Installation Guide

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CONTENTS

1 Safety Information

1 Operating Information

1 Tools and Materials Needed

1 Optional Tools and Materials

2 What Comes in the Carton

2 Step-by-Step Installation

4 Ventilation Requirements

4 Electrical Requirements

4 10-Year Limited Warranty

4 SureStart™ Protection

READ AND SAVE

THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

Read the following safety information

before installing this Whole House Attic Fan.

Failure to follow these instructions could

result in personal injury or property

damage. If you need assistance in

understanding these instructions or have

questions or comments, please call

1-800-247-8368.

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

USE THIS FAN WITH ANY SOLID-STATE

SPEED CONTROL DEVICE.

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO

PERSONS, OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING:

• Use this unit only in the manner intended

by the manufacturer. If you have questions,

contact the manufacturer

• Before servicing or cleaning unit, switch

power off at service panel and lock the

service disconnecting means to prevent

wer from being s

witched on accidentally.

When the service disconnecting means

cannot be locked,

securely fasten a

prominent warning device, such as a tag,

to the ser

vice panel.

• Do not install on ceilings less than seven

feet above the floor

CAUTION – FOR GENERAL

VENTILATING USE ONLY. DO NOT

USE TO EXHAUST HAZARDOUS OR

EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS AND VAPORS.

CAUTION – THIS UNIT HAS AN

UNGUARDED IMPELLER. DO NOT USE

IN LOCATIONS READILY ACCESSIBLE

TO PEOPLE OR ANIMALS.

WARNING – TO REDUCE THE RISK

OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR

INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE

THE FOLLOWING:

• Qualified person(s) in accordance with all

applicable codes and standards, including

fire-rated construction, must do installation

work and electrical wiring.

• Sufficient air is needed for proper

combustion and exhausting of gases

through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning

equipment to prevent back drafting. Follow

the heating equipment manufacturer’s

guideline and safety standards such as

those published by the National Fire

Protection Association (NFPA), and the

American Society for Heating, Refrigeration

and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),

and the local code authorities.

• When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling,

do not damage electrical wiring and other

hidden utilities.

• Ducted fans must always be vented to the

outdoors.

• DO NOT install this unit over a tub or

sho

wer

• NEVER place a switch where it can be

reached from a tub or sho

wer

• This unit must be wired and grounded in

accordance with all applicable state and

local codes.

OPERA

TING INFORMA

TION

• Keep screened windows and/or doors open

when the fan is operating to avoid drawing

carbon monoxide from furnace and water

hea

ter flues and extinguishing pilot lights

of appliances.

• During hot weather requiring air

conditioning, when outside air is cooler

than indoors,

cool the house quicker by

first

operating the whole house fan for

pproxima

tely 10 minutes.

Then turn off

the fan and turn on the air conditioner

TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED

• Portable electric drill

• Drill bits:

16-,

8-, and

4-inch

• Reciprocating saw or saber saw.

Keyhole saw can be used for cutting

sheet rock, but not lumber.

• Screwdriver(s) with Phillips and

slotted bits

• Allen wrench:

4-inch

• (2)

4-inch open-end wrenches or

ratchets with 1/4-inch sockets

• Tape measure or folding ruler

• Pencil

• Utility knife

• Safety goggles

• Heavy gauge (bailing) wire:

approximately 18 inches long

• (2) 1-inch drywall screws

• (2) Twist-on electrical wire connectors

Optional Tools and Materials-

• Stapler – for attaching skirting material

instead of using screws provided

• Rubber weather stripping with adhesive

backing, approximately 1

2 inches wide

by 72 inches long – to help reduce

vibration noise

• 2 x 4-inch lumber: (1) 6-foot length –

if required in Step 2

• (5) thumb tacks or push pins – to

secure template to ceiling for cutting

out shutter opening

• Code required electrical materials

Note: Before you begin the

step-by-step installation, read

the sections on “Attic Ventilation

Requirements”

and

“Electrical

Requirements”

on page 4.

24˝and 30˝ Direct Drive

Whole House Attic Fan

Installation

Instructions

Part No. 18595

Summary of content (8 pages)

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24˝and 30˝ Direct Drive Whole House Attic Fan Installation Instructions CONTENTS 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 4 4 Safety Information Operating Information Tools and Materials Needed Optional Tools and Materials What Comes in the Carton Step-by-Step Installation Ventilation Requirements Electrical Requirements 10-Year Limited Warranty SureStart™ Protection READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INFORMATION Read the following safety information before installing this Whole House Attic Fan.
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WHAT COMES IN THE CARTON • To make sure you have everything you need to install your new whole house attic fan, unpack the carton and take inventory.
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shaft, and put it aside to prevent it from being damaged. • Note that the setscrew is tightened against the flat side of the motor shaft. (Illustration E) E Set screw • Optional - From the attic, apply 11/2-inch wide adhesive-backed weather stripping to the bottom edges of the fan frame that make contact with the joists. This helps reduce vibration noise. • Set the fan onto the joist, making sure the saddle brackets slide down onto the joist.
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ATTIC VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3) adequately vented, the whole house fan will shut off automatically. • The WH242ML 24-inch direct drive whole house fan requires a minimumof 6 square feet, or approximately 864 square inches, of open attic vent area. • The WH302ML 30-inch direct drive whole house fan requires a minimumof 7.6 square feet, or approximately 1100 square inches, of open attic vent area.
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xión del suministro eléctrico, fije al tablero un letrero de advertencia bien visible, como un rótulo. HERRAMIENTAS Y MATERIALES NECESARIOS • Taladro eléctrico portátil • Brocas de 3/16 pulg., 1/8 pulg. y 1/4 pulg. • Sierra oscilante o de vaivén. Puede usarse una sierra de calar para cortar planchas de yeso, pero no para madera. • Destornilladores con punta Phillips y punta ranurada • Llave Allen de 1/4 pulg. • (2) llaves de boca de 1/4 pulg. o llaves de tubo de 1/4 pulg.
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través del mismo, para localizar el orificio en el ático. (Ilustración A) Paso 2: Busque una ubicación en el ático • Suba al ático y busque el orificio en el cielo raso perforado desde abajo. • Localice la vigueta más cercana al orificio. • Elimine el material aislante en un área de 3 pies x 3 pies alrededor de la vigueta. Use guantes de trabajo para evitar que el material aislante le irrite la piel. • Compruebe que no haya cables eléctricos, otros cables o tuberías.
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F Motor conectado de fábrica al interruptor G ROJO (BAJO) TIERRA NEGRO Conexión de fábrica al motor NEGRO (ALTO) BLANCO H Guía de cadena Lado del ático Interior del pasillo o vestíbulo I lador. No vuelva a conectarlo hasta no haber finalizado completamente la instalación del ventilador. • Desde el ático, retire la tapa de la caja de conexiones del ventilador.
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una vez más para apagarlo. REQUISITOS DE VENTILACIÓN Para que el ventilador funcione correctamente, se requiere una ventilación adecuada para extraer el aire caliente del ático que el ventilador aspira desde las habitaciones de la casa. Si el ático no está adecuadamente ventilado, el ventilador se apagará automáticamente. • El ventilador WH242ML de 24 pulg. con transmisión directa requiere un mínimo de 6 pies cuadrados (aproximadamente 864 pulgadas cuadradas) de área de ventilación abierta.