Routine Maintenance
Energy Recovery Wheel Maintenance
Annual inspection of the energy recovery wheel is recommended. Units ventilating smoking lounges and other
ACCESSING ENERGY RECOVERY WHEEL
The APEX has two energy recovery wheels. Open the exhaust blower access doors to access each wheel (FIGURE 26). The energy recovery wheel cassettes do not slide out due to their size and weight.
**WARNING: Disconnect power to the unit before performing any type of service.**
FIGURE 26: Access to wheel through exhaust blower door.
REMOVING THE ENERGY RECOVERY WHEEL SEGMENTS | Bracket Segment Retainer | |
Steel retainers are located on |
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the inside of the wheel rim | Lift Away |
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From Segment |
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(FIGURE 27). Push the retainer | Catch- |
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toward center of wheel, then | Segment Retainer |
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lift up and away to release |
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segments (FIGURE 28 & 29). |
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| Push Toward Center |
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| FIGURE 27: Wheel retaining arms. |
IMPORTANT! PLACE RETAINERS BACK IN THE ORIGINAL POSITION BEFORE ROTATING THE ENERGY RECOVERY WHEEL. OTHERWISE DAMAGE TO RETAINER WILL OCCUR.
Inside of Wheel Rim
Spoke
FIGURE 28: Wheel segment retaining arms | FIGURE 29: Wheel segment removed to |
rotated for removal. | allow for cleaning. |
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