Vanguard Heating VN12 Water Heater User Manual


 
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5. Tighten two screws until 1/16" space (thickness of penny) is between screwheads
and wall (see Figure 6).
Figure 5 - Popping Open Anchor Wings For Thin Walls
Thin Walls
(1/4" to 1/2" thick)
Installing Two Mounting Screws
Note:
Wall anchors and mounting screws are in hardware package. The hardware
package is provided with heater.
Attaching to wall stud method
For attaching mounting screw to wall stud
1. Drill hole at marked location using 9/64" drill bit.
2. Insert mounting screw into wall stud.
3. Tighten screw until 1/16" space (thickness of penny) is between screwhead and
wall.
Attaching to wall anchor method
Follow instructions below to attach mounting screws 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 1/4" deep.
2. Fold wall anchor (see Figure 4).
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 (see Figure 5).
IMPORTANT:
Do not hammer key!
For thick walls (over 1/2" thick) or solid walls, do not pop open wings.
Figure 4 - Folding Anchor
ANCHOR
Thin or Thick Wall
(thick wall shown)
Solid Wall
1/16" Space
Figure 6 - Tightening Anchors