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Installation Manual
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Checking the Indoor Unit Drain Hose 
for Leaks (SJ/SK Frame)
1.  Pour a glass of water on the evaporator.
2.  Verify that the water flows appropriately through and out of the 
drain hose without any leaks.
Figure 63: Gallery Indoor Unit (SF 
Frame) Drain Leak Test.
Drain Pan
Drain
Hose
Check for Leaks
Drain Hose Connection
Check
for Leaks
REFRIGERANT PIPING CONNECTIONS
Drain Leak Test (SF, SV Frames)
Perform a leak test 24 hours after the drainage system has been 
installed. 
1.  Lift up (Standard Indoor Units) and / or remove (Art Cool Gallery 
Indoor Units) the picture or front panel from the indoor unit  
chassis (A).
2.  Remove any filters.
3.  Manually set the up-and-down air direction louvers to the horizontal 
position (Standard Indoor Units).
4.  Remove the screws that secure the front metal panel (Art Cool Gal-
lery) or front panel to the indoor unit (Standard Indoor Units). Pull 
the lower left and right sides of the panel toward you and lift the 
panel off. (Standard Indoor Units).
5.  Pour a glass of water on the evaporator (Art Cool Gallery, Standard 
Indoor Units) (B).
6.  Verify the water flows correctly through the indoor unit drain hose 
to the drainage system without any leaks at the hose connections 
(B).
Front Panel
Drain Pan
Drain
Hose
Check for Leaks
Drain Hose Connection
Check for Leaks
A
B
Figure 64: Wall-Mounted Indoor 
Unit (SV Frame) Drain Leak Test 
Figure 65: Checking for Leaks at the Indoor Unit.