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Next, determine where the mount is going to be installed on the wall or roof. The
SolarSheat should be installed on a south facing wall or roof surface for optimal
performance (see the attached drawings of mount and exploded cross sectional views).
The mount should be installed high enough from the ground to prevent snow load in the
winter time. This should be based on prior winter observation of snow load. If this is the
first winter you have been in the property then the mount should be at least 24” above the
ground. You may have to clear snow from the collector in the winter time if you cannot
place the mount at this height.
Find the Mounting diagram for your collector. The collectors are shown mounted in the
vertical or “upright” position. Do not install them upside down. If it will be installed
horizontally, then make sure that the control wire coming out of the back will be located
above the fan, not below it. For wall mounting, the clearances required between the roof
overhang and the top of the collector and the ground and bottom of the collector need to
be considered during installation. The lower mount and upper mounts would still be
located below and above the collector, respectively.
Locate the studs (if applicable) in an area of the wall where there is no electrical,
plumbing, gas piping, ducting, in the wall. If you have building drawings this can help
with this process. Heating registers, plumbing and electrical fixtures indicate the
presence of these obstructions. For roof mounting, finding the rafters has proven difficult
on conventional roofs, so drilling into the roof decking has worked well in previous
installations.
Have someone hold the mount with you in the position where it is going to be fastened.
Next, drill a pilot hole through the wall or roof. Make sure you use the right type of bit
for the material that you are drilling through. Please also make sure you are not drilling
into any wires, water or gas piping, ductwork etc. that may be behind the wall or roofing.
Place the lower mount with the new hole over the building hole and fasten with an
appropriate screw. Level the lower mount. Drill the rest of the holes in the lower mount,
according to the attached air collector mounting diagram and the matching pilot holes in
the roof or wall. For a roof mounted collector, inject outdoor polyurethane into and
around each pilot hole for screws (not included). Fasten the lower mount to the wall or
roof. For a roof mounted collector, apply additional outdoor grade polyurethane over and
around the head of the screw to help prevent water from getting in.
Cutting Side Holes (for multiple SolarSheat installations only)
If you are installing more than one SolarSheat, side-by-side, holes in the sides of the
collectors will have to be made so air can pass directly between up to 3 collectors. The
side holes should be sealed from one another and from the outside air. Cut out the
included side hole template, place it on the side of the collector frame where the side
holes will be located, the image below and the appropriate air flow layout diagram. The
