GeneralAire 1300 Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

GeneralAire®

Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

07 / 2011

Model 1300 Dehumidifier

TableofContentsPage233458999101112SafetySpecificationsOperationInstallationElectricalInitialSetUpMaintenanceWiringDiagramDimensionsPartsListingWarrantyTroubleshootingSafetyInstructionsReadandsavetheseimportantsafetyinstructionsTheinstallationoperationandmaintenanceinstructionsmustbecarefullyfollowedwhileinstallingandoperatingthedehumidifierProperadherencetotheseinstructionsisessentialtoobtainmaximumbenefitfromyourdehumidifierDANGER120voltsmaycauseseriousinjuryfromelectricshockDisconnectelectricalpowerbeforeinstallationorservicingIfusednearapoolorspabecertainthereisnochancetheunitcouldfallintothewaterorbesplashedUnitmustbegroundedelectricallyincompliancewiththeNationalElectricCodeandlocalcodesFailuretocomplywiththiswarningcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeathWARNINGCAUTIONThisdehumidifiermustbeinstalledandservicedbyaqualifiedheatingventilationandairconditioningprofessionalincompliancewithalllocalandnationalcodesImproperinstallationadjustmentalterationserviceormaintenancecancauseinjuryorpropertydamageHandleunitwithcareusingadequatemanpowerorequipmenttoliftandavoidinjurytopersonnelandorequipmentFailuretoinstallthisdehumidifierincompliancewiththeinstructionscontainedhereincouldresultinunsatisfactoryoperationandordamagetotheproductThisunitisdesignedtobeinstalledindoorsinanareaprotectedfromrainormoistureItisrecommendedadrainpanbeplacedundertheunitifinstalledabovealivingareaoraboveanareawherewaterleakagecouldcausedamageForproperoperationexternalstaticpressuresacrosstheunitmustnotexceed6incheswcForprotectionofthecompressoritmustbetransportedandinstalledinanuprightpositionIftheunitwasshippedorstoredonitssidea24hoursettlingperiodintheuprightpositionisrequiredbeforerunningtheunitforthefirsttimeTemporarystoragemustbeindoorsuprightintheoriginalcartonandcompletelyshieldedfromprecipitation2

SpecificationsCapacity130Pintsperday@BOOFDBT60RHUnitPowerSupply115VoltsSinglePhase60HzMinimumCircuitAmpacity131MaximumFuse1SampOverallLength30includesductcollarsDimensionsCabinetLength24CabinetWidth25WCabinetHeight20YWeight150PoundsCompressorRotaryType1070Watts95RLA61LRARefrigerantR22FanMotor1HP11SFLAAirFlow400CFM@6incheswESPFilterWashableNylon17x23CabinetInsulationTypeEPDM1thickRValue42DuctConnections8diameterDrainConnectionsJAPrimaryandSecondaryDrainPanStainlessSteelAllspecificationsandperformancedataaresubjecttochangewithoutnoticeOperationThefunctionoftheDH130AdehumidifieristoreducetheindoorhumiditylevelsandincreasecomfortItisahighcapacitydehumidifierabletoremove130pintsofwaterperdayBOOFDBT60RHAhumiditysensordehumidistatsenseswhentherelativehumidityRHisabovethesetpointexample50RHandsignalsthedehumidifiertooperateuntiltherelativehumiditylevelhasbeenloweredtothesetpointIftheroomthermostatcallsforheatingorcoolingthedehumidifierwillstopandwillnotoperateWhentheroomthermostatissatisfiedandtheheatingorairconditionerisstoppedthedehumidifierwillresumeoperationiftherelativehumidityRHisabovethesetpointIfthedehumidistatissatisfiedwhentheheatingorcoolingceasesthedehumidifierwillremainstoppedIftheswitchonthethermostatfortheheatingorairconditioningsystemisplacedintheOFFpositionthedehumidifierwillstilloperateiftherelativehumidityisabovethedehumidistatsetpointToturnoffthedehumidifiermovethedehumidistatdialtotheOFFpositionTurningthedehumidifieroffisnotrecommendedasitreducestheeffectivenessoftheoveralldehumidificationsystemControlsUnitMountedDehumidistatTheunitiscontrolledbytheintegralcontrolsystemwhichoperatestheinternalfanapproximately15minuteseachhourtosampletheairinthesystemTheairsamplepassesovertheunitmountedhumiditysensorwhichshouldbesetatapproximatelymidlevelAfterathreeminutedelayifthehumiditylevelinthesampledairisgreaterthanthesetpointthedehumidifierwillturnonThedehumidifierwilloperateuntilthehumiditylevelreachesthehumiditysensorsetpointOptionalWallControlledOehumidistatWhenthewallcontrolleddehumidistatisusedtheunitmountedcontrolmustbesettothelowestrelativehumidityRHsettingandneverreadjustedThewallcontrolleddehumidistatshouldbesetinthecomfortareaofapproximately50relativehumidityWhenthedehumidistatsensesthattherelativehumidityinthespaceisaboveitssetpointanelectricalcontactwithinthedehumidistatclosescausingthedehumidifiertostartTheunitdehumidifieroperatesuntiltherelativehumidityhasbeenloweredtothesetpoint3

FrostControlInsomecasesofprolongedoperationoriftheconditionedspaceisrelativelycoolfrostwillaccumulateonthecoilIcemayeventuallycoverthecoilblocktheairflowandstopproperoperationIfthecoilbecomesunacceptablycoldforatleasttenminutesasensormountedonthecoilwillstopthecompressorTopreventfrostbuildupbeyondanacceptablelevelthefanwillcontinuetooperatetomeltanyaccumulatediceOncetheicehasmeltedandthecoiliswarmthecompressorwillrestartandthedehumidificationprocesswillresumeFloatSwitchInadditiontotheprimaryandsecondarycondensatedrainlinestheDH130AisequippedwithafloatswitchIfthedrainlinesshouldbecomecloggedorrestrictedoverflowofwaterwilloccurThisswitchdisablesthecompressorandstopswaterproductionOncetheblockagehasbeenclearedtheswitchwillallowtheunittoreturntonormaloperationInstallationlocationWhenchoosinganinstallationlocationconsidertheaccessibilityforservicecondensatedrainavailabilityandpowerconnectionTheproperlocationisveryimportantasitwilldeterminetheoveralllengthoftheconnectionductsLocatetheunitascloseaspossibletotheindoorportionoftheheatingorairconditioningsystemThedehumidifiermaybeplacedabovebeloworlevelwiththeheatingorairconditioningsystemPlacetheunitinalocationthatwillallowaminimumof22clearanceforfilterremovalandserviceaccessThisclearanceisrequiredononlyonesideoftheunitsincethefilterisremovablefromeithersideAllowadequateclearancetowallsforunitserviceThishumidifierisdesignedtobeinstalledindoorsinaspacethatisprotectedfromrainormoisture5upendedunitutiljzjngoptionalhangingkitMountingThedehumidifiermaybemountedonaflatsurfaceorsuspendedDonotmounttheunitdirectlyonstructuralmembersIfmountedonaflatsurfaceusethefourrubbermountingfeetprovidedTominimizeunwantedvibrationselectalevelmountingsurfaceAdjustthemountingfeettocompensateforanysurfaceirregularitiesMakecertainthattheunitissittingonallfourmountingfeetTosuspendtheunitaseparatehangerkitHD14isrequiredThiskitconsistsoffourbracketsandfourrubberisolatorsThreadedrodsorothermeansofsuspensionmustbeprovidedbytheinstallerandmustbeselectedbasedontheunitweightlS0IbsandincompliancewithlocalcodeslIIiThisunitisequippedwithaprimaryandsecondarydrainalongwithafloatswitchtopreventoverflowofwaterfromtheunitItisrecommendedadrainpanbeplacedundertheunitifinstalledabovealivingareaoraboveanareawherewaterleakagecouldcausedamageCondensateDrainTheDH130AisequippedwithprimaryandsecondarycondensatedrainlineconnectionsThedrainsmustbetrappedexternaltotheunitandconnectedpernationalandlocalplumbingcodestodrainlinesthatwillcarryawaythewatercollectedbythedehumidifierTopreventwaterbeingremovedfromthetrapswhentheairconditioningunitisrunningthetrapdimensionsmustbeequivalenttothedimensionofthetrapontheassociatedairconditioningsystemTheprimaryandsecondarydrainlinesmustbeattachedtothetrapoutletsandpitchedawayfromtheunitaminimumof18perfoottoassureproperwaterremovalItisrecommendedadrainpanbeplacedundertheunitifinstalledabovealivingareaoraboveanareawherewaterleakagecouldcausedamageTheprimarycondensatedrainmustberoutedaccordingtonationalandlocalcodesThesecondarycondensatedrainlinemustdischargetoavisiblelocationtoalerttheenduserthataproblemexistswithdehumidifiersprimarydrainagesystemDuctingTheunitisfurnishedwithtwobeaded8roundcollarsforductconnectionstotheinletandtheoutletofthedehumidifierThesearelocatedinsidetheunitandmustbeattachedtotheunitbytheinstallerusingscrewsandgasketsorcaulkingCenterthecollarsovertheinletandoutletopeningsinthecabinetInsulatedflexibleductsincompliancewithUnderwritersLaboratorysULStandardforFactoryMadeDuctMaterialsVL78andinstalledpertheductmanufacturersrecommendationshouldbeusedtoconnectthedehumidifiertotheheatingorairconditioningsystemTheinstallationandconnectionsmustbeincompliancewithnationalandlocalcodesandbecompletelytightandleakfreeDuctsshouldbeasshortaspossiblenottoexceed100ftequivalentlengthandsupportedincompliancewiththeductmanufacturersrecommendationCAUTIONAllductconnectionsmustbesealedAnyairleakageintheductworkwilladverselyaffecttheoperationofthedehumidifierandmayleadtounsatisfactoryperformance4