Phoenix 1200 - Drive Motor and Seals; Drive Motor and Belt; High-Temperature Seals; Desiccant Media Care

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Fan belt and pulleys -Checkfanbeltconditionandtensionto
ensureitdoesnotsliponpulleys.
DoNotOverTightenasbearingdamagecanoccur.Ifthe
beltshowssignsofexcessivewearordamage,replaceas
necessary.Checktoensurepulleysaresecure.
8 Drive Motor
Themediadrivemotorispermanentlylubricatedandrequires
nomaintenance.
8.1 Rotor Drive Belt
Aspringloadedtensionerkeepsthebeltsufciently
tensioned.Checkthebeltforsignsofexcessivewear.
Replaceasnecessary.Ifadditionaltensionisrequired,simply
movethetensionspringtoamoreextendedholeasrequired.
8.2 Seals
Allofthehightemperaturesealswhichseparatetheprocess
andreactivationcompartments,aremanufacturedspecically
forPhoenix.Normally,thesealswillnotrequireservice
orreplacement.However,shoulddamageoccur,orifpoor
performanceastheresultofanairleakissuspected,the
followinginspectionmustbeperformedtodeterminewhether
thesealsshouldbereplaced:
Inspection:
1. Turntheunitoffandremovetheaccesscovers.
2. Visuallyinspectforgapsbetweenthedesiccantmedia
andtheseals.
3. Ifsignicantgaps,wear,ordamageareobserved,the
sealneedstobereplaced.
8.3 Desiccant Media
Thesilicageldesiccantmediasuppliedwiththedehumidier
willlastindenitelyunderidealconditions.Duetothenature
ofdesiccantstheymakeverygoodlters.Thelifeofthe
desiccantisdirectlyrelatedtotheairbornecontaminates
passedthroughit.Atmosphericcontaminants,exposureto
acidicgases/orairstreams,andcontactwithpetroleum
basedairborneparticlescanreducetheefciencyofthe
desiccantmedia.Althoughthedesiccantmediaisconsidered
acleanable/washablemedia,thepreferredmethodof
cleaningistoblowdustoutwithcompressedair.Washing
themediaisnotrecommendedaswashwaterimpurities
maycontaminatethedesiccant.Properltrationand
preventingcontactwithchemicalswillgreatlyimprovethe
lifeofthedesiccant.Inspectthefaceofthemediatosee
thatnosurfacedamagehasoccurred.Ifdamageisnoticed,
pleasecontactPhoenixforassistance.Therotorshouldturn
smoothlyupontheshaft,ifnotcheckthesupportbearings.
9 Dehumidifier Service
Instructions
9.1 Removing Desiccant Rotor
Desiccantrotorremovalisaccomplishedasfollows:
1. Shutoffallpower.
2. Removesideaccesscovers.
3. Pushtensionertoloosenbeltandremovefromdrive
pulley.Allowbelttohangfromtherotor.
Removedrivemotorpulley,drivemotor,andtensioner.
Note: The rotor may be removed from the reactivation side to
eliminate the need to remove the drive components.
4. Supportrotorasnecessarywithablockofwoodor
similardevice.Removethecapscrewssecuringthe
rotorcentershaft.
5. Pullondrivebelttoslidemediaslightlytowardthefront
(processside)oftheunit.Removetherotorshaftand
shaftwashers.
6. Removetherotorfromthecabinetbypullingonthe
drivebelt.
Tore-installmedia,reversetheaboveprocedure.
NOTE: Drive belt must be around perimeter of media before
re-installing! Make sure the seal does not roll off of the
divider during media installation. Carefully push perimeter
seals into place (roll out on rotor panels) with a putty knife
or similar tool. Be careful not to cut or damage seal. This can
be assisted by rotating the rotor as the seal is smoothed into
place.
9.2 Changing Seals
1. Followprocedureforremovingmedia.
2. Removetheclampringholdingthesealinplaceby
looseningoneoftheclampscrews.
3. Removesealfrommedia.
4. Repeatabovestepsforoppositeside.
9.3 Installing Seals
1. Replacementsealsasshippedfromthefactoryrequire
eldtting(cuttingtolength).
2. Drytthesealtoperimeteranddividerpanellength.
Cutreplacementsealstolengthoforiginalseals.
3. Ensurethatthecassettefacepanelsareclean.
4. Applytheperimetersealaroundwheel.Approximately
1/2”ofsealwillextendpastthefaceoftherotor.
Installclampandlooselytighten.Adjustsealandclamp
positionasrequiredandtighten clampscrews.Repeat
thisprocedurefortheoppositeface.(Ref.FigureA).