Installation; Installation Modes; Size And Specifications Of The Room In Which To Install The Air Conditioner; Choosing The Position Of The Unit - Unico Digitemp Manuel D'installation, Emploi Et Entretien

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2.1

INSTALLATION MODES

To obtain the best results and optimum performance, follow the instructions for correct installation provided in this manual. Failure
to follow the instructions and apply the rules indicated may cause malfunction of the appliance and relieves the manufacturer,
XPELAIR of any form of guarantee and liability for damages to persons, animals or property.
The electrical system must comply with the regulations and rating data in the technical sheet, with good grounding.
2.1.1

Size and specifications of the room in which to install the air conditioner

Before installing the air conditioner, it is essential to make an accurate calculation of the heat load in summer (and cold load in
winter for models with heating pump) at the site of installation.
The more accurate this calculation is made the better the air conditioner will be able to do its job.
When executing the calculations, refer directly to the prevailing standards.
For particularly important applications, we recommend contacting expert heating engineers.
The user should try to limit high heat loads as much as possible as follows: glass doors and windows exposed to many hours of
sunlight should be fitted on the inside with curtains or, even better, on the outside with coverings such as Venetian blinds, veran-
dahs, refractive film, etc.). The air-conditioned room must remain closed as long as possible.
Halogen spotlights or other electrical equipment with high power consumption should not be used in the room (toasters, steam
irons, hot plates for cooking, etc.).
2.2

CHOOSING THE POSITION OF THE UNIT

The position for installing the unit, to obtain best performance and avoid breakdowns or hazards, must have the following requisites
(fig. 3):
- The height of the unit's lower edge from the floor should be at least 100 mm if fixed to the wall in the lowest position.
- If fixed to the wall in the highest position, it should be at least 80 mm from the ceiling.
- The wall on which the inside unit is installed must be sturdy and able to withstand its weight.
- It must be possible to leave room around the unit for any maintenance operations that may be necessary.
- Nothing should be in the way of the air that needs to circulate both on the top air-intake (curtains, plants, furniture) and at the
front where the air exits. This could cause air swirls that would inhibit the working efficiency of the unit.
The air conditioner must be installed on a wall that communicates with the outside.
Caution: after determining the best place for installation as described above, check for the absence of other structures
or systems (beams, piers, pipes, wires, etc.) at the points where the holes are to be drilled, which would prevent drilling
the holes required to install the unit.
Check again to make sure there are no obstacles to air circulation through the holes to be drilled due to plants and their
leaves, slats or panelling, blinds, gratings or grids too dense, etc.).
WARNINGS (fig. 4):
- it should not be placed under curtains;
- do not spray water or other liquids of any kind directly on the unit;
- it should not be installed in a position where the air flow can directly strike people in the whereabouts.
- never force the opening of the airflow flap;
- do not place bottles, cans, clothes, flower pots or any other object on top of the air suction flap that would prevent the flap
from opening;
- it should not be directly over another appliance (television set, radio, refrigerator, etc.), or over a source of heat.
2.3

UNIT ASSEMBLY

2.3.1

Warning

The maximum length allowed for pipes is 1 m. The pipes must be smooth on the inside, and with a diameter of 202 mm. Pipes
cannot be curved or bent.
It is necessary to use the grilles provided, or grilles which keep the same features.
2.3.2

Drilling the wall

Install the unit by drilling two holes (diameter of either 162 mm or 202 mm) in the wall as indicated in the drilling template. The
202-mm holes will ensure best performance and utmost noiselessness.
Drill the wall using the proper tools to facilitate your job and prevent excess damage or disturbance to your client. The best tools
for drilling large holes in walls are special drills called core borers with very high twisting torque and adjustable rotating speed
depending on the diameter of the hole to be drilled.

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