User guide
nstallation Instructions
GAS-FIRED AIR CONDITIONER
Installation of  the Model  451 Gas  Air Conditioning 
Absorption unit consists of the following steps:
I.  Locate and mount absorption unit.
II.  Connect chilled water lines.
III.  Electrical connections.
IV.  Gas connections.
V.  Charge system with water.
VI.  Check-out and Operation.
VII.  Adjust gas input.
VIII.  Balance system.
IX.  Purge Non-Condensibles.
Each  of  the  above  steps  is  discussed  in  detail  in 
this  irtstructiofl.  Read  entire  instruction  before 
starting installation.
Position  unit  and  remove  wooden  shipping  crate 
base as shown in Figure 1.
1.  Saw wood stringers as shown.
2.  Remove unit access panels and remove 3 ship- 
ing bolts from crate base.
3.  Tilt one end of unit and remove  half-section of 
crate  base;  then  reiiiove  remaining  section  while 
tilting the other end.
I. LOCATE AND MOUNT ABSORPTION UNIT
The  absorption  unit  may  be  located  at  ground lével 
or on  the roof.  Consult local codes  for information 
concerning  proximity  to  property  lines,  height 
above roof, obstructions, etc.
A. MOUNTING BASE
1.  Use non-combustible materials.
2.  Base  should be  large  enough that  unit  will not 
overhang.
3.  A  poured  concrete  slab,  minimum  4"  thick,  is 
recommended for ground installation.
4.  On  roof  installations  leave  süfficieíit  clearance 
between unit base and roof top for proper air circu-
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5.  A unit supported on concrete blocks will require 
a  block  at each  corner  plus  a  fifth block  under  the 
front, midway betweèn the front corner blocks.
B. CLEARANCES
See Figures 2 and 3 for typical locations.
1.  Absorption unit should have  a minimum clear
ance  of  2  feet  on  all  sides  from  any  adjacent  ob
struction.
2.  Avoid  locating  the  unit  where  hot  condenser 
discharge  air  can  impinge  on  nearby  obstructions 
and  mix  with  the  inlet  air  supply.  The  condenser 
air discharges  upward at  a small angle  toward the 
front  of  the  unit.  With  the  condenser  facing  the 
wall the unit can be located at, or outside of the
, lation.
plumb line from any over-hang.
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