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The SolarSheat 1500G - Wall Mount

Installation Manual

By

Your Solar Home, Inc.

Version 2.3

December 19, 2007

All building, plumbing, electrical, and safety codes supersede the instructions in this manual.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for improper installation. Use this manual at your own risk.

Summary of Contents for SolarSheat 1500G

Page 1: ...Manual By Your Solar Home Inc Version 2 3 December 19 2007 All building plumbing electrical and safety codes supersede the instructions in this manual The manufacturer assumes no liability for improper installation Use this manual at your own risk ...

Page 2: ...ll hammer drill For masonry wall prying tool to remove brick concrete pieces For 4 walls duct crimping tool to crimp backdraft damper edge Screws for attaching wall mounts to wall surface 3 8 driver bit for installing Tek screws Socket square driver bit for round diffuser screws Tape or staple gun for holding the template on the wall Outdoor sealant high quality outdoor silicon or outdoor polyuret...

Page 3: ...The SolarSheat can be mounted Landscape style or Portrait style as shown below Landscape Style PV on the left or right side Portrait Style PV side on top only PV PV 3 of 13 ...

Page 4: ...ITEM NO DESCRIPTION QTY 1 Duct Kit 1500G GS 1 2 SolarSheat 1500G 1 2 Part 1001 1500G Collector and 1500G GS duct kit 1 Wall Mounts 4 of 13 ...

Page 5: ...2260 Overall Dimensions Diagram SolarSheat 1500G GS Potential Duct Hole Locations 6 0 13 16 Center to Center 1850 Rear View Side View 4 13 16 123 204 1096 8 1 16 3 7 1 8 1 9 9 16 548 Wall Mount SolarSheat 5 of 13 ...

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Page 7: ...st supply below the intake return duct Avoid electrical wires plumbing gas piping Level the template Tape or staple template temporarily to the wall 2 Intake return duct Hot air exhaust supply 1 75 x Overhang the template above the Keep the lower edge of snow line below the overhang Keep upper edge of the template at least Overhang 7 of 13 ...

Page 8: ...drill bit 4 Cut 5 1 8 to 5 1 4 duct holes through the template wall preferably with a hole saw or a jig saw 5 Cut matching holes in the insulation in the back of the collector using a knife 6 Place the lower wall mount below the template as shown Centered the mount below the template 8 of 13 ...

Page 9: ...er mount 7 Drill holes through mount for mounting screws not included Choose appropriate mounting screws for wall material 8 Screw lower mount to wall House siding Mounting screws not Included Wall 9 of 13 ...

Page 10: ...t with sealant or spray foam insulation 13 For 4 10 cm thick walls and for round diffusors in the lower duct the air intake Trim 3 4 2 cm off the end of the diffusor shaft as shown This will allow additional clearance for the backdraft damper 14 Install round diffusor into ducts as shown above Duct Trim away extra duct Diffusor Base of Round Screws Round diffusor shaft 3 4 2 10 of 13 ...

Page 11: ...10 cm thick walls Crimp the edge of the backdraft damper Insert crimped edge into 5 collar This will allow additional clearance for adjustment of the round diffusor 17 Insert backdraft damper into lower duct 18 Insert the 5 collars and insert them into the ducts 19 Drill 1 4 hole through the wall at the desired location for the thermostat Do not locate hole so that the thermostat will be in direct...

Page 12: ... Connect the White wire to the W terminal 23 Install Thermostat 20 Screw upper mount to SolarSheat using black tek screws 21 Drill holes in upper mount for mounting screws 22 Mount SolarSheat to wall Run thermostat wire through hole Seal around thermostat wire with outdoor sealant Screw upper wall mount to wall as shown Screw SolarSheat to lower mount using black tek screws Lower mount 12 of 13 ...

Page 13: ...Congratulations You have installed the SolarSheat 1500G on the wall 13 of 13 ...

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