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NOTES:
● Where an open-flued oil or gas- fuelled
appliance is installed in the kitchen, extract
ventilation can cause the spillage of flue
gases. Care must be taken to ensure
ventilation is reduced as appropriate, as set
out in the building regulations. The guide to
the regulations suggests that the reduced
provision should be an extract rate of 20 l/s
(72 m
3
/h). Kitchens with solid-fuel appliances
should not have extract fans fitted.
● The fans should not be sited where
it would be subject to a direct source
of heat in excess of 40ºC.
● A clearance of 75 mm to be allowed on both
sides of fan for the removal of the internal
grille.
Operation
The Airvac Elite range of fans are multi speed
24V DC units offering varying extract levels up to
and exceeding Building Regulation requirements
for kitchens, bathrooms and toilets.
Available as HT operating version only.
TYPE ‘HT’
Control Inputs
Pull Cord – when operated units runs at high
speed. A second operation switches fan to
automatic control.
Switched Live – when operated units runs at
high speed. When removed unit returns to
automatic control.
Humidity Level – unit detects humidity level and
fan runs when humidity level is above preset level.
On board Controls
Unit is fitted with an overrun timer facility, this is
factory preset to time for optimum energy
efficiency. The time can be increased to allow unit
to run for a period after humidity level has dropped
below preset level.
Overrun Timer
Only operates on automatic/humidity control.
To clean or
service fan
● Remove grille: Lever off at side using coin or
screwdriver.
● Undo screws (exposed by removal of grille),
and pull the fan away from its back plate.
The fan may now be cleaned using a brush or
damp cloth. DO NOT IMMERSE IN WATER.
WARNING: On no account should the interior
of the fan be cleaned until the unit has been
removed from its back plate or isolated from
the mains.
● See Sensor / Timer Adjustments section for further details.
● The Airvac Elite range of fans are fitted with electrical operated anti-backdraught
shutters which have a time delay to open or close.
Read all instructions before
commencing installations