INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Warning: 120 Volts may cause serious injury from electrical shock.
Leave power disconnected until installation is completed.
1.Remove air cleaner power pack / door assembly and pull inner assembly out of the outer housing.
2.Remove media carton from the inner housing.
3.Turn off furnace/air handler.
4.On retrofit applications, remove existing filter, discard it, and thoroughly clean the blower and blower compartment.
5.With airflow label in proper orientation, attach outer housing to furnace/air handler system. Seal inlet and discharge connections with caulk or mastic and provide support for the housing as required (See Figure 7). See Figures 2 through 4 for typical system types.
6.Install the media using the instructions on the media carton.
7.Check to make sure that the ionizer frame is properly inserted into the inner housing and that the control electrode is inserted fully into the ionizer frame.
8.Insert the inner assembly into the outer housing and replace the door.
9.Press the power cord into the slot in the side of the power pack / door assembly so that it is directed towards the outlet. See Figure 8.
10.Install a single outlet receptacle to the furnace/air handler cabinet which conforms to NEC standards as well as all applicable local codes, using 1 of the 2 options below:
Figure 9- Use the furnace/air handler EAC terminals to wire the outlet. Figure 10- If EAC terminals are not available use the Model 51 (supplied) to wire the outlet and refer to the instructions provided with the Model 51.
The outlet must only energize when the system blower is on. IMPORTANT: Identify the outlet for
“EAC USE ONLY”
11.Return power to the furnace/air handler.
12.Plug the Aprilaire Air Cleaner power cord into the outlet installed in step 10.
13.Check for proper operation when the furnace is run through heating and cooling cycles.
14.Provide owner’s manual and warranty card to homeowner after explaining operation of unit.
Figure 7 | Figure 8 | Figure 9 | Figure 10 |
Support Air Cleaner to Prevent Torque on Outer Housing.
Power Cord Slot
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