Solar SolarSheat 1500G User manual

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.

Equipment for proper installation:
•For aluminum, vinyl, or wood siding – preferably a 5-1/4” hole saw, or jig saw – bi-metal
blade if necessary, for ducts’ holes
•For aluminum, vinyl, or wood siding – Drill
•For aluminum, vinyl, or wood siding – ¼” drill bit for thermostat wire, and for ducts’ pilot
hole, longer than the wall thickness
•For masonry wall – preferably a 5-1/4” core drill or a ¼” masonry drill bit for making duct
holes, ~6” long
•For masonry wall – ¼” masonry drill bit for thermostat wire, ~6” long
•a ¼” masonry drill bit for thermostat wire and for making duct holes, ~6” long
•For masonry wall – 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 polyurethane sealant
•Caulk gun
•Measuring Tape
•Dust Pan/Vacuum & Flat Shovel or Broom to clean up
•Level
•Stud finder – for locating studs
•Clean rags – temporarily needed only to stop drywall/wood dust from entering collector if
house is under construction, turn off thermostat. Remove & turn on thermostat when
construction is complete & construction dust has been cleaned up.
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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
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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
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7'-4 15/16"
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
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Cardboard Template
Locate SolarSheat duct holes1. The collector can be installed "landscape" style as well as "portrait"
Do not locate the exhaust (supply) below the intake (return) duct
Avoid electrical wires, plumbing, & gas piping!
Level the template.
Tape or staple template temporarily to the wall2.
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
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Lower wall mount
Template
3. Drill pilot holes through the template & entire wall with a long 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.
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Lower 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
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Outer wall Inner wall
9. Temporarily insert ducts (included) into the wall
10. Mark where to cut the duct
11. Trim away excess duct & put them back into the wall
12. Seal any gap around the duct 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
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5" Collar Thick gasket
Backdraft
damper edge
Thin gasket
1/4" (7mm) Hole
for thermostat wire
5" Collar
Caulk/Seal back of collar
against wall surface
15. Apply thick and thin gasket seals onto collars as shown
16. For approximately 4" (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 sunlight inside
the building

SolarSheat Seal hole with
outdoor sealant
Thermostat
Thermostat
wire
Black tek screws Upper wall mount
Mounting screw (not included)
Black tek screws
Connect the Red or Black wire to the RH terminal
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
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Congratulations!
You have installed the
SolarSheat 1500G on the wall.
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