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*THESE PRODUCTS EARNED THE ENERGY STAR® BY MEETING STRICT ENERGY EFFICIENCY
GUIDELINES SET BY NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA AND THE US EPA. THEY MEET ENERGY
STAR
REQUIREMENTS ONLY WHEN USED IN CANADA.
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User Guide
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40E, 40H+ AND 50H
VB0200
VB0200
VB0201
VB0201
40E MODEL NO. 44262
TOP PORTS SIDE PORTS
40E MODEL NO.44263
40H+* M
ODEL NO. 44252
50H* MODEL NO. 44600
40H+* MODEL NO. 44253
50H* MODEL NO. 44602
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Congratulations!
You have made an excellent choice! The operating principle of your Heat or Energy
Recovery Ventilator will give you personal comfort you have never known before.
We have prepared this User Guide especially for you. Please read it carefully to
ensure you obtain full benefit from your unit. Over the coming months, you will increasingly
appreciate the feeling of living in a more comfortable house.
Please take note that this guide uses the following symbols to emphasize particular
information:
WARNING
Identifies an instruction which, if not followed, might cause serious personal
injuries including possibility of death.
Denotes an instruction which, if not followed, may severely damage the unit
and/or its components.
!
Make sure at all times that the outdoors intake and exhaust hoods are free from
any snow during the winter season. It is important to check your unit during a
big snow storm, so it doesn’t draw in any snow. If this is the case, please operate
the unit in the recirculation mode, or turn it OFF for a few hours.
Do not use your unit during construction or renovation of your house
or when sanding drywall. This type of dust may damage your system.
Since the electronic control system of the unit uses a microprocessor,
it may not operate correctly because of external noise or very short
power failure. If this happens, unplug the unit and wait approximately
10 seconds. Then, plug the unit in again.
CAUTION
CAUTION
NOTE: Indicates supplementary information needed to fully complete an instruction.
We welcome any suggestions you may have concerning this guide and/or the unit,
and we would appreciate hearing your comments on ways to better serve you. Please
forward all correspondence to us at the address indicated on the product registration
card included with this guide.
When leaving the house for a long period of time (more than two weeks), a
responsible person should regularly check if the unit operates adequately.
If the ductwork runs through an unconditioned space (e.g.: attic), the unit must
operate continuously except when performing maintenance and/or repair. Also,
the ambient temperature of the house should never drop below 18°C (65°F).
CAUTION
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1. DEFROSTING MODE .................................................................3
2. CONTROLS .....................................................................4-15
2.1 INTEGRATED CONTROL ................................................................. 4-5
2.2 P
LATINUM MAIN CONTROL ............................................................ 5-9
2.3 D
ECO-TOUCH MAIN CONTROL .......................................................10-12
2.4 L
IGHT-TOUCH BRONZE MAIN CONTROL ................................................. 12
2.5 S
IMPLE-TOUCH BRONZE MAIN CONTROL ............................................... 13
2.6 B
RONZE MAIN CONTROL ............................................................... 13
2.7 O
PTIONAL AUXILIARY CONTROLS ................................................... 14-15
2.7.1 20/40/60-MINUTE PUSH-BUTTON T IMER ....................................................14
2.7.2 20-MINUTE LIGHTED PUSH BUTTON .........................................................14
2.7.3 DEHUMIDISTAT ..............................................................................15
2.7.4 60-MINUTE CRANK T IMER ...................................................................15
3. MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 16-17
3.1 QUARTERLY MAINTENANCE .......................................................... 16-17
3.2 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 17
4. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 18
Table of Contents
1. Defrosting Mode
When the temperature outdoors is below -5°C (23°F), recovery of heat or energy creates
frost in the core.
To maintain its proper operation, the unit is programmed to defrost the recovery core.
The defrost frequency varies according to the temperature ourtoors.
During the defrost cycle, the unit shifts to maximum speed and the dampers close. After
defrosting, the unit returns to the operating mode selected by the user.
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EPLACEMENT PAR TS AND REPAIR
In order to ensure your ventilation unit remains in good working condition, you
must use vänEE genuine replacement parts only. vänEE genuine replacement
parts are specially designed for each unit and are manufactured to comply
with all the applicable certification standards and maintain a high standard of safety.
Any third party replacement part used may cause serious damage and drastically
reduce the performance level of your unit, which will result in premature failing.
vänEE also recommends to contact a vänEE certified service depot for all replacement
parts and repairs.
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2.1 Integrated control
2. Controls
BOOTING SEQUENCE
The unit booting sequence is similar to a personnal computer boot sequence. Each time the unit
is plugged after being unplugged, or a power failure occurs, the unit will perform a 30-second
booting sequence before starting to operate.
During the booting sequence, the integrated control LED will light up and remain GREEN
for 5 seconds, and then will turn RED. During this RED light phase, the unit is checking
and resetting the motorized damper position. Once the motorized damper position
is completely set, the RED light turns off and the booting sequence is done. NOTE: No command
will be taken until the unit is fully booted.
All units are equipped with an integrated control,
located on the upper left side of the unit.
Use the push button (1) to control the unit. The LED (2) will
then show which mode the unit is in.
Refer to table below to see how to operate the unit using its integrated control.
PRESS ON PUSH BUTTON LED COLOR RESULTS
ONCE AMBER UNIT IS ON LOW SPEED
TWICE GREEN Unit is on High speed
T
HREE TIMES NO LIGHT Unit is OFF
If a problem occurs during the unit operation, its integrated control LED (2) will blink. The color of
the blinking light depends on the type of error detected. Refer to Section 4 Troubleshooting on last
page for further details.
CAUTION
When using optional main control, the integrated control must be turned off.
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2
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For more convenience, these units can also be controlled using a main control. Only one main
control can be connected per unit.
NOTES: 1. The integrated control must be turned OFF to use a main control.
2. If an optional auxiliary control is used, it’s activation will override the optional
main control.
2.2 Platinum Main Control
2. Controls (cont’d)
Wall control keys and indicators
Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to access Preferences setting menu.
MODE
PREF
Press this key to select either Ventilation mode (air exchange with the outdoors),
Recirculation mode (air recirculation within the house) or Program mode (the
operation of the ventilation unit is customized by the user. Refer to HOW TO SET
PERIODS FOR PROGRAM MODE section).
Use the arrow keys to:
• Select ventilation and recirculation speeds.
• Review the programmed periods.
• Select Preferences and Program values.
OR
Press this key to enable and disable the SMART mode.
The SMART mode uses indoor relative humidity level and minimum and
maximum outdoor temperature values to manage the air exchange with
the outdoors, in order to enhance comfort in the house.
MODE/PREF KEY
ARROW KEYS
8 SEC.
Press on Up arrow key for 8 seconds to display indoor relative
humidity level (in percentage).
SET
SET KEY
Press and hold this key for 3 seconds to access setting periods for
Program Mode.
SMART KEY
SMART
3 SEC.
MODE
PREF
Press this key to confirm the chosen option and go to the following setting.
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SMART
SET
MODE
PREF
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FILTER MAINTENANCE INDICATOR
This indicator, located in upper right corner of the wall control, illuminates
when it is time to perform the ventilation unit filter maintenance.
Once the filter maintenance is done, reset the filter maintenance indicator
as follows:
SET
MODE
PREF
BOTH DURING
5 SEC.
Press simultaneously on both Mode/Pref key and SET key
for 5 seconds to turn off the filter maintenance indicator.
HOW TO SET PREFERENCES
In order to benefit from all of the features of your wall control, the preferences must be set. Table
below shows all available settings.
SETTING AVAILABLE VALUES DEFAULT OPTION
CURRENT DAY MON/TUE/WED/THU/FRI/SAT /SUN MON
HOUR DISPLAY 12:00
AM
OR 24:00 12:00
AM
CURRENT HOUR FROM 0 TO 12 OR 24 12
CURRENT MINUTE FROM 00 TO 59 00
TEMPERATURE UNIT °C OR °F °C
INDOOR TEMPERATURE DISPLAY ON OR OFF ON
MINIMUM OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE
FOR
AIR EXCHANGE*
-40°C TO 0°C OR
-40°F TO 32°F
-25°C OR
-13°F
MAXIMUM OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE
FOR
AIR EXCHANGE*
1°C TO 40°C OR
33°F TO 104°F
27°C OR
81°F
*IN PROG OR SMART MODE, THESE LIMIT VALUES ALLOW TO STOP AIR EXCHANGE WITH THE
OUTDOOR FOR BETTER COMFORT IN THE HOUSE.
BACKLIGHT COLOR BLUE OR GREEN BLUE
BACKLIGHT DISPLAY AUTO OR ON AUTO
AUTO: B
ACKLIGHT ACTIVATED 10 SECONDS WHEN ANY KEY IS PRESSED.
ON: BACKLIGHT ALWAYS ON.
OFF MODE FOR INTERMITTENT MODE VENTILATION/RECIRCULATION
OR
VENTILATION/OFF
VENT/RECIRC.
AFTER A VENTILATION PERIOD, DETERMINES THE SECOND PA RT OF THE CYCLE
(RECIRCULATION OR OFF).
PM PM
2.2 Platinum Main Control (cont’d)
2. Controls (cont’d)
POWER INDICATOR
This indicator, located in upper left side of the wall control, illuminates
when the control is powered on.
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