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Installation
1. Installation of indoor, Outdoor unit
More than 5cm
More than 5cm
More than 2.3m
More than 5cm
More than 10cm
More than 10cm
More
than 60cm
More than 60cm
More than 70cm
1) Select the best location
1. Indoor unit
■
Do not have any heat or steam near the unit.
■
Select a place where there are no obstacles in
front of the unit.
■
Make sure that condensation drainage can be
conveniently routed away.
■
Do not install near a doorway.
■
Ensure that the space around the left and right of
the unit is more than 5cm. The unit should be
installed as high on the wall as possible, allowing
a minimum of 5cm from ceiling.
■
Use a stud finder to locate studs to prevent
unnecessary damage to the wall.
2. Outdoor unit
■
If an awning is built over the unit to prevent direct
sunlight or rain exposure, make sure that heat
radiation from the condenser is not restricted.
■
Ensure that the space around the back and sides
is more than 10cm. The front of the unit should
have more than 70cm of space.
■
Do not place animals and plants in the path of the
warm air.
■
Take the air conditioner weight into account and
select a place where noise and vibration are mini-
mum.
■
Select a place so that the warm air and noise
from the air conditioner do not disturb neighbors.
Install the indoor unit on the wall where the height
from the floors more than 2.3 meters.
CAUTION
2) Piping length and elevation
7K, 9K
3/8" 1/4"
5
7
15
20
12K, 18K
1/2" 1/4"
5
7
15
20
Pipe Size
Capacity
(Btu/h)
GAS LIQUID
Max.
length
A
(m)
Additional
Refrigerant
(g/m)
Max.
Elevation
B
(m)
Standard
Length
(m)
* Both gas and liquid interconnecting pipes must be
insulated as a pair, but it is not necessary to individu-
ally insulate them.
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
A
B
A
Oil trap
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
B
In case more than 5m
• Capacity is based on standard length and maximum
allowance length is on the basis of reliability.
• Oil trap should be installed every 5~7 meters.
CAUTION