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OWNER’S GUIDE
HR230
FRESH AIR
VENTILATION
SYSTEM
69-0854
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WELCOME… …to the world of efficient ventilation. Engineered and built for long, trouble-free operation, this Honeywell HR230 Fresh Air Ventilation System provides proper levels of ventilation with energy savings by transferring heat between the exhaust and fresh air streams. Your home will now be better protected from indoor pollutants such as formalde- hyde, tobacco by-products, radon, moisture, combustion by-products and carbon monoxide. With the Honeywell Fresh Air Ventilation System, you can
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CONTENTS PAGE THE BENEFITS OF THE PERFECT CLIMATE® SYSTEM AND THE FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM .............................. 2 CONSIDER THE COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR PERFECT CLIMATE® FOR YOUR HOME ........................................................ 3 PERFECT CLIMATE® ........................................................................... 4 CONTROLS FOR YOUR FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM .......... 5 OPERATING YOUR FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM .................. 6 GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR F
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THE BENEFITS OF THE PERFECT CLIMATE® SYSTEM AND THE FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM We take it for granted that our homes protect us from the elements. But, because of tighter, better quality home constructions, our indoor environments may be exposing us to unacceptable levels of the very things we are trying to escape—excessive heat, dryness, humidity, toxic gases, dust and contaminants—sealed neatly in by the weatherproofing. So, what’s the weather forecast for indoors? Today’s indoor forecast is
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CONSIDER THE COMPLETE PACKAGE FOR PERFECT CLIMATE® FOR YOUR HOME How it works... THE PERFECT CLIMATE COMFORT CENTER™ IS ONE ® PART OF A PERFECT CLIMATE , AN INDOOR ENVIRONMENT THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER, ALLOWS YOU TO LIVE AND WORK MORE COMFORTABLY, MAINTAINS PRECISE INDOOR TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY AND PRECISE AIR QUALITY, AND ACHIEVES MAXIMUM ENERGY SAVINGS. HONEYWELL HOME SECURITY HONEYWELL SYSTEMS PC8900 CONDITIONED RETURN AIR CONDITIONED SUPPLY AIR REGISTER AIR AIR REGISTER HONEYWELL STA
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PERFECT CLIMATE® Describing Perfection The most convenient, most energy efficient, cleanest, healthiest and most comfortable indoor environment possible today! Perfect climate is achieved when the components of a home’s climate system work together: • optimal efficiency heating and cooling equipment. • precise, programmable temperature control. • high efficiency air cleaning/filtering. • proper humidity control. • proper ventilation and air distribution. • whole house water filter. • security sy
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CONTROLS FOR YOUR FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM Your Fresh Air Ventilation System controls are located on the ventilator cabinet. See Fig. 1. There are two switches, and an indicator light (defrost models only). In addition, control of your ventilator may be enhanced by the use of one or more Honeywell products—Perfect Climate Comfort Centers™, dehumidistats, timers or wall switches. 1. POWER SWITCH This switch is located on the ventilator control panel. It is used to control power to the entire
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OPERATING YOUR FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM Step 1 Move the power switch to the On position. With this switch in the Off position, all power to the system is removed and no system controls will have any effect. Step 2 Move the Lo-Standby-Hi switch to the Lo position. This setting will provide a low ventilation rate suitable for continuous operation. When you do not want continuous ventilation, move the switch to the Standby position. Activating a Perfect Climate Comfort Center, a timer, a wall s
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Step 5 Your Fresh Air Ventilation System may utilize one or more timers. When a high ventilation rate is desired, turn the timer to the desired number on minutes. The Ventilator will switch from the Lo or Standby setting to the high speed. The ventilator will return to the previous setting when the time runs out. Step 6 Your Fresh Air Ventilation System may utilize one or more wall switches to provide manual control of the system. If a high ventilation rate is desired, move a switch to the maxim
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GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM Moisture Control Continual operation of the ventilation system is recommended for optimum reduction of indoor air pollution and control of humidity. Increased moisture removal will always occur at maximum ventilation rates. Use the Hi switch position when first occupying a newly built home to remove excess moisture from new wood, plaster, cement and other moisture absorbing construction materials. If your system is wired to a dehumidistat,
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MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FRESH AIR VENTILATION SYSTEM CAUTION Electric shock hazard. Can cause personal injury or equipment damage. Before doing maintenance, disconnect power to the ventilator by unplugging the power cord. NOTE: Your Fresh Air Ventilation System must be maintained on a regular basis for the best efficiency. Honeywell recommends the Fresh Air Ventilation System be cleaned and checked at least twice a year, preferably at the start of each heating and cooling season. Check
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DRAIN ACCESS CORE DRAIN HOLES ON BOTTOM HOLE OF HR230 FITTING HOSE CHECK VALVE DRAIN HOSE M7610 Fig. 2. Remove drain hose. 69-0854 10 System on à air frais
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2. Remove the core access door (located on the back of the ventilator cabinet) by sliding the two catches to the left and pull the door open and off. See Fig. 3. HR230 CABINET DOOR TAB SLOT 2 CORE ACCESS DOOR DOOR TAB 2 1 DOOR LATCH BRACKET 1 1 SLIDE DOOR LATCHES TO THE LEFT. 2 WHEN DOOR IS RELEASED, PULL DOOR TABS OUT FROM SLOTS. DOOR M7604 LATCH Fig. 3. Remove core access door. 11 69-0854
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HR230 CABINET CORE HOUSING CORE FILTER CORE FILTER M7605 CORE HANDLE Fig. 4. Remove core from ventilator. 3. Using the handle, pull the core straight out approximately halfway. While supporting the core at the bottom with one hand, pull the core completely out. See Fig. 4. CAUTION Do not lift the core by the top or bottom flange to prevent core damage. Carry the core by the handle. See Fig. 4. 4. The filters can be removed from the core housing by grasping the filter material between the thumb
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LIMITED WARRANTY Honeywell warrants this product to be free from defects in the workman- ship or materials, under normal use and service, for a period of one (1) year from the date or purchase by the consumer. If, at any time during the warranty period, the product is defective or malfunctions, Honeywell shall repair or replace it (at Honeywell’s option) within a reasonable period of time. If the product is defective, please contact: a) the dealer from whom you purchased it, or b) the local Hone
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Contact Your Local Installer Home and Building Control Home and Building Control Honeywell Inc. Honeywell Limited-Honeywell Limitée 1985 Douglas Drive North 740 Ellesmere Road Golden Valley, MN 55422 Scarborough, Ontario M1P 2V9 Helping You Control Your World www.honeywell.com/ C.H. • 6-95 • Printed in U.S.A. • Form Number 69-0854 yourhome
