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FILE NO. SVM-03001
8-4-7. Drainage
1. Run the drain hose sloped downwards.
NOTE
•
Hole should be made at a slight downward slant on
the outdoor side.
Fig. 8-4-23
2. Put water in the drain pan and make sure that the
water is drained out of doors.
3. When connecting extension drain hose, insulate the
connecting part of extension drain hose with shield
pipe.
Fig. 8-4-24
CAUTION
Arrange the drain pipe for proper drainage from the
unit.
Improper drainage can result in dew-dropping.
This air conditioner has the structure designed to drain
water collected from dew, which forms on the back of
the indoor unit, to the drain pan.
Therefore, do not store the power cord and other parts
at a height above the drain guide.
Fig. 8-4-25
Inside the room
Drain hose
Shield pipe
Extension drain hose
Wall
Drain guide
Space for pipes
8-5. Outdoor Unit
8-5-1. Installation place
•
A place which provides the spaces around the
outdoor unit as shown in the left diagram.
•
A place which can bear the weight of the outdoor
unit and does not allow an increase in noise level
and vibration.
•
A place where the operation noise and discharged
air do not disturb your neighbors.
•
A place which is not exposed to a strong wind.
•
A place free of a leakage of combustible gases.
•
A place which does not block a passage.
•
When the outdoor unit is to be installed in an
elevated position, be sure to secure its feet.
•
An allowable length of the connecting pipe is up to
10 m (RAS-10UA) or 15 m (RAS-13UA).
•
An allowable height level is up to 5 m (RAS-10UA)
or 6 m (RAS-13UA).
•
A place where the drain water does not raise any
problem.
CAUTION
1. Install the outdoor unit without anything blocking
the air discharging.
2. When the outdoor unit is installed in a place
exposed always exposed to strong wind like a
coast or on a high storey of a building, secure
the normal fan operation using a duct or a wind
shield.
3. In particularly windy areas, install the unit such
as to avoid admission of wind.
4. Installation in the following places may result in
trouble.
Do not install the unit in such places.
•
A place full of machine oil.
•
A saline-place such as the coast.
•
A place full of sulfide gas.
•
A place where high-frequency waves are likely
to be generated as from audio equipment,
welders, and medical equipment.
Fig. 8-5-1
Strong
wind
Do not put
the drain
hose end in
the drainage
ditch.
Do not form the
drain hose into
a wavy shape.
Do not put
the drain
hose end
into water.
Do not rise the
drain hose.
50 mm
or more
