Installation Guide

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Operational Guidelines
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
BLOWING SIDEWALLS, CELLULOSE:
When blowing sidewalls, use the following settings and recommendations as
guidelines. Settings may change from job to job, material to material, or nozzle
to nozzle. Hose length and humidity may affect your results.
Two hole method, standard wall construction: 2" x 4" x 16" on center.
Hole size Slide gate opening Air Setting
2" 2" 100%
1"
1
1
⁄2"
100%
5/8"
1" 100%
Keeping the material level consistent in the hopper will aid in achieving good
sidewall densities. A gradual transition in hose size will aid in the material flow
and help eliminate clogging. At the machine, start with 50' of 3" hose, connect
50' of 2-
1
⁄2" next and then connect 50' of 2". Use hose reducers and clamps to
connect the hose making sure all connections are tight see page 13 for
examples of hose set-up. If clogging or less than satisf
actory compaction
occurs, adjust the slide gate inward by
1
⁄2" increments until the situation clears.
If the problem persists, add an additional 50' of 2" hose and readjust the slide
gate setting, maximum hose length, 200 feet.
BLOWING WALLS:
Drill two holes into the wall, one 17" from the bottom and one 17" from the
top of the cavity. Always use the largest hole possible to prevent clogging.
Star
ting with the bottom hole
, put the insulation nozzle into the hole, using the
remote, turn the blower on first, then the agitator. Fill the cavity until the
material stops flowing, turn off the agitator and allow the blower to push
additional material into the wall. Turn off the blower and wait a few seconds
bef
ore removing the insulation nozzle. Repeat the steps for filling the cavity
thr
ough the top hole
.
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