Aprilaire 8100 manual Mechanical Installation, Wall Mount

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MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

WALL MOUNT

The unit can be mounted on a concrete wall or on a stud wall.. The mounting bracket is pre-drilled for fastening to standard 16” O..C.. or 24” O..C.. stud spacing.. Remove the access panel, EnergyMax Transfer Core, and air filters for installation..

1.Remove the access panel, EnergyMax Transfer Core and filters.. (See Figure 4..)

2.For Stud Wall: Fasten the supplied mounting bracket to the wall using the supplied lag bolts and washers.. (See Figure 5..)

For Concrete Wall: Fasten the supplied mounting bracket to the wall using field supplied concrete anchors and the supplied lag bolts and washers..

3.Insert the supplied hanging pin in the left hole of the mounting bracket and secure by inserting the supplied washer and hand tightening with the supplied nut.. (See Figure 5..)

4.Insert the supplied hanging pin in the right hole of the mounting bracket.. (See Figure 5..)

5.Fasten the hanging hook bracket to the left side of the unit with the supplied 10-32 x 3/8” machine screws, using the pre-tapped holes along the side of the unit.. (See Figure 6..)

6.Fasten the supplied hanging hinge bracket to the right side of the unit with the supplied 10-32 x 3/8” machine screws, using the pre-tapped holes along the side of the unit.. (See Figure 6..)

7.Pick the unit up and hook the hanging hook bracket on the left hanging pin.. (See Figure 7..) Note: Keep pressure against the unit to prevent it from swinging away from the wall.

8.Push the unit against the bracket, remove the right side pin, align the hanging hinge hook with the bracket and reinsert the hanging pin.. Secure the pin by inserting the supplied washer and tightening the supplied nut.. (See Figure 8..)

9.Securely tighten the nut on the left side of the unit..

10.Reinstall the EnergyMax Transfer Core, air filters and access panel..

Figure 4 – Removing Core and Filters

ENERGYMAX

TRANSFER CORE

FILTER

FILTER

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Figure 5 – Installing Mounting Bracket on Wall

HANGING PIN

HANGING PIN

MOUNTING BRACKET

LAG BOLT

AND WASHER

THREADED NUT

WASHER

90-1735

 

Figure 6 – Installing Mounting Brackets

 

 

 

 

 

MACHINE SCREWS

 

 

 

HINGE BRACKET

HOOK BRACKET

 

HINGE BRACKET

 

(hook points out)

 

 

 

(hinge points out)

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACHINE SCREWS

 

LEFT END

RIGHT END

HOOK BRACKET

90-1734

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 7 – Hanging Left Side of ERV

 

HANGING

MOUNTING

PIN

BRACKET

HOOK BRACKET

 

HINGE BRACKET

 

 

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4

 

Figure 8 – Hanging Right Side of ERV

HANGING PIN

MOUNTING BRACKET

HINGE BRACKET

WASHER

THREADED NUT

90-1736

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