Arctica Solar 1500 Series Manual de usuario

1500 Series, Gen 3

Solar Air Heater / Solar Furnace Owner’s Manual

V5, Released 03.21.2022 to print

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Thank you for purchasing the Arctica Solar 1500 Series Solar Air Heater / Solar Furnace, Gen 3 design.

This heater is a simple product, and with proper installation and maintenance should bring you years of

free, renewable, supplemental heating to the adoptive space. Under full sunlight it can generate close

to 1,500 W / 5,000 BTU / hr of space heating.

This manual will guide you through the following Sections with regards to your new solar air heater.

We recommend you read the entire owner’s manual and install guidance before attempting to install

your new heater. Careful installation is the number one factor in ensuring a long, successful heater

lifetime!

Sections:

1. Items included and not included with the heater purchase –Pg 3

2. Tools required for heater prep and installation –Pg 7

3. Preparation of the heater for installation –Pg 8

4. South Facing Vertical Wall Installation (recommended) –Pg 15

5. Mounting and connection of the 10W Solar Panel –Pg 23

6. Interior vent covers and intake air filtration –Pg 26

7. Connection to the Heat-Only Thermostat –Pg 26

8. Heater Lifetime Care Guide –Pg 27

8.1 Washing intake filter

8.2 Cleaning heater front glass

8.3 Preparing for off season (summer)

8.4 Cleaning ducting

8.5 Replacing fan

8.6 Removal, cleaning and replacement of front glass and / or absorber

Section 1.0 - Items Included and not Included with the Heater

The following items are included with your heater shipment.

•1x 1500 SERIES SOLAR AIR HEATER, GEN 3

•4X WALL MOUNTING BRACKETS, 4x 2.5” STAINLESS LAG BOLTS & WASHERS, 4x HEX, STAINLESS, #8 x

½” SELF DRILLING SCREWS –For wall attach of mounting brackets supporting the heater, and

securing mounting brackets to heater side wall

•1X HEAT ONLY THERMOSTAT –for optional use.

•1X INTAKE COLLAR WITH FAN ASSEMBLY + THERMAL SWITCH + THERMOSTAT WIRE LEADS –draws

COOL air in

•1X EXHAUST COLLAR WITH GRAVITY DAMPER –allows HOT air out

•8X SELF PIERCING LATH SCREWS, #8 x 3/4” –4x per intake and 4x per exhaust collar attachment to

the heater metal backsheet.

•1X 10W SOLAR PANEL WITH MALE DC OUT–for plugging into intake collar assembly power

•1X SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING BRACKET & 4X PHILPS, STAINLESS, #8 X 3/8” SCREWS AND WASHERS &

2X HEX, STAINLESS, #8 X 3/8” SELF DRILLING SCREWS – to hold and secure solar panel to bottom or

side of heater, attach solar panel to the solar panel mounting bracket and attach bracket to the

heater side wall.

•1X WASHABLE FOAM INTAKE COLLAR FILTER –to filter the intake air stream before it enters the

heater

•1X 6’ PCS OF METALIZED DUCT TAPE – for securing wiring harness to back of the heater prior to

install and covering up unused intake and exhaust duct hole options on heater metal backsheet

•1X TEMPLATE PATTERN ON BACK OF THE HEATER BOX–for installer to cut out and use as template

for location of chosen intake and exhaust holes in your specific install

•THIS OWNERS’ MANUAL –also available digitally from our website www.arcticasolar.com

Items Not Included:

These items are likely needed to complete your installation but are not provided with the heater itself.

They are typically in stock inventory at nearly all big box hardware stores (Lowes, Home Depot, ect)

•4” ducting / flexible insulated ducting (available from all big box hardware stores)

•2x (one for intake, one for exhaust) indoor duct cover / air duffers, more styles available online.

Bath drain covers can also make for stylish intake and exhaust duct covers (right most picture).

•Metalized duct tape & weather stripping –for sealing heater back against the wall and other air gaps

•Silicone adhesive (GE Silicone #1) or sealant for airtight intake and exhaust collar attach or other

sealing of air gaps post installation.

Section 2.0 –Tools required for heater preparation and installation

These are the tools likely required for preparation and installation of your heater in your application.

Tools:

-For clothes dryer style non-insulated duct routing –Cordless drill, a 4” hole drill bit –available at

most hardware stores.

-For insulated / insulated flexible ducting –Cordless drill, a 6 3/8” hole drill bit –available at most

hardware stores in electrical section, common tool for recessed lighting installation.

-For prepping the heater –Snip pilers, box knife with 1” blade, impact driver with Philips bit OR

Philips head screwdriver.

-For mounting –Cordless drill, common drill bits (including 5/32” pilot bit), caulking gun, impact

driver with hex (including long ¼” hex socket and a 7/16” hex socket) & Philips bits OR Philips head

screwdriver.

Section 3.0 –Preparation of the heater for installation

Let us review some overall details and physical dimensions of the heater. Figure 1 shows the heater

physical size dimensions which may be useful in sizing its permanent location or deciding how many

heaters are needed in your application. Figure 2 shows the intake and exhaust punch locations and

details (Figure 2a). Figure 3 shows how the 4x mounting brackets interface with the heater to provide

mounting support. Figure 3 shows detailed views of the mount bracket and solar panel bracket install.

Figure 1: 1500, Gen 3 Heater Physical Dimensions

Figure 3: Exploded and collapsed views of the heater mounting brackets and solar panel bracket

attached to the heater walls

3.1. Determine where to mount your heater

3.1.1. Using the provided mounting template as a guide, find the location of the wall studs in the area

you want to mount the heater. The template is printed onto the back side of the heater cardboard box.

Cut out the desired exhaust and intake holes OUTSIDE the dashed lines of the template. BE SURE TO

CHECK YOUR TEMPLATE ALIGNMENT TO YOUR SPECIFIC HEATER by overlaying the template with holes

cut onto the back of the heater to make sure the TEMPLATE holes properly align with the desired

INTAKE and EXHAUST holes on the heater.

Figure 3.1.1 –Cut the desired intake and exhaust locations from the template outside of the template

dotted line. Verify your template aligns well with your heater by placing over the back of the heater

before you use the template to make you wall duct penetrations.

3.1.2. With mounting area and location of the wall studs identified, determine which 1x of the 3x

exhaust punchout options you will use, and which 1x of the 3x intake punchout options you will use in

your installation. The heater needs to undergo preparation before being ready for permanent

installation, namely install of the exhaust collar and intake collar + fan assembly.

3.1.3. We are now going to install the intake and exhaust collars onto the rear of the heater. We

recommend placing the heater glass face down on a table with a soft surface as to not damage or

scratch the glass. You can use the heater cardboard box as such a surface. Using hand snips OR a box

knife, remove the aluminum punchouts for the exhaust and intake locations you wish to use. Exhaust

and intake need to be located on opposing ends of the heater. Heater can be mounted portrait or

landscape, as guided in Section 4.0.

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