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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Title Page
I. Introduction to ECONAR Heat Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
II. Unit Location/Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
III. Earth Loop Water Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
A. Closed Loop Applications
B. Open Loop Applications
1) Open Loop Freeze Protection Switch
2) Water Coil Maintenance
a. Freeze Cleaning
b. Chlorine Cleaning
c. Miratic Acid Cleaning
IV. Hydronic Heat Exchangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A. Radiant Floor Heating
B. Fan Coils
C. Baseboard Heating
D. Other Applications
V. Applications of Hydronic Heat Exchangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A. Storage Tanks
B. Hydronic Side Circulators
C. Circulation Fluid
D. Expansion Tanks
E. Application Diagrams
VI. Unit Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
A. Earth Loop Configuration and Design Water Temperatures
B. Hydronic Side Heat Exchanger Operating Temperatures
C. Building Heat Loss/Heat Gain
D. Temperature Limitations
VII. Electrical Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
VIII. 24 Volt Control Circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
A. Transformer
B. Thermostat/Aquastat
C. Controller
1) Earth Loop Pump Initiation
2) Compressor Operation
3) 4-Way Valve Control
4) Compressor Lockouts
5) Compressor Anti-Short-Cycle
6) System Diagnostics
IX. Startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
X. Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
A. Lockout Lights
XI. Thermostat Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
XII. Troubleshooting Guide For Lockout Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
XIII. Troubleshooting Guide For Unit Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
XIV. Additional Figures, Tables, and Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
XV. Desuperheater (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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