(RH) is reduced to the humidity control dial setting. The Santa
Fe HC unit (and refrigerant based dehumidifiers in general) will
reduce a warm space’s RH to a lower level than that of a cool
space. Therefore there is no benefit to set the humidity control to
excessively low levels in cool rooms. Doing so will result in long
periods of ineffective dehumidifier run time.
Quality humidity meters are available from the factory and are
recommended to accurately monitor humidity levels. Refer to the
options and accessories table in this document.
5.2 Blower (Fan) Switch
Turning the blower switch to
“FAN ON”
will cause the unit’s
internal blower to run continuously, whether the unit is
dehumidifying or not. This function is desirable if the unit is used
for air circulation.
Turning the blower switch to
“FAN AUTO”
will cause the unit’s
internal blower to run only while the unit is dehumidifying.
6. Maintenance
WARNING!
NOTE: Do not operate the unit without
the filter or with a less effective filter. The heat
exchange coils inside the unit could become
clogged and require disassembly to clean.
6.1 Air Filter
The Santa Fe HC ships with a standard MERV 11 65% efficient
pleated fabric filter. This should be checked every six months.
Operating the unit with a dirty filter will reduce dehumidifier
capacity and efficiency and may cause the compressor to cycle on
and off unnecessarily.
The pleated fabric filter can generally be vacuumed clean several
times before needing replacement. Replacement filters can be
ordered from the factory. To order a replacement filter, refer to the
options and accessories table in this document.
6.2 Blower Oiling
The blower motor has been lubricated at the factory for many years
of normal operation.
7. Service
WARNING:
Servicing the Santa Fe HC with its
high pressure refrigerant system and high voltage
circuitry presents a health hazard which could
result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or
property damage. Only qualified service people
should service this unit.
7.1 Technical Description
The Santa Fe HC uses a refrigeration system similar to an air
conditioner’s to remove heat and moisture from incoming air,
and add heat to the air that is discharged. Hot, high pressure
refrigerant gas is routed from the compressor to the condenser
coil. The refrigerant is cooled and condensed by giving up its
heat to the air that is about to be discharged from the unit. The
refrigerant liquid then passes through a filter/drier and capillary
tubing which cause the refrigerant pressure and temperature to
drop. It next enters the evaporator coil where it absorbs heat from
the incoming air and evaporates.
The evaporator operates in a flooded condition, which means that
all the evaporator tubes contain liquid refrigerant during normal
operation. A flooded evaporator should maintain constant pressure
and temperature across the entire coil, from inlet to outlet. The
mixture of gas and liquid refrigerant enter the accumulator
after leaving the evaporator coil. The accumulator prevents any
liquid refrigerant from reaching the compressor. The compressor
evacuates the cool refrigerant gas from the accumulator and
compresses it to a high pressure and temperature gas to repeat
the process.
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