Optional Blower Installation Instructions - Empire Heating Systems GWT-25W-2 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual

OPTIONAL BLOWER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installing Blower Using Three-Prong Plug
1. Install furnace according to Installation Instructions and
Owner's Manual.
2. Refer to drawing for measurements to locate two mounting
holes on wall surface above furnace.
On Solid Wall
3a. After locating mounting holes, attach two #10 x 1 1/2-inch
screws provided in blower kit into wall. Do not completely
tighten screwheads to wall, leave a 7/16-inch gap between
screwheads and wall.
On Sheet Rock Wall
3b. After locating mounting holes, drill two 5/16-inch diameter
holes into wall. Insert the two plastic expansion anchors into
holes. Insert two #10 x 1 1/2-inch screws provided in blower kit
into two plastic expansion anchors. Do not completely tighten
screwhead to plastic expansion anchors, leave a 7/16-inch gap
between screwheads and plastic expansion anchors. Refer to
Figure 12.
4. At the top of outer casing remove one screw from center
clearance hole that attaches outer casing to header assembly.
Also, remove two screws that attach bottom of outer casing to
inner casing.
5. Pull the outer casing forward approximately 1 inch away from
wall surface.
6. Remove four 8 x 3/8-inch screws that attach blower front to
blower housing. Separate blower front from blower housing.
Remove blower housing by disconnecting fan switch wire
assembly from power cord and motor wire.
Caution: When removing blower front be careful not to
damage motor coil wires. Damaged coil wires will disable
blower function.
7. Position blower housing on top of header assembly and route
three-prong cord set between left side of outer casing and
inner casing.
Caution: Blower cord set routing is important. Cord set should
be in proper location to avoid being overheatd. Incorrect
routing of cord set may result in damage to cord set.
8. Replace the outer casing to the wall surface.
9. Attach outer casing to header assembly. Attention: The center
clearance hole will not be used. The two outside clearance
holes will be used to attach outer casing to header assembly,
one screw from Step 4 and one screw supplied in hardware
package. Refer to Figure 11.
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GWTB2W-1 FOR MODELS
GWT-25W, GWT-35W, GWT-50W
Figure 11
10. Attach outer casing to inner casing with two screws from Step 4.
11. Align key hole slots on back of blower housing with the two
screws attached to wall. Position blower housing flush with
wall surface and on top of outer casing. Complete tightening
blower housing screws from Step 3a or 3b to wall.
12. Attach caps and plugs from blower housing and blower front.
13. Attach blower front to blower housing with four 8 x 3/8-inch
screws from Step 6.
14. Installation of optional blower assembly is completed.
Caution: When installing blower housing onto wall be careful
motor coil is not damaged.
Installing Blower With Hard Wiring
1. When facing the wall opening, install 120 volt electrical outlet
junction box inside wall opening on left wall stud approximately
12 inches above header plate.
2. Refer to drawing for measurements to locate access hole for
electrical wiring on wall surface.
3. After locating access hole, drill a 1/2-inch hole into wall.
4. Route enough field wiring from 120 volt electrical outlet junction
box through 1/2-inch access hole in wall for connection to blower
housing.
5. Install furnace according to Installation Instructions and Owner's
Manual.
6. Refer to drawing for measurements to locate two mounting
holes on wall surface above the furnace.
On Solid Wall
7a. After locating mounting holes, attach two #10 x 1 1/2-inch
screws provided in blower kit into wall. Do not completely
tighten screwheads to wall. Leave a 7/16-inch gap between
screwheads and wall.
On Sheet Rock Wall
7b. After locating mounting holes, drill two 5/16-inch diameter
holes into wall. Insert two plastic expansion anchors into
holes. Insert two #10 x 1 1/2-inch screws provided in blower kit
into two plastic expansion anchors. Do not completely tighten
screwhead to plastic expansion anchors, leave a 7/16-inch gap
between screwheads and plastic expansion anchors. Refer to
Figure 12.
Figure 12
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