GeneralAire Elite Steam, User Manual

Page 1: ...Elite Steam Residential Steam Humidifiers User manual ...

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Page 3: ...ybill accordingly Open cartons and check for any hidden damage Mark the shipping waybill accordingly Check packing slip to ensure all items have been received Notify General Filters of any shortages or damaged parts You must notify General Filters within 5 working days of any shortages The conditions of the environment and the power supply voltage must comply with the specified values listed on th...

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Page 5: ...list 17 4 2 The Elite Steam Controller 17 4 3 Starting Elite Steam 18 4 4 Starting with a new cylinder 18 5 Operating Elite Steam 18 5 1 Displaying Information 18 5 2 Changing The Maximum Production 18 5 3 Activating Manual Drain 18 5 4 Resetting the hour counter 18 5 5 E2 Humidistat 19 5 6 Alarms 20 6 Trouble Shooting 21 7 Maintenance 22 7 1 Periodic checks 22 7 2 Cylinder maintenance 22 7 3 Repl...

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Page 7: ... steam If the water reaches the cylinder full probes 8 prior to reaching the desired current level the fill valve 1 will be closed to prevent overflow and the drain valve 13 will be opened to drain away some water so as to move the water apart from the cylinder s top If the current rises too much as the water fills the cylinder the drain valve 13 will be activated to drain away some water and redu...

Page 8: ... gallons per day 12 Lbs per hour 220 240V RS35 Room Steam Discharge 35 gallons per day 12 Lbs per hour 220 240V DS20A Duct Steam Injection 20 gallons per day 7 Lbs per hour 220 240V RS20A Room Steam Discharge 20 gallons per day 7 Lbs per hour 220 240V DS15 Duct Steam Injection 15 gallons per day 5 5 Lbs per hour 115 120V RS15 Room Steam Discharge 15 gallons per day 5 5 Lbs per hour 115 120V ...

Page 9: ...te Certain clearances must be maintained around the unit for safety and maintenance Duct Injection Fig 3 a Direct Room Discharge C D Fig 3 b Unit Dimensions Duct and Room Units Fig 3 c A 6 150 mm B 6 150 mm C 6 150 mm D 6 150 mm E 24 600 mm F max 0 2 Tab 3 a A 6 150 mm B 36 900 mm C 72 1800 mm D 24 600 mm Tab 3 b A 13 5 341 mm B 8 1 204 mm C 23 7 600 mm Weight empty 18 lbs 8 kg Weight packaged 22 ...

Page 10: ...r to remove the four cover screws Then simply pull the front cover away from the back part of the unit Return it in reverse order Be careful not to over tighten the screws Fig 3 d Fig 3 e 3 2 2 Fastening to the wall Drill the wall according to the drilling template supplied then secure Elite Steam firmly to the wall by the screws and anchors supplied Fig 3 f ...

Page 11: ...requires connection to a drain The drain line may be routed out the back of the unit or the bottom of the unit using the included angle fitting The drain water characteristics are Fig 3 h The drain line can be 1 1 4 schedule 40 PVC or CPVC 1 1 4 copper or 1 1 4 Polypropylene In all cases the drain tube is slipped over the drain outlet on the bottom of the humidifier It is not glued or otherwise at...

Page 12: ...ondensate hoses using the hose clamps supplied Note end support bracket supplied only with 36 and longer distributors IMPORTANT allow 2 feet of straight duct downstream of the distributor pipes for evaporation of the steam Always allow 2 feet upstream Turbulent air flow may require longer lengths 3 4 2 Return Condensate Connection The return condensate from the distribution manifold or the Thru wa...

Page 13: ...elbows or low spots that could collect or restrict the flow of steam to the distributor pipe or the flow of condensate back to the humidifier Support the hose adequately to avoid sags The following diagrams are to provide you with some guidelines If you have a situation you are unsure of please contact the factory for instructions Fig 3 m IMPORTANT Maximum length of rubber steam hose is 10 feet In...

Page 14: ...rdance with local state and national electric codes Fig 3 n Model Code Power supply single phase Steam Output lbs hr Steam Output kg h POWER kW CURRENT A EXTERNAL POWER WIRES EXTERNAL FUSE A DS15 110Vac 50 60Hz 5 5 2 5 1 86 16 88 AWG10 25 RS15 110Vac 50 60Hz 5 5 2 5 1 86 16 88 AWG10 25 DS20A 230Vac 50 60Hz 7 3 2 2 36 10 27 AWG12 20 RS20A 230Vac 50 60Hz 7 3 2 2 36 10 27 AWG12 20 DS35 230Vac 50 60Hz...

Page 15: ...te Steam off you can now proceed with connecting the control wiring Fig 3 q Thread the control wiring through the bottom of the unit and the strain relief see photo at top of previous page and then up the side of the control module to the top right wiring terminal blocks Connect the control wiring to the control wiring terminal blocks found at the top right side of the control module 3 6 2 Connect...

Page 16: ...als AB AB and connect any simple high limits air flow switch and remote contacts in series to terminals AB AB otherwise if no such dry contacts are available the jumper must remain in place between terminals AB AB DO NOT apply any voltage to AB AB 3 7 Wiring Connections Terminals Input Output Type Description N1 GND N2 NTC NTC air proving sensor AB AB 24 V Bridge Remote On Off Safety Switches IN G...

Page 17: ...one and tested Airflow switch is wired to open on air flow loss Hi limit humidistat is wired to open on humidity rise above set point Unit wires have been checked to make sure they and all connectors are tight from shipping The steam hose s are run correctly with no sags or kinks and sloped properly according to the manual Condensate hoses are run correctly with no sags or kinks and sloped properl...

Page 18: ... By pressing the reset sel button for 2 seconds the display will loop from amperage to production in of the maximum production to the hour counter and back to amperage A A 1 Amperage it is the value of the current that flows through the water making it boiling off default display 2 Production it is the current production expressed as a percentage of the nominal production 3 Hour counter it is expr...

Page 19: ... automatically lower the humidity as temperatures drop This minimizes the risk of condensation on cold surfaces like windows You can adjust the Auto Humidity Index Set Point from 0 low to 10 high by pressing or The Humidity Index is based on the outdoor temperature and indoor humidity The humidifier will switch ON OFF according to the calculated auto humidity index set point Lower Index settings a...

Page 20: ... the hour counter is reset and the cylinder replaced Change cylinder not urgent E4 Fill alarm unable or slow fill current does not increase within timeout Press reset sel key for 1 seconds to reset otherwise the warning will be reset automatically every 10 minutes until the supply water is available again Check water supply and fill valve check drain valve for leakage E5 Drain alarm unable to drai...

Page 21: ...low 1 the humidifier drain is blocked 2 the supply water or overflow circuit has leaks 3 the condensate drain pipe does not bring the water back to the drain pan 4 the steam hose is not properly fastened to the cylinder 1 clean the drain assembly and pan 2 check the entire water circuit 3 check the correct position of the condensate drain hose in the drain pan 4 check the fastening of the hose cla...

Page 22: ...s To replace the cylinder completely drain the cylinder by pressing and holding the drain button until the cylinder is empty turn the humidifier off and disconnect the main power remove the cover duct version o remove the steam hose from the cylinder o flip up the cylinder holding bracket and lift the cylinder out of the unit room version o undo the 2 bolts of the embedded fan o flip up the cylind...

Page 23: ...w Steam generator cylinder 7532 15 1 Control module 110 VAC 1 phase 2 7533 35 1 Control module 230 VAC 1 phase 7549 35 17 Internal cables kit 3 7551 35 18 On off switch 7534 15 2 Room blower assembly 110 VAC 1 phase 4 7535 35 2 Room blower assembly 230 VAC 1 phase 5 7544 35 19 Blower filter 6 7536 35 20 Internal steam distributor for room blower 7537 15 3 Fill tempering valve 110 VAC 1 phase 7 753...

Page 24: ...nuals and wiring diagrams Replacement or routinely replaceable parts such as steam cylinders and gaskets are not covered by this limited warranty or any other warranties Any other defective parts will be repaired without charge except for removal reinstallation and transportation costs To obtain repair service under this limited warranty the consumer must send the defective part to General Filters...

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