Schimmel-DRY SDRY-M2 Wall Dehumidifier Mould Remover Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- Schimmel-DRY
Table of Contents
Schimmel-DRY SDRY-M2 Wall Dehumidifier Mould Remover
Technical Specifications:
- Model name: Schimmel-DRY
- Colour: Not specified
- Rated power per heating element: Not specified
- Rated voltage/frequency: Not specified
- Weight per heating element: Not specified
- Surface temperature: Not specified
- Controls: Not specified
- Protection class: Not specified
- Power connection: Not specified
- Connection between 2 heating elements: Not specified
- Surface: Not specified
- Rear: Not specified
- Packaging units available: Not specified
- Electrical capacity: Not specified
- Mechanical resistance: Not specified
Product Usage Instructions
Prevention and Protection:
Avoid contact with liquids (water), dust, dirt, and excessive operating
temperatures to prevent malfunctions or damage.
Versatile Positioning Options:
The Schimmel-DRY can be positioned on walls or other surfaces,achieving
optimal heating performance when wall-mounted directly below the areas to be
heated.
Selecting Suitable Location and Installation Instructions:
- Mount the Schimmel-DRY in the lower third of a wall for optimal heat yield.
- Maintain a distance of at least 2 cm from solid objects for proper air circulation.
- Mark mounting points on the surface, considering distances from corners and suspension points.
Quality Control:
Every heating element undergoes strict final checks and is 100% produced in
Austria. A 2-year guarantee is provided from the date of delivery.
Important Information for Economical Operation:
Dry walls, ceilings, and floors help prevent mold growth and minimize heating
costs by improving house insulation properties.
Introduction
Factors for efficient operation
The quality of the materials used enables sufficient heat generation for drying out partial mould infestation with efficient use of energy. Damp areas of wall the size of the areas that can be reached by the heat of the heating elements can be dried out. The heating elements emit radiant heat via the front and rear surfaces and convective heat from the position of the heating elements upwards. The drying time and the size of the dry-able areas depend on the following factors:
- Amount of moisture contained in the wall
- Humidity content of the room air
- Wall temperature
- Wall thickness
- Structure of the building
- Thermal conductivity of the wall
- Distance of the heating elements to the wall (as close as possible but no less than 1.5 cm)
- Duty cycle of the heating elements
- Distance of the heating elements from the affected areas
Controls
The heater can be controlled when in continuous operation (connected directly
to the power supply) or at intervals (controlled by a timer switch). This will
determine the ongoing operating costs. For optimum efficiency, operate the
device continuously until the damp areas have dried off, and, after this – to
save on operating costs – you can operate the device via a timer switch for
the shortest possible intervals (no less than 1 hour) of being switched on and
then switched off.
Operation via a timer switch or a wall thermostat makes sense if less energy
is required for the dried wall than at the beginning, in order to further dry
the wall or to maintain the dry state. The following applies: the longer the
wall has time to cool down again, the more time it needs to heat up again.
Versatile positioning options
The Schimmel-DRY can be positioned on walls or other surfaces. The best
heating performance is achieved with wall mounting directly below the areas to
be heated.
Safety and maintenance
State-of-the-art insulating materials ensure the built-in electrical
connections are protected against external influences in accordance with the
IP 54 standard.
(Protection against dust and spraying water)
Easy care and maintenance free. The Schimmel-DRY only requires periodic
cleaning with a neutral glass cleaning agent and for accumulated dust to be
removed. ATTENTION: Do not use any cleaning aids with an alcohol content of
greater than 5% (affects the back of the heating elements), nor any scouring
agents.
Product description
The Schimmel-DRY consists of:
- A high-quality, mechanically very stable heating plate with the best radiation properties. The load capacity of the plate is not unlimited, so make sure to avoid strong impact or tensile forces acting on the plate during installation and operation.
- Layers of insulating, heat-resistant protective lacquer and carbon nanotubes (CNT), which are applied to the back of the heating plate.
- A sealed junction box made of plastic for the fastenings and connections, which is permanently connected to the heating plate.
- Depending on the version: a power cord with a Euro mains plug to IEC connector C7 and/or a connection cable with IEC connector C7 to C8 for connecting 2 heating elements.
- Screws and dowels for mounting to the wall.
- 2 plug-on plastic feet per heating plate for applications without fixed installation.
Extensions & accessories
The Schimmel-DRY can be combined with any timer switch.
Up to 5 Schimmel-DRY heating elements can be connected in series using the
C7–C8 connection cable. A mounting basket for mounting under benches or tables
(or on the ceiling) is available as part of the range of accessories. This
simplifies installation and protects the heating element against getting
touched and suffering impact.
Quality control
Every heating element goes through a series of strict final checks. The
heating elements are 100% produced in Austria. You receive a 2-year guarantee
from the date of delivery on every Schimmel-DRY heating element.
Installing the Schimmel-DRY
Electrical connection
The Schimmel-DRY may only be connected to 230V/50 Hz. As a general rule: when
installing the Schimmel-DRY in rooms with a bathtub or shower, the protective
area per VDE 0100 or DIN 57100 Part 701 must be taken into account.
ATTENTION: When connecting several heating elements in parallel to the mains, the cable thickness and fuse protection must be checked based on the nominal power of all consumers operated on this cable. In any case, no more than a maximum of 5 heating elements may be operated via the same mains connection cable. For sustainable deep drying of entire rooms or buildings, using an infrared heater from T4L can be more economical than using several Schimmel-DRY heating elements. The infrared heaters differ from the Schimmel- DRY heating elements in terms of surface temperature and the heating layer technology. If necessary, please enquire about our space heaters using the contact information at: www.schimmel-dry.com
Selecting the suitable location and installation instructions
When selecting a suitable location for installation, please note the
following:
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Schimmel-DRY should be mounted in the lower third (near the floor) of a wall in order to achieve optimal heat yield.
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It should be at a distance of at least 2 cm from solid objects in order to allow air to circulate around the heating elements. When used for horizontal, non-fixed installations in window reveals, on tables or other surfaces, the elements must be placed on the junction boxes or the supplied installation brackets so that the heating surface can operate freely in the upward direction and does not come into contact with any objects around it and is also secured against falling.
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CAUTION! There is a risk of overheating if the heating surface comes into direct contact with materials! Experimental applications of this kind are not in accordance with the intended purpose, and any resulting damage will void the warranty!
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Do not let the heating elements come into contact with liquids!
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To ensure that the heating elements are not damaged during handling, they should be held carefully and not exposed to hard knocks or blows.
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Make sure the installation surface is dry and free of grease when temporarily using tape. If durability is not guaranteed, use screws for installation. Damage caused by falling heating elements is not covered by the device warranty. Please note this fact when using adhesives for installation.
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Keep the Schimmel-DRY free of dust.
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Do not cover the Schimmel-DRY.
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Make sure that there is no material in the immediate vicinity of the heating elements that may get damaged by long-term exposure to temperatures of approx. 50–80°C.
Certain plastics, such as white window strips on plastic windows, could discolour when exposed to heat. -
Under no circumstances should you remove the protective devices (rear insulating layer, junction box).
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You should start up the device by connecting it to a 230V socket, either directly or via a timer switch (see section 1, paragraph: “Controls”).
Installation instructions
The orientation of the heating elements on the wall
(horizontal/vertical/oblique) can be freely selected. You can achieve the best
degree of efficiency from the Schimmel-DRY by installing it on vertical walls
beneath the mould-infested areas. Make sure that there is a minimum distance
of 2 cm between objects and the heating surface. When used in a bathroom,
Schimmel-DRY must be installed so that it cannot be touched by anyone using
the bathtub or shower tray. The minimum distance from the electrical
connection point to the tub or shower is 60 cm. DO NOT cover with towels or
other textiles!
Proceed as follows:
Please also note the assembly video at www.schimmel-dry.com/montage-und-
betrieb
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Determine the desired position of the Schimmel-DRY heating elements and determine the 2 fastening points per heating element by measuring or with the aid of the drilling template. When doing so, ensure that both the length of the power cable to the nearest socket and the length of the connection cable between the heating elements are sufficient. Also consider the possibility of placing the junction boxes, with the sockets, in the best position (left or right). Make sure the drilling template is correctly positioned/aligned.
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Mark the mounting points on the installation surface. When doing so, take into account the desired distance between the heating element and the corners of the wall and the distance from the edge of the heating element’s heating plate to the suspension point (drilled hole) on the plastic boxes at the rear.
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Installation:
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Drill 2 holes per heating element of the right size for the dowels being used at the points you have determined by measuring or using the drilling template.
Before drilling the mounting holes in the wall, make sure that no gas, water or electrical lines could get damaged! -
Screw the appropriate screws into the wall until the screws protrude about 0.5 cm above the wall’s surface.
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Now insert the heating elements into the plastic boxes above the screws using the slotted holes provided. First attach the small installation box, then the large one, so that the screw heads are positioned behind the slots in the installation boxes. It may be necessary to adjust the length of the screws over the surface of the wall until the plastic boxes for the heating elements lie flat on the wall and the screw head can be pushed into the slots in the installation box with a little resistance. (The elongated hole with a longitudinal slot is designed so that the screw head can be clamped behind the longitudinal slot with slight resistance in order to make it possible to subsequently ensure alignment with a spirit level. If the element does not hold, the screw is too loose; in this case,carefully turn it further into the wall in small increments until it fits.)
CAUTION! We assume no liability/guarantee for direct or indirect damage caused by improper installation or attachment with adhesive tape or other means. -
Excess cable lengths can be accommodated behind the heating element. To do this, lay the cable over the plastic boxes and clamp it in the slots on the side. For fixed installations, it is advisable to lay a small cable duct in which the excess cable length can be accommodated invisibly.
Troubleshooting
If any problems arise, it is particularly important to determine whether the problem is to do with the Schimmel-DRY or whether there is a problem with the time control, power supply, fabric of the building or heating environment.
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW FOR PERMANENTLY ECONOMICAL OPERATION
A certain amount of moisture is present in every building structure. For one
thing, dry walls, dry ceilings and floors deprive mould of a means to live.
Secondly, heating costs are minimised, since the insulating properties of the
house are considerably better with dry walls than with damp walls.
Therefore, during the initial start-up phase (from a few weeks to a few months,depending on the humidity of the brickwork, floor or ceiling), let the Schimmel-DRY work at maximum power in order to dry the surrounding surfaces. The Schimmel-DRY also supports you in heating your living space, which also requires less energy as the brickwork dries. In good cases, depending on the building structure and heating system, the savings on heating can even be higher than the entire energy requirements of the Schimmel-DRY. For permanently dry walls and efficient heating with radiant heat, please enquire about the T4L space heaters using the contact information at: www.schimmel- dry.com
Possible problems
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Does the Schimmel-DRY heating element not get warm?
Ensure that:- the heating element is plugged into the socket and that the plugs of the mains cable and the connection cable are correctly and firmly connected to the plastic box behind the heating plate;
- the socket or connection is also live;
- the mains cable or connection cable is not defective;
- for timer switches or thermostats: ensure that the switching function works correctly.
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Does the Schimmel-DRY heating element not seem to dry the wall sufficiently?
Ensure that:-
the number of heating elements corresponds to the size of the mould infestation.
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the Schimmel-DRY has enough time to dry out the affected areas.
Depending on the influencing factors (see Section 1: Factors for efficient operation), this can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months. -
all points of the part “Selecting the suitable location and installation instructions” in Section 2 have been followed.
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Does the mould seem to still be increasing after the drying phase has started?
If the mould is deprived of “moisture”, its basis for life, it tries to multiply as a life-saving measure. This is reflected in a short-term increase in the mould infestation. You can counteract this by removing the visible mould before the drying process begins, or you can simply wait. -
Special situations:
Trailing moisture
A lack of or defective sealing of the floor can result in rising damp, and damage to the roof or outer shell can also cause new moisture to creep in,despite drying. In this case, the cause of the renewed ingress of moisture must first be eliminated before the affected wall can be expected to dry out completely.
Incorrect thermal insulation
If dense insulating materials (e.g., Porozell, Styrodur or similar) prevent
the brickwork from breathing, the wall moisture can only escape inwards, which
may have led to the mould problem. On the other hand, this leads to a brief
increase in humidity in the room during the drying process, which should be
compensated for by frequent bursts of ventilation. The drying phase is usually
prolonged if there are walls that are not diffusely open.
When the heating element is plugged in, the circuit breaker trips in the
distribution box In this case, the installation box has become detached from
the heating plate, and the internal safety device has caused a short circuit
in order to switch off the power to the device. This case indicates severe
overheating of the heating element due to a lack of rear ventilation or
another malfunction. Disconnect the heating element from the mains and contact
the customer service team using the contact information available at: www
.schimmel-dry.com to clarify the situation.
Warranty and processing
The warranty/guarantee for the Schimmel-DRY is 2 years from the date of
delivery and relates exclusively to the proper heating of the heating
elements. The warranty includes the repair or exchange of the defective
individual component and will be processed after the damage has been reported
in accordance with the general terms and conditions of your dealer.
In the event of a malfunction, check which of your heating elements is
affected by directly plugging in each heating element (with a connection cable
of the same construction), or see whether the defect is caused by the mains
cable or the connection cable. No liability is assumed for possible
contamination of surfaces in the area of the heating elements due to soot,
dust or other chemical influences, as well as discolouration of surfaces due
to the effects of heat. In the event of damage to the device due to incorrect
or unsafe installation or incorrect operation, all warranty claims are
forfeited.
The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for direct or indirect damage and costs (e.g., shipping, installation, energy expenditure, heating failure, heat exposure, damage, soiling) that may arise as a result of use or the non- observance of these instructions, or from improper use. Damage caused by breakage of the heating plate is only covered by the warranty if it can be proven beyond any doubt that the breakage is due to a material or functional defect in the heating element. We recommend checking with your household insurance provider to ensure that surface units are included in your insurance against breakage of the heating surface.
Prevention and protection
As with every technical device, contact with liquids (water), dust or dirt and
an excessively high operating temperature should also be avoided with the
Schimmel-DRY in order to avoid malfunctions or consequential damage.
Radiant heat that can be used to dry out the wall is available from a heating
plate surface temperature of approx. 55°C. In the case of an uninterrupted
power supply, a surface temperature of 70 to max. 80°C should not be exceeded.
If the temperature is higher, this indicates a malfunction of the heating
element or insufficient ventilation.
Technical specifications
We wish you a lot of happiness, dry walls and healthy indoor air with the Schimmel-DRY.
Customer service and information:
ELIAS Heiztechnik GmbH, Unterbruckendorf 14 9314 Launsdorf, Austria
Tel: +43 (0) 4212/467 15
Email: info@schimmel-dry.com
Website: www.schimmel-dry.com
PLEASE BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION, USAGE AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
- The device is designed for continuous operation or operation at intervals (e.g., timer switch) via connection via a socket.
- Do not cover the heating elements with textiles or other materials.
- Air must be able to circulate freely around the heating elements to prevent heat build-up and possible overheating.
- No liability is accepted for damage to the device or affected objects and surfaces, or for any consequential damage resulting from non-compliance with these guidelines.
- In the event of improper use, all warranty claims are void.
This manual describes how to install and operate the Schimmel-DRY heating elements. It is for information only and is subject to change without notice. Please read this manual first, so that you can familiarise yourself with all the product’s properties before you start using it.
Manufacturer’s declaration of conformity (CE)
This equipment has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the
following standards relating to the European Community low voltage
regulations: EN 60335-1 (Single layer insulation, general part), EN 60335-2-30
(Particular requirements for space heaters) and EN 62233 (Low voltage
directive).
Properties and benefits of use
Congratulations on purchasing Schimmel-DRY heating elements. As a company, we
guarantee the quality and safety of this product. The following sections
explain how to use the device and provide useful information for a better
understanding and the best possible use of its properties.
FAQ
What is the warranty period for the Schimmel-DRY?
The warranty/guarantee is 2 years from the date of delivery, covering proper
heating of the heating elements.
How should I position the Schimmel-DRY for optimal performance?
Mount the device in the lower third of a wall, ensuring a distance of at least
2 cm from solid objects to allow proper air circulation.
Where can I find customer service contact information?
You can reach out to ELIAS Heiztechnik GmbH at Unterbruckendorf 14, 9314
Launsdorf, Austria. Contact them via phone at +43 (0) 4212/467 15 or email at
info@schimmel-dry.com. Visit their website at
www.schimmel-dry.com for more information.