OWNER’S GUIDE OPERATION & INSTALLATION CARRIER RECREATIONAL VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER HEAT PUMP UNIT FOR NON DUCTED SYSTEM PRODUCT INFORMATION Model Number Date in Service Unit Serial Number Ceiling Assembly Serial Number INSTALLER Date of Installation Name Address Phone...
CONTENTS A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOUR NEW AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ELECTRICAL DATA OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ENJOYING THE “AIR SHOWER “ ENERGY SAVING TIPS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Step 1. Selecting an Installation Location & Installing the Roof Top Heat Pump Unit Step 2. Installing the Ceiling Assembly Step 3.
In addition to cooling the room, your Carrier heat pump unit will also heat, filter and dehumidify the room’s air. An auxiliary electric resistance heating assembly is provided to take the chill out of the indoor air when the heat pump can no longer operate.
’ S GUIDE - 3 OWNER Schematic Diagram of Upper Unit Schematic Diagram of Ceiling Unit OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS GLOSSARY OF CONTROL SYMBOLS Automatic Thermostat Control Air Sweep Control Master Control...
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’ OWNER S GUIDE - When dial is turned to the OFF position the unit will NOT operate. When leaving your vehicle for any period of time, make sure the master control dial is set to the OFF position. LOW FAN LOW FAN will circulate relatively small quantities of air WITHOUT cooling.
’ OWNER S GUIDE - AIR SWEEP CONTROL Your unit provides an automatic air sweep to cool(or heat) the room more efficiently. When the air sweep switch is set | - Setting for automatic on (|), the horizontal blade moves slowly up and down air sweep on and distributes the air around the room.
INSTALLING THE ROOF TOP HEAT PUMP UNIT Your Air V unit has been designed for use in recreational vehicles. Check the roof of the vehicle to determine if it supports both the roof top unit and the ceiling assembly without additional support.
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• The roof top air conditioner must be mounted on a level plane from front to rear and side to side when the vehicle is parked on a level plane. Figure 2 shows maximum allowable degrees that the Air V can be mounted above or...
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Air V level. A typical leveling shim is shown in Figure 3. • Once the roof top air conditioner has been leveled, some additional shimming may be required above the interior ceiling assembly.
’ OWNER S GUIDE - STEP 2 - INSTALLING THE CEILING ASSEMBLY Make sure that you have properly matched the roof top air conditioner and interior ceiling assembly. The following step by step instructions must be performed in the following sequence to insure proper installation. Carefully take the ceiling assembly out of the Before lifting the ceiling assembly, pull the fabric carton.
’ OWNER S GUIDE -10 WARNING DO NOT USE DUCT TAPE ON OR AROUND FABRIC DUCT COLLAR. Fasten each side of the fabric duct with fitting Pull fabric tight. This will prevent the material from the duct plate to the ceiling assembly plate with gathering inside the discharge duct.
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’ S GUIDE - 11 OWNER After the interior ceiling assembly frame is properly secured to the roof top air conditioner, the following electrical connections must be performed. Route a copper, with ground, supply wiring with minimum, #12 AWG from its power source to the junction box.
The air filter is dirty. Remove and clean the filter. THE UNIT IS NOT Reset the Air V to a lower temperature The temperature setting is too high. C O O L I N G T H E setting.
’ OWNER S GUIDE - NORMAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ACTIVITY FREQUENCY Remove cover and wash the condenser coil Twice a year Remove cover and clean the water drains Yearly Clean the filters* Once a month *Generally, filters should be cleaned every 30 days. The filters are very efficient in removing airborne particles.
’ OWNER S GUIDE -14 PART DIAGRAM UPPER UNIT PART NAME PART NAME PART NAME UPPER CONTROL ASSY BRACKET ASSY,MOTOR WASHER CAP BOX, CONTROL CLIP, MOUNTING GROMMET CAPACITOR MOTOR, FAN GROMMET TUBE CLIP, THERMISTOR RING, COMPRESSION GROMMET TUBE START THERMISTOR COVER ASSY, CONDENSER CLAMP TUBE WIRE ASSY A...
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’ OWNER S GUIDE - 15 CEILING UNIT PART NAME PART NAME PART NAME PANEL ASSY, CEILING RELIEF, STRAIN LATCH, PUSH CONTROL ASSY, CEILING GRILLE ASSY, CEILING INSU ASSY, CEILING GRILLE CONTROL BOX 2 BRACKET, DOOR DUCT ASSY ROTARY SWITCH (MASTER CONTROL) DIFFUSER DOOR ASSY DUCT PLATE THERMOSTAT...
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