Carrier 50XT-A Heat Pump User Manual


 
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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
Improper i nstallation adjustment, alteration, service, maintenance,
or use can cause explosion, fire, electrical shock, or other
conditions which may cause death, personal injury, or property
damage. Consult a qualified installer, service agency, or your
distributor or branch for information or assistance. The qualified
installer or agency must use factory--authorized kits or accessories
when modifying this product Refer to the individual instructions
packaged with the kits or accessories when installing.
Follow all safety codes. Wear safety glasses, protective clothing,
and work gloves. Use quenching cloth for brazing operations.
Have a fire extinguisher available. Read these instructions
thoroughly and follow all warnings or cautions included in
literature and attached to the unit. Consult l ocal building codes,
the current editions of the National Electrical Code (NEC) NFPA
70.
In Canada refer to the current editions of the Canadian electrical
Code CSA C22.1.
Recognize safety information. This is the safety--alert symbol
.
When you see this symbol on the unit and in instructions or
manuals, be alert to the potential for personal injury. Understand
these signal words; DANGER, WARNING, and CAUTION.
These words are used with the safety--alert symbol. DANGER
identifies the most serious hazards which will result in severe
personal injury or death. WARNING signifies hazards which
could result in personal injury or death. CAUTION is used to
identify unsafe practices which may result in minor personal
injury or product and property damage. NOTE is used to high-
light suggestions which will result in enhanced installation, reli-
ability, or operation.
Note: Installer:Thismanualshouldbeleftwiththeequipmentuser.
FORYOURSAFETY
Failure to follow this caution may result in pe rsonal injury .
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
CAUTION
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FIRE,EXPLOSION,ELECTRICALSHOCKHAZARD
Failure to follow thiswarning could result in personalinjury,
death or property damage.
Do not use this unit if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
unit and to replace any part of the control system which has
been under water.
!
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Failure to follow this warning could result in personal injury
or death.
Before performing recommended maintenance, be sure the
main power switch to unit is turned off.
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WARNING
OPERATING YOUR UNIT
The operation of your heat pump system is controlled by the
Infinityr User Interface (UI). You may adjust the temperature
manually through the UI or program the UI for automatic control.
See UI manual for detailed instructions.
Tobetter protectyour investmentand toeliminateunnecessary ser-
vice calls, familiarize yourself with the following facts:
1. During heating, increasing the desired temperature setting
more than 2°F(1.1°C) may cause the supplemental heaters
to be turned on for a short period of time to satisfy the
demand. Needless use of the supplementary heat reduces
potential energy savings.
2. Ice or frost tends to form on the coil during winter heating
operation. Your unit is designed to automatically melt the
ice. When in this defrost cycle, it is normal for steam or
fog to rise from theoutdoor unit, and for water to drain
from the outside of unit. Do not be alarmed!
To start the unit:
1. Turn on the electrical power supply to unit.
2. Set MODE control t o desired m ode and the User Interface
for automatic control.
To shut off unit:
Note: If the unit is being shut down because of a malfunction, call
your dealer as soon as possible.
1. Set system MODE control to OFF.
2. Turn off the electrical power supply to unit.
Cooling Mode
WiththeUIcontrolsettoCOOL,yourunitwillrunincoolingmode
until the indoor temperature is lowered to the level you have se-
lected.On extremely hot days,your unitwill run forlongerperiods
at a time and have shorter “off” periods than on moderate days.
Heating Mode
WiththeUIcontrolset toHEAT,yourunitwill runin heatingmode
until the room temperature is raised to the level you have selected.
Of course, your unit will run for longer periods to maintain a com-
fortable environment on cooler days and nights than on moderate
ones.
Supplemental Heat
Your unit is your primary heating source.Yoursystem may also be
equipped with a supplemental heating source such as electric heat.
On cold daysand nights,yoursystemwillautomatically turn onthe
supplementalheat,asneeded,inordertomaintain thelevel ofcom-
fort you have selected.
Defrost Mode
Whenyourunitisprovidingheattoyourhomeorofficeandtheout-
doortemperaturedropsbelow 45°F(7.2°C),moisturemaybegin to
freezeonthesurfaceofthecoil.Ifallowed tobuild up,thisicewould
impede airflow across the coil and reduce the amount of heat ab-
sorbedfromtheoutsideair.So,to maintainenergy--efficient opera-
tion, your unit has an automatic defrost mode.
The defrost mode starts at a preset time interval of 30 minutes, al-
though, it may be reset to 60, 90 or 120 minutes. Defrost will start
atthe presettimeonly iftheiceissufficienttointerfere withnormal
heating operation.
After the ice is melted from the coil, or after a maximum of 10 min-
utesindefrostmode,theunitautomaticallyswitchesbacktonormal
heating operation.
Donotbealarmedifsteam orfog appearsattheoutdoorunitduring
defrost mode. Water vapor from the melting ice may condenseinto
a mist in the cold outside air.
During certainweatherconditions such as heavy snow and freezing
rain it is not uncommon for iceto build up on the unit grille. This is