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The SolarSheat Installation Manual Your Solar Home, Inc. Version 1.7 November 15, 2005 All building, plumbing, electrical, and safety codes supersede the instructions in this manual. Use this manual at your own risk.
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 Welcome Thank you for purchasing the SolarSheat. We hope you will get many years of solar heating from the SolarSheat 1500, 1500s, and 1500g. The instructions below are for a Do-it-yourself system with a second person assisting. You may choose to hire a contractor or SolarSheat installer as well.
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 How It Works All of our SolarSheat products are designed to work with maximum performance. The ideal orientation should be due South on a wall for optimal performance. If you do not have a southern exposed wall, you can roof mount the SolarSheat as well. You can mount the SolarSheat in east or west orientation but it will reduce the exposure time compared to a south facing exposure.
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It is used to increase the heating power of the SH1500 unit, the Solar HRV and the Solar Furnace. It is also used in commercial applications which can be assembled into large SolarSheat walls.
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 approximately 77 degF (25 degC), which doesn’t allow the fan to come on even if there is a call for heat from the digital temperature control. Unpacking the SolarSheat Mount Cut the end corner of the container and gently pull out the SolarSheat mount out of the box.
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 mount and upper mounts would still be located below and above the collector, respectively. Locate the studs (if applicable) in an area of the wall where there is no electrical, plumbing, gas piping, ducting, in the wall. If you have building drawings this can help with this process.
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 same position as it appears in the Wall Mounting diagram. Apply an additional bead of outdoor water sealan on the upper edge of the collar. Installing the Upper Mount Two people are necessary for this step. Lift the air collector into position on to the bottom mount, as shown in the Mounting Diagram, and have one assistant hold it there.
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Push the face of the control onto the back. Using the SolarSheat For the SH1500 and SH1500G SolarSheats, collector will only provide solar pre-heated ventilation/make-up air (SH1500) or space heating (SH1500G), when the temperature control is set to “heat”, the temperature is set higher than the current temperature, when...
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 Please send us a picture of your newly installed SolarSheat via email to info@yoursolarhome.com. We would like to have your testimonials and install to show others how you are using your SolarSheat. Todd Kirkpatrick President...
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Version 1.7, 11/15/2005 Appendixes Wall Mounting Diagram (SH1500, SH1500S, SH1500G, PAK 1500) Frame and Mount Close Up Diagram Mounting Template Guide Duct Kit Diagram (SH1500, SH1500S, SH1500G) Electrical Diagram (SH1500, SH1500G) Mounting Template (can be found in the SolarSheat box)
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