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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.
Have someone hold the mount with you in the position where it is going to be fastened.
Next, drill a hole with a power drill through the wall or brick. Make sure you use the
right type of bit for the wall that you are drilling. Please also make sure you are not
drilling into any wires, water or gas piping, ductwork etc. that may be inside the wall.
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. Fasten the lower mount to the
wall.
Installing Duct Kit
Find the air collector Mounting Template and Mounting Template Guide. The Mounting
Template will be used to locate the hole(s) to be drilled in the wall for the duct kit that
will match the corresponding duct hole(s) already in the back of your SolarSheat. The
Mounting Template Guide will help you use the Mounting Template.
Place the template on the lower mount, with the appropriate edge on the lower mount, as
indicated in the Mounting Template Guide. Center the template on the lower mount.
If you have a SH1500 or a SH1500S model SolarSheat with a hole in the back, it will
only be necessary to drill one 5” diameter hole all of the way through the wall, as shown
on the Template Guide and Mounting Diagram. If you have a SH1500G, then you’ll
need to drill both holes all of the way through the wall as shown on the Mounting
Template Guide and Mounting Diagram. A 5” hole-saw can be used. Make sure you
drill all of the way through the wall into the room.
After the hole(s) is/are drilled for the duct kit, remove the template from the lower mount.
If you have a SH1500 or SH1500G with a digital temperature control, a ¼” hole must be
drilled for control wiring. Drill a ¼” hole in the wall, all the way through, at a level
where the digital control is convenient to operate from within the house and where the
collector would cover and therefore protect from direct rain and snow.
Find the Duct Kit & Wall Mounting diagrams. Cut and apply the included foam tape to
the collar(s) as shown in the Duct Kit diagram. Apply outdoor water sealant on the collar
as shown in the Wall Mounting Diagram. Push the collar(s) into the duct kit hole(s). In
order to help keep rain from entering the duct kit collar, the foam on the collar should be
