Aprilaire 5000 Safety Owner's Manual page 5

MAINTENANCE
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
Most homes require replacement of the media once a year.
How often replacement is needed will depend on many factors,
including lifestyle construction details and environment. A few
homes may require replacement of the media more often. To
check, examine the media six months after the installation of
your air cleaner. If it is noticeably grey or brown, replace it
every six months; otherwise replace it once a year.
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.
To replace the media, follow the directions on the box of the
replacement media.
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.
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 and examine the control
electrode.
Inner Housing
5. If cleaning is needed, slide the control electrode out and
wipe off with a clean cloth.
6. Slide the control electrode back into place.
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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