GETTING
STARTED
Personal Safety
WearsafetyglasseswhileinstallingTrueSTEAM.•
Donotcutintoanyairconditioningorelectricalline.•
Followprofessionalsafetystandardsandalllocalregulations.•
Mounting Location
MountTrueSTEAMinalevelpositiontoavoidwaterdamageorheatingelementfailure.•
InstallTrueSTEAMonthesupplyduct.UsetheRemoteMountingKitifductmountingisnotpossible.•
DonotinstallTrueSTEAMwheretheambienttemperatureislowerthan34°F(1.1°C)orhigher •
than104°F(40°C).
MountingareamustbestrongenoughtosupportTrueSTEAM’sweightwhenfullofwater(upto15lbs.).•
Choosealocationthatiswellventilated.DonotinstallTrueSTEAMincompletelyenclosedspaces,suchasa•
cabinetorunventilatedcloset.
Allowatleast1footclearancetoventilationholesintheTrueSTEAMcover.Donotcovertheholes.Covering•
themcanincreasethetemperatureinsideTrueSTEAMandshortenitslife.
Donotmountdirectlytoductboard.TheremotemountnozzleattachmentisallowedonlywithaHoneywell•
ductboardadapterkit.See “Appendix B: Parts List” on page 35.
Ifusednearapoolorspa,makesureTrueSTEAMcannotfallintothewaterorbesplashed.Also,ensure•
TrueSTEAMispluggedintoagroundfaultinterrupted(GFI)outlet.
Duct Nozzle
Donotinstalltheductnozzleintoasupplyductwithstaticpressureexceeding0.5in.w.c.•
Donotinstalltheductnozzlethroughwoodensidewalls(e.g.,oorjoist).•
Iftheducthasexposedinsulationontheinterior,besurethenozzleextendsbeyondtheinsulation.Clear•
awayexcessinsulationattheinsertionpoint,orreplaceasectionofinsulatedduct(approximately6in.x
6in.)withrigid,non-insulatedsheetmetal.
Allowatleast4in.clearancebetweennozzleoutletandanyinteriorducttoavoidwatercondensation.•
MountTrueSTEAMwherethenozzleoutlethasaminimum24in.ofdownstreamopenairspace.•
Water Drainage
Consultlocalplumbingcodesfordrainsize,material,andmaximumtemperatureallowed.•
Important Installation Requirements
Failure to comply with these requirements will result in voided warranty, improper installation, and
service callbacks.
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