Venmar HRV 2600, HR 2.6, HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

AND USER MANUAL

M O D E L S

HRV 2600*

HR 2.6*

HEPA 4100*

VB0064

NOTES: 1. HRV 2600* and HR 2.6* models are available in Canada only.

2. HEPA 4100* model is available in United States only.

HEPA 3100*

HF 3.1*

*Patents pending

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HOMEOWNER: USE AND CARE INFORMATION ON PAGES 18 TO 21.

RESIDENTIAL USE ONLY

04313 rev. G

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

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First, we want to congratulate you on your purchase of this excellent unit which will allow you and your family to enjoy clean and healthy
air throughout your home for years to come!
Because of the large amount of models covered by this publication, the illustrations are typical ones. Some details of your unit may be
slightly different than the ones shown.

Please take note that this manual 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.

CAUTION

Denotes an instruction which, if not followed, may severely damage the unit and/or its components.

NOTE: Indicates supplementary information needed to fully complete an instruction.

We welcome any suggestions you may have concerning this manual and/or the unit, and we would appreciate hearing your comments
on ways to better serve you. Please contact us by phone at one of the following numbers:

Exclusively for HR and HF Models: Exclusively for HRV and HEPA Models:

Broan-NuTone Canada Inc. Venmar Ventilation inc.

1-866-737-7770 1-800-567-3855

ABOUT THESE UNITS

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSON(S) OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

1. This unit is intended for residential installation only.

2. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer at the address or

telephone number listed in the warranty.

3. Before replacing filters, servicing or cleaning unit, disconnect power cord from electrical outlet.

4. Installation must be done in accordance with all applicable codes and standards, including fire-rated construction codes and standards.

5. This unit is not designed to provide combustion and/or dilution air for fuel-burning appliances.

6. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do not damage electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.

7. Do not use this unit with any solid-state speed control device other than optional wall controls 40415 and 40425.

8. This unit must be grounded. The power supply cord has a 3-prong grounding plug for your personal safety. It must be plugged into a

mating 3-prong grounding receptacle, grounded in accordance with the national electrical code and local codes and ordinances. Do
not remove the ground prong. Do not use an extension cord.

9. Do not install in a cooking area or connect directly to any appliances.

10. Do not use to exhaust hazardous or explosive materials and vapors.

CAUTION

1. To avoid prematurate clogged filters, turn OFF the unit during construction or renovation.

2. Please read specification label on product for further information and requirements.

3. Be sure to duct air outside – Do not intake / exhaust air into spaces within walls or ceiling or into attics, crawl spaces, or garage.

4. Intended for residential installation only in accordance with the requirements of NFPA 90B.

5. Do not run any air ducts directly above or closer than 2 ft (0.61 m) to any furnace or its supply plenum, boiler, or other heat producing

appliance. If a duct has to be connected to the furnace return plenum, it must be connected not closer than 9’ 10” (3 m) from this
plenum connection to the furnace.

6. The ductwork is intended to be installed in compliance with all local and national codes that are applicable.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

1.1 HRV 2600, HR 2.6, HEPA 3100, HF 3.1

1.1.1 STAND ALONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.1.2 CENTRAL DRAW POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.1.3 RETURN-TO-RETURN INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.2 INSTALLATIONS FOR HEPA 4100 ONLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.2.1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.2.2 HEPA 4100 ATTIC INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

IMENSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2. D

2.1 HRV 2600

AND HR 2.6 UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2.2 HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 AND HEPA 4100 UNITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2.3 MOUNTING AND SERVICING CONSIDERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

3. B

EFORE STARTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

NSPECT THE CONTENT OF THE BOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3.1 I

3.2 TOOLS, MATERIALS AND INSTALLATION KITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

3.3 LOCATING THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

4 W
5 I

ALL CONTROL INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10

NSTALL THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-17

5.1 MOUNT THE PORTS ON THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

OW TO HANG THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

5.2 H

5.3 PLANNING OF THE DUCTWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

5.4 INSTALLING NON-INSULATED DUCTS AND REGISTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

5.4.1 STAND ALONE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13

5.4.2 CENTRAL DRAW POINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-14

5.4.3 RETURN-TO-RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

5.5 INSTALLING INSULATED FLEXIBLE DUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16

5.5.1 CONNECTION TO TANDEM® TRANSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

5.5.2 CONNECTION TO THE 5” TO 6” OVAL PORTS OF THE UNIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16

5.6 INSTALLING DUAL EXTERIOR HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

5.6.1 ASSEMBLING DUAL EXTERIOR HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

5.6.2 LOCATING THE DUAL EXTERIOR HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

5.6.3 CONNECTING TANDEM® TRANSITION TO THE DUAL EXTERIOR HOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-17

5.7 CONNECTING THE DRAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

ONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18-19

6 C

6.1 M

AIN SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

6.2 40415 AND 40425 WALL CONTROLS DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

6.3 OPERATING 40415 / 40425 CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

6.4 WALL CONTROLS CONFIGURATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

AINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

7 M

7.1 B

IANNUAL MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

7.2 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

ARTS ORDERING CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

8 P

AND HEPA 4100 UNIT INSTALLATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

9 T

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1. TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS

Installations may vary according to the model number and the position in which the unit is installed. Use the following illustrations as
guidelines to help you decide on how your unit will be installed.

All the units should be hung from the joists, and installed either vertically or horizontally.
NOTE: For more details, see Point 5.2 in Section 5 INSTALL THE UNIT.
In every case, bathroom fans and a range hood should be used to exhaust stale air. Also, for homes with more than one level, we

recommend one exhaust register at the highest level.
There are 3 installation methods: Stand Alone, Central Draw Point and Return-to-Return Installation.
NOTE: An electrical outlet has to be available within 3 feet of the unit.

1.1 HRV 2600, HR 2.6, HEPA 3100, HF 3.1

AND HEPA 4100 UNIT INSTALLATIONS

1.1.1 STAND ALONE (PRIMARILY FOR HOMES WITH RADIANT HOT WATER OR ELECTRIC BASEBOARD HEATING.)

HRV 2600 AND HR 2.6 UNITS ONLY

Stale air coming from the register located at the
highest level of the house is exhausted to the outside.
Outside fresh air is filtered and supplied by the register
located in the lowest liveable level. See figure at right.

HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 AND HEPA 4100 UNITS ONLY

A portion of stale air coming from the register located
at the highest level of the house is exhausted to the
outside and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside
fresh air is blended with interior air and then filtered.
Fresh filtered air is supplied by the register located
in the lowest liveable level. See figure at right.

VH0039

1.1.2 CENTRAL DRAW POINT (CONNECTION TO A FORCED AIR SYSTEM)

HRV 2600 AND HR 2.6 UNITS ONLY

Stale air coming from the register located at the
highest level of the house is exhausted to the outside.
Outside fresh air is filtered and supplied to the return
(plenum) of the forced air unit. See figure at right.

HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 AND HEPA 4100 UNITS ONLY

A portion of stale air coming from the register located
at the highest level of the house is exhausted to the
outside and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside
fresh air is blended with interior air and then filtered.
This filtered air is supplied to the return (plenum) of
the forced air unit. See figure at right.

ALL UNITS:

For this type of installation, it is not essential that
the forced air system blower runs when the unit is
in operation, but we recommend it.

NOTE: Home with multiple forced air systems

should have 1 unit on each system.

CAUTION

Do not connect the unit (HRV 2600, HR 2.6,
HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 or HEPA 4100) to any forced
air system supply duct.

VH0040

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1. TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS (CONT’D)

1.1 HRV 2600, HR 2.6, HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 AND HEPA 4100 UNIT INSTALLATIONS (CONT’D)

1.1.3 RETURN-TO-RETURN INSTALLATION (CONNECTION TO A FORCED AIR SYSTEM)

HRV 2600 AND HR 2.6 UNITS ONLY

Stale air is exhausted to the outside. Outside fresh
air is filtered and supplied to the return (plenum) of
the forced air unit. See figure at right.

HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 AND HEPA 4100 UNITS ONLY

A portion of stale air is exhausted to the outside
and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside fresh air is
blended with interior air and then filtered. This filtered
air is supplied to the return (plenum) of the forced
air unit. See figure at right.

ALL UNITS:

To avoid cross-contamination and achieve the highest
efficiencies, the forced air system blower must
always be ON.

NOTE: Home with multiple forced air systems

should have 1 unit on each system.

CAUTION

Do not connect the unit (HRV 2600, HR 2.6,
HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 or HEPA 4100) to any forced
air system supply duct.

VH0043

1.2 INSTALLATION FOR HEPA 4100 ONLY

1.2.1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

The HEPA 4100 unit was created to meet specific requirements related to geographic locations. Take a look at the map below.
This unit can be installed anywhere in the USA, but the ventilation will be reduced in cold weather. HEPA filtration is not affected however.

BOISE

HELENA

SALT LAKE CITY

SANTA FE

PHOENIX

BISMARCK

DES MOINES

DENVER

TOPEKA

OKLAHOMA CITY

HEPA 4100 RESTRICTED AREA

AUSTIN

ST. PAUL

MADISON

SPRINGFIELD

BATON ROUGE

DETROIT

INDIANAPOLIS

NASHVILLE

ATLANTA

HARRISBURG

COLUMBUS

BOSTON

HARTFORD

WASHINGTON

RALEIGH

COLUMBIA

OLYMPIA

SALEM

RENO

SACRAMENTO

VN0009A

NOTE:The HEPA 4100 unit is designed to assist in the management of humidity introduced into the home. In extreme humidity

conditions, the use of additional dehumidification may be required to quickly remove all excess moisture.

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1. TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS (CONT’D)

1.2 INSTALLATION FOR HEPA 4100 ONLY (CONT’D)

1.2.2 HEPA 4100 ATTIC INSTALLATION

All 3 types of installations can be used in the attic (Stand Alone, Central Draw Point or Return-Return). The example shown below is a
Return-Return installation (connection to a forced air system).

CAUTION

Due to the potential temperature difference between the attic and the rest of the house, all unit ducts must be insulated.

CAUTION

The attic temperature must always be above 0°C (32°F).

A portion of stale air is exhausted to the outside and the rest is drawn to the unit. Outside fresh air is blended with interior air and then
filtered. This filtered air is supplied to the return (plenum) of the forced air unit.

To avoid cross-contamination and achieve the highest efficiencies, the forced air system blower must always be ON. See figure below.
NOTE: Home with multiple forced air systems should have 1 unit on each system.

VH0051

CAUTION

Do not connect the HEPA 4100 to any forced air system supply duct.

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2. DIMENSIONS

2.1 HRV 2600 AND HR 2.6 UNITS

30.2''

(767 mm)

2.2 HEPA 3100, HF 3.1 AND HEPA 4100 UNITS

(748 mm)

17.8''

(452 mm)

22.9'' (581 mm)

VK0049A

FRONT VIEW TOP VIEW

2.3 M

OUNTING AND SERVICING CONSIDERATIONS

22.9'' (581 mm)

VK0048A

FRONT VIEW TOP VIEW

• The two following pictures are showing the minimum clearance needed to open the door completely.

8”

(203 mm)

29.4''

17.8''

(452 mm)

22”

(559 mm)

22.5” 15.75”

(572 mm) (400 mm)

VD0117

VD0116

NOTE: A minimum of 8” (203 mm) clearance from any obstruction on top of the unit is required for the ductwork radius turn.

9 ¾”

248 mm

• The joist opening needed to install the Tandem®tansition (included in
both installation kits) must be 9 ¾” (248 mm) minimum. Also, the maximum
height of the Tandem transition is 8 ¾” (222 mm). See Tandem transition
end view beside.

VD0118A

8 ¾”

222 mm

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