4.1D In A Remote Area, Duct Outlet Only (Fig. 7)
A simplified remote installation method than above uses ducting between the Santa Fe HC discharge and the humid room; the Santa Fe HC inlet draws air from the room in which it's located. This works well if there is an adequate air flow path between the two rooms; e.g. high door undercut, louvered door or wall grill. This eliminates the need to remote mount the humidity control.
WARNING
Before installing the dehumidifier in the manner described in section 4.1D (Fig. 7), call the factory for specific instruction if backdraft devices (i.e. hot water heaters) are present in the space to be dehumidified.
4.1E In A Remote Area, Duct Inlet Only (Fig. 8)
When the Santa Fe HC is located in a room separate from the main area to be dehumidified, it may be desirable to dehumidify and/or slightly pressurize that room. Pressurization assures that open combustion devices do not back draft. This can be prevented by installing a duct from the humid room to the Santa Fe HC inlet and by allowing the Santa Fe HC to dis- charge dehumidified air into the room in which it's located. An adequate air flow path must exist between the two rooms for this method to work well.
A remote humidity control may need to be mounted in the humid area and wired to the Santa Fe HC to accurately maintain the desired humidity. Local electrical codes must be followed when wiring the control.
4.2 Remote Humidity Controls
All remote humidity controls should be mounted in a central area of the the space to be dehumidified where it can accurately sense the humidity of the air in the living space and be accessed. All controls require field wiring from the unit location to the panel mount location.
Figure 9:
Humidity/Fan
Control Panel
P/N 4024155
4.3 Electrical Requirements
The Santa Fe HC plugs into a common grounded outlet on a 15 Amp circuit. It draws between 12 and 13 Amps under normal operating conditions. If used in a wet area (pool, spa room, or basement prone to flooding), a ground fault interrupter protected circuit is recommended.
Output
Inlet
Figure 7: Installation in a remote area with ducted outlet only.
Inlet
Output
Figure 8: Installation in a remote area with a ducted inlet only.
4.4 Condensate (Water) Removal
Condensate drains by gravity via the clear hose extending from the unit. Use care to keep the hose as flat to the floor as possible. Excessive humps or kinks will prevent proper drainage. If the Santa Fe HC is located too far from a floor drain for the attached hose to reach, 1/2" PVC pipe can be used to extend it. It is commonly available in 10' lengths from building supply, plumbing and hardware stores. It will slide tightly inside the end of the drain hose. Space and location requirements should be taken into account when incorporating a
trap for the assembly as shown in Figure 12.
IMPORTANT
For proper drainage, the unit must be mounted so the drain outlet is at least 4” above the floor drain, and must be fully supported under the base.
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