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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

Safety Cautions

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Hot surfaces and hot water

Introduction

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Principles of Operation

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This steam humidification system has extremely hot surfaces.

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Water in steam canister, steam pipes, and dispersion tube can be

Sequence of Operation

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as hot as 212°F (100°C). Discharged steam is not visible. Contact

Operating Modes

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with hot surfaces, discharged hot water, or air into which steam

Display Panel

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. . . . .has. . been. . discharged can cause severe personal injury. To avoid

Operating Instructions – Digital Humidifier Control .

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severe burns, follow procedures in this manual when performing

• Digital Humidifier Control Indicator Lights . . .

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service or maintenance procedures on any part of the system.

• Blower Activation

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• Automatic Mode

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Disconnect electrical power

 

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Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. . . . . . . . . . . . Disconnect. . electrical power before installing supply wiring or

Check the Humidifier Operation

 

.13. . . . . . . . . . performing service or maintenance procedures on any part

Additional Information

 

 

 

of the humidification system. Failure to disconnect electrical

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Effect of Water Characteristics

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power could result in fire, electrical shock, and other hazardous

conditions. These hazardous conditions could cause property

Maintenance

 

 

 

 

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Limited Warranty

 

 

 

damage, personal injury, or death.

 

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Contact with energized circuits can cause property damage,

 

 

 

 

severe personal injury, or death as a result of electrical shock

 

 

 

 

or fire. Do not remove access panels until electrical power is

 

 

 

 

disconnected.

SAFETY CAUTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the shutdown procedure in this manual before performing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

service or maintenance procedures on any part of the system.

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical shock hazard

Attention Installer

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the humidifier starts up responding to a call for humidity during

Read this manual before installing. This product must be

 

 

 

 

 

 

maintenance, severe bodily injury or death from electrical

installed by qualified HVAC and electrical contractors and in

 

 

 

 

 

 

shock could occur. Follow the procedures in this manual before

compliance with local, state, federal, and governing codes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

performing service or maintenance procedures on this humidifier.

Improper installation can cause property damage, severe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

personal injury, or death as a result of electric shock, burns,

 

 

 

Excessive supply water pressure

or fire.

 

 

 

Supply water pressure greater than 120 psi may cause the

Read all cautions and instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

humidifier to overflow.

Read this manual before performing service or maintenance

 

 

 

SHARP EDGES

procedures on any part of the system. Failure to follow all

 

 

 

cautions and instructions could produce the hazardous

 

 

 

Sharp edges may cause serious injury from cuts. Use care when

situations described, resulting in property damage, personal

 

 

 

cutting plenum openings and handling ductwork.

injury, or death.

 

 

 

 

Failure to follow the instructions in this manual can cause

 

 

 

EXCESS HUMIDITY

 

 

 

 

moisture to accumulate, which can cause damage to structure

 

 

Do not set humidity higher than recommended. Condensation

and furnishings.

 

 

 

may cause damage.

 

 

 

 

 

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Aprilaire 800 owner manual Table of Contents, Safety Cautions

800 specifications

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