General Information; Attention Installing Personnel - Amana PHB**C User's Information Manual

To avoid death, personal injury, property damage or equipment damage, the following instructions must be
observed regarding unit location, clearances, air requirements and operating procedures. Certain mechanical and
electrical skills and tools are required to properly perform maintenance on the unit. Personal injury or death may
result if installed or serviced by unqualified persons. Call the installing dealer or place of purchase for maintenance
or servicing.
Unit Location
This unit is approved for outdoor installation only. The
picture on the Specification Sheet illustrates the required
clearances to the unit.
Gutters or deflectors must be installed on the roof to
prevent water from shedding on the unit.
While not all types of installations can be described in
this manual, it is important to take safety measures in the
surrounding area of the unit.
1. An area must be available to reach the unit in a clear
and unobstructed path.
2. Establish a regular service and maintenance sched-
ule to insure efficient and safe operation of the unit.
Indoor Humidity
Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air
relative to the amount the air can hold at the same
temperature. Example: At 40% relative humidity, the air
could hold 2-1/2 times as much moisture (2.5 x 40 =
100%) before becoming saturated.
The colder the air; the less moisture it can hold. As air is
warmed, its ability to hold moisture is increased. Ex-
ample: A winter day, outdoor temperature 10°F, and
relative humidity of 70%. If that air enters a home and is
warmed to 72°F, the relative humidity will drop to 6%
(very dry) if no more moisture is added.

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 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.

General Information

WARNING
Remember to leave this manual with the homeowner.
Relative humidity is important to your health and home
as proper humidification helps cut down on incidence of
respiratory illness and helps keep air cleaner and
fresher.
A good relative humidity is one just high enough to barely
start condensation along the lower edges or lower
corners of the windows. More than that can be damag-
ing.
Frequent fogging or excessive condensation on inside
windows indicates the indoor humidity level is too high
for outdoor weather conditions. Damage to the building
may result if the condition persists. (Condensation on
inside of storm windows indicates loose inside windows.
Adding weather-stripping to tighten inside windows
usually corrects this problem.)
The following table shows the recommended maximum
indoor humidity in relationship to the outdoor tempera-
tures.
Outdoor
Temperature
(ºF)
+20
-10
0
-10
-20
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 manual should not
supersede existing practices but should be considered
as supplemental information.
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Maximum
Indoor
%RH
35
30
25
20
15