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Installation
4-4-2 Outdoor unit
1. Make sure that you install the outdoor unit in
an area not exposed to the rain or direct
sunlight. (Install a separate sunblind if exposed
to direct sunlight.)
2. Make sure that you install the outdoor unit in
an area, not amplifying noise or vibration,
especially to avoid disturbing neighbours. (Fix
the unit firmly if it is mounted on a high place.)
3. Make sure that you install the outdoor unit in
an area providing good ventilation and which is
not dusty. It must not be blocked by any
obstacle affecting the airflow near the air inlet
and the air outlet.
4. Make sure that you install the outdoor unit in
an area free from animals or plants.
5. Make sure that you install the outdoor unit in
an area not blocking the traffic.
6. Make sure that you install the outdoor unit in
area easy to drain condensed water.
7. If installed on a desk, it should not be installed
in a direction that puts open airflow is against
airflow from the outdoor unit. It will make the
air conditioner malfunction.
8. Do not let hot air flow into the outdoor unit
because the air conditioner will malfunction.
The hot air may come from other near-by the
outdoor unit or heating equipment or itself.
9. If install the outdoor unit directly against the
wall, the minimum distance between the
outdoor unit and the wall should be 1.5 m.
10. If you install the outdoor unit in a location that
has open airflow, you should install the outdoor
unit in a direction that airflow out from the
outdoor unit is perpendicular to the open air
flow direction.
11. Install the oil trap according to the installation
condition. (see the figure)
0.15 m.
1.5 m.
Building
Wall
b. When the outdoor unit is above the indoor unit
a. When the indoor unit is above the outdoor unit
Open Air
Air flow out
Open Air
Radius
5cm
Oil trap
(suction tube)
Outdoor unit
Indoor unit
Indoor unit
Outdoor
unit
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