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SH18BW6 IM_E_23998 2006.2.17 11:39 AM Page 17 INSTALLATION MANUAL AQV09F✴ Series AQV12F✴ Series Split-type Air Conditioner (Cooling and Heating) E S F I P D G DB98-26679A(1)
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Safety Precautions The following safety precautions must be taken when using your air conditioner. • Can cause injury or death. • Disconnect all Risk of electric shock. WARNING remote electric power supplies before servicing, installing or cleaning. • This must be done by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similar qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.
Contents REPARING THE NSTALLATION Deciding on Where to Install the Air Conditioner .......... Air Conditioner and Accessories ..............NSTALLING THE Fixing the Installation Plate ................Purging the Unit..................... Connecting the Assembly Cable ..............Installing and Connecting the Indoor Unit Drain Hose........Installing and Connecting the Outdoor Unit Drain Hose .......
REPARING THE NSTALLATION Deciding on Where to Install the Air Conditioner When deciding on the location of the air conditioner with the owner, the following restrictions must be taken into account. General Do NOT install the air conditioner in a location where it will come into contact with the following elements: N Combustible gases N Saline air N Machine oil...
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REPARING THE NSTALLATION Respect the clearances and maximum lengths indicated in the diagram below when installing the unit. 300 mm or more 125 mm 125 mm or more or more Wrap the refrigerant pipes and the drain This drain direction is selectable hose up in the absorbent pad and the to left or right.
REPARING THE NSTALLATION Air Conditioner and Accessories The following accessories are supplied with the air conditioner. The quantities are indicated in parentheses. Accessories in the Indoor Unit Case Installation Plate (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries for User’s Manual(1) Installation Manual (1) Remote Control (2) Accessories in the Outdoor Unit Case 4-wire...
NSTALLING THE Fixing the Installation Plate Before fixing the installation plate to a wall or window frame, you must determine the position of the 65 mm hole through which the cable, piping and hose pass to connect the indoor unit up to the outdoor unit.
NSTALLING THE Connecting the Assembly Cable The outdoor unit is powered from the indoor unit via the assembly cable. If the outdoor unit is more than five metres away from the indoor unit, the cable must first be extended to a maximum of 15 metres. Extend the assembly cable if necessary.
NSTALLING THE Installing and Connecting the Indoor Unit Drain Hose Care must be taken when installing the drain hose for the indoor unit to ensure that any condensation water is correctly drained outside. When passing the drain hose through the 65 mm hole drilled in the wall, check that none of the following situations occur.
NSTALLING THE Installing and Connecting the Indoor Unit Assembly Piping There are 2 refrigerant pipes of different diameters: The smaller one is for the liquid refrigerant The larger one is for the gas refrigerant A short pipe is already fitted to the air conditioner. You must extend the pipe using the assembly pipe.
NSTALLING THE Cutting/Extending the Piping 5 metres of piping is supplied with the air conditioner(Optional). This length can if necessary be: N Extended to a maximum of 15metres N Shortened as required ☛ If more than 5 metres of piping is required: The assembly cable must also be extended Refrigerant must be added to the circuit by an approved installer;...
OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION Connecting Up and Purging the Circuit outdoor unit is loaded with sufficient R410A refrigerant for 5 metres of piping. The air in the indoor unit and in the pipe must be purged. If air remains in the refrigeration pipes, it will affect the compressor, reduce to cooling/heating capacity and could lead to a malfunction.
OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION Performing Leak Tests Before completing the installation (insulation of the cables, hose and piping and fixing of the indoor unit to the installation plate), you must check that there are no gas leaks. To check for gas leaks on the... Then, using a leak detector, check the...
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AQT18WJWB IM_E_20227 10/25/04 1:34 PM Page 14 OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION Fixing the Outdoor Unit in Place You should install the outdoor unit on a stable base to avoid the generation of noise and vibration, especially when installing the outdoor unit close to your neighbor. If you install the outdoor unit in a place exposed to strong winds or at a height, you must fix it to the appropriate support (wall or ground).
OMPLETING THE NSTALLATION Explaining Operations to the Owner Before leaving the premises on which you have installed the air conditioner, you should explain the following operations to the owner, making reference to the appropriate pages in the owner’s instruction booklet. How to start and stop the air conditioner.