NuTone QTXEN150, QTXEN080, QTXEN050, QTXEN110 manual Install Housing & Duct, Page

MODELS QTXEN050 • QTXEN080 •

QTXEN110 • QTXEN150

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INSTALL HOUSING & DUCT

1a. Mount housing to joist or I-joist.

Use a pliers to bend housing TABS out to 900. Hold housing in place so that the housing tabs contact the bottom of the joist. The housing mounts with four (4) screws or nails. Screw or nail housing to joist through lowest holes in each mounting flange, then through highest holes. NOTE: Mounting to I-JOIST(shown) requires use of

SPACERS (included) between the highest hole of each mounting flange and the I- joist.

TABS

SPACER

(use for mounting to I-Joist)

I-JOIST

HOLE FOR OPTIONAL	*	SCREW (2)
SCREW MOUNTING (4)
	BOTTOM EDGE
NAIL (4)	OF FRAMING

Extend HANGER BARS to the width of the framing.

Hold ventilator in place with the hanger bar tabs wrapping around the BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRAMING.

NAIL ventilator to framing or fasten with screws (not provided) through HOLES near nails.

*To ensure a noise-free mount: Secure hanger bars together with SCREWS or use a pliers to crimp mounting channels tightly around hanger bars.

	OR
1b.Mount housing anywhere between		2.	Attach
			damper/duct
trusses, joists, or I-joists using hanger
bars.			connector.
			Snap damper /
Sliding hanger bars are provided to allow for accurate posi-
			duct connector
tioning of housing anywhere between framing. They can be
			onto housing.
used on all types of framing (I-joist, standard joist, and truss
			Make sure
construction) and span up to 24”.
			connector is flush
	TAB		with top of
			housing and
	SCREWS (4)		damper flap falls
			closed.
		3.	Install
			6-inch
			round
			ductwork.
	MOUNTING		Connect 6-inch
HANGER			round ductwork
	CHANNEL (2)		to damper / duct
BAR (4)			connector. Run
			ductwork to a
Attach the MOUNTING CHANNELS to the housing using the			roof cap or wall
			cap. Tape all
SCREWS supplied. Make sure TABS face “up” as shown. Use the			ductwork
set of channel mounting holes (marked “STD”) to mount the hous-			connections to make them secure and air tight.
ing flush with the bottom of the drywall. Use the other set of holes
(not marked) to mount the housing flush with the top of the drywall.