Frigidaire F30WR, F24WR, F30WV Tools And Materials Required, Planning Ductwork Installation

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED

FIG. A

❏ Drill, electric or ratchet drive

❏ 1/8" Drill bit for drilling pilot holes

❏ 1-1/4" wood bit for drilling electrical wiring access hole

❏ One straight blade and one phillips head screwdriver

❏ Pliers

❏ Pencil and ruler and/or tape measure

❏ Saber saw or keyhole saw for cutting 1" x 2" wood strips to

FIG. B

WALL CAP

WALL CAP

	length and cutting wall or cabinet openings
❏	Caulking, metal snips, duct tape, duct (with elbows and tran-
	sition, if necessary) and roof or wall cap, as required
❏	Electrical wiring and supplies of type to comply with local
	codes

The following materials are required only for installations on recessed bottom kitchen cabinets:

❏Two 1" x 2" x 12" (approximate length) wood strips (pur- chase locally)

❏Four 1-1/4" long flat head wood screws (purchase locally)

PLANNING DUCTWORK INSTALLATION

(This section for F30WV hoods only. F30WR and F24WR hoods skip this section and go on to “Prepare the Hood”.)

Begin planning ductwork by deciding where the duct will run between the range hood and the outside. For best performance, use the shortest possible duct run and a minimum number of elbows. There are several choices shown - FIGS. A - F below.

FIG. A. Ducting directly through the wall (for range hoods mounted on an exterior wall). Shown are two ways to duct through an outside wall. If a wall cap is used directly off the back of the hood, special care must be taken to make sure that the damper in the damper/duct connector on the hood and damper in the wall cap do not interfere with each other when the hood is operating. This could result in either inadequate air delivery or backdrafts. If this condition does exist, remove the hood damper flap. Sometimes when using a wall cap it is easier to duct vertically and then use an elbow as shown in FIG. B.

In more complex ducting situations, a 3-1/4" x 10" rec- tangular ducting range hood (F30WV hood) can be converted to a round duct by means of a transition.

FIG. C. Ducting straight up through the roof using 3-1/4" x 10" rectangular duct (for single story installations - F30WV hood only).

FIG. D. Ducting between the ceiling joists (for multi-story instal- lations) or through the soffit space above the cabinets (where the soffit connects to an outside wall).

FIG. E. Straight up through the roof using 6" round duct (for single-story installations).

3-1/4" X 10" DUCT

FIG. C ROOF CAP

3-1/4" X 10" DUCT

FIG. D

ADJUSTABLE ELBOW

WALL CAP

6" ROUND DUCT

3-1/4" X 10" TO 6"

ROUND DUCT

TRANSITION

FIG. E ROOF CAP

6" ROUND DUCT

3-1/4" X 10" TO 6"

ROUND DUCT TRANSITION

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