GD Midea Refrigerant Equipment Co. Ltd                                 Service manual for Electrolux split Series 
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Typical installation 
 
 
 
 
CAUTIONS: 
1.  Ensure that the space around the left and 
right of the indoor unit is more than 12cm.   
2.  The indoor unit should be installed allowing a 
minimum clearance of 15cm from the ceiling.   
3.  Use a stud finder to locate studs to prevent 
unnecessary damage to the wall.   
4.  For optimum performance the Indoor Unit 
should be installed on the wall in areas where 
the height from the floor to the ceiling is not 
more than 2.3 meters.   
5.  A minimum pipe run of 3 meters is required to 
minimize vibration & excessive noise.   
6.  The indoor unit should be installed on the wall 
at a height of 1.7 meters or more from the 
floor but less than 2.3 meters from the floor.   
7.  Directions A, B and C should be free from 
obstructions. 
 
2.3 INSTALLATION OF INDOOR UNIT AND   
OUTDOOR 
2.3.1 Indoor unit 
●  Do not expose the indoor unit to heat or 
steam. 
●  Select a place where there are no obstacles in 
front or around the unit. 
●  Make sure that condensation drainage can be 
conveniently routed away. 
●  Do not install near a doorway. 
●  Ensure that the space on the left and right of 
the unit is more than 12cm. 
●  Use a stud finder to locate studs to prevent 
unnecessary damage to the wall. 
●  For optimum performance the indoor unit 
should be installed on the wall in areas where the 
height from the floor to the ceiling is not more than 
2.3 meters. 
●  A minimum pipe run of 3 meters is required to 
minimize vibration & excessive noise. 
●  The indoor unit should be installed on the wall 
at a height of 1.7 meters or more from the floor but 
less than 2.3 meters from the floor. 
●  The indoor unit should be installed allowing a 
minimum clearance of 15cm from the ceiling. 
●  Any variations in pipe length will/may require 
adjustment to refrigerant charge (Refer to item 
2.3.3). 
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2.3.2 Outdoor unit 
●  If an awning is built over the outdoor unit to 
prevent direct sunlight or rain exposure, make 
sure that heat radiation from the condenser is not 
restricted.