Ventilator Location And Orientation; Mount The Ventilator - Aprilaire 8142 Instrucciones De Instalación Y Funcionamiento

VENTILATOR LOCATION AND ORIENTATION

Choose a location for the ventilator that is within 6 feet of the outlet into which the ventilator will be plugged . The ventilator must be installed with
the round inlet duct collar facing up or down, or the oval outlet collar must face up . DO NOT install with the outlet collar positioned as shown in
FIGURE 2E or 2F, or the integral backdraft damper will not function properly .
FIGURE 2 – VENTILATOR LOCATION AND ORIENTATION
A B

MOUNT THE VENTILATOR

1. Position the mounting brackets as shown and install using the #8
x 1/2" sheet metal screws supplied with the brackets .
2. Locate the ventilator on a joist or platform and screw it into place
using the #10 x 3/4" screws provided . See FIGURE 3 .
3. Make sure the backdraft damper in the oval outlet collar is
positioned so that it will open when the ventilator is on and will
close on its own when the ventilator is off (see FIGURE 4) . If
necessary, remove the collar, rotate it 180° and reinstall .
60°
MAX
C D
FIGURE 3 – MOUNTING BRACKET DIMENSIONS (INCHES)
FIGURE 4 – OUTLET COLLAR ORIENTATION
DAMPER PIVOT
CENTERLINE OF COLLAR
E
8.88
16.09
13.44
CORRECT
INCORRECT
F
90-2002
90-2003
90-2004
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