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Installation
Appliance Location
1. Placement of your appliance is the KEY TO OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE. It is important to identify
a location where the output of the AQ880 can use, rather than fight, the natural air currents in a
room.
2. Air currents in a room are determined by using a SMOKE TEST KIT available from Prolitec or any
source of smoke or vapor, such as a candle or match.
3. To conduct a smoke test, stand at the entrance of the room in front of the door and observe
the direction of the smoke or vapor. If the smoke drifts into the room your appliance should be
installed somewhere near the door.
See Figure 1. If the smoke drifts out of the room, the AQ880 appliance should be placed furthest
from the door. See Figure 2. If there is no clear direction that the smoke travels or it travels upward
into the air-conditioning return grill, find a position near the air-conditioning supply grill. See Figure
3.
NOTE: The location of the AQ880 MUST NOT be near an HVAC return grill, exhaust fan or vent, or
an open door or window through which air is leaving the space. Remember, you want to work with
the natural air flow, not against it.
Figure 1
Smoke flows
away from door
Smoke Tube
Smoke Tube
Figure 2
Smoke flows
back toward door
Figure 3
Smoke travels
toward grill
Smoke Tube
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