Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 500M Aprilaire
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READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Owner ’ s Manual For Models 350, 360, 400A, 500A, 500M, 600A, 600M, 700A & 700M Includes Safety & Operating Instructions and W arranty Information Humidifie.
- 1 - Thank you for your recent Aprilaire ® humidifier purchase. We appreciate your business and are pleased to add your name to our growing list of customers.
- 3 - - 2 - With your purchase of this humidification system, you have invested in a humidifier that operates on the evaporative principle – nature’s own way of adding moisture – providing optimum relative humidity (RH) throughout the heating season.
- 4 - - 5 - The Automatic Digital Humidifier Control offers two modes of operation, Automatic or Manual. An explanation of both modes follows. (See Figure A on page 5 for Automatic Mode.
- 6 - - 7 - WATER PANEL CHANGE INDICATOR The control keeps track of humidifier operation time. The yellow “Change Water Panel” light flashes after a preset amount of running time has elapsed. This running time is preset by the installer based on the humidifier model and water characteristics.
- 8 - - 9 - Your Aprilaire humidifier is controlled by a Manual Humidifier Control (see Figure C ). The Manual Humidifier Control is installed either in the cold air return duct or on an interior wall of the home.
- 11 - - 10 - Be sure to keep fireplace dampers closed when not in use. They provide an excellent escape route for heat, as well as humidity. On occasion, indoor moisture producing activities such as clothes drying, cooking, showers, etc., may raise the RH level higher than it should be, even though the Aprilaire humidifier is not operating.
- 12 - - 13 - 1. Disconnect electrical power to the HVAC and shut off water supply. 2. Disconnect the water line at the inlet compression nut. 3. Remove the in-line strainer from inside the inlet side of the valve by using a small nail or wire. 4. Flush the in-line strainer clean or replace with a new strainer, Part No.
- 14 - - 15 - 9 12 6 11 10 3 7 8 5 2 1 4 MODELS 350 & 360 1. Front Cover 2. Feed Tube 3. Integral Bypass Damper 4. Water Panel Evaporative Assembly 5. Distribution Tray 6. “V” Notches 7. Water Panel Evaporator 8. Scale Control Insert/Float Chamber 9.
- 16 - - 17 - 9 6 3 7 8 5 2 1 4 1. Note Humidifier Control setting and turn dial to the “OFF” position. 2. Turn off water supply. Turn the integral bypass damper (3) to the SUMMER position. 3. Press the tabs in the latches on the top and bottom of front cover (1) and pull cover off base with both hands.
- 18 - Visit us on-line at www.aprilaire.com to register your Aprilaire product. If you do not have on-line access, please mail a postcard with your name, address, phone number, product purchased and date of installation to: Research Products Corporation, P.
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