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VALLOX 132 E/VKL

2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING VALLOX 132 E AND VALLOX 132 E VKL

For indoor air to stay healthy and beneficial also for the structures of the dwelling, ventilation
has to be in operation continuously. It is not advisable to stop ventilation even for longer
holidays because it makes indoor air stuffy. Also, during the heating season indoor air
humidity may condense in the ducts and structures and therefore cause humidity damage.

REMEMBER!
Never turn VALLOX 132 E off,
or else you’ll risk catching a cough!

2.2. Selection of fan speed

Fan speed is selected by using a separate speed selector or a cooker hood. (YK control centre
can be used for the remote monitoring of public facilities.)

2.2.1. Speed

selector

The speed selector can be used to select speeds 1, 2, 3 and 4:

Use during absence

. When the dwelling is empty, ventilation can temporarily be

diminished.

2-3.

Normal use.

In normal conditions air needs to be replaced once in two hours (see the

previous page).

Boosted operation.

Cooking, bathing in the sauna or bathroom, drying clothes, using the

toilet, having guests or a similar situation may cause a need for higher than normal
ventilation.

If there is a cooker hood independent of the ventilation system in the dwelling, it is not
necessary to raise the speed of Vallox 132 E during cooking.

2.2.2. Cooker hood connected to ventilation unit

Open the boost flap when cooking and if necessary increase the power of the fans of Vallox
132 E at the ventilation switch of the cooker hood. Keep the cooker hood flap closed at other
times. Select speed as described in Section 2.2.1.

NOTE! When the cooker hood flap is open, there is smaller ventilation in other rooms, such as the bathroom.

2.2.3. YK control centre

It may be appropriate to use remote monitoring for public premises, in which case fan speed
is selected at the YK control centre. The unit is started and stopped at the ON/OFF switch.
1 to 3 speeds can be selected at the control centre, depending on the type of centre. It is
customary to select minimum and maximum speeds, and one of them is chosen in accordance
with occupancy on the basis of the instructions given by automatic remote monitoring (control
with week clock, for instance). For more detailed instructions on the remote monitoring control
centre, see the documentation delivered with the control centre.

The speed selector positions displayed in the table
against a darker background are factory preset values.
If needed, an expert or electrician can change settings
and select speeds shown against a white background
instead. Speed changes are always made by an expert,
not the user himself. (Room height is 2.5 metres.)

Speed selector

VALLOX 1993 A YK control centre

2.1. Initial adjustment

The ventilation system works properly when air flows in the rooms have been measured and
adjusted with the valves in accordance with the planned values.

After the initial adjustment, the

position of the ventilation valves must not be changed

, with the exception of the outlet valve with a

knob located on the ceiling of a sauna, which can be adjusted if needed. The initial adjustment
ensures that a sufficient amount of air is circulated and that extract air flow is always greater
than supply air flow, i.e. the dwelling is negatively pressured compared to outdoor air. If
the dwelling is positively pressured, air in the dwelling penetrates the outer envelope of the
building and between windows, which may cause humidity damage during the heating
season.
In normal conditions

basic ventilation

, with a change of air every two hours, is sufficient in

living areas. Boosting is needed during for example sauna baths, cooking, clothes washing
or family parties.
If the user does not know the measured air flows, the adjacent table shows approximate
extract air flows as well as the total electricity consumption of the fans at various fan speeds.
The table also shows the fan speed that is sufficient for recommended basic ventilation in
dwellings of different sizes.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

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SPEED

Living area (m

)

Air flow (l/s)

Total electricity consumption of fans (W)

100

140

175

125

215