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GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
(Continued)
fuel burning equipment to prevent back drafting. Follow
the heating equipment manufacturer's guideline and
safety standards such as those published by the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the American
Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning
Engineers (ASHRAE), and the local code authorities.
CAUTION:
FOR GENERAL VENTILATING USE
ONLY. DO NOT USE TO EXHAUST HAZARDOUS OR
EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND VAPORS.
6. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do not
damage electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.
7. Ducted fans must always be vented to the outdoors.
8. This unit must be grounded.
9. To avoid motor bearing damage and noisy and/or
unbalanced impellers, keep drywall spray, construction
dust, etc. off power unit.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS FAN WITH ANY
SOLID-STATE SPEED CONTROL DEVICE.
10. Acceptable for use over a bathtub or shower when
installed in a GFCI protected branch circuit.
11. NEVER place a switch where it can be reached from
a tub or shower.
WARNING:
DO NOT USE IN KITCHENS
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
MAKE SURE POWER IS SWITCHED OFF
AT SERVICE PANEL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
SECTION 1
Preparing the Exhaust Fan
1. Unpack fan from the carton and confirm that all
pieces are present. In addition to the exhaust fan
you should have:
1 - Grill
1 - Damper Assembly (attached)
2 - Mounting Brackets
1 - Mounting Flange
4 - 10-32 Nuts
1 - Instruction/Safety Sheet
2. Choose the location for your fan. To ensure the best
air and sound performance, it is recommended that
the length of ducting and the number of elbows be
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kept to a minimum, and that insulated hard ducting
be used. Larger duct sizes will reduce noise and
airflow restrictions. This fan will require at least 10"
of clearance in the ceiling or
wall, and will mount through
drywall up to 3/4" thick.
3. Select the most convenient
electrical knockout and
remove using a straight-blade
screw driver (Figure 1).
SECTION 2
Mounting the Housing
1a. Installation on 2x4 Joists on 16" Centers: Install the
mounting brackets through the second set of slots
on the fan housing and secure in place with the four
included #10-32 nuts as shown. Center the fan
housing between the joists and secure the mounting
brackets with screws or nails (not included) to the
joist. Adjust the height of the housing so that it is
flush with the finished ceiling by loosening the
mounting bracket nuts and sliding the housing up or
down on the bracket. Full tighten all four nuts to
secure the housing in place (Figure 2).
Figure 2
1b. Installation on 2x6 Joists on 16" Centers: Install the
mounting brackets through the second set of slots
on the fan housing and secure in place with the four
included #10-32 nuts as shown. Center the fan housing
between the joists and secure the mounting brackets
with screws or nails (not included) to the joist. Adjust
the height of the housing so that it is flush with the
finished ceiling by loosening the mounting bracket
nuts and sliding the housing up or down on the
bracket. Fully tighten all four nuts to secure the
housing in place (Figure 3).
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Figure 1
Bracket
Housing
Nut
Joist
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