Locating The Air Cleaner; Clearance; Installation Options - Aprilaire 5000 Installation Instructions Manual

CLEARANCE

It is important to leave enough room to
remove and re-install the inner housing
for filter replacement (see FIGURE 3) .
FIGURE 3: CLEARANCE FOR INNER
HOUSING REMOVAL
29"
90-1347

INSTALLATION OPTIONS

The Model 5000 can be installed in a
variety of ways . FIGURES 4-7 show some
of the possibilities .
The air cleaner may be installed on the
left or right side of the air handler . If
installed on the right, the ON/OFF switch
will be on top and the nameplate will be
on the bottom . Remove the nameplate
and rotate it 180° to read properly .
APPLICATIONS WITH A
HUMIDIFIER
An Aprilaire Whole-House Humidifier
can be mounted upstream from the air
cleaner .
NOTICE
Do not install an atomizing
humidifier upstream of the air
cleaner. Water or mist will cause the
power supply to shut down.

LOCATING THE AIR CLEANER

FIGURE 4: BOTTOM RETURN IN
UPFLOW "HIGHBOY" INSTALLATION
90-1158A
FIGURE 6: SIDE RETURN IN UPFLOW "HIGHBOY" INSTALLATION
EITHER OF THE METHODS SHOWN WILL RESULT IN A NARROWER "FOOTPRINT",
CREATING BETTER CLEARANCE IN TIGHT MOUNTING APPLICATIONS .
AIRFLOW
18"
12"
90-1160A
FIGURE 7: COMPACT SIDE RETURN IN UPFLOW "HIGHBOY" INSTALLATION
AIRFLOW
90-1162A
AIRFLOW
NOTE:
AIR CLEANER
OUTER HOUSING
CAN SUPPORT
UP TO 400 LBS.
LEFT SIDE INSTALL SHOWN
SIZE PLENUM
BOX TO FIT
OUTER HOUSING
WITHOUT DOOR:
17-3/4" x 28-1/8".
SEE FIGURE 1
FOR COMPLETE
DIMENSIONS.
PLENUM
BOX
FIGURE 5: INLINE IN DUCT, HORIZONTAL
OR VERTICAL INSTALLATION
LEFT SIDE INSTALL SHOWN
AIRFLOW
30° MAX.
45° MAX.
MINIMIZE
ANGLES
WHERE
POSSIBLE
AIRFLOW
PLENUM
BOX
AIRFLOW
90-1159A
90-1161A
90-1163A
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