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Model 60ELE
“ELECTRIC” CLEAN AIR FURNACE MANUAL
Introduction General
Congratulations on your selection of the Lifebreath Clean The purpose of this manual is to act as an
Air Furnace. This is a very advanced unit that combines installation guide only for the Lifebreath Clean Air
an electric furnace with the tremendous health benefits of Furnace.
year-round fresh air ventilation in every room of your
All national and local code requirements must be met
house.
when installing a Lifebreath Clean Air
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Specifications 60ELE Core Specifications 18kw = (60,000 BTUH) Ventilation system has patented aluminum heat Voltage 240 VAC 60 Hz recovery core for energy-efficient ventilation. Hp 1/3 Filters Amps (total) 85 Washable air filters in exhaust and supply air streams of Stages Single (4 sequence) ventilation section, 1" Pleated in return plenum side. Ventilation 6" Case Ducts Prepainted galvanized steel for superior corrosion resis- Return 14" x 22" Plenum tance. Supply 17.25" x 16" Airflow 1350 CFM
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Specifications 60ELE-DF Core Specifications 18kw = (60,000 BTUH) Ventilation system has patented aluminum heat Voltage 240 VAC 60 Hz recovery core for energy-efficient ventilation. Hp 1/3 Filters Amps (total) 85 Washable air filters in exhaust and supply air streams of Stages Single (4 sequence) ventilation section, 1" Pleated in return plenum side. Ventilation 6" Case Ducts Prepainted galvanized steel for superior corrosion Return 14" x 22" Plenum resistance. Supply 17.25" x 16" Airflow 1350 CF
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Figure 1 Blower Performance Curve 4
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Installation The purpose of this manual is to give the contractor guide- Duct Connections lines for installing the Lifebreath Clean Air Furnace. All To accommodate various installations, the Clean Air national and local codes relating to this type of equipment Furnace has knockouts for the return air plenum and ven- must be followed. tilation ducts, on both sides of the cabinet. Special care and attention should be given to determining which knock- Locating The Unit outs are to be removed. (See
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Installation Figure 3 Option2-Ventilation Ports Off Right Side Remove Remove styrofoam styrofoam knockout knockout Model 60ELE Model 60ELE-DF Penetrations from sheet metal screws used to fasten the Locating Intake Weatherhood ductwork to the cabinet of the unit should only be placed The intake weatherhood should be located as follows: into the duct flange provided. This is to avoid contact and * 4-6' from ventilation exhaust hood, and upstream of damage of the heating/air conditioning coils an
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Installation Locating the Exhaust Weatherhoods A small piece of rigid duct (1-2') can be fabricated for The Exhaust Weatherhood should be located as fol- joining the outside ducting to the port collars. (Fig. D, lows: page 12). This section of pipe is needed to accommo- date the balancing damper, as required in the * At least 4-6' from the supply inlet. "Balancing Procedure" in this manual. After installing * At least 18" above grade or expected snow accu- the dampers, the small section of pipe
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Installation Pitot Tube Air Flow Balancing Balancing Procedure It is necessary to have balanced air flows in an HRV. The The following is a method of field balancing an HRV using volume of air brought in from the outside must equal the a Pitot tube, advantageous in situations when flow sta- volume of air exhausted by the unit. If the air flows are not tions are not installed in the ductwork. Procedure should properly balanced then: be performed with the HRV on high speed. * The HRV may not opera
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Installation For general balancing it is sufficient to move the Pitot tube The Pitot tube comes with a chart that will give the air flow around in the duct and take an average or typical reading. velocity based on the velocity pressure indicated by the Repeat this procedure in the other (supply or return) duct. gauge. This velocity will be either feet per minute or (Fig. B.). Determine which duct has the highest airflow metres per second. To determine the actual airflow, the (highest reading on
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Installation Drain Line The ventilation portion of the Clean Air Furnace has two drain pans for removing condensation, which may occur on the heat recovery core during cold weather. See Fig. 5, for connection. Figure 5 Drain Line Diagram DRAIN 2" DRAIN SPOUT SPOUT KNOCKOUT KNOCKOUT TAPE TEE CONNECTOR THROUGH KNOCKOUT TO DRAIN 10
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Wiring Diagram R - W = Heat R - G = Fan Only (optional dehumidistat) G-R-Y-C =A/C Electrical The low voltage thermostat (not provided) connects to the The Clean Air Furnace operates at 240V, single phase R & W terminals for heating and theR&Y&C terminals and requires a maximum 100amp fused circuit or breaker. when calling for cooling. IMPORTANT WIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODES. READ CAREFULLY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION BEFORE WIRING AND OPERATING. THERMOSTAT LEGEND R
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Start Up Procedure In order for any appliance to work properly it must be set NOTE: Continuous low speed can be turned ON/OFF up and tested by a knowledgeable technician. with the ventilation switch, (fig. 6). The following conditions must be met prior to start-up NOTE: Continuous high speed can be obtained by switching thermostat fan switch to manual/on. 1. Blower wheel rotates freely inside its housing. NOTE: For models with the ECM blower motor. Low 2. Wiring connections are tight. speed fan
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Operation Heating/Cooling Ventilation When the room thermostat calls for heat, the furnace The heat recovery ventilation (HRV) portion of the Clean blower switches on to heating speed and will start circu- Air Furnace, is automatic. Once set, a desired amount lating air across the coil, which picks up heat and of fresh air will be drawn into the home while the fur- delivers it to the rest of your home. nace blower is activated. Once the thermostat's temperature is reached the ele- To reduce humi
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Troubleshooting Lack of heat Humidity levels are too low 1. Check that the room thermostat is set to the desired 1. If you have installed a dehumidistat ensure that its set- temperature. ting is correct. 2. Ensure there is power to the unit. 2. Check humidifier settings. 3. Verify that the airflow in and out of the system matches 3. Change thermostat fan switch from manual to automat- designed specs. If airflow is low, check for blockage in ic. the filter or some other obstruction. 4. Change ven
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Maintenance and Service Record Date: Particulars 15
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