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Review with the user the steps required for the regular maintenance of her/his ventilation system.
These steps are described in details in the user manual:

Warn the user of the necessity to rebalance the system following a major house renovation or following
the installation of any extra registers.

Make sure the user understands how to use the main control as described in the user manual.

If the unit being installed is an ERV, then make sure the user understands the characteristics of the special
cold weather TBI mode. The user should understand that his unit will not obey the settings on the main
wall control when the temperature drops below -15°C (5°F). See Section 7.5.

12.0 Maintenance / Instructions for User

FOUR TIMES A YEAR:

Inspect the intake hood, and clean if needed.

Clean the filters.

Clean the interior of the cabinet and clean the door.

Clean the condensation tray and inspect the drain tubing.

ONCE A YEAR:

Clean the recovery core.

Clean the blades of the blower wheels if needed.

CAUTION

Do not oil the motor. It is already permanently lubricated.

WARNING

010

!

Risk of electrical shocks. Before performing any maintenance or servicing, always disconnect the
unit from its power source.

Summary of Contents for ERV-150

Page 1: ...06786 04 12 22 Installer Manual VENTILATION SYSTEMS Model Numbers HRV 150 HRV 210 ERV 150 ERV 210 VB0066...

Page 2: ...13 6 1 Adsjusting the Damper Rod for ERVs installed in warm regions 13 6 2 Locating and Mounting the Unit 13 6 3 Planning of the Ductwork 14 6 4 Calculating the Duct Size 14 15 6 4 1 Example of Calcul...

Page 3: ...1 Main Controls 28 11 2 Optional Control 28 12 0 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USER 29 13 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 31 14 0 WARRANTY 32 15 0 REFERENCES 32 This manual uses the following symbols to emphasiz...

Page 4: ...4 1 1 3 D DRAWING 1 0 Service 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 21 21 22 23 24 VL0018 25 D AMPER ASSEMBLY REAR VIEW...

Page 5: ...latches keeper 00887 00887 00887 00887 16 Hinge assembly 00672 00672 00672 00672 17 Filter 03096 03096 03097 03097 18 Switch E69 10A 01825 01825 01825 01825 19 Damper assembly 2 12643 12643 12649 1264...

Page 6: ...Bedroom 3 Living room Bathroom 3 Dining room VH0021A Family room Bathroom 1 Bathroom 2 Laundry room 1320 ft2 1320 ft2 CSA F326 Kitchen 10 cfm Dining room 10 cfm Living room 10 cfm Family room 10 cfm M...

Page 7: ...LABRADOR CITY SEPT ILE S MATANE GASP BATHURST ST JOHN HALIFAX CHARLOTTETOWN ST JOHN S ZONE C ZONE B ZONE D REN O VN0002 7 3 0 Unit Type and Defrost Setting vs Geographical Location ZONE A HRVs only Se...

Page 8: ...RIBUTION NORMAL OPERATION 4 2 AIR DISTRIBUTION DEFROST MODE 4 0 Technical Data VF0013 FRESH AIR FROM OUTSIDE STALE AIR FROM BUILDING STALE AIR TO OUTSIDE FRESH AIR TO BUILDING VF0012 STALE AIR FROM BU...

Page 9: ...nt Sensible Latent Recovery Temperature Airflow Power Efficiency Effectiveness Moisture Transfer C F l s cfm Watts 0 32 52 110 93 69 76 0 45 0 32 74 157 130 64 71 0 38 0 32 96 203 193 60 68 0 30 15 5...

Page 10: ...cfm l s cfm l s cfm 25 0 1 84 177 88 186 90 190 50 0 2 80 169 84 178 86 182 75 0 3 77 163 81 171 81 171 100 0 4 69 146 72 153 76 161 125 0 5 61 130 65 137 66 139 150 0 6 46 98 49 103 52 110 175 0 7 3...

Page 11: ...40 60 minute push button Link option Furnace interlock use with forced air systems 4 5 CONTROLS AND FURNACE LINK OPTION 4 6 SPECIFICATIONS Model numbers Weight Port Diameter Drain Diameter ERV 150 HRV...

Page 12: ...ity areas in the home such as bathrooms kitchen and laundry room Fresh air is supplied to the cold air return or the supply duct of the furnace The use of bathroom fans and a range hood is suggested t...

Page 13: ...d to the control panel on the right hand side of the unit Close to an exterior wall so as to limit the length of the insulated flexible duct to and from the unit Close to a drain If no drain is close...

Page 14: ...at size of duct should I use for the main exhaust duct and for the two end branches leading to the registers See figure 8 Solution Simplified method For a more detailed method of calculating duct size...

Page 15: ...e range top If possible measure the velocity of the air flowing through the registers If the velocity is high er than 400 ft min 122 m min then the register type is too small Replace with a larger one...

Page 16: ...ess than 10 feet 3 1 m from the furnace A B Connect this opening to the fresh air distribution port of the HRV ERV see figure 11 NOTE For Method 2 it is not essential that the furnace blower runs when...

Page 17: ...ower operation with the HRV ERV operation but we recommend it 17 VD0043 A B minimum 3 0 9 m figure 12 figure 13 CAUTION If using Method 2 make sure the furnace blower operation is synchronized with th...

Page 18: ...nt making an airtight seal Avoid compressing the insulation when you pull the tape tightly around the joint Compressed insulation loses its R value and causes water dripping due to condensation on the...

Page 19: ...s require an exhaust hood with a backdraft damper This damper closes when the unit is off and prevents unwanted cold air from entering the house VD0028 Exhaust hood Optional duct location Tape and duc...

Page 20: ...ange TBI 20 ON 40 OFF X Low speed continuous exchange X X High speed continuous exchange X X Condensation control Temperature scale X X Mode indicator X X Air exchange indicator X Condensation Polluta...

Page 21: ...f air supply via the main wall control is suspended except for the OFF position optional control 20 40 60 minute push button retain its temporary high speed activation capability deactivated when the...

Page 22: ...he floor and leave a free space of at least 2 inches 5 cm to the right of the control to allow user to slide out the control instructions Use the template provided in the control box to position the w...

Page 23: ...exactly See figure 19 8 Connect the optional control if applicable by referring to Section 8 3 9 Do the appropriate connection to the furnace if applicable by referring to Section 8 4 10 NOTE If the u...

Page 24: ...T TERMINAL Unit Control Module 4 WIRES 2 WIRES heating only wiring nuts FURNACE 24 VOLT TERMINAL BLOCK 2 WIRES COOLING SYSTEM GRAY BROWN RED GREEN BLUE 9 PIN AMP PLUG FURNACE INTERLOCK RELAY PART 1265...

Page 25: ...e furnace fan circuit must be class 2 circuit only LINE VOLTAGE LOW VOLTAGE AND FIELD WIRE COLOR CODE BK BLACK NC NO CONNECTION BL BLUE O ORANGE BN BROWN R RED G GREEN W WHITE GY GREY Y YELLOW DEFROST...

Page 26: ...aust air duct first measuring location A On the fresh air distribution duct second measuring location B At least 36 away from the unit at least 12 before or after a 90 elbow at least 12 away from a re...

Page 27: ...unit location B and note readings Adjust the fresh air balancing damper F until the reading at B is approximately the same as the reading at A If the reading at B is less than the reading at A then go...

Page 28: ...lockwise high on on 5 Max maximum counterclockwise high on off 6 Max maximum clockwise high on on 7 Intermittent maximum counterclockwise off 40 min off 40 min off low 20 min on 20 min off 8 Intermitt...

Page 29: ...pecial cold weather TBI mode The user should understand that his unit will not obey the settings on the main wall control when the temperature drops below 15 C 5 F See Section 7 5 12 0 Maintenance Ins...

Page 30: ...ture is below 15 C 5 F not work OR and the unit has an enthalpic recovery core the indicators flashes energy recovery core then the TBI mode is every 8 seconds probably activated See Section 7 5 The w...

Page 31: ...in the unit and select MIN or MAX may be defective Press the door switch and see if the port damper opens If it doesn t open feed 120V directly to the damper actuator If the port damper still does not...

Page 32: ...was installed with a matched MAYTAG system it carries a 10 year parts only warranty 15 0 References R 2000 C LISTED C LISTED US HVI Installation Manual for Heat Recovery Ventilators 1987 edition ASHR...

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