Ceiling Mount - Aprilaire 8100 Installation Instructions Manual

MECHANICAl INSTAllATION

CEIlING MOUNT

The unit can be mounted on ceiling joists . The mounting bracket is pre-drilled
for fastening to standard 16" O .C . or 24" O .C . ceiling joists . Remove the access
panel, EnergyMax Transfer Core, and air filters for installation . CAUTION: Do
not mount the ERV to ceiling I-beam wood trusses.
1 . Remove the access panel, EnergyMax Transfer Core and filters . (See figure 9 .)
2 . Fasten the supplied mounting bracket to the ceiling joists using the supplied
lag bolts and washers . (See figure 10 .)
3 . Insert the supplied hanging pin in the left hole of the mounting bracket
and secure by inserting the supplied washer and hand tightening with the
supplied nut . (See figure 10 .)
4 . Insert the supplied hanging pin in the right hole of the mounting bracket . (See
figure 10 .)
5 . Fasten the hanging hook bracket to the top of the left side of the unit with
the supplied 10-32 x 3/8" machine screws, using the pre-tapped holes along
the side of the unit . (See figure 11 .)
6 . Fasten the supplied hanging hinge bracket to the right side of the unit with
the supplied 10-32 x 3/8" machine screws, using the pre-tapped holes along
the side of the unit . (See figure 11 .)
7 . Pick the unit up and hook the hanging hook bracket on the hanging pin . (See
figure 12 .) Note: Keep pressure against the unit to prevent it from
swinging away from the ceiling.
8 . Push the unit up against the bracket, remove the right side pin, align the
hanging hinge hook with the bracket and reinsert the hanging pin . Secure the
pin by inserting the supplied washer and tightening the supplied nut . (See
figure 13 .)
9 . Securely tighten the nut on the left side of the unit .
10 . Reinstall the EnergyMax Transfer Core, air filters and access panel .
fIGURE 11 – Installing Mounting brackets
HOOK BRACKET
(hook points out)
LEFT END
fIGURE 12 – Hanging left Side of ERV
HANGING PIN
HOOK BRACKET
(CONTINUED)
INSTALL HOOK ONTO
HINGE BRACKET
(hinge points out)
RIGHT END
CEILING JOISTS
MOUNTING BRACKET
HINGE BRACKET
90-1744
fIGURE 9 – Removing Core and filters
90-1741
fIGURE 10 – Installing Mounting bracket
on Ceiling
HANGING PIN
LAG BOLT
AND WASHER
APRILAIRE Energy
Recovery Ventilator
fIGURE 13 – Hanging Right Side of ERV
ENERGYMAX
TRANSFER CORE
FILTER
FILTER
WASHER
THREADED NUT
HANGING PIN
90-1737
INSTALL HINGE ONTO
APRILAIRE Energy
Recovery Ventilator
90-1740
HANGING PIN
MOUNTING BRACKET
THREADED NUT
WASHER
HINGE BRACKET
90-1745
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