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Installation and Operation Manual

VHR 150R

Heat Recovery Ventilators

Item #: 427212

Rev Date: 2021-01-06

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”.

Fantech reserves the right to modify, at any time and without notice, any or all of its products’ features, designs, 
components and specifications to maintain their technological leadership position. 
Please visit our website www.fantech.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: 877.747.8116

PARTS IN THE BOX

Heat Recovery Ventilator, 1 pc
Hanging Chain Kit, 1 pc 
Hardware Kit, 1 pc
Drain Hose Kit, 1 pc 

 

 

Operation and Installation Manual, 1 pc 

Summary of Contents for 427212

Page 1: ...ght to modify at any time and without notice any or all of its products features designs components and specifications to maintain their technological leadership position Please visit our website www...

Page 2: ...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 Even rel...

Page 3: ...on 8 Installing the ducting to the weatherhood 8 INTERIOR DUCTING INSTALLATION General Tips 9 Installing duct to HRV 9 Supply Exhaust Air Grilles Location 9 HRV INSTALLATION 10 AIRFLOW ADJUSTMENT BALA...

Page 4: ...53 25 60 28 501 1000 47 93 45 21 53 24 60 28 68 31 75 35 1001 1500 94 139 60 28 68 31 75 35 83 38 90 42 1501 2000 140 186 75 35 83 38 90 42 98 45 105 49 2001 2500 187 232 90 42 98 45 105 49 113 52 120...

Page 5: ...eas 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 afte...

Page 6: ...ly or interconnected with HRV See furnace electrical connection on page 16 2 Stale air is drawn from key areas of the home bathroom kitchen laundry room 3 Fresh air is supplied to the return air plenu...

Page 7: ...r to prevent exhausting any fresh air the HRV s exhaust air connection should be upstream of the HRV s supply air connection when ducting to the furnace s cold air return 4 Due to the difference in pr...

Page 8: ...iner 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 seal the i...

Page 9: ...e 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 without...

Page 10: ...fan Central vacuum system Bathroom exhaust fans unless they are specifically designed for this purpose These appliances may cause lint dust or grease to collect in the HRV damaging the unit Connecting...

Page 11: ...int A P trap should be made in the drain line This will prevent odors from being drawn back up into the unit 2 Invert the drain nipple Make sure to place gasket between the unit and the drain nipple i...

Page 12: ...perating at normal speed during the balancing sequence When reading with a mechanical type manometer Magnehelic make sure the manometer is placed on a level surface For optimal performance HRV unit sh...

Page 13: ...w 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 necessary The...

Page 14: ...idity range and ventilation mode for day and night conditions No battery to replace all programmed settings are retained during power outage Maintenance reminder indicator Error code messages reduce t...

Page 15: ...GRAM VHR150R HIGH SPEEDS LOW V 5 5 JP5 JP3 V 5 7 120V 90V LOW JP3 JP5 HIGH 120V 90V 75V 55V SPEEDS Wiring diagram of complete unit inside of access panel Observe polarity on all accessory controls whe...

Page 16: ...CTION 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 the co...

Page 17: ...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 unit control...

Page 18: ...al damages incurred in the use of the ventilation system Fantech is not responsible for providing an authorized service centre near the purchaser or in the general area Fantech reserves the right to s...

Page 19: ...nt 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 de leader de technologie S il vou...

Page 20: ...auffage 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 produit...

Page 21: ...de l ensemble des conduits avec hottes 26 INSTALLATION DES CONDUITS INT RIEURS Conseils pratiques 27 Installation des conduits sur le VRC 27 Emplacement des grilles d approvisionnement et d vacuation...

Page 22: ...n L s Pi3 min L s 500 47 30 128 38 18 45 21 53 25 60 28 501 1000 47 93 45 21 53 24 60 28 68 31 75 35 1001 1500 94 139 60 28 68 31 75 35 83 38 90 42 1501 2000 140 186 75 35 83 38 90 42 98 45 105 49 200...

Page 23: ...st 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 confirm s...

Page 24: ...n lectrique de la fournaise la page 34 2 Air vici est aspir des endroits cl s de la maison salle de bain cuisine buanderie 3 L air frais est fourni au pl num de retour d air de la fournaise 4 En raiso...

Page 25: ...ation d air frais la connexion d vacuation du VRC devrait tre situ e en amont de la connexion d approvisionnement du VRC lorsqu on les branche la bouche de reprise d air de la fournaise 4 En raison de...

Page 26: ...pl 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 renc...

Page 27: ...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 col...

Page 28: ...lateur de cuisini re Syst me d aspirateur central Ces lectrom nagers peuvent entra ner l accumulation de charpie de poussi re ou de graisse dans le VRC et l endommager Assurez vous d avoir une source...

Page 29: ...s un siphon en P dans un tuyau d coulement Ce siphon emp che le retour des odeurs vers l appareil 2 Inverser le raccord de vidange Assurez vous de placer le joint entre l unit et le raccord de vidange...

Page 30: ...anom tre analogique Magnehelic assurez vous que le manom tre est plac sur une surface plane Afin d assurer une performance optimal le VRC devrait tre r quilibr apr s toute r novation majeure ou apr s...

Page 31: ...age 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 les ajustem...

Page 32: ...ment pr c dent EDF1 EDF1R Appuyez le bouton pour une vitesse r duite continuelle Appuyez le bouton une seconde fois l appareil fera un cycle de 20 minutes ON 40 minutes OFF et r p ter EDF1 Appuyez le...

Page 33: ...P3 V 5 7 120V 90V LOW JP3 JP5 HIGH 120V 90V 75V 55V SPEEDS Sch ma lectrique de l appareil au complet situ l int rieur du paneau d acc s Respectez la polarit sur tous les accessoires de contr les Le ca...

Page 34: ...ion 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 verrouillag...

Page 35: ...cacit du 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...

Page 36: ...nu 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 mote...

Page 37: ...val w Stop 413893 11 Collar 6 Oval wo Stop 413894 13 Damper Motor Assy Repl 426467 14 Damper Door Defrost Repl Kit 445199 Temperature Probe 40286 Door Assembly 445100 Kit Chain 404261 Kit Wall Bracket...

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Page 40: ...make technical changes For updated documentation please refer to www fantech net Fantech Fantech se r serve le droit de faire des changements tech niques Pour de la documentation jour s il vous pla t...

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