AdobeAir MW5500 Owner's manual

Brand: AdobeAir

Model: MW5500

Type: Owner's manual

intoyourhome,

Yourevapo_ve_cooler makesthe

best possible use_f th_'e_oratJ-ce

process by metering the flowof water,

distributing it evenlythroughthe filter

media, and blowing a steady stream of

cooledair intoyourhome. The_r is

thenchanneledthroughthe buildingand

ventedout of thehome throughopen

windows,doorsor vents.

ModelNumber

_rial Number

Themodel and serial numbeesfor your unit are located outstde on

the rear leg Record tbis information in the space allotted abot*

Note: Your warrant)

LISTED

, damage at once to dealer or carrier making deliver)!

INSTALLATION

MountingOfYourModelMW5500EvaporativeCooler

I_ Read these instructions

carefully before installing,

operating or servicing your

evaporative cooler.

SAFETY

Caution'. Unplug the electrical cord

to the cooler before attempting to

work on or service your cooler.

1. Checklocalcodesandutilitystandard&The

installationmust complywiththeirrules.

2. Yourcoolerwillranon 120voltAC,60Hz

(cycle)currentonly.

3. Vseagroundedoutletto

protectyoufrom shock.

g _ outletyouplan

to useis a 2-prong

(Vpe,do not remove

theplug grounding

prong, tlavean

electricianreplacethe2-

prongoutletwithagrounded3-prongoutlet.

Location

Installcoolerso onlyfreshoutsideair ispermitted

toenterthecoolingsystem,preferablyonsideof

buildingfacingprevailingwinds.Installunitthrough

windowofroomwheremaximumcoolingis desired.

Airaowcunbedirectodthroughhousebynsing

otherwindowsasexhaustopenings.Avoidinstalling

unitinsidedosedin areas,suchas an atticor

storageroomwhichrestrictsfreeairmovement

aroundcooler.Avoidinstallationnearventpipes,

kitchenexhaust,etc.,asodorsorfamesmaybe

drawnintounits.

Mounting Stand

Thiscoolercomeswithaheavy-dutymountingstand

whichincludesinstructionsforproperassemblyand

installation.Unitshouldbeproperlymountedprior

towaterandelectricalhunk-up.

Electrical Wiring

Ynnrnnit[_sbeenpre-wired_ thefactoryso

furtherwiringisnotnecess_.F'gureIshowsthe

wiringdiagnmofyunrunitiacnseofelectrical

componentreplacement.

at _50o _terat/_ c,oo/_ f./tt at_dtT_ J_ttt, a/

Power Supply

Besuretoconnectto120volts,60Hz

woundedpowersupply.Note:Improper

voltagewillburnout motorandpumpwindingsand

voidthewarranty.

OverflowStandpipeand

DrainLineInstallation

1. Installoverfowdrainbushinginbottomof

cooler.

2. Screwoverflowstandpipeintodrainbushing

andtightensnuglytopreventleakage.

3. Sliderubberwasheroverdrainbushingpush

drainbushingthroughbottomofcooler,and

tightennut.

4. Connect(copper/pvc/gurdenhose)to drain

bushinganddrainin accordancetolocal

codes(seeFigure2).

ConnectWaterSupply

Awatervalveshonldbeinstalledataconvenient

locationtoallowthewatersupplytobe RLrnedon

andoff(seeFigure3); 1/4"tubingisusedto

providewatertothecooler.Awaterconnector

kit,availablefromyourdealer,providesthe

necessaryitems.

Note:Soflwaterequipmentshouldnothe

attachedtoany waterlinesgotngto acooler

Two Speed Motor Wiring

pUMp SWITCH MOTOR SWITCH

c¢_ otw

"Soflwater"willcausecomsiou and decrease

effectivelifeof acooler.

FloatInstallation

Thefloatvalveis tapedtothebottomofthecoolerto

avoidshippingdamage,ffthecoolerisgoingtobe

permanentlyinstalled,attachthefloattothesideof

frontpanelinsidethecabinetwithholeprovided(see

Figure4).Connectcoppertubingfromwatersupplyto

coolerandconnecttotube(fromfloathive)

protrudingfromsideoffrontpanelusingferruleunion

providedinpartspackage.

Bracket

Nut V_

Nut LockVTaskerFIGURE4

AdjustingWaterLeveland

FloatValve

Ftllreservoiras follows:

1.Turnwatersupplyon. Checkforgoodpressure

andflowfromfloatvalve.

2.Whenfloatvalveshutsoff,checkwaterlevel.

WaterleveishouldbefromI/2"to1"below

top edge of overflow standl_ipe.

3.Adjustfloatvalvebybendingthe rod(see

Figure5).

Caution: To reduce

the risk of

electric shock,

connectonly

to an outlet

provided with

a gronndfault

circuit interrupting

device.

Caution: Do not allow pump

to topple over and become

submerged; water will

damage pump motor.

Never wash your

cooler cabinet with a garden

hose; water may harm motor

ond pump or seep into

blower housing.

InstallBleed-off

Ableed-offsystemisprovided

withyourMastercoulcooler.We

recommendthebleed-offbe

installedandmaintainedwhile

operatingthisunit.Itspurposeis

toeliminateasmallquantityof

waterfrommdrculatioothus

reducingscalebuild-up.Install

bleed-offasfollows:installI/4"

blackplastictubingintopompas

showninFigure6.

Insert3/16"blackplastictubinginto1/4"tubingas

showninFigure6.

Adjustbleed.offbyshortening3/16"tubetogetthe

properbleedrateof80secundstofilla 12oz.can.

Disposalofbleed-offwatershouldcomplywithlocal

codes.Useofchemicaladditivesoranywater

treatmentotherthanbleed-offisnotrecommended

forthiscooler.Failuretousethebleed-offwith

MastetCoolpadgreatlyincreasesthemineral

depositsandreducestheerpectodlifeofthe

Mastercoulpad;andcouldresultinearly

replacementofthepadatyourexpense.

Seconds To Fill A 12 Oz. Can

Model Motor HP SeCOndsTo Fill

MW5500 1/2 80

ofscouringpadisnotrecommended.Rinsethepad

framewithfreshwater,ffreversingmediapad,

rinsepadwithfreshwatertoremoveas much

depositbuild-upaspossible.

4. Laynewmediapadsinframe(orrotateold

padsandlayinflame).Remember,themedia

shouldbeplacedinframestartingatthebottom

ensuringtheedgeofthepadflamefitssnugly

intotheslotonthebottomofthemedis.Thetop

ofthemediahasthefeltsurfaceandshouldfit

tigh_againstthetrough.

5. Replacepadretainerfollowingsamemethod

aswhenitwasremoved,exceptincounter-clockwise

motion.

6. Pre-soakpadandre-installmediapadframeinto

cooler.

7. Startpumpandallowtroughstofill..,checkwater

levelintroughsbyslightlytiltingeachpadframeout.

RegularMaintenance

Regular,carefulmaintenancewillallowyoutoenjoya

long,moreefficientservicelifefromyourcooler.

Beforestartinganymaintenanceoperation,read

thoroughlyalloperatingandmaintenanceinstructions

andobserveallcautionsandwarnings.

Lubrication

Changing/ReversingCooler

MediaPads

Yourcoolermediapadsshouldbechangedatleast

everytwoyears.Checkandcleanthematthe

beginningoftheseasonandcleanandreversethem

inthemiddleoftheseason.Yourmediapadsmay

needtobechangedmorefrequently,dependingon

localair andwaterconditions.Forinstance,inareas

wheremtheralcontentofthewaterishigh,deposits

maybutldupinthecoolermediarestric_ngair flow.

Replaee/reversemediapadsasfollows:

1.RemovemediapadflamefromcabInet.

2.Carefullyremovethemetalpadretainer(use

pliersif

necessary)using

aclockwise

motionwhen

twistingthe

retainerout(see

rgure7).

3. Usingaimld

detergent,wash

dirtandacale

frommediapad

frame.Wire

brush_goruse

Blowershaftbearingsneedperiodiclubrication.Theoil

cupsontheblowershaftbearingsshouldbefilledwith

a goodgradeSAt/20Wor 30Wotlwhenneeessary.

Undernormaluse,oilingis requiredeverythree

monthsofoperation.1)oNotOver-Oil.Thepump

andblowermotorsdonotrequirelubrication.

Cleaning Water Pump

Disassembleandcleanwaterpumpasfollows(see

Figures8&9):

1.Withpowersupplydisconnected,unplugpumpcord.

2. Removepump.

3. Topreventbreakage,carefullyreleasethefoursnap-

outtabs,andliftimpellerbaseplatefromthepump

body.

4. Usinga milddetergentsulution,washalldeposits

frominsidearoundimpellerandimpellerbaseplate.

._s_

ltt,_5$#OEt,_mm_ Cae/er _ aad _ Jaum/3

5. Spinimpellertodislodgeany

foreignmaterial.

6. Rinseandreinstallimpeller

baseplate.

7. Reinstallpump.

8. Conneetcord.

FIGURE9

]l,gAi_ Neveru_dJyourc_ler

cabinetvatbagardenbose

an_ umtermayharmnmtorand

pump orseepinto duam_k.

Replacement Parts

Yourwindowcooleris a high-

qualityevaporativecoler

des_ed tog_ yearsof

trnnble-frenservicewhenitis

properlymaintained.However,

shouldreplacementpartsbe

requieM,theyareavailable

throughyourdealer.

Troubleshooting

Thefollowingtroubleshootingguideis intendedtoaddressthemostcommonsymptomsandisbyno meansexhaustive.If

symptomspersist,callaqualifiedserviceman.Electricalworkshouldbecompletedbyacer_ed electrician.Tornoffall

powertothecoolerbeforeattemp_g totroubleshootanyofthefollowingsymptoms.

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSES REMEDY

Unitfallstostartordeliver_ 1.Noelectricalpowertounit 1.Checkpower

A.Fuseblown & Replacefuse*

B.Circuitbreakertripped B.Resetbreaker*

• Ifcond_t_np_aas, calla*amian

C.Cord(s)unpluggedor damaged C.Plugin cord(s) orreplaceif

damaged

2. Motoroverheatedand/orfrozen 3. Replacemotor

U_tstarts

butairdeliveryinadequate

1. Lackofsuf_cientairexhaust

2. Insufficientwater/mediapadnotwet

A.Mediapadsplugged

B.Dryspotson mediapads

C.Troughholesdogged

D.Pumpnotworldng

E.Looseconnectionsinwatersystem

E Distributorcloggedorcorroded

L Openwindowsordoorstoincrease

ventilation

2. Checkwaterdistributionsystem

A.Replacemediapads

B.Repackmediapads

B.Cleantroughsandunplugholes

n. Unplugpump.Cleanimpeller

housingofforeignmatterand

reinstall

E.Checkforleaksandcorrect

ECleanor replace

Waterdraining_m 1.Floatarmimproperlyadjusted L Adjustfloat

overflowStn_l_€ 2. Seatin floatvalveleaking 2.Replacefloatvalve

3. Standpipenot tight 3.'lightenstandpipe

[l_[ling or_ found 1.Bearingdry 1. Rephtcemotor.

2. Wheelrubbingblowerhousing 2.Inspectblowershaft,collars,beltand

or rotatingoff-balance pulleyalignmentandmotormounting

3. Looseparts 3. Resecureor reconnect

Blowershakesorrattles 1,LooseBlowerWheel 1, Inspectandadjust,orreplace

asneeded.

huli_ hihOl_l¢ , 1.Inadequateexhaust 1. Opendoorsorwindowstoincrease

ventilation

lUStyOru_lt_lsat Odor 1. Staleorstagnantwaterin reservoir 1.Drain,flushandcleanreservoir,

in.rollblecd-offkit

2. Padsmildewedorclogged 2. Replacepads

3. Padsnotcompletelywetbefore 3. Tornnnwaterbeforestartingnnit

cooleristurnedon

NOTE

Do not use cooler cleaners, cooler treatments, or other additives in this

evaporative cooler. The use of any of these products will void your warrantyand

may impair the life of your evaporative cooler.

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AdobeAir MW5500 Owner's manual

Brand: AdobeAir

Model: MW5500

Type: Owner's manual

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