Humidex
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Pre-Installation
Included Components
Before installing your Humidex, make sure that you have the right model and accessories. The
following items should be included in the accessory box. If parts are missing, contact our customer
service at US 1-888-533-1348, Can. 1-800-416-9111.
1x Owner’s Manual
1x 4x12x6 universal
Boot
12
x #8 x 9/16” Screws
1x Warranty Card
8x Cable Ties
8
x #8 x 2” Screws
1x 4” x 12” Toe Space Grill
1x Vinyl Flex 6” x 25’
8x
#8 x 1¼” Truss Screws
1x Exhaust Vent 6”
1x insulated flex 6”x6’
1x Checklist
8x Plastic Anchors
1x Pipe 6”x6”x6” Tee
Additional grilles for replenishment air and interior rooms not included.
Tools Required for Installation
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Electric reciprocal or hole saw 6¼”
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Drill with a ¼” concrete bit
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Phillips or Robinson Screw Driver
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Measuring Tape
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Hammer
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Pencil
For concrete, cinderblock or brick installation, use
a hammer drill with chiseling ability ½” x 16”
long and a chisel bit 1” thick.
Key Installation Facts
1)
Unit must be installed at floor level
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approximately
3” off the floor.
2)
Replenishment air has to flow from upstairs into the basement or crawlspace. Open doors
that can be closed are not a substitute for a properly installed vent.
3)
Unit should be installed as far away as possible from the source of replenishment air.
4)
Outside duct must be no less than 6” and dedicated for the
Humidex unit only.
5)
Maximum circulation is required to draw in air from all parts of the crawlspace.
6)
Unit should not be installed within 8 feet of combustion appliance.
IMPORTANT
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What Not to Do
1)
DO NOT install the unit more than approx. 3 inches off the floor.
2)
DO NOT make more than one turn with the duct and the ductwork should not be longer than 3
feet in total, unless rigid ducting is used -
see ‘ducting” following.
3)
DO NOT crush the vinyl Pipe.
4)
DO NOT install the unit next to a replenishment air supply.
