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Model:!BPT14-24AL-11

LIST&OF&ADDITIONAL&TOOLS/SUPPLIES&REQUIRED&FOR &INSTA LLAT ION&

þ Safety!glasses!

þ 4-in.!round!d u c t,!e lbo ws!if!need e d,!in s ta llat io n !to o ls!a n d !ot h er !su p p lies !in clu d in g !fo il!d u ct!t ap e !o r!4-in.!clamp!to!

secure!to!fan!housing!

þ Switch(es)!to!operate!fan!and!lights!

þ Phillips!screwdriver!

þ Tape!measure!

þ Utility!knife!or!saw!for!cutting!drywall!

þ Wire!cutter/stripper!

þ Wire!nuts!

þ Ladder!

PLANNING&INSTALLATION&

When!installing!the!ventilation!fan!in!a!new!construction!site,!install!the!main!body!of!the!fan!and!ductwork!

during!the!rough-in!construction!of!the!building.!The!grille!should!be!installed!after!the!finished!ceiling!is!in!

place.!Use!the!dimensions!provided!in!this!manual!to!determine!the!required!hole!size!for!the!ceiling.!

The!ducting!from!this!fan!to!the!outside!of!the!building!has!a!strong!effect!on!the!airflow,!noise!and!energy-

use!of!the!fan.!Use!the!shortest,!straightest!duct!routing!possible!for!best!performance!and!avoid!installing!the!

fan!with!smaller!ducts!than!specified!in!this!manual.!Insulation!around!the!ducts!can!reduce!energy!loss!and!

inhibit!mold!growth.!Fans!installed!with!existing!ducts!may!not!achieve!their!rated!airflow.!Do!not!install!the!

ventilation!fan!in!areas!where!the!ductwork!will!require!configurations!as!shown!in!Fig.!1!below.!

Recommended!installation!includes!insulating!around!ductwork!and!the!fan!housing!to!minimize!heat!loss!(see!

Fig.!2!above).!Seal!all!gaps!around!the!housing!with!caulk!or!other!similar!material!to!inhibit!air!leakage!to!the!

exterior!of!the!thermal!envelope!of!the!building.!Rigid!sheet!metal!duct!and!the!shortest!path!to!the!outside!

will!minimize!static!pressure!losses!and!promote!adequate!air!flow.!

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