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GENERAL ...................................................................... 2
SHIPPING AND HANDLING ..................................................... 2
LOCATION AND CLEARANCES .............................................. 2
ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS ONLY ......................................... 2
APPLICATION NOTE ................................................................ 2
I. Refrigerant Piping .................................................... 3
REFRIGERANT LINE SIZING .................................................. 3
ROUTING OF REFRIGERANT LINES ..................................... 3
FILTER DRIER INSTALLATION ................................................ 3
SWEAT CONNECTIONS AT THE UNIT ................................... 3
SWEAT CONNECTIONS AT THE INDOOR COIL ................... 3
II. Safe Refrigerant Handling ...................................... 3
LEAK TESTING ......................................................................... 4
SYSTEM EVACUATION ............................................................ 4
III. Electrical Connections ........................................... 5
IV. System Start-up ...................................................... 6
PRELIMINARY CHARGE ADJUSTMENT ................................ 6
ID COIL WITH EXPANSION VALVE: ........................................ 6
ID COIL WITH ORIFICE: ........................................................... 6
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................................. 8
V. Defrost System ........................................................ 8
ATTENTION INSTALLING PERSONNEL
As a professional installer you have an obligation
to know the product better than the customer. This
includes all safety precautions and related items.
Prior to actual installation, thoroughly familiarize
yourself with this Instruction Manual. Pay special
attention to all safety warnings. Often during
installation or repair it is possible to place yourself
in a position which is more hazardous than when
the unit is in operation.
August 2000
Rev 2
®
RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.
1810 Wilson Parkway • Fayetteville, TN 37334
Installation Instructions
Affix this manual, Specification Sheet and Users
Information Manual adjacent to the unit.
Remember, it is your responsibility to install the
product safely and to know it well enough to be
able to instruct a customer in its safe use.
Safety is a matter of common sense...a matter of
thinking before acting. Most dealers have a list of
specific good safety practices...follow them.
The precautions listed in this Installation Manual
are intended as supplemental to existing practices.
However, if there is a direct conflict between
existing practices and the content of this manual,
the precautions listed here take precedence.
Amana
RHA**B*A
Remote Heat Pump
R
C
R
10845805
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
RHA**B*A Heating &Air Conditioning ® Remote Heat Pump Installation Instructions Affix this manual, Specification Sheet and Users Information Manual adjacent to the unit. Table of Contents GENERAL ..............2 SHIPPING AND HANDLING ............. 2 LOCATION AND CLEARANCES ..........2 ROOFTOP INSTALLATIONS ONLY ......... 2 APPLICATION NOTE .............. -
Page 2: General
Fifty feet is the longest line set allowed with Minimum clearances are required to avoid air recirculation Amana split system heat pumps. and keep the unit operating at peak efficiency. A minimum six inch clearance is required on one side of the unit, and Locate the unit to provide safe access for future mainte- a minimum of twelve on two other sides. -
Page 3: Refrigerant Piping
3. The paint finish of a filter drier must remain intact after I. Refrigerant Piping brazing. Repaint or treat with rust preventative, if paint is chipped or burned. REFRIGERANT LINE SIZING SWEAT CONNECTIONS AT THE INDOOR COIL See unit “Specification Sheet” for required line sizes. Be Check the indoor coil liquid and vapor line diameter. -
Page 4: Leak Testing
1. Connect the vacuum pump, high vacuum manifold LEAK TESTING set, thermocouple vacuum gauge and charging cyl- inder as shown in Figure 2. Be sure all valves are fully closed. WARNING 2. Confirm proper pump and gauge operation. Open the shutoff valve leading to the vacuum pump (C). To avoid the risk of fire or explosion, never Start the pump. -
Page 5: Electrical Connections
Connect the low voltage wires to the terminal strip. 4. If an Amana approved room thermostat is not already present, install one at a suitable indoor location. Con- sult the instructions packaged with the thermostat for... -
Page 6: System Start-Up
3/8 inch liquid line. Add or subtract 0.60 oz. of R-22 charge. per foot of 3/8" liquid line for any difference from 25 feet. For line sets over 50 feet consult an Amana distributor. ID COIL WITH ORIFICE: IMPORTANT: Use only refrigerant which is certified to For a proper superheat reading, measure the refrigerant meet ARI Standard 700. -
Page 7: Outdoor Temperature
DESIRED SUPERHEAT vs OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE... -
Page 8: Troubleshooting
Operating pressures and current draw can also be com- NOTE: If the time select pin remains in test position for 5 pared with the data given in the “Specification Sheet”. If minutes, the control will ignore test mode and assume a the system is performing properly, reinstall the service port normal 90 minute defrost cycle. -
Page 9: Amana
THERMOSTAT* CONNECTIONS TO RH-HEAT PUMPS WITH INDOOR BBA/BBC BLOWER COIL Room Thermostat BBA/BBC Blower (RH**B*A) Outdoor Heat Pump Approved Thermostats: 10636701, 10636702, 10636703, D9945804, D9807605 NOTE: 1. When installing accessories, wiring may have to be modified. Follow the instructions in the accessory kit’s installation instructions. 2. - Page 10 System Checklist 1 Does the condenser fan blade rotate freely, and is it tight on the shaft? Does the refrigerant tubing flex freely and not touch another tube to cause rub through? 3 Are both indoor and outdoor sections level? 4 Are the units properly supported? 5 Is outdoor section properly located on concrete base or equivalent? Are the refrigerant lines correctly installed according to the relative position of the...