Principles of Operation
Today's houses are constructed using “Green” techniques and energy saving systems. These practices and innovations help reduce your utility bills, but prevent the introduction of fresh air. Without ventilation, stale air and contaminants from cleaning, painting, and exhaust from attached garages can remain in the air for extended periods of time. Your Aprilaire ventilation controller brings in fresh air and circulates it through your home around the clock to help reduce the stuffy effects of trapped stale air. The actual rate of ventilation is determined by the size of your home and the number of occupants. With your investment in the ventilation controller, you have a dependable way of automatically providing fresh air to your home. The controller continuously monitors indoor humidity, along with the outdoor temperature, and operates according to the timer settings as adjusted to your preference, local codes, or the HVAC industry recognized ASHRAE 62.2-2010 guidelines. The ventilation controller will not let outside air enter if it could potentially raise the humidity inside to high levels. To prevent this, the ventilation controller has an upper limit of 55% RH when the outdoor temperature is above 50°F. The ventilation controller can also prevent ventilation in extreme high or low temperatures. See your installing contractor to enable or disable these limits.
Please Note: Ventilation will not occur if the inlet is clogged with debris. Clean this regularly.
Setting Instructions
Your ventilation controller is installed in the return duct of your furnace or heat pump. There is one user adjustable setting, the ventilation time per hour. For example, if the controller knob is set to 20 minutes, you will get 20 minutes of ventilation every hour. Ventilation occurs during heating and cooling calls. If the heating or cooling system does not initiate ventilation, the controller will turn on the furnace blower to provide the 20 minutes.
- The dial is labeled in 10 minute increments, but can be set to any estimated value within 5 minute accuracy. The installer will have already set this for you according to the size and number of occupants for your home. If you feel like you need more or less time, turn the knob a maximum of 5 minutes either way. Allow ventilation at the new setting to operate for 24 hours before adjusting.
- The TEST/RESET setting is used to check the device for proper installation. This setting will only activate the controller for 1 minute. Do not leave the knob at TEST/RESET.
Visual Description of Dial: The front panel features a circular dial labeled "Minutes Per Hour" with markings from OFF to 60 in 10-minute increments. Below the dial is a button labeled "Test Reset".
Limited Warranty
Your Research Products Corporation Aprilaire® Digital Ventilation Controller is expressly warranted for five (5) years from date of installation to be free from defects in materials or workmanship. Research Products Corporation's exclusive obligation under this warranty shall be to supply, without charge, a replacement for the Controller which is found to be defective within such five (5) year period and which is returned not later than thirty (30) days after said five (5) year period by you to either your original supplier or to Research Products Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin 53701, together with the installation date of the Controller.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT OBLIGATE RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION FOR ANY LABOR COSTS AND SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEFECTS IN WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIALS FURNISHED BY YOUR INSTALLER AS CONTRASTED TO DEFECTS IN THE CONTROLLER ITSELF.
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE AFORESAID FIVE YEAR PERIOD. RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION'S LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OTHER THAN DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURIES, RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF THE AFORESAID IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID IF DEFECT(S) RESULT FROM FAILURE TO HAVE THIS UNIT INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR. IF THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID DUE TO FAILURE TO USE A QUALIFIED CONTRACTOR, ALL DISCLAIMERS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON INSTALLATION.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitations may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Warranty Registration
Visit us on-line at www.aprilaire.com to register your Aprilaire product. If you do not have on-line access, please mail a postcard with your name, address, phone number, product purchased and date of purchase to: Research Products Corporation, P.O. BOX 1467, Madison, WI 53701.
Your Warranty Registration information will not be sold or shared outside of this company.
