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Thank you for your decision to purchase the Friedrich Vert-I-Pak Air Conditioner (VPAK). Your new Friedrich has been carefully
engineered and manufactured to give you many years of dependable, efficient operation, maintaining a comfortable
temperature and humidity level. Many extra features have been built into your unit to assure quiet operation, the greatest
circulation of cool, dry air, and the most economic operation.
This Installation and Operation Manual has been designed to ensure maximum satisfaction in the performance of your unit.
For years of trouble-free service, please follow the installation instructions closely. We cannot overemphasize the importance
of proper installation. We have added new information to the basic instructions to help you achieve success.
Congratulations!
General Instructions
Here are some suggestions to help you use your
new Friedrich most efficiently:
Clean the filter frequently (See Routine Maintenance).
WARNING
Please read this manual thoroughly prior to equipment
installation or operation.
It is the installer’s responsibility to properly apply and
install the equipment. Installation must be in
conformance with the NFPA 70-2008 National Electric
Code or current edition, International Mechanic Code
2009 or current edition and any other applicable local
or national codes.
Failure to do so can result in property damage,
personal injury or death.
WARNING
Refrigeration system under high pressure.
Do not puncture, heat, expose to flame or incinerate.
Only certified refrigeration technicians should service
this equipment.
R410A systems operate at higher pressures than R22
equipment. Appropriate safe service and handling
practices must be used.
Only use gauge sets designed for use with R410A. Do
not use standard R22 gauge sets.
Your safety and the safety of others are
very important.
CAUTION
NOTICE
WARNING
This is a safety Alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential
hazards that can kill or hurt you and
others.
All safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol with the word
“WARNING” or “CAUTION”.
These words mean:
Indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, can result in
severe personal injury or death and damage to product
or other property.
Indicates a hazard which, if not avoided, can result in
personal injury and damage to product or other proper-
ty.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential
hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury,
and tell you what will happen if the instructions are not
followed.
Indicates property damage can occur if instructions are
not followed.
We have provided many important safety messages
in this manual and on your appliance. Always read
and obey all safety messages.
1. Carefully read and follow the installation instructions.
2. Clean the filter frequently (See Routine Maintenance,
Page 18).
3. Do not block the air flow to and from the unit.
4. A dirty filter or improperly set controls can affect the
cooling ability and overall performance of the unit.
5. If cooling is weak and you have verified that the filter is
clean and the controls are properly set, the unit may
need service, and you should call your Friedrich servi-
ce provider to Check the unit.
6. Keep blinds, shades and drapes closed on the sunny
side of the room being cooled for optimum performance.
7. Proper insulation helps your unit maintain the desired
inside temperature.
Failure to do so can result in property damage,
personal injury or death.
