User Manual
1
Introduction
he User Manual presents concise information for correct installation and
operation of the products. Except otherwise stated, MINI and CLIMATE are
called “product” and “products”. Failure to strictly follow the instructions in
the User Manual nullifies the Terms and Agreements of the manufacturer.
Product Description
MINI is a single room heat recovery ventilator which performs three functions. First,
it supplies fresh air to a space (ventilation). Secondly, the fresh air is purified with
filters while pollutants are expelled from the space (purification). Thirdly, the supplied
fresh air is passively heated or cooled depending on the outdoor conditions (comfort).
CLIMATE
is primarily an exhaust fan that is equipped with a supplementary supply fan for heat
recovery and can continuously ventilate single rooms, apartments, tiny houses, and small houses.
The portable heat recovery products are visually depicted in Figure 1.
Supply vent for MINI
Exhaust vent for MINI
(a) External side view.
Heat exchanger
Supply fan for MINI
Exhaust fan for MINI
Exhaust vent for MINI
Fan controllers
Power switch
(internal)
Power connector
(internal)
(b) Internal top view.
Figure 1. The (a) external side and (b) internal top views of the portable heat recovery units.
The approximate external dimensions of the enclosure of the product are ~15.7 in × ~11.8 in × ~6.3 in
(~39.9 cm × 29.9 cm × ~16.0 cm). The actual product that is received by the customer may slightly differ from the images in Figure 1.
Some products may carry only one or no fan controller. Note. Figure 1 is not drawn to scale.
T
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Warning
Note
†
Caveat
NOTE
The direction of the supply
and exhaust air streams are
reversed for CLIMATE as
compared to MINI.
NOTE
The product shall be used in
only indoor spaces.
2
Warning
Please, observe these warnings:
Failure to comply with the warnings may result in fire, property damage,
electric shock, injury, or death.
To prevent suffocation, electric shock, injury, or death, the customer is
responsible to ensure that children shall NOT access the product.
The product shall not be modified, disassembled, or serviced.
The product shall be shut down if the outdoor air temperature exceeds
50ºC (122ºF).
The supply and exhaust vents shall NOT be blocked if the product is
powered.
The product comes with pre-installed supply and exhaust ducts and their
orifices shall NOT be blocked if the product is powered.
The enclosure shall not be opened if the product is powered.
MINI operates by using 12V DC and shall NOT be directly connected to
the wall power or mains electricity. It is strongly recommended to use an
AC-to-DC power adapter that is rated for 12V DC power supply and can
handle at least 3A. An adapter that is rated for 5V DC and at least 2A is
recommended for CLIMATE.
As soon as possible, the power adapter cord shall be safely disconnected
from the wall power if liquid spills on or around the product.
The power adapter shall only be connected to an electrical receptacle that
is permanently installed in a space.
The electrical parts of the product (i.e., power switch, power connector,
fan controller(s) – if applicable, and fans) shall not be handled.
The cables in the product shall not be disconnected, changed, or modified.
To maintain the calibration of the product, the potentiometer of the fan
controller shall not be adjusted.
NOTE
For off-grid
applications, a 5.5 mm
male plug connector can
be used to directly
power MINI from a
source that supplies
constant 12V DC.
CLIMATE can be
powered by a source that
supplies constant 5V DC.
NOTE
The product shall be
installed in spaces with
Class 1 and 2 air sources
as defined in
ANSI/ASHRAE
Standard 62.1 – 2019.
NOTE
The product operates at
Normal (default) and
Boost modes.
NOTE
The Boost mode shall
not be used to
permanently operate
MINI. However,
CLIMATE can be
permanently operated at the
Boost
mode.
NOTE
For effective ventilation,
it is strongly
recommended to run
MINI at the Boost
mode when a space is
vacant and switch back
to the Normal mode
upon being occupied.
NOTE
For CLIMATE, the
Boost
mode is
recommended for relatively
large indoor spaces.