Installation Instructions; Prepare Location - Whirlpool WVWA5UC6HN0 Installation Instructions And Use & Care Manual

30" and 36" (76.2 and 91.4 cm) wall‑mount canopy range hood
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It is recommended that the vent system be installed
before hood is installed.
Before making cutouts, make sure there is proper
clearance within the ceiling or wall for exhaust vent.
Check your ceiling height and the hood height
maximum before you select your hood.
1. Disconnect power.
2. Determine which venting method to use: roof, wall,
or non-vented.
3. Select a flat surface for assembling the range hood.
Place covering over that surface.
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
range hood.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
4. Using two or more people, lift range hood onto
covered surface.
Range Hood Mounting Screws Installation
1. Determine and mark the centerline on the wall where
the canopy hood will be installed.
2. Select a mounting height between a minimum of 24" (61 cm)
for an electric cooking surface, a minimum of 27" (68.6 cm)
for a gas cooking surface, and a suggested maximum of 36"
(91.4 cm) above the range to the bottom of the hood. Mark a
reference line on the wall.
3. Tape template in place, aligning the template centerline
and bottom of template with hood bottom line and with
the centerline marked on the wall.
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A. Centerline
B. Fastener locations
C. Mounting height reference (hood bottom line)
4. Mark centers of the fastener locations through the template
to the wall.
IMPORTANT: All canopy mounting screws must be installed
into wood where possible. If there is no wood to screw into,
additional wall framing supports may be required, or use
the (4) 10 x 60 mm wall anchors and 5.4 x 75 mm screws.
Remove the template.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare Location

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5. For wood, drill 3/16" (4.8 mm) pilot holes at all locations
where screws are being installed into wood.
For wall anchors, drill 7/16" (10 mm) holes at all locations
where wall anchors are being used.
6. For wood, install (2) 5 x 45 mm mounting screws. Leave
a 1/4" (6.4 mm) gap between the wall and the back of the
screw head to slide range hood into place.
For wall anchors, install the 10 x 60 mm wall anchors
and install the 5.4 x 75 mm screws into the wall anchors.
Tighten until the wall anchors are secure. Back the screws
out 1/4" (6.4 mm).
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(6.4 mm)
Vent Cover Bracket Installation
7. Attach vent cover bracket to wall flush to the ceiling using (2)
5 x 45 mm screws. Use the optional wall anchors if needed.
A. Ceiling
B. Wall
C. Centerline
Complete Preparation
1. Determine and make all necessary cuts in the wall for the
vent system. Install the vent system before installing the
hood. See "Venting Requirements" section.
2. Determine the required height for the home power supply
cable and drill a 1
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3. Run the home power supply cable according to the National
Electrical Code or CSA Standards and local codes and
ordinances. There must be enough 1/2" (12.7 mm) conduit
and wires from the fused disconnect (or circuit breaker) box
to make the connection in the hood's electrical terminal box.
NOTE: Do not reconnect power until installation is complete.
4. Use caulk to seal all openings.
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