PolarCool 48″ PolarCool™ Fan - Manual (Page 2)

Manual No. 4801-5035 Rev 2-09
Table of Contents
Section Description Page
1. WARNINGS ..........................................................................................................................................................3
2. LIMITED WARRANTY .......................................................................................................................................3
3. POLARCOOL PERFORMANCE..........................................................................................................................4
3.1 T EMPERATURE D IFFERENTIAL R EADINGS .......................................................................................................4
4. CONTROLS...........................................................................................................................................................5
4.1 V ALVES ..........................................................................................................................................................5
4.2 18” AND 36” V ARIABLE S PEED C ONTROL P ANEL ...........................................................................................5
4.3 S WITCHES .......................................................................................................................................................6
5. INSTALLATION AND PREPARATION.............................................................................................................7
5.1 W HEEL I NSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................7
5.2 U NPACKING P OLAR C OOL ...............................................................................................................................8
5.3 230 VAC /50 HZ W IRING D IAGRAM ...............................................................................................................9
5.4 S TART -U P .......................................................................................................................................................9
5.5 S HUT D OWN .................................................................................................................................................10
6. OPERATION .......................................................................................................................................................10
6.1 V ENTILATION IS V ERY I MPORTANT ..............................................................................................................10
6.2 N ORMAL O PERATION ...................................................................................................................................10
7. MAINTENANCE.................................................................................................................................................10
7.1 M AINTENANCE A CCESSIBILITY ....................................................................................................................10
7.2 F REQUENCY O F P AD R EPLACEMENT ............................................................................................................11
7.3 E XTENDING P AD L IFE ...................................................................................................................................11
7.3.1 Algae....................................................................................................................................................11
7.3.2 Scale.....................................................................................................................................................11
7.3.3 Dirt and Dust .......................................................................................................................................11
7.3.4 Why Drain Water From The System? ..................................................................................................12
7.3.5 Water Distribution ...............................................................................................................................12
7.4 F LUSHING THE R ESERVOIR ...........................................................................................................................12
7.5 C LEANING THE P UMP F ILTER ........................................................................................................................13
7.6 C LEANING THE P ADS ....................................................................................................................................13
7.7 R EPLACING P ADS .........................................................................................................................................13
7.8 W INTERIZATION ...........................................................................................................................................13
7.9 B ELT I NSPECTION OR R EMOVAL (48” M ODEL O NLY )...................................................................................14
7.10 F LOAT A DJUSTMENT ....................................................................................................................................14
7.11 F LOW C ONTROL A DJUSTMENT .....................................................................................................................15
8. POLARCOOL PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS ..............................................................16
9. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE..........................................................................................................................16
10. REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST ..........................................................................................................................17
11. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 18" POLARCOOL (2007 AND
OLDER MODELS)..............................................................................................................................................19
12. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 18" POLARCOOL (2008 AND
NEWER MODELS) .............................................................................................................................................20
13. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 24" POLARCOOL .........................21
14. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 36" POLARCOOL (2007 AND
OLDER MODELS)..............................................................................................................................................22
15. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – VARIABLE SPEED 36" POLARCOOL (2008 AND
NEWER MODELS) .............................................................................................................................................23
16. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR DIRECT DRIVE – SINGLE SPEED 36" POLARCOOL ...............................24
17. REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR BELT DRIVE – SINGLE SPEED 48" POLARCOOL....................................25