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Aprilaire 8100 Owner's Manual

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MODEL 8100
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Includes Safety, Operating and
Maintenance Instructions

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  • Page 1 READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS MODEL 8100 OWNER’S MANUAL Includes Safety, Operating and Maintenance Instructions...
  • Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for your recent Aprilaire Energy ® Recovery Ventilator purchase. We sincerely appreciate your business and are pleased to add your name to our growing list of customers. With this purchase, you’ve invested in the highest quality equipment currently available.
  • Page 3 The Aprilaire Energy Recovery Ventilator provides a comfortable and healthy environment for your entire home year round, with only minimal maintenance requirements and trouble-free quiet operation. For optimum benefits, the Aprilaire Energy Recovery Ventilator has been designed for continuous operation.

  • Page 4: Maintenance Instructions

    Aprilaire Energy Recovery ® Unit and Co WARNING! 120 volts may cause serious injury from electrical shock. Discon- ENERGYMAX ® nect power supply before servicing. TRANSFER CORE CAUTION! Do not wash the EnergyMax ® transfer core. It can be severely dam- aged.
  • Page 5 Ventilator — Model 8100 omponents POWER WASHABLE ALU- CORD BLOWER MINUM FILTERS 120 VAC FAN ASSEMBLY WARNING LABELS STALE AIR FROM HOUSE FRESH AIR FROM OUTSIDE 4. Blower compartments should be inspected for debris buildup every six months, and cleaned if necessary.
  • Page 6 APRILAIRE ® LIMITED WARRANTY Your Research Products Corporation Energy Recovery Ventilator is expressly warranted for three (3) years from date of installation to be free from defects in material or workmanship. The Energymax ® Transfer Core is expressly warrant- ed for five (5) years from date of installation to be free from defects in material or workmanship.
  • Page 7 For the best in indoor air quality, ask your heating and cooling contractor about these fine Aprilaire products, or visit www.aprilaire.com for your Indoor Air Solutions .

  • Page 8: Service Record

    SERVICE RECORD Date Dealer Name...

  • Page 10: Thank You

    Warranty Registration Please... Take a few minutes to visit us on-line at Aprilaire.com to register your Aprilaire product. If you do not have on-line access, please mail warranty registration to Research Products Corporation P.O. BOX 1828 Madison, WI 53701. Thank you! Your Warranty Registration information will not be sold or shared outside of this company.
  • Page 11 SAFETY AND INSTALLATION MANUAL ® ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATORS MODEL 8100 • Provides year-round fresh air • Recovers 77% of the apparent heating or cooling energy from the exhausted air See Warnings – Page 3...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Instructions ……………………………………………………3 Aprilaire Energy Recovery Ventilator System Diagram ………………4 ® Specifications …………………………………………………………5 Components …………………………………………………………6 Operation ……………………………………………………………7 Procedure and Equipment Required …………………………………7 New Home Installation A. Location ………………………………………………………8 B. General Mounting Information ………………………………8 C. Mounting the Unit …………………………………………8-12 D.

  • Page 13: Safety Instructions

    The fresh air intake should be installed a minimum of 10 feet from any exhaust vent. 3. Connection with existing air exhaust sources may cause toxic conditions in the living area. The Aprilaire ducting must be separate from sources such as dryer vents, water heater, furnace flues, gas appliance flues or bathroom and kitchen exhausts.

  • Page 14: Aprilaire

    ® THE BEST IN INDOOR AIR COMFORT FRESH AIR TO HOUSE STALE AIR FROM HOUSE (Centrally Located such as APRILAIRE ® Hallway or Foyer) AUTOMATIC HUMIDIFIER FURNACE APRILAIRE ® HIGH EFFICIENCY AIR CLEANER STALE AIR TO OUTSIDE SUPPLY AIR APRILAIRE ®...

  • Page 15: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Model: The Aprilaire Model 8100 Energy Recovery Ventilator is ® an enthalpy (sensible and moisture transfer) type unit. The unique paper/aluminum EnergyMax Transfer Core ® exchanges energy between the fresh air supply and exhaust air streams. Unit Dimensions: Overall Unit – 37 ⁄...

  • Page 16: Components

    Energy Recovery Ventilator Components UNIT HANGING HOOK BRACKET HANGING PINS & THREADED NUTS ACCESS DOOR MACHINE SCREWS MOUNTING BRACKET OWNERS MANUAL WARRANTY CARD LAG BOLTS & HANGING HINGE WASHERS BRACKET FIGURE 2 –6–...

  • Page 17: Operation

    (not furnished). During the air conditioning season the Aprilaire Energy Balancing – Two balancing dampers designed to fit the Recovery Ventilator operates with a reverse effect. Cool ductwork must be installed.

  • Page 18: Location

    INSTALLATION – NEW HOME A. LOCATION B. GENERAL MOUNTING • It is recommended that the Model 8100 Aprilaire Energy WARNING: To avoid serious injury, do not mount unit Recovery Ventilator be mounted in a conditioned with access door facing down. Unit must be mounted space.
  • Page 19 SEQUENCE FOR MOUNTING THE APRILAIRE ® ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR TO CONCRETE WALL See Figures 3 through 6. Fasten mounting bracket (furnished) to concrete wall using lag bolts (furnished) and concrete anchors (not furnished). Insert hanging pin in left hole of mounting bracket and hand tighten with threaded nut.
  • Page 20 Do not plug in unit until installation is completed. Carefully reinstall EnergyMax Transfer Core, air filters and access door. FIGURE 6 SEQUENCE FOR MOUNTING THE APRILAIRE ® ENERGY RECOVERY VENTILATOR TO CEILING CAUTION: Do not mount the Energy Recovery Ventilator to ceiling "I" beam wood trusses.
  • Page 21 INSERT HANGING PIN INTO MOUNTING CHANNEL INSTALL HOOK ONTO INSTALL HINGE ONTO APRILAIRE ® Energy APRILAIRE ® Energy Recovery Ventilator Recovery Ventilator FIGURE 8 Fasten hanging “hook” bracket (furnished) securely to left end of unit with 10-32 machine screws ⁄...

  • Page 22: Ductwork Specifications

    • Round 6" galvanized duct or equivalent should be used for all duct runs that do not use insulated ducting. • All ducting located in an unheated space must be RETURN: From Living Space to Aprilaire Energy ® completely sealed and insulated.

  • Page 23: Electrical Connection

    Note: In climates where the outdoor temperature exhaust fan ducts. drops below 10°F (-12°C), the fresh air inlet duct insulation must extend all the way to the Aprilaire • Galvanized ductwork (6" round) is recommended Energy Recovery Ventilator housing. Extra between the living space return grille and return inlet.

  • Page 24: Installation Into Existing Home (Retrofitting)

    75 square inches free area. • The Aprilaire Energy Recovery Ventilator can be properly installed into a home with no forced air ducts by • Do not place a supply outlet in the same room or in the installing fresh air supply ducts to various parts of the vicinity of the stale air return from the house.

  • Page 25: Balancing The System

    0.25 w.g. because the reading will not be require further adjustment. Skip Step 9 and proceed accurate for the airflows required by the Aprilaire Energy to Step 10. Recovery Ventilator.

  • Page 26: Balancing Diagram

    DIAGRAM SHOWING POSITION OF AIR FLOW MEASURING DEVICES AND BALANCING DAMPERS STALE AIR AIR FLOW FROM HOUSE MEASURING DEVICE (DAMPERED (RESEARCH PRODUCTS 5' MINIMUM DUCT) STRAIGHT #5158) SECTION FRESH AIR FROM OUTSIDE (INSULATED AIR FLOW DUCT) MEASURING DEVICE (RESEARCH PRODUCTS #5158) 5' MINIMUM STRAIGHT...

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