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Installing Louvers
Louver Details
Figure 6: Horizontal and Vertical Blade Louvers, Without Flange, (see Caution below for louver blade orientation and
drainage)
Vertical Blade Louver
Horizontal Blade Louver
Outside Air
Outside Air
Bird Screen On Side Toward Unit
Bottom
Figure 7: Horizontal and Vertical Blade Louvers, Without Flanges With Grille or With Flange Without Grille
Louver drain lip
Grille/Louver with weep hole
Flange
Flange
Outside Air
Vertical Louver with Flange, without Grille
Horizontal Louver without Flange,
with Grille
Locate Drain Lip at bottom of vertical louver to allow proper
drainage. For horizontal louvers, the louver blades should face
down for proper drainage. Bird screen should always be on side
toward unit.
CAUTION
Figure 8: Rear of Horizontal Blade Louver with
Birdscreens and Flange.