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Installation and User Manual

Address of your installer

04423 07/04/00

Furnace Air Exchanger with

Heat Recovery

C A N A D I A N M O D E L S

U S M O D E L S

FAE115 vFAE115

uFAE115

FAE115M vFAE115M

uFAE115M

INSTALLER: LEAVE THIS MANUAL TO HOMEOWNER

Customer Service Phone Number: 1-800-567-3855

VB0026

Summary of Contents for FAE115

Page 1: ...your installer 04423 07 04 00 Furnace Air Exchanger with Heat Recovery CANADIAN MODELS US MODELS FAE115 vFAE115 uFAE115 FAE115M vFAE115M uFAE115M INSTALLER LEAVE THIS MANUAL TO HOMEOWNER Customer Ser...

Page 2: ...accident improper maintenance or repairs made by other than Venmar Ventilation Inc or v nEE Canada or c a faulty installation or installation contrary to recommended installation instructions The dur...

Page 3: ...ting and Mounting the Unit 6 4 2 Connecting Ducts to the Unit 7 4 3 Installing Exterior Hoods 7 4 4 Connecting the Drain 8 5 0 AIR FLOW BALANCING 9 6 0 YOUR UNIT 11 6 1 Unit Description 11 6 2 Heat Re...

Page 4: ...3 Canada 04455 US 04434 VL0004 2 2 1 1 3 NOTE Unit in normal position Can also be installed upside down FAE115M uFAE115M vFAE115M FAE115 uFAE115 vFAE115 2 0 TECHNICAL DATA 2 1 AIR DISTRIBUTION VF0014...

Page 5: ...ows cfm Pressure in water gauge VG0031A Stale air Fresh air 0 05 0 15 0 25 110 2 3 DIMENSIONS VK0028 22 562 573 mm 27 250 692 mm 1 500 38 mm 2 225 57 mm 20 000 508 mm 14 500 368 mm 6 000 152 mm NOTE T...

Page 6: ...6 6 18 Figure 2 4 0 INSTALLATION 4 1 LOCATING AND MOUNTING THE UNIT Choose an appropriate location for the unit So as to provide easy access to the interior cabinet Close to an exterior wall so as to...

Page 7: ...water dripping due to condensation on the exterior surface of the duct a b c d e f VJ0001 VJ0002 VJ0003 VJ0004 VJ0005 CAUTION Make sure that the vapor barrier on the insulated ducts does not tear duri...

Page 8: ...op in the tube to prevent the unit from drawing unpleasant odors from the drain source Make sure this loop is situated BELOW the T as shown This will prevent water from being drawn back up into the un...

Page 9: ...w Collars VP0005 VP0008 A 36 914mm 12 304mm OR B 12 304mm F G Flow collar Seal all the unit ductwork with tape Close all windows and doors Turn off all exhaust devices such as range hoods dryers and b...

Page 10: ...is less than the reading at A then go back and adjust the exhaust balancing damper G to equal the fresh air flow 5 If the furnace has a low speed option select the low speed option and check if the fr...

Page 11: ...is heat recovery process is accomplished in such a way that the stale air is never mixed with the fresh air Example in winter VF0015 INSIDE OUTSIDE STALE AIR TO OUTSIDE 25 C 77 F FRESH AIR FROM OUTSID...

Page 12: ...t turn off your unit and unplug it in the following situation If you owns a FAE115 a uFAE115 or a vFAE115 model this Section doesn t concern your unit Please refer to the next Sections This wall contr...

Page 13: ...ishwasher is possible but the aluminum frame might tarnish 4 Remove and clean the heat recovery core Let it soak in a mixture of cold or lukewarm water and mild soap dishwashing liquid Rinse thoroughl...

Page 14: ...plugged in models FAE115M uFAE115M See if the transformer is receiving and vFAE115M only power from the house circuit breaker 2 Condensation on windows Adjust the humidity control knob as Air too hum...