Wall Opening - Valor 534XAN Installation & Operating Instructions Manual

Installations with Horizontal Termination—Installing to Wall

Wall Opening

• Where applicable, fi t all the required pipes and elbows up to the wall.
See the manufacturer's instructions supplied with the venting sections.
• Check the wall opening position.
• Make wall opening.
If the wall is constructed of solid non-combustible materials and has no
combustible surface cladding (including wood) inside or outside, the wall
plates or thimbles will not be required.
If the wall has combustible material, mark the wall for a 10" x 10" square.
If the wall is totally non-combustible (e.g. masonry block or concrete),
mark for a 7" circular hole. In both cases, the center of the hole should
line up with the center line of the horizontal vent.
Valor Terminal #551DVK—Preparing Wall Plates
The wall plates are not used for 7" hole in non-combustible walls.
1. Bend the wall shields and screw to the inside of the wall plates with 6
thread-cutting screws per plate. See fi gure 32.
2. Bend the inner wall plate tab as shown in fi gure 33 so that the seam on
the terminal tube will pass clearly through the plate with the wall shield
at the top. Place the inner wall plate over the terminal unit.
3. Slide the appliance/terminal into the wall. Make sure that the drain hole
is at the bottom—the seam will be through the notch in the wall plates.
See fi gure 34.
4. Slide the inner wall plate up to the wall. Mark the four holes for the wall
screws. Slide the plate away.
5. Drill and plug the wall.
6. Screw the plate to the wall with four screws provided.
7. Bend the outer wall plate tab as shown in fi gure 34.
8. Place the outer wall plate over the terminal unit. Slide the wall plate
up to the wall. Mark the four holes for the wall screws. Slide the plate
away.
9. Drill and plug the wall.
10. Screw the plate to the wall with four screws provided. See fi gure 34.
11. If the appliance was freed from the frame studding, refi t with the
four screws inside the fi rebox securing the side angles. Position the
appliance so that it is suitable for the wall fi nish. See fi gure 30.
Terminals—Installing to Wall
Unless the wall is totally non-combustible, fi t wall thimbles. Install as
detailed in the manufacturer's instructions supplied with the pipes.
Sidewall vent terminations within 7' of grade require a terminal guard
when used with a 551DVK.
Figure 33a Terminal Guard Figure 33b Terminal
10" (254 mm)
Align the vent
10" (254 mm)
Square opening
Figure 32
Bend
this tab
Bend
towards
this tab
wall
towards
wall
Figure 33
10"
10"
Drain hole
Figure 34
13"
12-1/4"
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