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5. Installation Walkthrough
5.4. Outdoor Unit Installation
5.4.1. Choosing an installation location
A. The outdoor unit can be located in a room, corridor, balcony, and roof or hanged on the
wall.
B. Please don't install outdoor unit close to bedroom or living room, because there is some
noise when it's running.
C. The outdoor unit shall be placed in dry and well-ventilated environment.
D. Outdoor unit mustn't be installed in an environment where volatile, corrosive or flammable
liquid or gas exists.
E. Please cover a protecting roof over the outdoor unit, lest ice or snow blocks the air inlet.
Shield the unit from direct sunshine, rain or snow, but never cover the unit which will cause
the bad ventilation.
F. Please ensure there is drainage system around the location, to drain the condensated water
under defrosting mode.
G. Please don't install the indoor and outdoor unit in damp locations, otherwise it may cause
short-circuit or corrosion of some components. The unit should be free from corrosive and
moisture surrounding. Otherwise the lifetime of the unit might be shortened.
When installing the unit, tilt it by 1cm/cm to left side of the unit (see from front), for better
water drainage.
J. Outdoor unit should be placed on flat and solid ground.
H. When installing the unit in harsh climatic conditions, sub-zero temperatures, snow,
humidity area, please raise the unit above the ground by about 20cm.
I.
When installing the outdoor unit,
please ensure enough space around the outdoor unit, for better ventilation and maintenance.
Please refer to the illustration below.
>650mm
>300mm
>150mm(
）
Back space
>1500mm(
)
Front space
>450mm
>1000mm
