Page 2 - LOCATION NOTES
2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OVERVIEW SPECIFICATIONS WARNING • This product must be installed by a qualified heating and air conditioning contractor. Failure to do so could result in serious injury from electrical shock or damage to product. • 120 volts may cause serious injury from electric shock. Disconn...
Page 3 - Note; The high side of the; DRAIN LINE; • The outlet from the dehumidifier to the HVAC supply duct must be; FIGURE 1; FIGURE 2
The included condensate trapmust be installed to the Model1700. Use PVC primer andcement to connect the trap to thedrain outlet on the Model 1700.The drain outlet is located nearthe On/Off toggle switch. Note orientation of trap prior tocementing. The high side of the trap mates with the Model 1700....
Page 4 - WHOLE HOUSE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION; REQUIRED COMPONENTS; FIGURE 3 – DUCTING
4 WHOLE HOUSE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION In this configuration the dehumidifier will pull air from the return duct. The air passes through the dehumidifier, where moisture isremoved, and then returned to the HVAC system downstream of the cooling coil in the supply plenum. This installation is usedwh...
Page 5 - FIGURE 4 – WIRING; CYCLE TIME; TEST; CYCLE PERIOD; SYSTEM SETUP
5 WHOLE HOUSE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION (CONTINUED) THERMOSTAT HVAC EQUIPMENT TRANSFORMER (10 VA min) 24 VAC DAMPER N.C. BACKFLOW CONTROL DEHUMIDIFIER DAMPERS Rf Y - W Gh Gs Cf VENT HVAC EQUIP REMOTE DEH B + A R C W Y Y W G C R G ODT SENSOR SWITCH FLOA T FIGURE 4 – WIRING 90-962 FIGURE 5 – SETTINGS...
Page 6 - LOCALIZED INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
6 LOCALIZED INSTALLATION AND OPERATION In this configuration the dehumidifier will pull air from an area in the home. The air passes through the dehumidifier, wheremoisture is removed, and then is returned to the area. This installation is used when the HVAC unit conditions an area other thanwhere d...
Page 7 - FIGURE 7 – WIRING
7 LOCALIZED INSTALLATION AND OPERATION (CONTINUED) THERMOSTAT HVAC EQUIPMENT CONTROL DEHUMIDIFIER DAMPERS Rf Y - W Gh Gs Cf VENT HVAC EQUIP REMOTE DEH B + A R C W Y Y W G C R G ODT SENSOR SWITCH FLOA T FIGURE 7 – WIRING 90-964 FIGURE 8 – SETTINGS 90-965 CYCLE TIME TEST 60 OFF 0 MIN MIN. 30 MIN. ON 1...
Page 8 - WHOLE HOUSE / LOCALIZED CONVERTIBLE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
8 WHOLE HOUSE / LOCALIZED CONVERTIBLE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION In this configuration the dehumidifier will automatically switch between whole-house dehumidification when the HVACequipment is on, and localized dehumidification when the equipment is off. This installation is used to dehumidify a who...
Page 9 - FIGURE 10 – WIRING
9 WHOLE HOUSE / LOCALIZED CONVERTIBLE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION (CONTINUED) THERMOSTAT HVAC EQUIPMENT DEHUMIDIFIER SYSTEM DAMPERS CONTROL DEHUMIDIFIER TRANSFORMER (40 VA min) 24 VAC DAMPERS Rf Y - W Gh Gs Cf VENT HVAC EQUIP . REMOTE DEH B + A R C W Y Y W G C R G ODT SENSOR SWITCH FLOA T WIRE NUT FI...
Page 10 - VENTILATION / FAN CYCLING SETTINGS; For example: If the home requires; The Outdoor; DO NOT leave the CYCLE TIME in TEST.
10 VENTILATION / FAN CYCLING SETTINGS The Aprilaire Dehumidifier has the optionto monitor HVAC heating, cooling and fancalls to assure the HVAC fan hasoperated a predetermined amount oftime each 1/2, 1, 2 or 3 hours. Thedehumidifier can also open a normallyclosed damper in an outdoor air intake tove...
Page 11 - House Size; VENTILATION GUIDELINES
11 VENTILATION / FAN CYCLING SETTINGS (CONTINUED) • An Aprilaire ® Normally-Closed Damper (Model 6506) should be installed in the outside air intake. It should be wired to theterminals labeled “VENT DAMPER” on the dehumidifiercontrol board. Follow all installation instructions suppliedwith the dampe...
Page 12 - DIP SWITCH DEFINITIONS; CONVERTIBLE; FLOAT SWITCH
12 DIP SWITCH DEFINITIONS MODEL 70 – OFF/ON (SYSTEM SETUP SWITCH #1): HVAC FAN – OFF/ON (SYSTEM SETUP SWITCH #2): WHL HOUSE / CONVERTIBLE (SYSTEM SETUP SWITCH #3): VENT-AUTO / VENT-TIMED (SYSTEM SETUP SWITCH #4): Determines use of internal RH and temperature sensor or useof the RH and temperature se...
Page 13 - SYSTEM CHECKOUT; Check the wiring to the HVAC equipment.
13 SYSTEM CHECKOUT 1. Check the wiring to the HVAC equipment. 2. Rotate the main control knob clockwise to the “TEST” position. 3. If all is set up properly, the dehumidifier blower will turn on. The compressor will turn on after the dehumidifier blower has run for 30 seconds. After 1 minute the deh...
Page 14 - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE; SYMPTOM
14 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE / POSSIBLE REASON Dehumidifier is notdraining properly. • Check condensate trap to be sure it is clear. • Check drain line for continuous slope. Dehumidifier is producinghot air. • Reheat of outgoing air will cause a temperature increase acr...
Page 15 - Table 2; TABLE 2
15 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONTINUED) SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURE / POSSIBLE REASON The ventilation damperdoes not open when theHVAC fan is active. • The damper will not open if the cycle time within the current period has already been met. For instance if the cycle time is set to 5 minutes and...