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Rigid ducts
Use a small length of flexible duct to connect the rigid duct to the ports in order to avoid vibration transmissions. Use tie-wraps to
perform connections.
3.7 CONNECTING THE DUCTS TO THE UNIT
Insulated flexible ducts
Use the following procedure for connecting the insulated flexible ducts to the port of the unit (
Exhaust air to outside
and
Fresh air from
outside
ports).
CAUTION
Make sure the
vapor barrier on the
insulated ducts does
not tear during
installation to avoid
condensation within
the ducts.
CAUTION
Do not use screws to connect the rigid ducts to the ports.
CAUTION
Make sure the balancing dampers are set to their appropriate position before connecting the ducts to the ports.
See Section 3.3.
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Pull back the insulation to
expose the flexible duct.
Attach the flexible
duct to the port using
tie wrap.
Pull the vapor barrier
over the insulation and
over the outer ring of the
double collar.
Apply duct tape to the
joint making an airtight
seal. Avoid compressing
the insulation when
pulling the tape tightly
around the joint.
Compressed insulation
loses its R value and
causes water dripping
due to condensation
on the exterior surface
of the duct.
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Pull the insulation
over the joint and tuck
in between the inner
and outer rings of the
double collar.
3.8 INSTALLING THE TANDEM® TRANSITION* KIT
Use the following procedure for connecting the insulated flexible ducts to the Tandem Transition (
Exhaust air to outside
and
Fresh air
from outside
).
NOTE: The joist opening needed to install the Tandem transition must be
9¾” (248 mm) minimum. Also, the maximum height of the Tandem transition is
8¾” (222 mm). See Tandem Transition end view beside. If the joists are
perpendicular to the ducts, or if the connection to the exterior hood is in a limited
area, your installation will need two exterior hoods instead of one. In this
case, do not use the Tandem Transition kit. See next Section 3.9 I
NSTALLING
2 EXTERIOR HOODS.
*Patented.
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8¾”
222 mm
9¾”
248 mm
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3. INSTALLATION (CONT’D)