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AIR HANDLER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

AIR HANDLER SAFETY

Recognize this symbol as a safety precaution.

Recognize Safety Symbols, Words and Labels

The following symbols and labels are used throughout this 
manual to indicate immediate or potential hazards. It is the 
owner’s responsibility to read and comply with all safety 
information and instructions accompanying these symbols. 
Failure to heed safety information increases the risk of serious 
personal injury or death, property damage and/or product 
damage.

Table of Contents

AIR HANDLER SAFETY ................................................................. 1

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS................................................ 2

Tools and Parts............................................................................ 3
System Requirements ................................................................. 3
Location Requirements................................................................ 3
Electrical Requirements............................................................... 4
Ductwork Requirements .............................................................. 4

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.................................................. 4

Inspect Shipment......................................................................... 4
Installation Configurations ........................................................... 5
Install Condensate Drain.............................................................. 7

Install Ductwork ........................................................................... 8
Verify Orifice Size......................................................................... 8
Connect Refrigerant Lines........................................................... 8
Make Electrical Connections....................................................... 9
Complete Installation................................................................. 17

SEQUENCE OF OPERATION...................................................... 19

Cooling—Cooling Only or Heat Pump ...................................... 19
Heating—Electric Heat Only...................................................... 19
Heating—Heat Pump................................................................. 19

AIR HANDLER MAINTENANCE.................................................. 19

ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE ........................................................ 20

Accessories................................................................................ 20

Whirlpool

®

 Models  WAHMS, WAHME

WPIO-355B

Goodman 1

Hazards or unsafe practices could result in property
damage, product damage, severe personal injury or death. 

Hazards or unsafe practices may result in property
damage, product damage, personal injury or death. 

WARNING

CAUTION

Goodman 9

Hazards or unsafe practices may result in property
or product damage. 

CAUTION

Goodman 7

Installation and repair of this unit should
be performed ONLY by individuals meeting
the requirements of an “Entry Level Technician”
as specified by the Air-Conditioning, Heating and
Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Attempting to
install or repair this unit without such background may 
result in product damage, personal injury or death.

WARNING

Goodman 6

HIGH VOLTAGE!

WARNING

Disconnect ALL power before servicing.

Multiple power sources may be present.

Failure to do so may cause property damage, 
personal injury or death.

Goodman 33

WARNING

This product is factory-shipped for use with 208/240/1/60 
electrical power supply. DO NOT reconfigure this air 
handler to operate with any other power supply.

Summary of Contents for WAHME

Page 1: ... Heating Electric Heat Only 19 Heating Heat Pump 19 AIR HANDLER MAINTENANCE 19 ASSISTANCE OR SERVICE 20 Accessories 20 Whirlpool Models WAHMS WAHME WPIO 355B Goodman 1 Hazards or unsafe practices could result in property damage product damage severe personal injury or death Hazards or unsafe practices may result in property damage product damage personal injury or death WARNING CAUTION Goodman 9 H...

Page 2: ...he air handler cabinet conforms to 2 percent or less air leakage Goodman 34 WARNING To avoid property damage personal injury or death due to electrical shock this unit MUST have an uninterrupted unbroken electrical ground The electrical ground circuit may consist of an appropriately sized electrical wire connecting the ground lug in the unit control box to the building electrical service panel Oth...

Page 3: ...r plenum or be installed with a return air plenum under the air handler Louvers or return air grilles are field supplied Local codes may limit the application of systems without a duct return to single story buildings For an air handler installed in a closet with a louvered return opening the minimum open area for the louvers will be as shown below If the free area is not known assume a 25 free ar...

Page 4: ...should be the same size as the flanged opening provided around the blower outlet and should extend ideally at least 36 91 4 cm from the air handler before turning or branching off plenum into duct runs The plenum forms an extension of the blower housing and minimizes air expansion losses from the blower INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS InspectShipment These air handlers are completely factory assembled a...

Page 5: ...ary drain is clogged See Install Condensate Drain When an evaporator coil is installed in an attic or above a finished ceiling an auxiliary drain pan should be provided under the air handler as specified by most local building codes Suspended Cabinet Installation NOTE Air handlers cannot be installed horizontally lying on or suspended from either the front or back of the air handler It must be pos...

Page 6: ... channel bracket 11 To avoid possible condensate blow off the insulation retainers are to be laid into the evaporator coil pan as shown in the Evaporator Coil Pan illustration Evaporator Coil Pan To complete the conversion slide the evaporator coil into the chassis and attach the 3 access panels Evaporator Coil NOTE When the air handler is converted to the downflow position the coil may protrude a...

Page 7: ...al drain hole cover is required InstallCondensateDrain The air handler is provided with 1 9 cm NPT condensate drain connections A field fabricated secondary drain pan with a drainpipe to the outside of the building is required in all installations over a finished living space or in any area that may be damaged by overflow from the main drain pan In some localities local codes may require a seconda...

Page 8: ...it has the correct orifice installed 2 If a change of the orifice is required loosen the brass hex nut and separate the orifice extension stub from the brass hex fitting 3 Remove the orifice with an orifice extractor tool 4 Insert the proper orifice into the fitting seal end first Make sure the orifice is free to move in the fitting 5 Replace the brass hex nut NOTE Overtightening the brass hex nut...

Page 9: ... Heat trap or wet rags should be used to protect heat sensitive components such as service valves and TXV valves 1 Loosen the nut one turn only to allow high pressure tracer gas to escape No gas indicates a possible leak 2 After the gas has escaped remove the nut and discard the black or brass cap 3 Remove the check piston to verify it is correct and then replace the piston See the piston kit char...

Page 10: ...ature Rise tables to determine the temperature rise ºF ºC Temperature Rise Table ºF 230 1 60 Supply Voltage Goodman 34 WARNING To avoid property damage personal injury or death due to electrical shock this unit MUST have an uninterrupted unbroken electrical ground The electrical ground circuit may consist of an appropriately sized electrical wire connecting the ground lug in the unit control box t...

Page 11: ...4 32 0 48 8 9 1 200 8 13 3 13 10 6 17 8 3 20 6 7 27 2 8 40 4 4 53 11 7 59 15 1 400 7 13 9 11 11 7 14 10 17 8 3 23 5 34 1 1 46 7 8 51 10 6 1 600 6 14 4 10 12 2 13 10 6 15 9 4 20 6 7 30 1 1 40 4 4 44 6 7 1 800 6 14 4 9 12 8 11 11 7 13 10 6 18 7 8 27 2 8 36 2 2 39 3 9 2 000 5 15 8 13 3 10 12 2 12 11 1 16 8 9 24 4 4 32 0 35 1 7 CFM Heat Kit Nominal kW ºF ºC 3 16 1 5 15 6 14 4 8 13 3 10 12 2 15 9 4 20 ...

Page 12: ...se property damage personal injury or death Room Thermostat W Y G R R G W Y R To Condensing Unit 24V Connections 18 Gauge 2 Wires Blue White Green Red Unit 18 Gauge 4 Wires With Cooling 3 Wires Without Cooling Contactor Coil To Comfort Alert Module If Used W2 W Y G R R G Y W Room Thermostat 18 Gauge 4 Wire With Cooling 3 Wire Without Cooling Outdoor Thermostat Optional Unit Red Green White Brown B...

Page 13: ... ALL power before servicing Multiple power sources may be present Failure to do so may cause property damage personal injury or death C W2 O Y R R BR G W R Y W Y O C W2 G R E Heat Pump Conventional Room Thermostat 18 Gauge 7 Wire Unit Red Green White Blue BU 18 Gauge 5 Wire BU OR See Note 3 Outdoor Thermostat Optional Closed on Temperature Fall 18 Gauge 6 Wire Needed When Outdoor Thermostat Is Use...

Page 14: ...nnecting Y1 will result in 1st stage cooling blower speed and may cause the contactor to chatter NOTES 1 Outdoor Thermostat 1 OT 1 should be the first to close and the last to open 2 Jumper W1 and W2 together if OT 2 is not used 3 Remove this wire when using an outdoor thermostat 4 EHR Emergency heat relay optional 5 OT Outdoor thermostat optional Goodman 6 Long HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING Disconnect ALL...

Page 15: ...connect ALL power before servicing Multiple power sources may be present Failure to do so may cause property damage personal injury or death Y G W W2 R C W1 W2 Y2 Y1 O G R TB Y BU BU Y G R W Y BR BR BR Y Outdoor Thermostat Optional Close on Temperature Fall Condensing Unit 24V Connection Contactor Coil Room Thermostat ASPF Unit See Note 18 Gauge 5 Wire With Cooling 4 Wire Without Cooling To Comfor...

Page 16: ...l Goodman 6 Long HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING Disconnect ALL power before servicing Multiple power sources may be present Failure to do so may cause property damage personal injury or death G C R C W1 W2 Y2 Y1 O G R TB 18 Gauge 7 Wire O Y C W2 R Y O W2 E R G BU OR Y Y BU OR W BR W BU W W R BR R W G Y OR OR R OR Heat Pump Room Thermostat ASPF Unit 18 Gauge 5 Wire 18 Gauge 7 Wire Needed When 2 Outdoor Therm...

Page 17: ... instructions for system start up instructions and refrigerant charging instructions Pre Start Check Is the air handler properly located level secure and serviceable Has an auxiliary pan been provided under the air handler with a separate drain for the air handlers installed above a finished ceiling or in any installation where condensate overflow could cause damage Have all the webs been removed ...

Page 18: ...apacity WVAHM WAHMS Motor Motor Speed Adjustment The motors in all WVAHM and WAHMS motors are multi speed PSC motors The color of the wire coming from the motor to the COM terminal on the control board defines in which speed the motor will operate The black wire represents high speed the red wire represents low speed and the blue wire select models only represents medium speed To change speeds rem...

Page 19: ...uit R and G energizes the blower relay starting the indoor blower motor If the room temperature should continue to fall the circuit between R and W 1 is completed by the 2nd stage heat room thermostat Circuit R W 1 energizes a heat sequencer relay The completed circuit will energize supplemental electric heat if available Units with a second heat sequencer relay can be connected with the first seq...

Page 20: ...rive Jacksonville FL 32258 Please include a daytime phone number in your correspondence Accessories To order accessories contact your Whirlpool Home Cooling and Heating dealer WPIO 355B 2009 All rights reserved Registered Trademark TM Trademark of Whirlpool U S A Manufactured under license by Tradewinds Distributing Company LLC Jacksonville Florida 8 09 Printed in U S A ...

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