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Suggested Bid Form Specifications
(continued)
Weather Resistance. Complete unit including outside louver
shall be submitted to an independent agency for weather
resistance and water infiltration tests.
Air infiltration test to be conducted in accordance with
ASTM E28-91. With static air pressure differential of
1.57 lb./ft.
2
(." H
2
O) equivalent to 25 mph wind, allowable
air infiltration shall not exceed 7 ft.
/min.
Water infiltration test to be conducted in accordance
with ASTM E1-86 with static air pressure differential of
10.0 lb./ft
2
(1.9" H
2
O) equivalent to 6 mph wind, 5.0 gal./ft.
2
(8" rain/ft.
2
/hr.) for 15 minutes and there shall be no leakage
into the room.
Approvals. Units shall be certified under the ARI and cUL
certification program and listed by UL.
Service. Submit complete information with bid covering
service availability to whom service on units will be assigned,
along with complete address and phone number, including
phone number of emergency service personnel.
Start-Up, Adjust, Demonstrate. Contractor shall be responsible
for the initial starting of units, adjustments thereto, etc., to
place the units in required operating condition. Contractor
shall demonstrate to the owner or his representative the
operation of units for both summer and winter functions.
Warranty. The warranty shall be a full one-year parts and
labor on the entire unit, plus an additional full four years
parts and labor for the sealed refrigerating system, including
service call for diagnosis and transportation to and from
service shop (if necessary) at no charge to the customer.
The warranty shall also include a limited second through
fifth year parts only warranty for fan motors, switches,
thermostat, heater, heater protectors, compressor overload,
solenoids, circuit boards, auxiliary controls, thermistors,
frost controls, ICR pump, capacitors, varistors and indoor
blower bearing.
Installation Responsibility. Units shall be installed
according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and the
manufacturer shall not be responsible for unit failure as a
result of improper installation, or unit performance when
installed with accessories not approved by the manufacturer.
