DCA DCA500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...I N S T A L L A T I O N O P E R A T I O N M A I N T E N A N C E SWIMMING POOL DEHUMIDIFIER OWNER S MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ing Of Remote Condenser And Charging Instructions 7 Air Flow Balancing 8 9 Unit Start Up Procedure 10 Maintenance And Service Procedure 10 Pool Water Heating Dehumidifier Procedure 11 Pool Chemical St...

Page 3: ...air The heat recovered by the above mentioned process known as latent heat and the electrical consumption of the compressor is delivered by the reheat condenser coil The air leaving the evaporator coi...

Page 4: ...ool an approved drain must be provided for proper disposal If codes permit schedule 40 PVC pipe is recommended for drainage pipe Slope the condensate drain line with a minimum of 1 4 inch per foot A P...

Page 5: ...te controls in a room that is not being conditioned by the dehumidification system unless system has remote sensors optional Controls should be mounted 5 feet from floor level on an interior wall All...

Page 6: ...air does not short cycle back to the return inlet If dehumidifier is installed without return air duct provide a minimum of 4 feel clearance between unit and closest obstruction 3 The recommended duct...

Page 7: ...Or Less 20 Or Less Discharge Discharge 5W Or More For Static Pressure Regain Intake TYPICAL DUCTED POOL ROOM INSTALLATION SMACNA DUCT DESIGNS DCA Dehumidifier Recommended Recommended Recommended Recom...

Page 8: ...re that all solder joints are clean oil free and absent of any foreign material Insert copper into valve until line bottoms out in valve Complete soldering process Pressurize line set to determine if...

Page 9: ...g Port Locations Return A L LO B HI CHART A Shows the location of the air balancing access ports and where to insert the HI and LO pressure tubes of the monometer or gauge Measure the pressure differe...

Page 10: ...ed Under no circumstances should the unit be run for temporary heat when building construction is in progress or when there is no water in the pool HUMIDISTAT This control turns the unit on or off whe...

Page 11: ...at to normal settings Typically between 50 RH and 60 RH and 82 F to 88 F MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE PROCEDURE Your DCA Dehumidifier requires minimal maintenance The following areas should be checked as r...

Page 12: ...f the dehumidifier FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL RESULT IN THE VOIDING OF ALL WARRANTIES FROM DCA THAT WERE EITHER EXPRESSED IMPLIED OR WRITTEN STORAGE OF POOL OR SPA WATER CHEMICAL...

Page 13: ...Others A Air Filter B Damper Control and Timer C Outside Air Pre Heater D Bird Screen Termination 8 Mounting feet and vibratiobn isolators by others 9 Electric Gas Hot Water Add On Duct Heater By Othe...

Page 14: ...witch in in off position automatic position Unit does not shut off Malfunctioning controls Call service technician to repair or replace control Unit not operating properly Humidistat turned off Turn h...

Page 15: ...capacitor transformer or compressor Dehumidifying coil iced up Return air below 45 F Raise return air temperature Filters dirty or clogged Replace filters Low air flow Check blower motor and belt Adju...

Page 16: ...Change blower rotation 3 phase only Motor going off on internal Check for rated AMP draw overload Replace motor if defective Dirty filters Replace filters Supplyandreturnairregisters Remove restrictio...

Page 17: ...y filters Replace filters High humidity in space Incorrect duct work Check duct work design See manual Low air flow Adjust blower Check blower motor and pulley Dirty filters Replace filters Outdoor co...

Page 18: ...be at the discretion of DCA and will be handled on a case by case basis Normally after the second compressor fails within the 3 year warranty period a problem exists in the installation maintenance o...

Page 19: ...nusual use of supplemental heat 7 Actions or negligence of the installer or servicer of the unit that result in losses or damage of any kind including those due to inadequate A Sizing of the unit to t...

Page 20: ...low if required must be established 6 Duct work including duct grills and diffusers must be completed 7 A thorough leak check should be performed Due to the fact that the unit may be damaged while in...

Page 21: ...Giuffre PE Engineering 262 377 7501 tgiuffre dehumidifiercorp com Graham Gelhaar Service 262 377 7501 ggelhaar dehumidifiercorp com Jim Metzger Sales 262 377 7501 jmetzger dehumidifiercorp com Fax 26...