr[...]

I. PRINCIPLE OF OPERA TION With your purchase of a humidification system, you have invested in a humidifier that operates on the evaporative principle – nature’s own way of adding moisture – and will provide the proper relative humidity all during the heating season. It is very possible that you have questions concerning your new humidifier ?[...]

- 3 - There are some homes where drain facilities are not accessible or available. For these situations, or where high water hardness is not a problem, the newest Aprilaire, Model 400, is designed to satisfy these applications. Capacity is high because an average-size home (10,000 cu. ft.) requires the addition of approximately 9 gallons of water p[...]

II. OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS There are 2 possible modes of operation of your Aprilaire Humidifier Control and an explanation of both modes follows: Automatic Mode: (Manual Mode-see pg 5) Your Aprilaire Humidifier Control is installed in the cold air return. During the first heating season, your Humidifier Control needs to be set initially to match y[...]

adjustments may be necessary. This is dependent upon your individual home construction, refer to the “Operation Guide” (Table 1). Your Aprilaire Automatic Humidifier, is a high precision system that will accurately maintain the relative humidity in your home. For every 1º change in outdoor temperature, the control will automatically adjust the[...]

- 6 - between or outside of the listed values in Table 2. In these cases, you can only approximate your home’s actual indoor RH. Manual Mode: (Automatic Mode – see pg 3) Your Aprilaire Humidifier Control is installed in the cold air return. It is important to anticipate a drop in outdoor temperature and reduce the setting accordingly to avoid e[...]

- 7 - reverse the dial direction slowly until you hear the solenoid valve “click on”. At this point, read the RH on the dial. This will be very close to the actual RH in your home. (See Figure B) To check the humidifier operation, set the knob to “test”, make sure that the water saddle valve is open and that there is electricity to the unit[...]

- 8 - Additional Information Be sure to keep fireplace dampers closed when not in use. They provide an excellent escape route for heat, as well as humidity. Humidity is lost at an even faster rate than heat because water vapor tends to seek its own level and your humidifier would not be able to replace it even when running at full capacity. On occa[...]

- 9 - IV . ANNUAL MAINTENANCE For best performance, we recommend that you replace the water panel evaporator in your Aprilair e Humidifier annually with the exception of Model 400 wher e it should be changed twice a season. • Call the installer of your Aprilaire Humidifier. This information is often found on your equipment. • Call your heating [...]

- 10 - Inspection and Service Instructions 1. Disconnect electrical power to the furnace and shut off water supply. 2. Disconnect the water line at the inlet compression nut. 3. Remove the in-line strainer from inside the inlet side of the valve by using a small nail or wire. 4. Flush the in-line strainer clean or replace with a new strainer, Servi[...]

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS for APRILAIRE HUMIDIFIER MODEL 400 WARNING! 120 volts may cause serious injury from electrical shock. Disconnect power and shut off water supply before servicing. 1. Note humidistat or control setting and turn dial to the “Off” position. 2. Turn off water supply. Turn the damper (3) to the SUMMER position. 3. Press the [...]

- 12 - 1. Note humidistat or control setting and turn dial to the “OFF” position. 2. Turn off water supply. 3. Press the tabs in the latches on the top and bottom of front cover (1) and pull cover off base with both hands. Set aside. 4. Carefully pull the plastic feed tube (2) out of the distribution tray (5) at the top of the Water Panel evapo[...]

4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 - 13 - 1. Note humidistat or control setting and turn dial to the “OFF” position. 2. Disconnect electrical power and turn off water supply. 3. Unlatch humidifier cover assembly (1) from base assembly (2) at the bottom of the cover, lift, and set aside. 4. Pull out the water panel evaporator assembly (3) by grasping at the top [...]

- 14 - LIMITED W ARRANTY Your Research Products Corporation Aprilaire ® Humidifier unit is expressly warranted for one (1) year from date of instal- lation to be free from defects except, however, for the disposable water panel which will have to be replaced from time to time depending upon the amount of use. Research Products Corporation’s excl[...]

The Aprilaire ® Indoor Air Comfort System is an integrated group of air quality enhancement products designed to work with your heating and cooling system to make your home more comfortable. For the best in indoor air quality, ask your heating and cooling contractor about these fine Aprilaire products, or visit us at www .aprilaire.com to solve yo[...]

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