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INSTALLING TO WALL

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Marking Screw Locations

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

WARNING

WARNING ICON

G 001

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.

11"

16"

7 1/4"

16"

Min.

 

Min.

 

AdjoiningWall

 

AdjoiningWall

Only Insert Mounting

 

 

Only Insert Mounting

18 3/4"

 

18 3/4"

Screws Through Last

Min.

 

Screws Through Last

 

Min.

Hole On Each End

 

Hole On Each End

 

 

 

 

 

Floor

 

 

 

Floor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,000 Btu/Hr Model

 

 

18,000 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.

Figure 9 - Folding Anchor

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

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Desa Tech 18, 28 installation manual Marking Screw Locations, Attaching Mounting Bracket To Wall