Air Health AH-RL, AH-1 User Manual

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Model: AH-1

The Air+Health™ unit is designed to emit powerful ultraviolet light rays which sterilize and reduce airborne microorganisms as they pass through a home’s heating or ai conditioning system. It is installed in the main supply or return duct of the home’s system and operates continuously to automatically purify the air in the home 24 hours a day.

This product is not sold as a medical device and is not for the purpose of diagnosis of any

disease or condition nor for use in the mitigation, treatment, or prevention of any disease or

condition.

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND COMPLETELY

BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE INSTALLATION

ITEMS INCLUDED IN KIT:

1-Air+Health™ Power Unit 1-Mounting Base 1-Ultraviolet Bulb 4-Sheet Metal Mounting Screws 1-Instruction Sheet 1-Fiberglass Duct Board Mounting Bracket 1-1-1/2” Hole Saw 1-Pair of Safety Glasses

(retain for future use when maintaining this product)

PRODUCT QUESTIONS…

CALL Home Health Products

for answers on product maintenance,

operation or replacement part questions.

Phone: (866)765-1587 FaxBack: (866)253-1029

E-mail:

sales@airhealth.com

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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

WARNING: Never expose eyes or skin to UVC light from any source.

• Looking directly at the UVC light may cause permanent eye damage or blindness.

• Never operate the Air+Health™ Air Purifying System out of the plenum.

• Designed for a closed duct system. Do not mount near a supply or a return air opening.

• All duct openings in direct line of site of the UV light must be sealed with aluminum tape or equivalent

sealing methods.

• Wear supplied safety glasses during installation. They will help block accidental UV exposure to eyes.

WARNING: UV light will break down plastic materials not rated for UV exposure: (Examples: wire insulation, flex duct, drain pans and humidifiers)

• The unit must be mounted at least 30” from the above stated type of materials.

• If it is necessary to mount the unit in direct line of site of these types of materials, they must be shielded

with aluminum foil, aluminum foil tape, or sheet metal.

WARNING: DO NOT mount this unit outdoors.

• This product is designed for indoor installation only (i.e. Attics, crawl spaces, basements, etc.).

WARNING: Never touch broken bulb or internal contents of bulb. The bulb contains mercury.

• After opening the carton, unpack and inspect the unit and bulb for damage. Do not install this unit if any damage is noticeable. If bulb is damaged, cracked or broken, do not touch bulb or other contents in carton. Close carton and return to seller immediately.

• In case of accidental exposure to internal contents of bulb, wash hands and any other affected skin area with mild detergent. Remove affected clothing immediately. If skin surface is pierced, seek medical attention immediately.

NOTE: If you touch the glass of the bulb, you should wipe the glass clean with isopropyl alcohol and a lint free wipe. If the bulb is not cleaned, the film of hand oils causes a reduction in the light intensity.

WARNING: Before installing or servicing a humidifier, air filter, heat system, or this unit, etc., always turn all power OFF and have unit unplugged. Electrical shock can cause personal injury or death. Never expose eyes or skin to direct UVC light from any source.

WARNING: To prevent water damage or electric shock, do not mount unit under a humidifier. WARNING: This product is designed for indoor installation only (i.e. attics, crawl spaces, basements, etc.). For

use on gas fired, oil fired, electric and split system heat pump forced air systems*. This product is NOT designed to be mounted outside on gas fired or heat pump packaged units**.

*Split system heat pumps are systems where the air handler and the air conditioning compressor are separate units.

**Packaged units are systems where the air handler and the air conditioning compressor are built together and are installed outside of the building

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Air+Health™ unit uses technology that is recommended by doctors who state that “ultraviolet radiation, properly integrated with heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems, shows the most promise as a widely applicable means of air disinfection”.

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SIZING AND SELECTING UNITS

See chart below for determining your homes needs.

Square

Footage

Up to

2000

Air+Health™ (For ducts at

least 16” wide)

1 120 30 .5 60

Volts Watts Amps Hz

4000 2 120 30 .5 60

Notes:

• For homes with multiple systems, we recommend one unit per system.

• For homes with larger applications, multiple units are recommended.

Contact technical support at 1-866-765-1587 for sizing.

INSTALLATION

1. Locate a suitable location for the unit downstream from the ‘A’ coil in the supply plenum or in the return plenum; preferably downstream from the air filter. For optimum “cleaning” effect on the ‘A’ coil, mount the unit in the supply plenum as close as possible to the ‘A’ coil. (See Figure 1)

CAUTION: Investigate and determine the location of the A coil prior to drilling holes in duct for mounting unit.

NOTE: For duct board installation, refer to enclosed bagged assembly containing mounting plate and instructions.

2. Apply supplied mounting template to air duct in either a vertical or horizontal position as shown in Figure 2. (Leave template mounted to duct for future reference.)

3. Drill 1/8” diameter mounting holes at positions indicated on template. (Refer to supplied template as shown in Figure 3)

4. Cut out the large opening on the template using a drill and the provided hole saw. (Refer to template as shown in Figure 3)

Provided hole saw

Figure 1

5. Using a ¼” to ½” drill bit, drill view port hole as indicated on template. (Figure 3)

6. Mount the Air+Health™ mounting base onto the plenum with the supplied sheet metal screws. (Refer to template as shown in Figure 3) This must be tight in order to activate the built in safety switch.

NOTE: DO NOT remove template from duct.

7. Install bulb into ballast. Do not handle the bulb with bare hands. Oils on the hands tend to shorten bulb intensity. (See Figure 4)

Figure 2

WARNING: Never expose eyes or skin to UVC light from any source. Looking directly at the UVC light may cause permanen eye damage or blindness. Never operate the Air+Health™ Air Purifying System out of the plenum. Avoid touching the glass portion of the bulb with your hands.

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Figure 3

Figure 4

8. Wipe off the bulb glass with the supplied alcohol wipe. Then insert the bulb

through the center hole of the mounting base. (See Figure 5) The power cord must be 90° to the view port hole on the mounting base.

9. With the ballast pressed against the mounting base, rotate the ballast clockwise 90°.

10. Plug the power supply cord into a standard electric wall outlet. Check bulb operation by looking through the view port hole. NOTE: The view port hole is made of glass and will not allow any UVC rays to pass through. A blue glow should be seen in the duct.

Figure 5

11. If blue glow is not seen, make sure base is properly installed onto duct. There is a proving switch located on the base that needs to be seated properly onto the duct. Make sure that

when base is mounted that the plated washer on the switch is raised approximately 3/16” and the switch is fully engaged. (See Figure 6)

12. With standard duct tape or like material, seal all joints and seams of the plenum near the mounting location to reduce any direct viewing of light.

MAINTENANCE

WARNING: Unplug unit from outlet before

commencing inspection and cleaning. NOTE: Wear disposable, non-absorbent

protective gloves prior to inspection procedure in case of accidental breakage of

Figure 6

glass.

1. We recommend inspecting and cleaning bulb at least every 6 months depending upon your home environment and condition of conventional filters and duration of use and their replacement cycle.

2. To maintain the bulbs maximum output intensity , replace your Air+Health™ Air Purifying System bulb annually, depending upon your home environment using the replacement procedure below. The bulb should operate continuously for maximum bulb life and light effectiveness.

REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE

WARNING: Unplug unit from wall outlet before starting replacement procedure. NOTE: Wear disposable, non-absorbent protective gloves prior to replacement procedure

in case of accidental breakage of glass.

1. Rotate the Air+Health™ ballast assembly counter-clockwise until it stops. (See Figure 7)

2. Remove the ballast assembly and bulb from the mounting base. (See Figure 5)

3. Remove the bulb from the bulb socket. (See Figure 4)

4. Install replacement bulb into bulb socket. Do not handle the bulb with bare hands. Oils on the hands tend to reduce bulb intensity.

5. Wipe off the glass with the supplied alcohol wipe.

6. Position the ballast assembly power cord 90° to the view port hole on the mounting base. (See Figure 7)

7. Slide the bulb thought the hole in the mounting base. (See Figure 5)

8. Press the ballast against the mounting base and rotate the ballast assembly clockwise until it stops. (See Figure 8)

9. After assembly is firmly in place, plug the power supply cord into a standard electrical wall outlet. Check bulb operation by looking through the view port hole. A blue glow should be seen in the duct.

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Figure 7

Figure 8

10. After replacing lamp, make sure a new Lamp Replacement Label (supplied with lamp replacement) is applied to the

housing and dated with the date of installation.

NOTE: If blue light leaks through any portion of plenum and/or around mounting plate, unplug power supply cord immediately and seal affected areas and/or rotate ballast and repeat step #8 above.

11. UV bulbs contain a small amount of mercury, like a typical fluorescent bulb. Check with your local waste management authority for local disposal or recycling requirements. According to the EPA’s Universal Waste Rule, these types of bulbs may be disposed of into household waste.

WARNING: Never touch broken bulb or internal contents of bulb. The bulb contains mercury.

NOTE: In case of accidental exposure to internal contents of bulb, wash hands and any other affected skin area

with mild detergent. Remove affected clothing immediately. If skin surface is pierced, seek medical attention immediately.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

1. Pull back metal washer on mounting base. If lamp comes on, the base needs tightening to ensure that the safety switch is fully engaged

2. If bulb does not light up, rotate ballast slightly clockwise or counter-clockwise

3. If bulb does not light up after rotating ballast, replace bulb.

4. If unit still does not light up after replacing bulb, replace ballast.

REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST

BULB

(Home Health Products Part

Number)

46444900

For replacement parts, contact Home Health Products at:

!Phone: 1-866-765-1587 • !Fax: 1-866-253-1029

$Email: sales@homehealthproducts.com

CLEAN-UP OF BROKEN BULBS

(see warnings on page two of this manual)

UV bulbs contain a small amount of mercury, like a typical fluorescent bulb. DO NOT touch any of the mercury with your bare hands.

1. While wearing disposable, non-absorbent protective gloves, pick up the large pieces of glass with your hands.

2. Then, vacuum the entire area with a standard household vacuum cleaner ensuring the removal of all bulb material.

3. Dispose of the pieces of glass, the vacuum cleaner bag, and the disposable gloves in a sealed garbage bag.

4. Check with your local waste management authority for local disposal or recycling requirements. According to the EPA’s Universal Waste Rule, these types of bulbs may be disposed of into household waste.

5. Wash hands and remove and wash clothes for added safety measures.

The health aspects associated with the use of these products and their ability to aid in disinfecting of environmental air have not been investigated by UL.

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