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Air Filter Compartment
Model Number
ACM/ACB
With Media Filter
ACM1000
ACM1400
ACM1600
ACM2000
No Media Filter
ACB1000
ACB1400
OWNER’S MANUAL
ACB1600
• Installation
ACB2000
• Operation
• Technical Repair Guide
• Repair and Upgrade Parts
Please read and familiarize yourself with the contents of this manual before
installing, operating or performing maintenance on the unit.
White-Rodgers is a division
PART NO. 37-6383A
of Emerson Electric Co.
Replaces 846-2032-B
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INTRODUCTION GUARANTEE The White-Rodgers Air Cleaner Compartment comes com- plete with a 5” media furnace air filter. This filter must be White-Rodgers will not assume any responsibility for changed every three months to maintain efficiency of the filter component failures due to incorrect installation procedures. and furnace system. For maximum efficiency, the compart- ment can be upgraded to a White-Rodgers Electronic Air RULES FOR SAFE INSTALLATION Cleaner. AND OPERATION Please read instructi
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5" FILTER HOW THE AIR FILTER WORKS Dirty air flows through your return air ducts and enters the DIRTY AIR IN FILTERED AIR OUT compartment where particles (hair, lint, etc.) are removed by the filter. See figure 1. Filtered air re-enters to the supply duct system of your building. Figure 1 CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIR FILTER COMPARTMENT Not only is your air filter compartment easy to install, it is also easy to maintain. Its basic components, and their AIR FILTER COMPARTMENT functions, are as follows:
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PREINSTALLATION LOCATING THE AIR FILTER Your air filter must be mounted in the return air duct of a central forced-air system, on the air entering side of your NOT TO EXCEED 20 furnace. (See Figure 3 for example.) AIR FLOW THIS CABINET Select a location that meets the following: CAN ACCEPT ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANER 1. The face of the filter will be at a right angle to the air OPTION stream. (SEE PAGE 7) 2. Allow 25” of clearance in front of the air filter compart- ment door to permit removal of fi
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TYPICAL MOUNTING POSITIONS AIR FLOW AIR FLOW AIR FLOW Figure 5 Figure 7 Figure 6 BASEMENT FURNACE HIGHBOY FURNACE (LOWBOY) (Figure 5) (Figure 7) COUNTERFLOW FURNACE (Figure 6) Side installation. Filter is Filter is mounted horizon- mounted vertically, where tally in return plenum, just Filter is mounted horizontally return air enters side inlet above furnace. in return duct or plenum, just of furnace. above furnace. LESS THAN HIGHBOY FURNACE 7 INCHES OFFSET (Figure 8) Installation beneath furnac
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INSTALLATION REMOVE OLD FILTER AND DISCARD (Figure 11) NOTE: This filter may be mounted in the furnace compart- ment. CLEAN BLOWER COMPARTMENT NOTE: The air filter cannot remove dirt from blower and ducts. Figure 11 INSTALLATION The following is a typical installation of the air filter on a “Highboy” furnace (Figure 7). 1. Place the air filter compartment on the floor. Stand it upright with the door facing you (Figure 2). If a horizontal installation is being planned, lay the com- partment on it
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FLOOR Vertical Section CONDUIT Tape All Joints Wood Block DUCT Figure 15 AIR CLEANER Figure 16 MAINTENANCE 1. Remove door from air filter compartment by unscrew- ! CAUTION ▲ ing the knob. The fiber filter used in this compartment for air 2. Remove 5” filter and throw away. cleaning must be replaced every 90 days. Your heating and cooling efficiency will decrease due 3. Replace 5” filter by sliding it into the compartment. to insufficient air flow when filter becomes dirty. (Note direction of air
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NOTICE TO CONSUMERS White-Rodgers Electronic Air Cleaner Dear Consumer; White-Rodgers would like to thank you for purchasing a White-Rodgers Electronic Air Cleaner or product containing a White-Rodgers Electronic Air Cleaner. Although White- Rodgers does not extend a warranty directly to consumers, White-Rodgers does extend a warranty to Wholesalers and Original Equipment Manufacturers who use White-Rodgers Products. To obtain more information about how your Wholesaler or Original Equipment Manu
