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SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
•
• Never
Never
operate this fan without a window or door opened.
• This fan is meant for general ventilation.
It has NOT been designed to ventilate particle laden and/or
It has NOT been designed to ventilate particle laden and/or
explosive mixtures of air and must not be used for such.
explosive mixtures of air and must not be used for such.
•
• This fan is
This fan is NOT
NOT for use in kitchens
for use in kitchens
• Before installing or servicing this fan, switch power off at the home’s electrical panel to reduce the risk
of damaging circuit boards, fi re, electrical shock, or injury.
• Install this fan in accordance with this manual and all local codes and standards.
Some of the principles of this product’s safe installation and operation are not immediately
Some of the principles of this product’s safe installation and operation are not immediately
obvious. Read the following safety information before continuing further:
obvious. Read the following safety information before continuing further:
Thank you for purchasing a VentCool
®
Whole House Fan by Field Controls. This system has been designed to
provide many years of natural, quiet, and energy-effi cient cooling.
Please take a few minutes to read over this manual and its accompanying documents to make sure you are
prepared to install the Whole House Fan. In particular:
• The homeowner/resident should read the WHERE TO LOCATE section so that the fan will be correctly
located to maximize its effectiveness and effi ciency.
• The ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS and VENTILATION REQUIREMENTS sections are also particularly
important, as they describe the electrical supply and attic ventilation required to operate the fan.
• The INSTALLATION: BACKDRAFT DAMPER section contains important information regarding the constraints
within which this fan’s backdraft damper must be installed.
Before installing this fan, inspect it and all of its parts for any damage it may have sustained during
Before installing this fan, inspect it and all of its parts for any damage it may have sustained during
shipping. DO NOT INSTALL DAMAGED EQUIPMENT.
shipping. DO NOT INSTALL DAMAGED EQUIPMENT.
If you suspect this fan has been damaged during shipping,
contact Field Controls technical support by phone at 1.800.742.8368, or email at fi eldtec@fi eldcontrols.com.
Whole House Fans are designed to be installed within a home’s attic, which makes them and their
sub-components extremely diffi cult to access once installed.
TEST THIS FAN OUTSIDE OF THE ATTIC BEFORE
TEST THIS FAN OUTSIDE OF THE ATTIC BEFORE
INSTALLING IT PERMANENTLY.
INSTALLING IT PERMANENTLY.
Box 1 of 3:
The fan assembly box contains the fan assembly, fan mounted control box, fan mounted metal
mounting strap and a disassembled fan transition cone for Ventcool 3.4 and 4.9 models. The Ventcool 2.4
model does not require a fan transition cone.
Box 2 of 3:
The interconnecting Flex Duct box contains the fl ex duct and a hardware kit. The hardware kit
includes aluminum tape, a polystrap and a bag of self-drilling/tapping screws.
Box 3 of 3:
The damper assembly box or package contains the damper assembly, hardware kit, painted inlet
grill and controller kit. The hardware kit includes aluminum tape and bag of self-drilling/tapping screws. The
controller kit includes wall switch, wall mounting bracket and RJ45 interconnection cable.
The Ventcool Whole House Fan by Field Controls is shipped in one box and inside this box are three indi-
vidual boxes or packages separating the three main components of this system. The three main components
are: Fan Assembly, Interconnecting Flex Duct and Damper Assembly.
BOX/PACKAGE
1
Fan Assembly (Labeled as Box 1 of 3) with either:
p/n: 60510003324 for Ventcool 2.4/2.5
p/n: 60510003334 for Ventcool 3.4/3.5
p/n: 60510003349 for Ventcool 4.9/5.0
2
Interconnecting Flex Duct (Labeled as Box 2 of 3) with:
p/n: 750100052000 for Ventcool
2.4/2.5/3.4/3.5/4.9/5.0
3
Damper Assembly (Labeled as Box 3 of 3) with either:
p/n: 60510003924 for Ventcool 2.4
p/n: 60510003925 for Ventcool 2.5
p/n: 60510003934 for Ventcool 3.4/4.9
p/n: 60510003935 for Ventcool 3.5/5.0
P/N 780100500 05/19 Rev B
