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Installation Manual

Item #: 422474

Rev Date: 2016-04-05

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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

VHR150

Heat Recovery Ventilator

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”.

Summary of Contents for VHR150

Page 1: ...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 87...

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: ...Installing the ducting to the weatherhood 9 INTERIOR DUCTING INSTALLATION General Tips 10 Installing duct to HRV 10 Supply Exhaust Air Grilles Location 10 DUCTING INSTALLATION EXAMPLES 11 HRV INSTALL...

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: ...y areas of the home requiring local exhaust bathroom kitchen laundry room 2 Fresh air is distributed directly to habitable rooms in the house bedrooms living room 3 The HRV s airflow must be balanced...

Page 6: ...Due to the difference in pressure between 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 Fant...

Page 7: ...ure found in the section AIRFLOW BALANCING Stale air to outside Fresh air from outside Unit airflow should be balanced while HRV is on Normal speed and furnace blower is running Fantech heat recovery...

Page 8: ...ble for retrofitting Benefits Least expensive installation type Fantech heat recovery ventilators HRV that use a supply fan shutdown for frost preven tion do not include an outdoor air motorized dampe...

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: ...exible 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 wit...

Page 11: ...edicated system Simplified installation Option 1 Simplified installation Option 2 Bathroom Fresh Air Exhaust Air Central Control optional Fresh air to living room Exhaust CG 4 4 Adjustable Grill FEL 4...

Page 12: ...designed for this purpose These appliances may cause lint dust or grease to collect in the HRV damaging the unit Mounting Chain mount Have a nearby power supply 120 volts 60Hz Choose a location which...

Page 13: ...registers In cold climates continuous excessive positive pressure inside the house may drive moisture inside the external walls of the house Moisture present inside the external wall may condense if...

Page 14: ...one airflow may affect the other airflow as well It is recommended to check each airflow again to make sure the value did not change dramatically during the balancing procedure Make adjustments as ne...

Page 15: ...ed setpoint the venti lation system operates at Normal speed Once the desired humidity level is achieved your ventilation system resumes to its previous mode of operation EDF1 Press button once for co...

Page 16: ...16 fantech WIRING DIAGRAM Wiring diagram of complete unit inside of access panel 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: ...Inadequate 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 u...

Page 19: ...and installation fees are the responsibility of the purchaser The purchaser is responsible to adhering to all codes in effect in his area The warranty is limited to 5 years on parts and 7 years on the...

Page 20: ...20 fantech NOTES...

Page 21: ...e 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 position...

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: ...ensemble 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 EX...

Page 24: ...air 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...

Page 25: ...ci est aspir partir des endroits cl s de la maison salle de bains cuisine buanderie 2 L air frais est distribu parmi les pi ces habitables chambres coucher salon 3 Le d bit d air du VRC doit tre confi...

Page 26: ...ue le ventilateur de la fournaise est en marche Ext rieur Air frais distribu l int rieur 1 m 3pi min recommende Retour d air frais Air vici vacu l ext rieur Air frais provenant de l ext rieur Fournais...

Page 27: ...age du d bit d air Air vici vacu l ext rieur Air frais provenant de l ext rieur L appareil est quilibr vitesse normale et pendant que le ventilateur de la fournaise est en marche Fournaise air puls Le...

Page 28: ...comprennent pas un volet motoris pour l air ext rieur Si vous utilisez une installation simplifi e c est dire relier de conduit d alimentation d air du VRC l aire du conduit de retour d une fournaise...

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: ...ssus 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...

Page 31: ...s Air vacu Commande centrale en option Air frais achemin au salon Grille d vacuation CG4 Grille ajustable 4 po FEL 4 Coude 4 po 460 mm 3m HRV Chambres 460 mm Salle de bains Air frais Air vacu Commande...

Page 32: ...er l accumulation de charpie de poussi re ou de graisse dans le VRC et l endommager MONTAGE CHAINE Assurez vous d avoir une source d alimentation pr s 120 volts 60Hz Choisissez un emplacement o il y a...

Page 33: ...la continuelle pression positive excessive l int rieur de la maison peut chasser l humidit l int rieur des murs ext rieurs de la maison L humidit pr sente l int rieur de la paroi externe peut se conde...

Page 34: ...l e le r glage d un d bit d air peut affecter le d bit d autres aussi Il est donc recommand de v rifier chaque d bit d air nouveau pour s assurer que la valeur n a pas changer consid rablement Faites...

Page 35: ...au d humidit d sir est atteint votre syst me de ventilation retourne son mode de fonctionnement pr c dent EDF1 Appuyez le bouton pour une vitesse r duite continuelle Appuyez le bouton une seconde fois...

Page 36: ...36 fantech SCH MAS LECTRONIQUES Sch ma lectrique de l appareil au complet situ l int rieur du paneau d acc s...

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: ...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 contr le D s q...

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: ...x 15 402041 3 Heat Recovery Cell 9 x 9 x 15 402063 4 Capacitors 8uF 410012 5 PCB RV CTRL REV 1 5 420459 6 Door Switch 410867 7 Auto Transformer 411963 8 Control Switch 410213 9 Kit Drain Plug 40315 1...

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