hussman FMSS-L Plumbing, Refrigeration, Waste Outlet and P-TRAP, Installing Condensate Drain

Rev. 0508

Plumbing

Waste Outlet and P-TRAP

The waste outlet is located at the left hand end of these fixtures allowing drip piping to be run under the fixture lengthwise.

A 1” P-TRAP and threaded adapter are supplied with each fixture. The P-TRAP must be installed to prevent air leakage and insect entrance into the fixture.

Installing Condensate Drain

Poorly or improperly installed condensate drains can seriously interfere with the operation of this refrigerator, and result in costly maintenance and product losses. Please follow the recommendations listed below when installing condensate drains to insure a proper installation:

1.Never use pipe for condensate drains smaller than the nominal diameter of the pipe or P-TRAP supplied with the case.

2.When connecting condensate drains, the P-TRAP must be used as part of the condensate drain

to prevent air leakage or insect entrance. Store plumbing system floor drains should be at least 14” off the center of the case to allow use of the P-TRAP pipe section. Never use two water seals in series in any one line. Double P-TRAPS in series will cause a lock and prevent draining.

3.Always provide as much down hill slope (“fall”) as possible; 1/8” per foot is the preferred minimum. PVC pipe, when used, must be supported to maintain the 1/8” pitch and to prevent warping.

4.Avoid long runs of condensate drains. Long runs make it impossible to provide the “fall” necessary for good drainage.

5.Provide a suitable air break between the flood rim of the floor drain and outlet of condensate drain. 1” is ideal.

6.Prevent condensate drains from freezing:

a.Do not install condensate drains in contact with non-insulated suction lines. Suction lines should be insulated with a non-absorbent insulation material such as Armstrong’s Armaflex.

b.Where condensate drains are located in dead air spaces (between refrigerators or between a refrigerator and a wall), provide means to prevent freezing. The water seal should be insulated to prevent condensation.

Refrigeration

Refrigerant Type

The standard refrigerant will be R-404 unless otherwise

specified on the customer order. Check the serial plate on

the case for information.

Piping for more than one case on a condensing unit is run underground with either common suction and liquid lines from the machine room or individual suction and liquid lines joined together in the machine room.

Refrigeration Lines
Liquid	Suction
3/8” O.D.	5/8” O.D.

NOTE: The standard coil is piped at 5/8” (suction); however, the store tie-in may vary depending on the number of coils and the draw the case has. Depending on the case setup, the connecting point in the store may be 5/8”, 7/8”, or 11/8”. Refer to the particular case you are hooking up.

Refrigerant lines should be sized as shown on the refrigeration legend furnished by the store.

Install P-TRAPS(oil traps) at the base of all suction line vertical risers.

Pressure drop can rob the system of capacity. To keep the pressure drop to a minimum, keep refrigerant line run as short as possible, using the minimum number of elbows. Where elbows are required, use long radius elbows only.

For refrigerators with KOOLGAS defrost, suction, and liquid lines should not contact each other and should be insulated for a minimum of 30’ from the refrigerator. Additional insulation for the balance of liquid and suction lines is recommended and required wherever condensation and dripping would be objectionable.

Control Settings - Remote

See FMSS-L technical data sheet for the appropriate settings for your merchandiser. Maintain these parameters to achieve near constant product temperatures. Product temperature should be measured first thing in the morning, after having been refrigerated overnight. Defrost times should be as directed in the FMSS-L technical data sheet. The number of defrosts per day should never change. The duration of the defrost cycle may be adjusted to meet conditions present at your location.

Control Settings - Self Contained

On Self Contained cases all functions, defrost, fans, temperature are controlled by Pagon ERC-2 controller. See case specs for proper temperature and defrost settings.

Access to TX Valves and Drain Lines

Mechanical - Remove product from end of case. Remove product racks. Remove refrigeration and drain access panels (labeled). TX valve (mechanical only) and drain are located under each access panel at end of the case.

Electronic - The Electronic Expansion valve master and slave cylinder(s) are located within the electrical access panel(s).

Electronic Expansion Valve (Optional)

A wide variety of electronic expansion valves and case controllers can be utilized. Please refer to EEV and controller manufacturers information sheet. Sensors for electronic expansion valves will be installed on the coil inlet, coil outlet, and in the discharge air. (Some supermarkets require a 4th sensor in the return air). Case controllers will be located in the electrical raceway or under the case.