4.5 Drainage and Trap
The Santa Fe HC requires a trap. Unit should be located in an area where the unit’s condensate (water) may be easily routed to a suitable drain.
Thread the PVC barb fitting into the drain outlet on the front of the unit. Push the hose onto the barb fitting past two barbs minimum to ensure a good fit.
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6.1 Humidity Control Adjustment
Figure 13: Humidity control dial.
Figure 10: PVC | Figure 11: Drain outlet |
barb fitting. |
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Route the drain hose through the trap as shown in Figure 12. Position the trap on the hose approximately 12” away from the unit.
Figure 14: Humidity control label on unit.
The humidity control is an adjustable switch that closes when the relative humidity of the air in which it is located rises to the dial set point. It opens when the RH drops 4 to 6% below the set point.
Approximate Humidity Levels Per Setting
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Figure 12: Trap Diagram
“Low” | 35% to 45% | Relative Humidity |
“Normal” | 45% to 55% | Relative Humidity (Recommended) |
“High” | 55% to 65% | Relative Humidity |
The dehumidifier will run continuously until the relative
5.1 Optional Ducting Kit
An inlet shroud with a 10" round collar and an 10" round exhaust collar are available from the factory that will allow round ducting to be attached to the inlet and/or outlet of the Santa Fe HC. Refer to the optional equipment table in this document.
5.2 Ducting for Dehumidification
Ducting the Santa Fe HC requires consideration of the following points:
Duct Sizing: For total duct lengths up to 50 feet, use a minimum 8" diameter round or equivalent rectangular. For longer lengths, use a minimum 10" diameter or equivalent. Grills or diffusers on the duct ends must not excessively restrict air flow.
Isolated Areas: Effective dehumidification may require that ducting be branched to isolated, stagnant areas. Use 6" diameter branch ducting to each of two or three areas, use 4" to each of four or more areas.
humidity (RH) is reduced to the humidity control dial setting. The Santa Fe HC unit (and refrigerant based dehumidifiers in general) will reduce a warm space's RH to a lower level than that of a cool space. Therefore there is no benefit to set the humidity control to excessively low levels in cool rooms. Doing so will result in long periods of ineffective dehumidifier run time.
Quality humidity meters are available from the factory and are recommended to accurately monitor humidity levels. Refer to the options and accessories table in this document.
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