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5 Maintenance
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5.2 Annual Maintenance
Perform steps 1 to 5 of the quarterly maintenance, then continue with the following:
6. Using a vacuum cleaner and a soft brush attachment, remove the dust on the recovery core, the sensor and damper (damper
must open freely).
7. Slide the cleaned core with its cleaned fi lters in the unit. Refer to fi lter location indicators embossed inside the unit to posi-
tion adequately the core. Use the core bracket and wing nut to lock the core in place.
8 Reinstall and close the door, then restore power.
9. Clean the exterior hoods.
Do not soak the recovery core in water! The core can easily be damaged especially if it is soaked. The
sensor can be damaged by detergent. Only use a dry cloth to clean the sensor.
CAUTION
6 Warranty
This Broan unit is a high quality product, built and packaged with care. Broan warrants to the original purchaser of its product,
that such products will be free from defects for the period stated below, from date of original purchase.
For all Broan units, the warranty covers parts only against any operational defect. This is a 5-year warranty.
Subject to perform the core maintenance according to user guide recommendations,
the energy recovery core (ERV) has a 5-year warranty.
If any defect should occur, we urge you to read the user guide carefully. If the problem persists, observe the following rules:
RULES TO FOLLOW
If the unit is defective, contact your ventilation contractor (see address on cover page).
The contractor will determine with you the reason for the defect, and if needed, do the replacement or repair.
If ever it is impossible to reach your ventilation contractor, call 1-800-558-1711 (in North America);
the personnel will be pleased to give you the phone number of a distributor or a service center near you.
REPLACEMENT PARTS AND REPAIR
In order to ensure your ventilation unit remains in good working condition, you must use Broan genuine replacement parts only.
Broan genuine replacement parts are specially designed for each unit and are manufactured to comply with all the applicable
certifi cation standards and maintain a high standard of safety. Any third party replacement part used may cause serious damage and
drastically reduce the performance level of your unit, which will result in premature failing. Broan also recommends to contact a Broan
certifi ed service depot for all replacement parts and repair.
BILL OF PURCHASE
No replacement or repair covered by the warranty will be carried out unless the unit is accompanied
by a copy of the original bill of purchase. Please retain your original.
MISCELLANEOUS COSTS
In each case, the labor costs for the removal of a defective part and/or installation of a compliant part will not be covered by Broan.
CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
This unit is created for residential use only and must be used in a building as defi ned below:
Building:
All structures zoned and/or erected for the act, process or art of human or animal habitation and/or the storage or
warehousing of goods.
Residential use: Dwelling, lodging, suite: Building, or part of a building, intended to act as either the domicile to one or several
people which can include general sanitary, food consumption and rest facilities. Buildings of only one room or a
group of rooms including those occupied by a tenant or owner; comprise the lodgings, the individual rooms of the
motels, hotels, rooming/lodging houses, boarding/half-way/foster homes, dormitories, and suites, as well as the
stores and the business establishments constituted by only one room in a dwelling.
Commercial use: Agricultural establishment, commercial establishment for assembly, care, or detention: Building or part of a building
that does not contain a dwelling, situated on land dedicated to agriculture or farming and used primarily to shelter
animals, or for the production, the storage or the treatment of agricultural or horticultural products or animal food.
Building or part of a building, used for the display or retail of goods, professional or personal services, or commodities.
Building, or part of a building used by persons gathering for civic activities, religious or political assembly, tourism,
educational/vocational training, recreation or the consumption of food or drink. Building, or part of a building used
to shelter persons of impaired physical or psychological states, persons requiring palliative care or medical
treatments, or persons for reasons out of their control, cannot escape harm or threat of danger autonomously.
Industrial use:
Building, or part of a building, used for the assembly, the manufacture, the creation, the treatment, the repair or the
storage of products and combustible materials and that contain fuels that when ignited or exploded in suffi cient
quantity may constitute a risk of fi re.
The above warranty applies to all cases where the damage is not a result of poor installation, improper use, mistreatment or negligence, acts of
God, or any other circumstances beyond the control of Broan. Furthermore, Broan will not be held responsible for any bodily injury or damage
to personal property or real estate, whether caused directly or indirectly by the Broan unit. This warranty supersedes all prior warranties.
