INSTALLATION

Installing Heater To Wall (Cont.)

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INSTALLATION

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Marking Screw Locations

1.Tape mounting bracket to wall where heater will be located. Make sure mounting bracket is level.

WARNING: Maintain minimum clearances shown in Figure 8. If you can, provide greater clearances from floor and joining wall.

2.Mark screw locations on wall (see Figure 8).

Note: Only mark last hole on each end of mounting bracket. Insert mounting screws through these holes only.

3.Remove tape and mounting bracket from wall.

12"

14"

Min.

 

AdjoiningWall

Only Insert Mounting

18 3/4"

 

Screws Through Last

Min.

 

Hole On Each End

 

 

 

Floor

 

30,000 Btu/Hr Models

8"

14"

 

Min.

 

AdjoiningWall

Only Insert Mounting 18 3/4"

Screws Through Last

Min.

 

Hole On Each End

 

 

Floor

20,000 Btu/Hr Models

Figure 8 - Mounting Bracket Clearances

Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall

Note: Wall anchors, mounting screws, and spacers are in hardware package. The hardware package is provided with heater.

Attaching To Wall Stud Method

For attaching mounting bracket to wall studs

1. Drill holes at marked locations using 9/64" drill bit.

2. Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up last hole on each end of bracket with holes drilled in wall.

3.Insert mounting screws through bracket and into wall studs.

4.Tighten screws until mounting bracket is firmly fastened to wall studs.

Attaching To Wall Anchor Method

For attaching mounting bracket to hollow walls (wall areas between studs) or solid walls (concrete or masonry)

1.Drill holes at marked locations using 5/16" drill bit. For solid walls (concrete or masonry), drill at least 1" deep.

2.Fold wall anchor as shown in Figure 9.

3.Insert wall anchor (wings first) into hole. Tap anchor flush to wall.

4.For thin walls (1/2" or less), insert red key into wall anchor. Push red key to “pop” open anchor wings.

IMPORTANT: Do not hammer key!

For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings.

5.Place mounting bracket onto wall. Line up last hole on each end of bracket with wall anchors.

6.Insert mounting screws through bracket and into wall anchors.

7.Tighten screws until mounting bracket is firmly fastened to wall.

Placing Heater On Mounting Bracket

1.Locate two horizontal slots on back panel of heater.

2.Place heater onto mounting bracket. Slide horizontal slots onto stand-out tabs on mounting bracket.

Figure 9 - Folding Anchor

Figure 10 - Popping Open

 

Anchor Wings For Thin Walls

Horizontal Slots

Stand-Out Tab

 

Mounting Bracket

 

 

(attached to wall)

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 11 - Mounting Heater Onto Mounting Bracket

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Desa GP30 GN30T, WMP20 Marking Screw Locations, Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall, Placing Heater On Mounting Bracket