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Venmar PRO225 Installation And User Manual

Manual is about: HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATORS

Summary of PRO225

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    Installation and user manual pro225 & pro250 h eat r ecovery v entilators read and save these instructions venmar ventilation inc., 550 lemire blvd., drummondville, qc, canada j2c 7w9 www.Venmar.Ca vb0121 these products earned the energy star ® by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by n...

  • Page 2: Caution

    2 ! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to person(s) observe the following: 1. These units are intented for residential installation only. 2. Use these units only in the manner intended by the manufacturer. If you have questions, contact the manufacturer at the address or telephone...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    1. F unctions of your h eat r ecovery v entilator ..........................4 1.1 air exchange...............................................................................................4 1.2 heat recovery ..............................................................................................

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    1.1 a ir e xchange (pro250 & pro225) 4 1. Functions of your heat recovery ventilator your pro250 or pro225 heat recovery ventilator eliminates the excessive humidity problems by exhausting stale and humid air to the outside and by drawing in fresh air. Either unit offers superior air quality and fre...

  • Page 5: Diagrams of Airflows

    5 2. Diagrams of airflows the direction of the airflows is indicated in each of the following diagrams. Please note that the stale air never mixes with the fresh air. D uring a ir e xchange vf0045 f resh air from outside f resh air to building s tale air from building s tale air to outside d uring d...

  • Page 6: Description Of The Unit

    3. Description of the unit 6 vl0035 16 14 8 11 9 3 2 1 4 10 9 11 8 13 12 6 5 7 12 15 1 exhaust port: exhausts stale air to the outside, after the air has transferred its heat inside the heat recovery core. 2 fresh air port: brings fresh air from the outside into the unit. 3 stale air intake port: is...

  • Page 7: Unit Installation

    7 4. Unit installation 4.1 i nstallation t ypes with r equired i nstallation k it here are the types of installation and installation kit needed depending on your house. Bungalow • l ateral stairway • o pen basement stairwell bungalow • c entral stairway • o pen basement stairwell 2-storied house • ...

  • Page 8: Unit Installation

    4. Unit installation (cont’d) 4.2 l ocating and m ounting the u nit choose an appropriate location for the unit: • within a heated area of the house (10 °c/50 °f or more) • away from living areas (dining room, living room, bedrooms), if possible • so as to provide easy access for filter maintenance ...

  • Page 9: Unit Installation

    4. Unit installation (cont’d) 4.5 p lanning of the d uctwork • keep it simple. Plan for a minimum of bends and joints. Keep the length of the insulated ducts to a minimum. • do not use wall cavities as ducts. Do not use branch line smaller than 4” (102 mm) diameter. • do not ventilate crawl spaces o...

  • Page 10: Unit Installation

    A. F resh air to building duct only • cut an opening into the return duct not less than 10 feet (3.1 m) from the furnace (a+b). • use a metal transition (not provided, available in hardware stores) to connect the fresh air to building duct to the furnace return duct. Note:for this type of installati...

  • Page 11: Unit Installation

    4. Unit installation (cont’d) 11 4.7 c onnecting i nsulated f lexible d ucts to the u nit p orts caution make sure the vapor barrier on the insulated ducts does not tear during installation to avoid condensation within the ducts. Vj0060 fresh air from outside aspiration d’air frais exhaust air to ou...

  • Page 12: Unit Installation

    4. Unit installation (cont’d) 4.8 l ocating e xterior p orts choose an appropriate location for installing the exterior ports: • at a distance of at least 6 feet (1.8 m) one from the other • at a minimum distance of 18 inches (457 mm) from the ground 12 warning make sure the fresh air intake port is...

  • Page 13: Unit Installation

    4. Unit installation (cont’d) 13 5.1 i ntegrated c ontrol those units are equipped with an integrated control, located under the unit, on the recessed side of electrical compartment. Plug the unit. Use the push button (1) to control the unit. The led (2) will then show on which mode the unit is in. ...

  • Page 14: Controls

    5. Controls (cont’d) 14 5.2 c ontrols c onnection to the u nit use the terminal connector included in the installation kit to perform the electrical connection for control. Check if all wires are correctly inserted in their corresponding holes in the terminal block. (a wire is correctly inserted whe...

  • Page 15: Controls

    5. Controls (cont’d) 15 once the control(s) connection has been made, insert the terminal connector under the unit, on the recessed side of the electrical compartment. Vd0207 t erminal connector 5.2.3 20- minute l ighted p ush b utton o ptional auxiliary c ontrol (pro250 & pro 225) no c nc i oc ol y...

  • Page 16: Controls

    5. Controls (cont’d) 16 1. Route the cable from the unit to a convenient location for the control. 2. Remove the button and the cover plate of the control (see figure beside). If necessary, bore the mounting holes and insert anchors. 3. Pass the cable (4 wires) through the opening of the mounting pl...

  • Page 17: Operating Controls

    17 6. Operating controls vc0109 c o m f o r t z o n e vit ess e max. Speed 4 0 2 6 0 v -1 0 3 /2 0 0 7 min. Auto Échange air exchange re-circ excÈs d’humiditÉ excess humidity Ét É/ su mme r a utomatic m ode i ndicator m inimum s peed i ndicator r ecirculation i ndicator p ush b utton note: the integ...

  • Page 18: Operating Controls

    Note: the integrated control can be turned off (no light) or at minimum speed (amber led) to use this control. Using the humidity level selector: winter: (outside temperature between 5°c and -30°c) – position the selector between 50% and 25%, pointing approximately to the corresponding outside tempe...

  • Page 19: Maintenance

    19 7.1 r egular m aintenance 1. The motors are factory lubricated for life. Lubricating the bearings is not recommended. 2. The heat recovery core must be handled with care. We recommend that it be washed once a year, following the season of most intense use, in order to insure maximum efficiency of...

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    If you think your unit is malfunctioning, check some of the followings: 8. Troubleshooting 1. Problems try this... The led of the integrated control is blinking red. • there is a problem with the exhaust motor. The unit is off. Contact your installer. 2. The led of the integrated control is blinking...

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    21 this venmar ventilation unit is a high quality product, built and packaged with care. Venmar ventilation ulc warrants to the original purchaser of its products, that such products will be free from defects for the period stated below, from date of original purchase. For this venmar unit, the warr...

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    23 product registration card - fiche d’enregistrement du produit country – pays e-mail address – courriel language preferred – langue de correspondanc e address – adresse apt. No. – app. City – ville province postal code – code postal first name - prénom last name – nom de famille model n o .– n o d...

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    What problem were you trying to solve with your purchase? (check each one that applies to you.) bad odors respiratory problems excess of humidity temperature standardization lack of fresh air dust mildew allergies no specifi c problems others who installed your unit? Home builder recommended installe...