Kenmore 303.147012 Owner's Manual

Kenmore 2700

17 GALLON

CENTRAL HUMIDIFIER

Installation

Maintenance Repair Parts

Troubleshooting

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

contents

WARRANTY ........................................... 2

BEFORE YOU START

Rules for Safe Installation

and Operation ................................... 2

Tools and Materials Needed .............. 2

UNDERSTANDING HUMIDITY .............. 3

SELECTINGA LOCATION .................... 4

INSTALLATION...................................... 4

DISASSEMBLY...................................... 4

WATER SUPPLY................................... 6

HUMIDISTAT.......................................... 7

OPERATION .......................................... 8

MAINTENANCE ..................................... 9

SERVICE HINTS .................................. 10

REPAIR PARTS .................................... 11

introduction

Please readthe instructionsbeforeyou installanduseyourhumidifier.Thiswillhelpyouobtainthe fullvaluefromthe humidifier.It will also helpyou avoidanyneedless servicecost,ifthe problemissomethingwe cannotcontroland cannotcoverinourWarranty.

FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON HUMIDIFIER

If, within oneyear fromthe date of pumhaee, this humidifier failsdue to a defect in material or workmanship, Seers will

repair it,free of charge.

WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY SIMPLY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS STORE OR SERVICE

CENTER INTHE UNITED STATES.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights,and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. This warranty DOES NOTcover the replacement media pad.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Dept. 817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

DO-IT-YOURSELF CHECK LIST

Ifyoufeelthefollowingoperationsare withinyourskills,youshould

haveno difficultyinstallingthishumidifier.

[] Cuttingand drillingsheet metal. [] Usinghand tools:screwdriver,wrench,etc.

[] Rookingup lowvoltage electricalconnections.

SEARS INSTALLATION POLICY AllinstallationlaborarrangedbySears willbeperformedina neat,

workmanlikemannerinaccordancewithgenerallyacceptedtrade

practices.Further,all installationswillcomplywithall local laws, codes, regulations,and ordinances.The customerwillalso be protected,duringinstallation,by insurancerelatingto property damage,Work]nan'sCompensation,andpublicliability.

Youmustrealizethat thewrong use of any toolcanbe danger- ous. Be sureyouknowhowto use the toolsand equipmentto avoidany possiblehazards.If you haveany doubtwe askthat

youcontactyourSearssalesperson.They willarrangefor profes- sionalinstallation.

SEARS INSTALLATION WARRANTY In additionto anywarranty extendedto youon the Sears mar-

chandiseinvolved,whichwarranty becomes effectivethe date

themerchandise isinstalled,shouldtheworlonanshipofanySears

arrangedinstallationprovefaultywithinoneyear,Searswill,upon noticefrom you, cause suchfaults to be correctedat no addi- tionalcostto you.

before you start

RULES FOR SAFE INSTALLATION & OPERATION

1. Read theserules andtheinstructionscarefully.Failuretofol- lowthe rules and instructionscouldcausebodilyinjuryand/ or propertydamage.

2. Check your local buildingcodes and utilitystandards.The installationmustcomplywiththeir rules.

3. Alwaysshutoffthefurnaceblowerbeforeinstallingorservic- ingthe humidifier.

4. Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhen installingor servicing.

5. HUMIDIFIER MUST NOTBE INSTALLEDINAREAWHERE

FREEZING IS POSSIBLE OR LEAKING WOULD CAUSE

WATER DAMAGE.

6. Followa regularservice and maintenanceschedule.

7. Alwaysshutoffelectricityandwatertothehumidifierbefore servicing.

8. Whenthefurnacebloweris usedfor air-conditioning, thehu-

midifierdampershouldbe closed,andthe humidistatshould beturnedto the minimumhumiditysetting.

g. NEVER OIL ANY PARTOFTHE HUMIDIFIER.

10. To preventoverhumidification,humidifiermust notbe oper-

ated above humidiatat high position or above the +20 position (whichever applies) except briefly to test op-

eration after installation or servicing.

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

• SafetyGlasses

• Straightedge ruler

• Pencilor greasepencil

• Handdrillorgrounded

electricdrill

• Drillbits, 5/32",118"

• "r]nsnipsor metal

cuttingsaw

• Wire strippersor razorknife

• Screwdriver(flat point,and

Phillips,mediumsize)

• File

• Level

• Hammer

• Smelladjustablewrench

• Centerpunch

• Springhoseclamppliers

THANK YOU!

Thankyouforselectinga Sears Humidifier.Itwillprovideyearsof serviceif yougiveit a littlecare.

UNDERSTANDING HUMIDITY Humiditycan be puzzling. It cannot be seen, heard, touched,

smelledortasted. Many peopledo notunderstandwhata humidi- fierwillorwill notdo.

Probablythe bestway tojudgewhetherthe humidityistoo high,

toolowor aboutrightisto watchyourwindows.Ifthey areheavily fogged you mostlikelyhave too much. Ifthere is nomoistureon

TYPICAL QUESTIONS ASKED

them at all, especiallyinthe corners,you have too little.(NOTE:

Moisturewill notnormallyformonthermopaneor whenstormwin.

dowsare used.) ff there issome moistureinthe windowcorners

andalongtheedges,thehumidityisjustabout right.Thisisa good role of thumb, it you do not have an expensivepiece of testing equipment.Yourcomfortis anothergoodcheck.

1. Why do moisture requirements vary from home to home? Requirementsdepend onthe amount anddrynessof airto be

humidified.The largerand morelooselyconstructedthe home,

the greaterthe quantityof moisture required.

2. How can I best check my home's relative humidity? Firstgive your humidifiertime to buildup the humidityto an

acceptablelevel.Instrumentsare availabletomeasurerelative humidity,but from a practicalstandpoint,yourcomfortis the bestguide.Youcannotdepend ontable top or wall hungdial gauges.

3. How long will It take my humidifier to build up the humidity In my home?

Muchdependsonthe outsidetemperature,timeofyear,home construction,and howdriedoutthe homehasbecome.Insoma cases,it may take aweekor mare.

4. What are some of the common things that cause higher

then average sir leakage In the home, therefore causing

low humidity? A. Jalousiewindows

B. Openfireplacedampers C. Cracksaroundwindows end doors

D. Opendoorsendwindows

E. Unusuallylarge atticorfoundationvents F. Rangehoodsand bathfans

5. Whet else causes static shock besides low humidity? Some typesofcarpetstend to create morestaticthan others.

While the properhumiditylevel willreducethe staticlevel, it

may noteliminatestaticentirely.

6. What Is the safe humidity level for my home?

In ordertodeterminethe safe relativehumidityforhomesex-

posedtovariouslowoutsidetemperatures,NESCA*conducted tests and publishedrecommendedhumiditylevelsfor various

outdoortemperatures.These are shown in the chart. These levelshelppreventdamage to your homesuch as water run- ningdownthewallsor evenbuildingupinsidethe walls.

The safeindoorrelativehumiditypementageisnota fixednum-

ber butwill increaseor decreaseas theoutdoortemperatures riseorfall.

Outside Temperatures

-10° F 0° F

10° F

20° F 30° F

*NESCA- Ndonal EnvironmentalSystemsContractorsAuociation.

MaximumSafe Recommended

Indoor RelativeHumidity

20% 25% 30% 35%

35%

selecting a location

Consider these points as you choose the location for your humidifier.

Locate humidifieronsupplyair plenum(Fig. 1) or returnair ple- num.Ifthehumidifierisinstalledonthe rstumairplenum,the flex- iblehose, roundopening, isconnected to the supplyairplenum.

If furnace is equipped with air conditioning, humidifier should be

mounted above or at slope side of "A" coil to avoid possible splash- ing (Fig. 2) of water.

Humidifiershouldbe installedsothat ifthe humidifieroranyother connectionsshouldleak,the resulting flowofwaterwillnotcause damage.Undernocondition isSears and the manufacturertobe heldliablefor any waterdamage in connection withthishumidi- fier.Never installhumidifierinattic orcrawlspacewherefreezing

may occuror leaking will causewater damage.

If holes between supplyair plenum and return air plenum must

be locatedmore than 40 inchesapart (Fig. 1), standard6 inch roundpipe and fittings(not supplied)may be used, or an 8 foot

sectionofflexibletube No. 28115205 maybe pumhasedthrough

the SearspartsdepartmenLMaterialsneededforthistypeinstal-

lationare availableat Seam.

installation

The humidifierisshippedwiththe block-offpanel on the rightside(Fig.3).This issuitableforinstallationasshown

in Fig. 1, above. If thisis suitablefor yourinstallation, removepartsas shownunderDISASSEMBLY.

If you require the block-off panel on the left side (Fig. 4),

start with DISASSEMBLY then remove block-offpanetfrom

dghtflange and installwith the same screws on leftflange.

16 inch minimum

40 inch maximum using flex

hose provided*

• Purchaseadditional

hosefo_greaterspans.

ReturnAir Plenum

PlaceHumidifier

SupplyAi

Plenum

Air ConditionerCoil

AS SHIPPED LeftHand Flange

Block-Off

Panel

Fumac_

Duct

AS CONVI=HTI=U

RightHandFlange

Block-Off

Panel

FIBER PLENUM DUCTS

NOTE: The mountingscrewssuppliedere forstan-

dard installationonsh_t metalplenumducts.

If you have fiber plenum ducts, install the hu- midifierand components withthru-belts,nuts,and washers (not supplied).(This fiber duct installa- tion hardware is not supplied and must be pur- chased from youlocal hardware store.)

venteye injurywheninstallinghumidifier.

CAUTION: Safetyglassesshouldbe wornto pre-

disassembly

1.Takeofffront panel by slidingpanelup and pullingoutat

the bottom.

2. Removecorrugated spacer and by.peesbootwhich con- talnsdamper,collar &flextubeandtubedamp.

3. Remove mediapad by liftingbottom edgeup slightlyand pullingout.

BypassFlange

Cese/umemUy

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