Carrier 53KHET 12 Installation Manual page 11

SELECTING INSTALLATION LOCATION OF OUTOOR UNIT (Cont.)
CONSIDERATIONS FOR SELECTING INSTALLATION LOCATION (Cont.)
Select the installation location of outdoor unit which is able to support operating weight
of outdoor unit, and not cause vibration.
Select the installation location of outdoor unit which is far away from the direct
sunlight.
Select the installation location of outdoor unit which is far away from heat sources,
steam or flammable gas.
Select the installation location of outdoor unit which is free of dust or any material,
which can cause clogging of condenser coil. When installing unit on the ground, select
a location not subjected to flooding.
Avoid installation location which is full of oil vapors which may result in malfunction.
Avoid installation location which is full of sulfuric gas which may result in malfunction.
Select installation location where the operation noise and discharged air are not
disruptive to your neighbors.
When the installation is made on the rooftop or other places subject to strong wind :
When the outdoor unit is to be installed on the rooftop or at the places where there are no other
buildings around. it is required to avoid the strong wind from blowing directly into the air outlet of the
outdoor unit so as to prevent the negative impacts on cooling or heating performances due to
insufficient airflow of the outdoor unit heat exchanger and to prevent from faulty performances.
When there are walls in the vicinity, the air outlet
should face the wall and keep a space of 500mm
from the wall.
When the air outlet is affected by the strong wind,
the installation position should be changed so as
to make the air outlet at a straight angle from the
wind direction.
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