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OPTIMUM SERIES
Electrical Inlets
Locate the desired installation location (no lower than 18 inches from the
ceiling). Using a stud finder, locate the studs on either side of the center point,
and mark them with vertical lines.
Using a level and a pencil, mark a horizontal line on the wall between the two
studs, no less than 1.5 inches and no more than 18 inches from the ceiling.
Using a ruler or measuring tape, measure 16 inches down (2200/3300/4400) or
22.75 inches down (8800)and mark another horizontal line parallel to the first
one. The unit is designed to fit between two studs that are 16 inches apart on
center, enabling the unit to fit in the 14.5-inch horizontal space.
Using a saw, cut along the uppermost horizontal line until your saw reaches
the stud. Turn the saw around, inserting it into the cut that has just been
made, and cut toward the opposite stud so that there is a clean horizontal cut
between the two studs. Be careful not to cut into the studs themselves.
Make the second horizontal cut from stud to stud on the line 16 inches below
the first cut.
Once the horizontal lines have been cut, make vertical cuts using the inside
edge of the studs as a guide. Once both vertical cuts have been made, there
should be rectangular hole in the sheetrock. Make the same hole on the other
side of the wall. Using a nail, mark all four corners of the first hole by making
nail holes through the sheetrock. Connect the holes with a pencil mark and cut
on the other side of the wall.
Sheetrock alone cannot support the weight of a cooling unit. Therefore, it is
necessary to frame the hole that has just been cut with upper and lower
supports. These supports also provide solid material for the mounting bracket
screws.
Using two 2x4s at 14.5 inches in length and eight 6d nails, secure the upper
and lower supports to the right and left studs, just inside the sheetrock. Make
sure that the internal height remains at 16 inches (2200/3300/4400) or 22.75
inches (8800) so that the CellarCool unit will fit snugly through the framed
cut-out.
Hammer
Saw
Screwdriver
Level
PREPARING THE UNIT FOR INSTALLATION