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Solar air heater Wall Mount video

Wall Mount Installation

PREPARATION
The following tools will be required for the installation:
Safety glasses
Steel toe work boots or safety shoes
Ear protection (recommended)
Power drill (cordless or powered with extension cord)
5/16” socket (for driving the screws)
41/4” hole saw or reciprocating saw (for duct holes)
Drill bit (for pilot holes for wall/roof and aluminum mount)
Measuring tape (for locating solar panel and finding the length of the duct {When applicable})
Level (for leveling the lower mount)
Insulated 4” duct (R12 rated) and 18” long zip ties (for running through attics {when applicable})
Caulking gun and sealant (UV/outdoor grade polyurethane or silicon)(for sealing the control wire, duct holes, collars, foam, and {if applicable} roof penetrations)
Screwdriver or driver bits for drill (for screwing the grill and wall mount screws)
Tin snips or duct cutting shear (for cutting the duct {when applicable})
Marker or industrial pencil (for marking the duct {when applicable})
Step ladder (for accessing upper most portion of the collector and upper mount {when applicable})
Roof jacks, at least ~6” wide planks for the jacks, and approved fall protection equipment (for working on a sloped roof)
Wire strippers (for stripping ends of control wire)
Utility knife (for cutting control wire sheathing and shingles {when applicable})
Drywall screws (for digital temperature control)
Stud finder (for locating obstructions in the wall (usually not useful on a shingled roof)
On the outside of the building, mark the general area where you would like to install the panel.
Take special precautions. Make sure:
No electric wire or pipes are in the marked area.
No water pipes are in the marked area.
Three is a power outlet available within 3 ft from the fan location.
The locations of all joists (wall studs) are clearly marked.

OUTSIDE DIRECTIONS
1)Use the panel template to mark the locations of the two 4' inch outlet and inlet holes, and the four screws for the mounting brackets (two on each side). Pay special attention to all marking arrows on the template, making sure to mark the appropriate points.
2)Repeat step 1) for the inside of the building.
3)Drill the 4' inch holes for the outlet and inlet ports.
4)Drill the holes for the mounting brackets 1' inch away from the marked location.
5)Screw in place the four mounting brackets to the wall, making sure they will be a minimum of 1.5' inches off of the wall.
6)Measure the wall thickness.
7)Cut the inlet and outlet pipes on the panel so that the length of each pipe will be 50% of the wall's thickness.
8)Hold the panel 1.5' inches away from the wall and put caulk around the inlet and outlet pipe to seal it from water. Push the panel into the wall.
9)Place the panel up to 0.5' inches away from the wall and seal it from the inside by using foam.
10)Put one washer on each screw coming from the panel.
11)Connect the screw to the mounting bracket, placing one washer and one nut at the end.
12)Tighten the nuts, securing the panel.

INSIDE DIRECTIONS
1)Place the metal panel on the outlet. Screw the panel into the wall.
2)Place the pipe adapter in the inlet pipe.
3)Hang the fan on the two top screws holding the outlet panel.
4)Place the inlet panel on the adapter. Screw it in place according to the instructions.
5)Plug in the fan.
6)Operate the fan and thermostat according to the attached instructions.

 

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