Owner’s Manual — Phoenix GuardianR
Installation, Operation & Service Instructions
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The Phoenix GuardianR HEPA System is the most compact,
portable unit in our popular line of high performance
airscrubbers. The Phoenix GuardianR features a 22” x 24”
footprint and stands only 14” tall. Weighing less than 35 lbs
and featuring a molded handle and stackable design, the
GuardianR is easy to carry, transport, and store.
Formaximumexibility,thePhoenixGuardianRfeatures
variableairowandcanbeoperatedverticallyor
horizontally. The GuardianR is designed to accept 16” inlet
exductand10”layatoutletductforavarietyofoperating
set-up options.
TheGuardianRdeliversamaximum500CFMofHEPA
lteredair,whiledrawinglessthan2.5ampsofpower.This
makes the GuardianR HEPA System perfect for a variety
ofremediationprojectswherespaceandpowerareata
premium. A single GuardianR is capable of providing 4 air
changesperhour(therecommendedminimum)ona7500
cubicfootroom(morethana30’x30’x8’).
TheGuardianRHEPASystem’s2-stagelterdesign-with
documentedtrueHEPAltrationperformance-willremove
hazardousparticlesfromtheairand,withtheadditionofan
optionalcarbon/potassiumpermanganatelter,willadsorba
widerangeofodorsandgases.
The Phoenix GuardianR HEPA System
• Compactdesign
• Variablespeedow
• Multipleductingoptions
• Tough, plastic cabinet
• Optionalcarbonlter
Specifications subject to change without notice.
TS-705
01/16
Phoenix GuardianR Pro
PN 4031350
4201LienRd•Madison,WI53704
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................. 1
1. Specications ..................................................................2
2. ImportantSafetyInstructions ........................................2
3. Operation .........................................................................2
3.1 Transporting the Phoenix GuardianR ....................... 2
3.2 Electrical Requirements ............................................ 2
3.3 Air Ducting .................................................................3
3.3AInletDucting ......................................................3
3.3B Outlet Ducting ...................................................3
3.3CNegativeAirDucting .........................................3
3.4Power/SpeedControl ................................................ 3
3.5ResettableCircuitBreaker ........................................ 4
3.6GFCIProtectionandOn-BoardDuplexVACOutlet...4
3.7 Servicing ....................................................................4
4. Maintenance ....................................................................4
4.1 Air Filters ....................................................................4
4.2 Filter Replacement .................................................... 4
4.2A Filter change light..............................................4
4.2BOptionalActivatedCarbon/Potassium
Permanganatelters .................................................5
5. Service .............................................................................. 5
5.1 Warranty ..................................................................... 5
6. Wiring Diagram ...............................................................6
7. ServiceParts ....................................................................7
Warranty ........................................................................... 9
SerialNo.__________________________________
PurchaseDate_____________________________
Dealer’sName_____________________________
Read the operation and maintenance instructions carefully
before using this unit. Proper adherence to these instructions
isessentialtoobtainmaximumbenetfromyourPhoenix
GuardianR HEPA System.
1 Specifications
Part No. 4031350
Power
110-120Vac,
2.4 amps
Blower 500CFM
Filters: 1ststage 1”PleatedMedia,18”x18”
(optional) 1”CarbonandPotassium
Permanganate
2ndstage 2.5”PleatedHEPA18”x18”
Warranty OneYear,100%PartsandLabor
Dimensions Width 22”
Height 14”
Depth 24”
Weight 33 lbs.
2 Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION: Risk of electric shock. Can cause injury or death.
To reduce the risk of electric shock:
• Do not expose to standing water or rain
• Connect to GFCI outlet
• Do not use an extension cord
• Unplug fan before servicing or changing filters.
• Do not block air intake or outlet. One foot minimum
distance to obstructions.
Indoor use only
• Do not use as stool or bench
• Do not operate with damaged cord or plug.
• Do not run cord under carpeting. Do not cover cord with
throw rugs, runners, or similar coverings. Do not route
cord under furniture or appliances. Arrange cord away
from traffic area and where it will not be tripped over.”
3 Operation
3.1 Transporting the Phoenix GuardianR
The GuardianR should be transported vertically or
horizontally on the appropriate feet located on the
bottom of the unit or opposite the handle
3.2 Electrical Requirements
The Phoenix GuardianR HEPA System can be plugged into a
grounded15Ampcircuit.Itdrawsabout2.4Ampswithclean
ltersandnoducting.Theampdrawwilldecreaseslightly
withaddedductingandastheltersloadwithparticulate.
DuetothepresenceofGFCIreceptacle,thePromodelmust
bepluggeddirectlyintoawalloutlet.Noextensioncords
should be used.
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3.3 Air Ducting
3.3A Inlet Ducting
Occasionallytheareatobelteredisdifculttoaccessand/
ortheunitcannotbelocatedinthearea.Insuchcases,the
aircanbeductedtotheunit’sinlet.
Around16”diameterexibleductcanbeattachedtothe
unitinlet.Itconnectsbyplacingthewireintheductoverthe
ductcollarlipatonelocationandworkingoveritoverthelip
gradually.Itmayberemovedafteruseforeasiertransport
and storage. Flexible 16” duct is available from Therma-Stor
LLC.(4028357)
3.3B Outlet Ducting
A detachable trapazoid shaped exhaust ring is supplied that
willallow10”roundlay-atplasticducttobeattachedto
thePhoenixGuardianRHEPASystemoutlet.Lay-atplastic
ductingisavailablefromTherma-StorLLC.(4024935)
To attach ducting to the collar, remove the ring from the unit
by pressing release tab at the top of the grill. Put the plastic
duct end through the inside of the ring. Roll the duct end
outwardsothatitover-lapstheoutsideofthering.Clipthe
ring back onto the exhaust grill.
3.3C Negative Air Ducting
ThePhoenixGuardianRHEPASystemcanbeusedtolter
and exhaust air from a space. When exhausting to outside
thespace,thespacewillbeunderaslightnegativepressure.
Thiswillhelppreventairborneparticlesfromleavingthe
space,becausethenegativepressurewilldrawairinthrough
openingsinthespace’sexteriorsurfaces.
CAUTION: Exhausting too much air from a space with open
combustion devices (e.g. furnace, fireplace or water heater)
can cause those devices to backdraft. This can contaminate
the space with potentially fatal gases.
Insuchcases,thePhoenixGuardianRHEPASystemmustbe
usedinoneofthefollowingthreeways:
A. Asalteringunitonly.Exhaustingnoairfromthe
space and thus causing no negative pressure or
backdrafting.
B. Exhaustingaverylimitedamountofairwhichdoesnot
causebackdrafting.IncaseB,theopencombustion
devices must be thoroughly checked to guarantee that
theydonotbackdraftwhilethePhoenixGuardianRHEPA
System is running.
C. DirecttheoutletductfromtheGuardianRHEPASystem
totheroomwiththeopencombustiondevice(s).Thiswill
positivelypressurizetheroomwithHEPAlteredair,thus
preventing backdrafting. As in case B, those combustion
devices must be checked after the GuardianR HEPA
System is running to guarantee that they are not
backdrafting.
3.4 Power/Speed Control
Thepower/speedswitchislocatedonthecontrolpanel.
Whenturnedontoanyspeed,itpowerstheimpellerfan.
Occasionallytheimpellerfanmaynotstartonlowspeed.If
this occurs, rotate the speed control to high speed until the
impellerfanstarts,thenadjustittoalowerspeed.
CAUTION: Do not remove HEPA filter with the unit on.
Removing the top and filters while running will expose the
dangerous rotating impeller fan. Disconnect the appliance
before changing filters.
1 2
3 4
To remove ducting
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3.5 Resettable Circuit Breaker
The12AMPthermalresponseresettablecircuitbreaker
protectstheunitanddevicesconnectedtoitsduplexGFCI
outlet.
The circuit breaker is designed to sense the total current
drawthroughthecircuit.Thecircuitbreaker“trips”when
morethan12ampsofelectricalcurrentaredrawnthrough
thedevice’spowercord.Shouldanover-currentcondition
occur, the GuardianR on-board circuit breaker prevents
nuisancevisitstoaremotepowerjunctionbox.
IMPORTANT: Total amperage of the GuardianR plus all
devices plugged into the receptacle must not exceed 12
amps. The circuit breaker will not allow for loads in excess
of 12 amps, although there is a time delay before the
overloaded circuit is broken.
IMPORTANT: When the Phoenix GuardianR is plugged into
a standard “powered” wall outlet the Phoenix GuardianR’s
duplex outlet is electrically “HOT” and AC voltage is present.
3.6 GFCI Protection and the On-Board Duplex
VAC Outlet
ThestandardACvoltageoutletGFCI(GroundFaultCircuit
Interrupter)protectionpromotesoperatorsafetyinwet
applications.GFCIdevicestripwhenafaulttoelectrical
“ground”issensed.
ItisrecommendedtochecktheGFCIprotectionpriorto
operation.Tocheck,pushthe“TEST”buttonlocatedonthe
GFCIduplexoutlet.Ifoperatingproperlythe“RESET”button
ontheGFCIoutletwillpopout.AtrippedGFCIisindicated
byasmallLED.Thedevicecanonlybe“RESET”whenthe
GuardianRisconnectedtoawalloutletprovidingstandard
voltage.ThisduplexACoutletallowstheinter-connection
ofotherACpowereddevices.Thesumtotalamperageof
alldevicespluggedintothereceptaclemustnotexceed10
amps.
3.7 Servicing
Before each use inspect for damage, blocked inlet or outlet.
InspecttheGFCItoensureitisnotina“tripped”condition.
Push“RESET”toresettheGFCI.
WhenthePhoenixGuardianRisrstturnedon,checkfor
excessivevibration.Iftheunitvibratesexcessivelyorif
impeller rubs on housing, turn off the unit immediately. Have
a service technician inspect the unit to locate the problem.
4 Maintenance
Use extreme caution when changing the HEPA filter as
hazardous material could be trapped in the media. Always
make sure to dispose of filters in the appropriate way. If you
are unsure of how to safely dispose of any filter-consult an
industrial hygienist to ensure that all hazardous materials
are contained and disposed of properly.
4.1 Air Filters
The standard Phoenix GuardianR HEPA System is equipped
withtwoltersthatprogressivelylteroutsmallerparticles.
Anoptionalactivatedcarbon/potassiumpermanganatelter
canbealsoadded.Theseltersmustbecheckedregularly.
Operatingtheunitwithdirtylterswillreducetheairow,but
willdonoharmtotheunit.Theunitcanberunindenitely
withdirtylters.
Thetwostandardltersusedarelistedbelow(asinstalledin
theunitfromtoptobottom):
A. 25to30%efcient(perASHRAE52.1-1992),MERV-7,
pleatedfabricpre-lter.
B. 99.97%DOPefcientHEPAlter.
4.2 Filter replacement
4.2A Whentheamber“lterchangelight”illuminates.Itmay
betimetoreplaceoneorbothlters.
Tocheckairowaccurately,anairowmeteroranemometer
mustbeused:
·Whenthelterchangelightilluminates;removeallducting
andrunonhighspeed.ifthelterlightremainslit;replace
thepre-lterandrunonhighagain.Ifthelightremains;
itistimetoreplacetheHEPAlterforfull500CFM
performance.
Airowonhighspeedwithalllterscleanandnoductingis
slightlyover500CFM.Theunitcanberunwithverydirty
ltersandvirtuallynoowwithoutharmingtheunit.The
operator’sdecisiontochangeltersshouldbebasedonlter
costvs.theunit’slteringeffectiveness.Ifairowis250CFM
vs.500CFM,theunitwilllterparticlesfromaspaceathalf
the rate. The operator must judge if that is acceptable.
Iftheoperatordeterminestheltersshouldbechangeddue
tolowairow,itismosteconomicaltochangetheminthe
followingorder:
Changethepre-lter(top)rst.Thisistheleastexpensive
lter.Rechecktheairow.Iftheairowisacceptable,no
otherltersneedtobechanged.
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Iftheairowisstilltoolow,theHEPAltermustbechanged.
ToremovetheHEPAlter,followthesesteps:
1. Loosentheeightscrews
one revolution
2. Rotate all eight clips out of
theway.
3. Removeoldlter.
4. Installingthenewlter
is the reverse of these
instructions
4.2B Optional Activated Carbon/Potassium
Permanganate Filters
OptionalgasphaseltersareavailablefromTherma-
Stor. They use a blend of activated carbon and potassium
permanganate. This blend removes the vast majority
ofgaseouscontaminantsencounteredinmostltering
applications. The activated carbon removes the heavier
volatileorganicswhilethepotassiumpermanganateremoves
lowermolecularweightcontaminants.Thisiswellsuitedto
thesmokeodorspresentafterredamage.
The life of the media blend depends upon both the hours
used and the contamination level. Another advantage of
the blended media
versus activated
carbon only is that
part of the blend
changes color as
itloadsupwith
contaminants.It
starts out black,
then turns pink,
thenbrown,and
nallywhite.Itis
bestchangedwhen
itpassesthebrown
stage and begins
toturnwhite.It
has lost most of its
effectiveness at that point.
Thelteristhesamesizeasthepleatedfabriclter.Installit
inplaceofthepleatedfabriclter.
5 Service
CAUTION: Servicing the Phoenix GuardianR HEPA System
with its high voltage circuitry presents a health hazard that
could result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or property
damage. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply
before servicing. Only qualified service people should
service this unit.
5.1 Warranty
Awarrantycerticatehasbeenenclosedwiththisunit.
Readitbeforeanyrepairisinitiated.Ifawarrantyrepair
isrequired,callthefactoryrstat1-800-533-7533for
warrantyclaimauthorizationandtechnicalassistance.
The photo depicts clip in a locked
position. Turn screw counter-clockwise
to remove.
PN4031350ispictured
todemonstratemaximum
stackability.
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6 Wiring Diagram
HOT
NEUTRAL
BREAKER
WHTBLK
LOAD
LINE
GROUNDED
GFCI
DUPLEX
PLUG
12 AMP
CIRCUIT
BLK
WHT
BLU
BLK
BRN
PUR
GRY
ORG
BLU
AIR
PRESSURE
SWITCH
FILTER
CHECK
LIGHT
TRIAC
BLOWER
SPEED
CNTRL
20
μ
F
CAPACITOR
WHT
BLK
120v 60Hz
single phase
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7 Service Parts
Item PartNo. Description
1 4031877 AirFilter,Pleated,1”x18”x18”
2 4031864 AirFilter,HEPA,2.5”x18”x18”
(99.97%Efcient)
3 4031863 HEPAlterholddownclip
4 4035832 ImpellerFan
5 4032854 ImpellerFanSpeedControl
6 4032143 ImpellerFanSpeedControlKnob
7 4032136 Cord&WireHarness
8 4033031-08 RunCapacitor,20mfd,370VAC
9 4031861 10”Layatductcollarring
OptionalParts
4031878 AirFilter,DisposableCarbon/
Potassium Permanganate
4028357 Duct,Flex,16”x25’
4024935 Duct,LayFlat,10”x250’
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Phoenix GuardianR HEPA System Limited Warranty
Warrantor:
Therma-StorLLC
4201LienRd
Madison,WI53704
Telephone:1-800-533-7533
WhoIsCovered:Thiswarrantyextendsonlytotheoriginalend-useroftheGuardianRHEPASystem,and
may not be assigned or transferred.
FirstYearWarranty:Therma-StorProductswarrantsthat,forone(1)yeartheGuardianRHEPASystemwill
operatefreefromanydefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship,orTherma-StorProductswill,atitsoption,
repair or replace the defective part(s), free of any charge.
End-UserResponsibilities: Warranty service must be performed by a Servicer authorized by Therma-Stor
Products.Iftheend-userisunabletolocateorobtainwarrantyservicefromanauthorizedServicer,he
should call Therma-Stor Products at the above number and ask for the Therma-Stor Products Service
Department,whichwillthenarrangeforcoveredwarrantyservice.Warrantyservicewillbeperformed
duringnormalworkinghours.
Theend-usermustpresentproofofpurchase(lease)uponrequest,byuseofthewarrantycardorother
reasonableandreliablemeans.Theend-userisresponsiblefornormalcare.Thiswarrantydoesnot
cover any defect, malfunction, etc. resulting from misuse, abuse, lack of normal care, corrosion, freezing,
tampering,modication,unauthorizedorimproperrepairorinstallation,accident,actsofnatureorany
othercausebeyondTherma-StorProducts’reasonablecontrol.
LimitationsandExclusions:IfanyGuardianRHEPASystempartisrepairedorreplaced,thenewpartshall
bewarrantedforonlytheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyperiodapplicablethereto(butallwarranty
periodswillbeextendedbytheperiodoftime,ifany,thattheGuardianRHEPASystemisoutofservice
whileawaitingcoveredwarrantyservice).
UPONTHEEXPIRATIONOFTHEWRITTENWARRANTYAPPLICABLETOTHEGuardianRHEPASystemOR
ANYPARTTHEREOF,ALLOTHERWARRANTIESIMPLIEDBYLAW,INCLUDINGMERCHANTABILITYAND
FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,SHALLALSOEXPIRE.ALLWARRANTIESMADEBYTHERMA-
STORPRODUCTSARESETFORTHHEREIN,ANDNOCLAIMMAYBEMADEAGAINSTTHERMA-STOR
PRODUCTSBASEDONANYORALWARRANTY.INNOEVENTSHALLTHERMA-STORPRODUCTS,IN
CONNECTIONWITHTHESALE,INSTALLATION,USE,REPAIRORREPLACEMENTOFANYGuardianRHEPA
SystemORPARTTHEREOFBELIABLEUNDERANYLEGALTHEORYFORANYSPECIAL,INDIRECTOR
CONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESINCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATIONWATERDAMAGE(THEEND-USERSHOULD
TAKEPRECAUTIONSAGAINSTSAME),LOSTPROFITS,DELAY,ORLOSSOFUSEORDAMAGETOANYREAL
ORPERSONALPROPERTY.
Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylasts,andsomedonotallowthe
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so one or both of these limitations may
not apply to you.
LegalRights:Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvary
from state to state.
