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Fit 120H

Heat Recovery Ventilators

fantech

Installation Manual

Item #: 424126

Rev Date: 2015-05-13

Your ventilation system should be installed in conformance with the appropriate provincial requirements or, in the absence of 
such requirements, with the current edition of the National Building Code, and / or ASHRAE’s “Good Engineering Practices”.

Fantech reserves the right to modify, at any time and without notice, any or all of its products’ features, designs, 
components and specifications to maintain their technological leadership position. 
Please visit our website www.fantech.net for more detailed technical information.

United States

10048 Industrial Blvd., Lenexa, KS, 66215

Tel.: 800.747.1762 • 

Fax: 800.487.9915

Canada

50 Kanalflakt Way, Bouctouche, NB, E4S 3M5

Tel.: 800.565.3548 • 

Fax: 877.747.8116

Summary of Contents for Fit 120H

Page 1: ...ode and or ASHRAE s Good Engineering Practices Fantech reserves the right to modify at any time and without notice any or all of its products features designs components and specifications to maintain...

Page 2: ...vented combustion equipment i e Gas Furnaces Oil Furnaces Wood Stoves etc Products are designed and manufactured to provide reliable performance but they are not guaranteed to be 100 free of defects E...

Page 3: ...alling the ducting to the weatherhood 8 INTERIOR DUCTING INSTALLATION General Tips 9 Installing duct to HRV 9 Supply Exhaust air grilles location 9 HRV INSTALLATION 11 Mounting 11 Drain line installat...

Page 4: ...oor area Bedrooms 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Ft2 m2 CFM L s CFM L s CFM L s CFM L s CFM L s 1500 139 30 14 45 21 60 28 75 35 90 42 1501 3000 139 1 279 45 21 60 28 75 35 90 42 105 50 3001 4500 279 1 418 60 28 7...

Page 5: ...m 3 The HRV s airflow must be balanced after installation using the procedure found in the section AIRFLOW BALANCING Suggested installation for Hydronic baseboard Infloor heating Electric baseboard Mi...

Page 6: ...een the HRV and the equipment it is being connected to the HRV s airflow must be balanced on site using the procedure found in the section AIRFLOW BALANCING Stale air to outside Fresh air from outside...

Page 7: ...he equipment it is being connected to the HRV s airflow must be balanced on site using the procedure found in the section AIRFLOW BALANCING Stale air to outside Fresh air from outside 1 m 3 3 min reco...

Page 8: ...trofitting Benefits Least expensive installation type Fresh air to living areas Stale air to outside Fresh air from outside Fantech heat recovery ventilators HRV that use a supply fan shutdown for fro...

Page 9: ...outer liner which acts as a vapor barrier must be completely sealed to the outer wall and the HRV using tape and or caulking A good bead of high quality caulking preferably acoustical sealant will se...

Page 10: ...flexible duct to prevent leakage between the ducting and the duct connection In the case of solid ducting slide duct over duct connection screw in place and seal Supply air grilles location In homes w...

Page 11: ...ese types of appliances to the HRV will void your warranty Mounting Have a nearby power supply 120 volts 60Hz Choose a location which allows the possibility of mounting the unit to supporting beams Th...

Page 12: ...taken away by a condensate pump The HRV and all condensate lines must be installed in a space where the temperature is maintained above the freezing point A P trap should be made in the drain line Th...

Page 13: ...is operating at normal speed during the balancing sequence When reading with a mechanical type manometer Magnehelic make sure the manometer is placed on a level surface For optimal performance HRV uni...

Page 14: ...the airflow velocity should be measured on a section of steel ducting Reading should also be taken at a minimum distance of 457 mm 18 from the unit or elbow Measurement should also be made prior to a...

Page 15: ...n the humidity exceeds the desired setpoint the ventilation system operates at Normal speed Once the desired humidity level is achieved your ventilation system resumes to its previous mode of operatio...

Page 16: ...16 fantech Wiring diagram HIGH SPEEDS LOW 55V JP5 JP3 75V 120V 90V LOW JP3 JP5 HIGH 120V 90V 75V 55V SPEEDS Observe polarity on all accessory controls where applicable...

Page 17: ...ONNECTION TO A COOLING SYSTEM On some newer furnaces and older thermostats energizing the R and G terminal at the furnace has the effect of energizing the Y at the thermostat and thereby turning on th...

Page 18: ...ate power supply at site Have electrician check supply voltage Ductwork is restricting airflow Check duct installation Improper speed control setting Increase the speed of the HRV i e change unit cont...

Page 19: ...ential damages incurred in the use of the ventilation system Fantech is not responsible for providing an authorized service centre near the purchaser or in the general area Fantech reserves the right...

Page 20: ...20 fantech Notes...

Page 21: ...erve le droit de modifier partiellement ou enti rement en tout moment et sans pr avis les caract ristiques la conception les composants et les sp cifications de ses produits afin de conserver sa posit...

Page 22: ...ls de chauffage vacuation fournaise gaz fournaise mazout po le bois etc Les produits sont con us et fabriqu s pour fournir une performance fiable mais ils ne sont pas garantis 100 sans d faut M me les...

Page 23: ...semble des conduits avec hottes 29 INSTALLATION DES CONDUITS INT RIEURS Conseils pratiques 30 Installation des conduits sur le VRC 30 Emplacement des grilles d approvisionnement et d vacuation 30 INST...

Page 24: ...ir recommand Superficie Chambre coucher 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Ft2 m2 Pi3 min L s Pi3 min L s Pi3 min L s Pi3 min L s Pi3 min L s 1500 139 30 14 45 21 60 28 75 35 90 42 1501 3000 139 1 279 45 21 60 28 75 3...

Page 25: ...ibrage du pr sent manuel d installation Installation sugg r pour Plinthe eau chaude Chauffage de planch Plinthe lectriques Thermopompe mural bibloc Avantages Fourni la meilleure r partition de l air f...

Page 26: ...istribu l int rieur Air vici provenant de l int rieur Retour d air 1 m 3pi 3 po min recommand Retour d air frais Les raccords de conduit peuvent tre diff rents selon le mod le Fournaise air puls Air v...

Page 27: ...aill e dans la section quilibrage du d bit d air Air frais distribu l int rieur Air vici vacu l ext rieur Air frais provenant de l ext rieur L appareil est quilibr vitesse normale et pendant que le ve...

Page 28: ...UCHE DE REPRISE D AIR DE LA FOURNAISE Air vici vacu l ext rieur Air frais provenant de l ext rieur Les ventilateurs r cup rateurs de chaleur VRC de Fantech qui utilisent un arr t du ventilateur d alim...

Page 29: ...tement scell sur le mur ext rieur et le VRC l aide de ruban ou de produit de calfeutrage D posez un cordon de produit de calfeutrage de premi re qualit du mastic d isolation acoustique de pr f rence...

Page 30: ...us des crochets Ensuite installez un attache c ble par dessus le conduit flexible afin de pr venir des fuites entre le conduit et le collet Dans le cas d un conduit galvanis faites le glisser sur le c...

Page 31: ...ion pr s 120 volts 60Hz Choisissez un emplacement o il y a possibilit de montage des poutres de support L unit doit tre au niveau afin d assurer un drainage appropri Afin de minimiser le bruit ne pas...

Page 32: ...pompe condensat Le VRC et toutes les canalisations de condensats doivent tre install s dans un endroit o la temp rature ambiante est maintenue au dessus du point de cong lation Faisez un siphon en P d...

Page 33: ...un manom tre analogique Magnehelic assurez vous que le manom tre est plac sur une surface plane Afin d assurer une performance optimal le VRC devrait tre r quilibr apr s toute r novation majeure ou ap...

Page 34: ...esurez le d bit d air dans un conduit d acier au moins 457mm 18 po de l appareil ou d un coude et avant toute connexion avec un autre conduit Les mesures devraient tre prises avant toute transition da...

Page 35: ...le bouton une seconde fois l appareil fera un cycle de 20 minutes ON 40 minutes OFF et r p ter Appuyez le bouton une troisi me fois et le syst me fonctionnera en vitesse normale continuellement CONT...

Page 36: ...36 fantech Sch mas lectroniques HIGH SPEEDS LOW 55V JP5 JP3 75V 120V 90V LOW JP3 JP5 HIGH 120V 90V 75V 55V SPEEDS Respectez la polarit sur tous les accessoires de contr les Le cas ch ant...

Page 37: ...itation de la borne Y du thermostat et cons quemment la mise sous tension du syst me de refroidissement Si votre syst me est muni d un tel type de thermostat vous devez respecter le c blage de verroui...

Page 38: ...efficacit du VRC V rifiez le r seau de conduits Mauvais r glage de la commande de vitesse Augmentez la vitesse du VRC i e changez la vitesse de l appareil de vitesse R DUITE vitesse NORMALE avec le co...

Page 39: ...t tenu de respecter tous les codes en vigueur dans sa r gion Les pi ces y compris les pi ces de rechange pos es ult rieurement sont garanties pendant 5 ans partir de la date d achat de l appareil Les...

Page 40: ...to make technical changes For updated documentation please refer to www fantech net Fantech Fantech se r serve le droit de faire des changements tech niques Pour de la documentation jour s il vous pl...

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