SummerAire Proventor II Series Installation And Troubleshooting Manual Download

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Built Better To Last Longer

Residential

Central Heat Recovery Ventilator

Product Specifications

and

Installation and Trouble Shooting Guide

Proventor II Series

Model

SHRV150DM

APPLICATION WARNING

It is always important to assess how the

operation of any Heat Recovery Ventilator

(HRV) may interact with vented combustion

equipment (i.e. gas furnaces, oil furnaces,

wood stoves, fireplaces. etc.)

Never install an HRV in a situation where

it’s normal operation, lack of operation, or

partial failure may result in the back drafting

on vented combustion equipment such as

water heaters, furnaces and fireplaces

DO NOT ATTEMPT INSTALLING THIS HRV WITHOUT FIRST

READING THIS ENTIRE MANUAL

Summeraire Mfg.

Peterborough, Ontario,

Canada, K9J 6X6

Summary of Contents for Proventor II Series

Page 1: ...ecovery Ventilator HRV may interact with vented combustion equipment i e gas furnaces oil furnaces wood stoves fireplaces etc Never install an HRV in a situation where it s normal operation lack of operation or partial failure may result in the back drafting on vented combustion equipment such as water heaters furnaces and fireplaces DO NOT ATTEMPT INSTALLING THIS HRV WITHOUT FIRST READING THIS EN...

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Page 3: ... Condensate Drain Hose Installation 10 Weatherhoods Installation 11 Installation Methods Dedicated Duct system 12 Indirect Duct system 13 Direct Duct system 14 Interior Ducting 15 Fresh Air Supply Ducting 15 Stale Air Return System 16 Air Flow Balancing 17 LED Flash Codes 19 Wiring Diagram 20 Trouble Shooting Guide 21 Replacement Parts Listing 27 ...

Page 4: ...ring 25 C Test 8 5 L s 19 3 4 IN Net Supply Net Exhaust VENTILATION PERFORMANCE EXT STATIC NET SUPPLY GROSS AIR FLOW POWER PRESSURE AIR FLOW SUPPLY EXHUAST Pa in wg L S CFM L S CFM L S CFM WATTS 25 0 1 67 143 70 149 70 149 116 50 0 2 62 132 65 137 64 136 115 75 0 3 56 118 58 123 59 125 115 100 0 4 49 104 51 108 54 113 114 125 0 5 43 91 45 95 47 100 113 150 0 6 38 80 40 84 41 86 112 175 0 7 34 72 3...

Page 5: ...ation once the 20 minutes have expired To cancel the selection depress and hold for 3 4 seconds the SELECT button on the 20 minute Touch Pad This 20 Minute Touch Pad MUST be connected to the PTE and GRD terminals on the HRV exterior NOTE The connections to this control are polarized Be sure to connect B to BLACK and W to WHITE at the control Connect WHITE to PTE and BLACK to GRD at the HRV INSTALL...

Page 6: ... control This is an optional device providing indoor relative humidity control Activation occurs when the indoor humidity is higher than the selected level The HRV will function at high speed fan until the indoor humidity is lower than the set point on the control The HRV control will then default to the pre selected mode This control is typically installed in an area of the home where humidity ma...

Page 7: ...elect switch is a 3 position dipswitch located on the exposed side of the control board when the electrical cover is removed Switch positions are The above switch positions apply when the orange terminal connection strip is located in the upper left corner of the HRV when facing the unit from the door side Reverse the switch positions if the orange terminal strip is in the lower right side on the ...

Page 8: ...e HRV front door and electrical control box cover 4 Locate the fan curve slide switch which is located on the exposed surface of the PCB control 5 Select either fan curve A or B by sliding the switch up or down to the desired position 6 Reassemble and reconnect power Static Pressure In W C Fan Curve A Fan Curve B Factory Set CFM CFM 2 100 150 4 77 127 fig I Transformer Motor Capacitor 2 Temperatur...

Page 9: ...ll this HRV in the reverse configuration simply remove the plastic drain hole plugs from the top of the cabinet and insert into the drain holes in the bottom Included with the HRV are four 4 laminated rubber hanging straps These are to be secured at each of the four corners of the HRV using the screws provided The other ends of the straps should be secured to the floor joists using large head scre...

Page 10: ...holes that are not used are plugged with the drain plugs installed in the cabinet Once installed attach 1 2 plastic tubing not supplied to the spigots Create a trap by forming a loop in the tubing This will prevent the cross contamination of the air streams through the tubing Ensure that the condensate drain tubing is not exposed to freezing temperatures Typically the drain line is connected into ...

Page 11: ...uate free area to minimize air flow restrictions It is recommended that 6 insulated ducting with a integral single piece vapour barrier be provided Due to the high air flow restrictions in insulated flex duct it is recommended that run lengths be kept to a minimum stretched tightly and with as few elbows as possible if length greater 25 ft use 7 insulated duct Minimum RSI value of 0 75 R4 is requi...

Page 12: ...ith fresh supply air as required The main advantage of this type of installation is it provides the ability to balance the exhaust and supply air streams from each serviced room The HRV system operates independent of the home s heating system Please refer to fig II below See fig II below fig II STALE EXHAUST AIR FRESH SUPPLY AIR BREATHING T FRESH AIR IN STALE AIR OUT ...

Page 13: ...In this application no opening such as a breather T is used Also where permitted by local codes the HRV ERV supply duct may be indirectly connected to the furnace return air duct using a breather T In this application the breather T in installed into the HRV ERV supply duct before the connection to the return air duct Leaving a gap in the ventilation supply duct in place of the breather T is accep...

Page 14: ...tioned upstream at a distance of not less than 1 meter or 3 feet from the supply duct The supply duct shall be positioned as shown on the attached drawing In this application no opening such as a breather T is used Also where permitted by local codes the HRV ERV supply duct may be indirectly connected to the furnace return air duct using a breather T In this application the breather T in installed...

Page 15: ...air supply ducting to the living space may be either a dedicated or an indirect duct system Please refer to figures I and II Should the indirect method be used it is suggested that at the point of connection to the HRV that a short length of flex duct be used to electrically isolate the two systems Fresh air supply grills may be either wall or ceiling mounted Avoid locating these grills where room...

Page 16: ...that they are lined with galvanized metal Note Check local code compliance before implementing Adjustable Tech Grills are recommended for use in the return air system They can be wall or ceiling mounted thereby permitting balancing of the air being exhausted Stale air return grills should be located at opposite ends in the room to the fresh air grills to ensure good air exchange Please note that t...

Page 17: ...se and that the trap is filled with water HRV filters and energy recover cores are in place Turn on furnace circulating fan if HRV is connected to furnace ducting Ensure all duct connections are sealed Open HRV balancing dampers fully Power up HRV and set speed to high Allow system to stabilize approximately 2 minutes Position magnahelic gauge close to HRV and set to zero With flexible line connec...

Page 18: ...bustion appliances such as fireplaces and furnaces When it is possible for excessive pressurization or depressurization of a dwelling to occur it may be necessary to perform a House Depressurization Test This test is most important where fuel fired devices are installed that are susceptible to spillage IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO DETERMINE IF THE HOUSE DEPRESSURIZATION TEST IS REQUIRED Supply Air...

Page 19: ...termittent Amber Red Alternate Amber then Red Fan Low Amber Ventilation active Fan Med Yellow Ventilation active Fan High Green Ventilation active High Humidity Green Blink Displays when an external dehumidistat or crank timer is responding to high humidity or a timed cycle Defrost Cycle Amber Blink During the defrost cycle reverts to selected mode after defrost cycle is completed PTE Fault Red Bl...

Page 20: ...TE WHITE WHITE BLACK PTE 20 Minute Timer RE2 Remote 2 DEH Dehumidistat Optional Furnace Control Module External Dehumidistat Connect G wire from thermostat here Note The use of terminals NC C and NO will initiate the furnace blower as referenced in figures III and IV in this manual on pages 13 and 14 Connect to G at furnace control board Connect to R at furnace control board ...

Page 21: ... NOT WORKING BROKEN DAMPER BLADE ASSY REPLACE FRESH AIR DUCT FROZEN OR VERY COLD DEFROST LIGHT COMES ON FAILED MAIN CONTROL BOARD IF DAMPER DOOR DOES NOT OPERATE DURING START UP SELF DIAGNOSTIC BUT POWER LIGHTS ARE ON BOARD MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DEFECTIVE DAMPER MOTOR REPLACE INSPECT CONNECTION BETWEEN MOTOR SHAFT AND DAMPER COUPLING MAY BE LOOSE HUMIDITY LEVEL TOO LOW HRV AIR FLOWS IMPROPERLY B...

Page 22: ... FROST BUILD UP IS EXPECTED ON CORES PRIOR TO INITIATING A DEFROST CYCLE SUPPLY AIR FEELS COOL HRV AIR FLOWS IMPROPERLY BALANCED BALANCE HRV POOR LOCATION OF SUPPLY GRILLS LOCATE GRILLS HIGH ON WALLS OR UNDER BASEBOARDS OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE EXTREMELY COLD IF SUPPLY AIR IS INSTALLED INTO RETURN AIR OF FURNACE FURNACE FAN NEEDS TO RUN CONSTANTLY TO DISTRIBUTE VENTILATION AIR COMFORTABLY ENSURE THAT A...

Page 23: ...CE BUILD UP IN INSULATED DUCT INCOMPLETE VAPOUR BARRIER AROUND INSULATED DUCT TAPE ALL JOINTS ENSURE THAT VAPOUR BARRIER IS COMPLETELY SEALED UNUSUALLY HUMID AMBIENT WRONG APPLICATION OF HRV DOOR GASKET DAMAGED REPLACE GASKETING WATER LEAKS HRV NOT LEVEL LEVEL HRV EXCESSIVE WATER DUE TO NEW WET CONSTRUCTION OPERATE HRV ON LOWER SPEED ie INTERMITTENT FROST ON FRESH AIR INTAKE STALE AIR EXHAUST FLEX...

Page 24: ... MOTOR IF MOTOR DOES NOT RUN REPLACE CAPACITOR IF MOTOR DOES NOT RUN REPLACE MOTOR DEHUMIDISTAT S NOT WORKING INTERNAL AND OR REMOTE WALL MOUNTED DEHUMIDISTAT FAILURE DISCONNECT LEADS AT DEHUMIDISTAT AND SHORT TOGETHER IF HRV RESPONDS TO HIGH SPEED THEN REPLACE DEHUMIDISTAT HRV MAKES AN ANNOYING NOISE SUPPLY OR EXHAUST BLOWER WHEEL OUT OF ADJUSTMENT REMOTE MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND TIGHTEN SCREW ON MOTOR...

Page 25: ... THE DAMPER MOTOR IF NO VOLTAGE PRESENT OR VOLTAGES ARE THE SAME CHANGE THE CONTROL BOARD FAN SPEED DOESN T CHANGE AS SELECTIONS ARE MADE ON SELECT BUTTON IMPROPER DUCT SYSTEM INSTALLED ENSURE THAT MOTOR AMP DRAW DOES NOT EXCEED NAMEPLATE RATING INCREASED STATIC I E DAMPERING MAY BE NECESSARY INCORRECT VOLTAGE MEASURE LINE VOLTAGE VOLTAGE TO MOTOR DETERMINE IF IT S CORRECT AND CONFIRM THAT VOLT ME...

Page 26: ...DOOR TEMPERATURE DEFECTIVE TEMPERATURE SENSOR CHANGE SENSOR LATCH OPENS EXCESSIVE CLOSING FORCE REPLACE LATCH REPEATED FORCING OF LATCH WEARS OFF LOCKING TAB ALLOWING IT TO POP OPEN FORCING DOOR SHUT THEN FORCING LATCH WEARS OFF LOCKING TAB ON LATCH LATCH MUST BE OPEN PRIOR TO LATCHING DO NOT PULL DOOR SHUT LOCKED ON HIGH SPEED DEHUMIDISTAT SET TOO LOW REDUCE SET POINT DEHUMIDISTAT DEFECTIVE REPLA...

Page 27: ...0DM Core Assembly SEAL 150 Damper FILT93410 Air Filter x 9 x 10 DRAINTEE12 Drain Tee HGDR1 Door Hinge LATCH300 Latch Complete With Strike PAN150LG Large Drain Pan PAN150SM Small Drain Pan TRANS1 Transformer MTRDMPR24VR Damper Motor HARN150 Impeller Harness PLUG 14 1 4 Plug DRAINKITSHRV Spigot Assembly SWPADDLE Switch SWROCKER Switch X DM PT EN_REV7 ...

Page 28: ...X_DM_INSMAN_REV10 Specifications and illustrations subject to change without notice and without incurring obligations Built Better To Last Longer Summeraire Mfg Peterborough Ontario Canada K9J 6X6 ...

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