OWNERS MANUAL - INSTALLATION - COMMISSIONING OF UNIT - SPECIFICATIONS - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
WARRANTY OF REFRIGERATED AIRCONDITIONING Warranty within Australia We undertake by this warranty to rectify, free of charge, at our nearest authorised service agent, any fault due to faulty workmanship or replacement of any faulty components within 12 months from the date of the first retail purchase thereof.
For warranty claims, sales enquires or customer service INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORMORANT MKII ROOFTOP AIRCONDITIONER HEAD OFFICE AUSTRALIA Aircommand Australia Pty Ltd 954-956 Port Road Albert Park, SA 5014 ACN 007 592 239 Call: (08) 8345 8444 Fax: (08) 8243 0628 AMERICA Atwood Mobile Products 1120 N. Main Street Elkhart, IN 46514 Call: (886) 869 3118 Email: service@atwoodmobile.com Model Number: . Serial Number: . Date Purchased: .
GENERAL CORMORANT UNIT INFORMATION I. PURPOSE The Aircommand CORMORANT air conditioning unit is designed for installation on the roof of a caravan or recreation vehicle to provide reverse cycle heating and cooling -The roof must be capable of supporting the weight of the unit (45kg) -The absolute minimum thickness of the roof must not be less than 25mm -Standard fittings will allow installation on a roof up to 85mm thick.
INSTALLATION PARTS LIST MAIN COMPONENTS 1) CORMORANT MkII Rooftop Airconditioner 1 2) Roof Seal Gasket 2 Pce 3) Spigot 4) Extension Duct 2 5) Brace Assembly 6) Plenum 3 7) Plenum Filters x2 4 5 FITTINGS & FIXTURES 6 8) M8 Bolts x 4 7 9) Hold Down Bars x 4 10) Plenum Cover Screws x 4 11) Self Tapping Screws x 6 8 9 10 11 BEFORE INSTALLATION Ensure that the installation instructions have been properly read and understood Installation must conform nationally to wiring regulations and in particular AS3
1. INSTALLATION POSITION DIRECTION OF TRAVEL Minimum 25mm clearance from side grills to any obstruction REAR OF UNIT Minimum 200mm clearance from rear grills to any vertical face Minimum 100mm clearance to any 45 degree face Fig 1: CORMORANT Vent clearances Before beginning, mark out the position of the unit considering the following important requirements: DIRECTION OF TRAVEL - The air conditioner should be situated as centrally as possible on the van, to ensure even air distribution.
2. ASSESS ROOF STRENGTH - The roof members MUST be strong enough to support the weight of the unit (up to 45kg) without any roof deflection that will cause “pooling” of water around the unit. Contact your caravan manufacturer to confirm the max load the roof is able to handle. If in any doubt consider the use of an external “H” frame. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL LONGITUDINALS MUST BE FIXED SECURELY TO TRANSVERSE ROOF MEMBERS - If the roof does not have an existing hole one must be cut.
4. POSITION CORMORANT ON ROOF - Remove the air conditioner from the carton. - Position the unit over the gasket so that the corners of the square hole in the caravan roof line up with the corners of the square hole underneath the CORMORANT (Fig 6). TIP: Have one person inside the vehicle looking through the hole while the other is on the roof adjusting the position of the unit Fig 6: Position the CORMORANT over the roof gasket and set it down gently The unit weights approximately 45kg.
7. ASSESS ROOF THICKNESS - Measure the roof thickness and consult the table across to check if adjustments to the duct length are required.
9. ATTACH DUCT TO UNIT - Raise the brace assembly and slip the extension duct over the outside diameter of the spigot underneath the rooftop unit. (Fig 11 & 12). When attaching the duct to the unit take care to ensure it forms a tight, unbroken seal that doesn’t allow discharge air to escape. - Engage and tighten the four M8 bolts with the threaded inserts in the rooftop unit.
. ATTACH PLENUM COVER - Secure the main plenum cover to the duct assembly with the 4 screws provided (Fig 15). TIP: It is important that these screws are not over tightened otherwise the plenum may crack. - Remove the filter elements by pulling them out of the plenum, and use the six self-tapping counter sunk screws to secure the covers edges to the caravan ceiling (Fig 16). In some instances a very small pilot hole may need to be drilled to guide the screws into place.
COMMISSIONING OF THE UNIT 1. Turn the power on at the circuit breaker particles and various other factors may result in the filters needing to be cleaned more often. Replacement filters can be ordered directly from Aircommand. 2. Press the ON/OFF button and press the MODE button to select FAN II. Mounting Bolts 3. Cycle through the LO, MED and HIGH fan speeds checking Aircommand suggests that the hold down bolts are initially that all speeds run.
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Air – Conditioner Height Width Length Weight - 325mm 675mm 975mm 45kg - 65mm 535mm 555mm 2.4kg Air Discharge Plenum Height Width Length Weight CORMORANT MODEL: 240V 50Hz Heatpump 115V 60Hz Cooling Only Model 13500 115V 60Hz Heat Pump Model 15000 Electrical Rating: 240V, 50Hz 115V, 60Hz 115V, 60Hz Nominal Cooling Capacity: 3.5 KW 13,500 BTU/Hr 15,000 BTU/Hr Nominal Heating Capacity: 3.5 KW n/a 15,000 BTU/Hr F.L.A. Cooling: 5.6 A 12.5 A 13.0 A F.L.A.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS - Turn the unit on by pressing the ON/OFF button once. - Press the MODE button to cycle through options Cool, Dry, Heat and Fan. COOLING - Cycle mode button to highlight COOL. - You may select High, Med, Low or Auto fan speeds by pressing the fan button. It is recommenced that you choose Auto. - Now select the desired room temperature (herein referred to as SETPOINT) by pressing the TEMP up or down keys, the readout will flash the set point temperature.
POSSIBLE FAULTS AND REMEDS Control Pad will not illuminate when ON/OFF button is pressed - Check circuit breaker is on - Control cable may be unplugged between outside unit and inside fascia - Check power supply to van Unit does not cool - Ensure mode has be switched to cooling (check green LED) - Thermostat set point must be below room temperature NB: The compressor has a 3 minute delay before starting Unit does not heat - Ensure mode has be switched to heat (check green LED) - Thermostat set point mu
