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OWNER’S MANUAL Includes Operating and Maintenance Instructions MODEL 5000 ® ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS ® Nobody Makes Clean Air Easier read save &...
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WARNING: • 120 Volts may cause serious injury from electrical shock. Disconnect power to the furnace/air handler before starting installation. Leave power disconnected until installation is completed. • Arcing in electrical components may cause an explosion. Do not install unit where explosive gasses will be present. •...
® ELECTRONIC AIR CLEANERS ® Nobody Makes Clean Air Easier t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction ..........3 Performance .
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Call your heating and air conditioning contractor. • Use our Dealer Locator at www.aprilaire.com. • Look for the Aprilaire brand name in the Yellow Pages under air cleaning and purifying equipment. • Look in the Yellow Pages under heating and air conditioning contractors.
You may have purchased your air cleaner for allergy relief. Allergy cases differ widely – and not even the Aprilaire Electronic Air Cleaner is a sure cure for any allergy. However, this air cleaner can be highly beneficial because it is over 98.5% efficient at removing particles the same size...
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The efficiency of the Aprilaire Electronic Air Cleaner on the smallest particle which can be seen with the naked eye (approximately 10 microns) is never less than 99%.
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION The Aprilaire Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner is an electrically enhanced high efficiency air cleaner that utilizes an ionization and electric field. It is the first and only residential air cleaner that utilizes this recently patented technology.
MAINTENANCE Replacement of your Aprilaire Air Cleaner media is normally required just once a year. However, in an excessively dusty environment (i.e., in a new home or during/following a remodeling project) it may be required more frequently.
t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g TROUBLE SHOOTING When the air cleaner is operating correctly and the following conditions are met, the green light on the power pack/door assembly will be on: •...
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TROUBLE SHOOTING (Continued) Inspect components to ensure the following: All components must be dry. The ionizer frame-grounding clip must be in contact with the control electrode. See Figure 1. The conductive rubber strip must be in contact with the conductive-coated tips of the media. See Figure 2. The nine ionizing wires must be clean, straight, and hooked onto the bus bar at one end and the ionizer frame at the other.
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Pleat FIGURE 2 Spacer End Panel “PRESS TO OPEN” Conductive Rubber Strip The control electrode must be properly inserted in the ionizer frame. The openings for the airflow detection circuit on the inside of the power pack/door assembly must be unobstructed. See Figure 3 on next page.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING (Continued) FIGURE 3 Air Flow Detection Circuit Openings Power Cord Slot...
LIMITED WARRANTY Your Research Products Corporation Aprilaire Electronic Air Cleaner is expressly warranted for two (2) years from the date of installation to be free from defects except, however, for the disposable media which will have to be replaced from time to time depending upon the use, and the inner housing seals.
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For the best in indoor air quality, ask your heating and cooling contractor about these fine Aprilaire products, or visit us at www.aprilaire.com to solve your Indoor Air Comfort needs.
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