Hearth and Home Technologies GFK-160A Installing The Blower, Metal Style, Junctionswitch Box

Models: GFK-160A

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4.2 INSTALLING THE BLOWER

4.2 INSTALLING THE BLOWER

Position the blower all the way to the rear and center in the fireplace. Pull the blower forward 1/8" to 1/4" from the back wall of the fireplace (Figure 3). Plug the blower cord into the blower receptacle FAN on the junction box. Attach the ground wire to the bottom of the junction box or to a good accessible metal grounded source. Note: You can attach this to the firebox leg.

METAL

STYLE

SENSOR

JUNCTIONSWITCH

BOX

“FAN”

RECEPTACLE

4.3INSTALLING THE SPEED CONTROL AND SENSOR SWITCH

1.Remove the knob and locknut from the variable speed control. Slide the control behind the fireplace wall, in the lower right front corner, with the stem sticking out of the pre-punched hole. Attach the locknut tightly and reat- tach the knob on the stem.

NOTE: Some models may have a separate mount- ing location on the base pan or valve bracket for mounting this speed control.

2. Slide the temperature sensor switch/bracket assembly

onto the weld stud on the outside of the combustion cham-

ber. Secure the bracket assembly with the wing nut pro-

BLOWER

NOTE: SOME MODELS MAY HAVE A SEPARATE MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE BASE PAN OR VALVE BRACKET FOR MOUNTING THIS SPEED CONTROL

SPEED

CONTROL

vided. See Figure 4.

NOTE: The weld stud is located either on the lower right side or the bottom of the combustion box.

TEMPERATURE

SENSOR SWITCH

1/8” TO 1/4”

FIREPLACE

WALL

BLOWER

POWER STRIP

STYLE

JUNCTION

BOX

BLOWER

SENSOR

SWITCH

“FAN”

 

RECEPTACLE

SPEED

 

CONTROL

FIGURE 3

WING

NUT

METAL SPEED

CONTROL

FIGURE 4

NOTE: THE SWITCH/BRACKET ASSEMBLY MUST BE INSTALLED SO THAT THE SENSOR SWITCH IS TO- WARDS THE TOP OF THE UNIT.

3.Connect the variable speed control and the temperature sensor switch to the junction box with the wires provided. See Figure 5 for the wiring diagram that matches the style of junction box on the fireplace.

4.Turn the 110-120 VAC service "ON" at the circuit breaker and turn the speed control switch to the "ON" position.

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Hearth and Home Technologies GFK-160A Installing The Blower, 4.3INSTALLING THE SPEED CONTROL AND SENSOR SWITCH