Aprilaire 5000 Owner's Manual page 6

MAINTENANCE
(CONTINUED)
WARNING
120 Volts may cause serious injury from electrical
shock. Disconnect power to the air cleaner before
servicing.
Maintenance of your Model 5000 is simple, involving only
periodic replacement of the filtering media, and cleaning of the
control electrode.
REPLACING THE FILTERING MEDIA
When the last bar on the Filter Life Indicator section of the
display fills up, this section of the display will flash.
Always use genuine Aprilaire Model 501 replacement media.
The Model 5000 is designed to work only with genuine
Aprilaire Model 501 replacement media. Use of other media
will damage your Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner.
1. To replace the media, follow the directions on the box of the
replacement media.
2. Record information on your replacement record found in this
manual.
3. Press and hold the Filter Reset button for 5 seconds (see
Figure 6) and the Filter Life Indicator section of the display
will return to the "NEW" condition.
FIGURE 6
CLEANING THE CONTROL ELECTRODE
Most homes require cleaning of the control electrode only
once a year. A few homes may require cleaning of the control
electrode more often. To check, examine the control electrode
six months after the installation of your air cleaner. If there is
buildup of large particles that partially block the air, clean it
every six months; otherwise clean it once a year.
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TO CHECK AND/OR CLEAN THE CONTROL ELECTRODE:
1. At the thermostat, turn the Fan to Auto and the Mode
(Heat-Off-Cool) to Off. Fan and Mode setting changes are
usually done with a switch or button on the thermostat.
2. Turn the ON/OFF switch on the power pack/door to OFF and
unplug the door.
3. Lift up one of the latches to release and remove the power
pack/door, and use the handle to pull the inner housing
assembly out of the outer housing.
4. Lay the inner housing assembly on a flat surface with the
control electrode facing up (see Figure 7) and examine the
control electrode.
FIGURE 7
Inner Housing
5. If cleaning is needed, slide the control electrode out
(see Figure 7) and wipe off with a clean cloth.
6. Slide the control electrode back into place.
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7. Return the inner housing assembly into the outer housing
and replace the door.
8. Plug in the door and turn the ON/OFF switch to the ON
position.
9. Return the Fan and Mode settings on your thermostat to
their original positions.
Control Electrode
Ionizer Frame
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