Installation manual

Thank you for purchasing a LIFEBREATH® Energy Recovery Ventilator
(ERV). The ERV provides fresh air to your home while recovering energy
from the air it exhausts.
There are numerous benefits to a properly installed, operated, and
maintained ERV:
• exhausts the stale, contaminated air, found in today’s tight buildings.
• recovers the majority of the energy contained in the exhausted stale air.
• uses the recovered energy to preheat or precool the fresh outdoor air
introduced into the house.
• distributes the fresh air throughout your home.
Getting to Know your Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)
The modes of operation and speeds are used to adjust your indoor
ventilation rate. Experiment with the ventilation levels in your home to
evaluate the ideal amount of ventilation to suit your home and personal
preferences. Your Lifebreath ERV main control has
2 Modes of Operation* and 5 speeds on each mode.
I. CONTINUOUS VENTILATION
This mode of operation provides continuous ventilation within the home.
You may, for example, select Continuous Ventilation at a low speed (speeds
1 or 2) for normal operation and increase to a higher speed (speeds 3 to 5)
during increased activity levels, such as cooking and showering, etc.
II. 20 MINUTES ON, 40 MINUTES STANDBY
This mode of operation provides 20 minutes of ventilation each hour. You
can use this ventilation mode at low speed for low household activity levels
or when the home is unoccupied.
Selecting the Ventilation Rate that is right for You
High indoor humidity levels, during the heating season, have become a
problem in many well insulated, tight homes. Excessive condensation on the
windows is a visual sign of high indoor humidity levels. High indoor
humidity levels can result in mold and mildew and the eventual degradation
of the building structure itself.
Your ERV reduces indoor humidity levels when the outdoor air is drier than
the indoor air. These conditions usually occur during the heating season
when outdoor temperatures are less than 15°C (59°F). During the heating
season, the operation of the ERV may reduce indoor humidity levels
sufficiently to eliminate the need for further dehumidification.
If your home requires further dehumidification, use the dehumidistat feature
located on the main control. This feature aggressively addresses high indoor
humidity levels by initiating high speed ventilation when the indoor
humidity levels rise above the adjustable set point on the control.
Refer to the main control instructions located in the Operation and
Installation Manual for instructions on how to set the dehumidistat.
The dehumidistat function should be set to OFF for all seasons except the
heating season, because a dehumidifying effect occurs only when the
outdoor air is dryer than the indoor air. Set the RH level to 80 to turn the
dehumidistat OFF. (Refer to the control instructions for information on how
to set the Dehumidistat).
How the Dehumidistat Works
ERV - a Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) is designed to provide fresh air
into a building while exhausting an equal amount of stale air. During the
winter months, heat recovered from the stale air, before it is
exhausted to the outdoors, warms the incoming cold fresh air. During the
summer months, when the indoor space is air conditioned, the ERV helps to
cool the incoming fresh air with the cool exhausted stale air.
MAINTENANCE ROUTINE - Homeowner maintenance should be
performed as per "Maintenance Routine for ERV" located in the
Operation and Installation Manual.
OPERATION AND INSTALLATION MANUAL - Contains
instructions and important information regarding your ERV and controls.
You can download the manual at www.lifebreath.com
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SELF-TEST - Each time the ERV is powered/energized, the self-test
function automatically initiates. The ERV cycles through the available
speeds and tests the damper motor operation. The ERV defaults back to the
previous operational mode and speed selection after the self-test
(approximately 60 seconds in duration).
STANDBY (Speed 0) - The ERV is powered/energized and waiting for
ventilation to be initiated by either an external control (i.e. timer) or the
dehumidistat. Set the main control to speed 0 to set the ERV in standby.
TIMERS - These optional controls may be installed at specific exhaust
locations (bathrooms etc.) to initiate high speed ventilation.
Units carry a ten (10) year warranty on the enthalpic (ERV) core
and a five (5) year replacement parts warranty.
Register for your warranty at:
www.lifebreath.com
or phone [phone] (toll free)
NOTE: Airia will require the ERV Model and Serial Number(s) for
the registration of your ERV.
Glossary and Additional Information
Warranty
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