Example Vent System
A
A. External blower motor
B. Straight vent
C. 90° elbows
The following example falls within the maximum vent length of
40 ft (12.2 m).
2 - 90° elbows
10 ft (3 m) straight
Length of 10" (25.4 cm)
system
NOTE: The exterior-mounted vent motor requires a separate
wiring cable that should be installed at the same time the vent
work is installed.
Install Vent System
WARNING
Excessive Weight Hazard
Use two or more people to move and install
downdraft vent.
Failure to do so can result in back or other injury.
1. Place cardboard or similar material on top of a flat surface
where you can easily assemble the downdraft vent system.
2. Remove parts packages and downdraft vent from carton.
3. Remove all shipping materials, tape and film from downdraft
vent.
4. Remove screws from each side of the vent. Attach the left
and right side overcounter support brackets to the downdraft
vent and push up to align the screw holes. Use screws to
secure the brackets.
B
A. Overcounter support bracket
B. 10" round vent mounting collar plate
C. Overcounter support bracket screw
16
B
C
= 10.0 ft (3 m)
= 10.0 ft (3 m)
= 20 ft (6 m)
A
5. Attach the left and right side end caps to the downdraft vent.
Place the end cap upon the overcounter support, slide the
tab into the slot and snap into place over the the plastic tabs.
6. Attach support legs to side of downdraft vent with 2 screws
in each leg. Do not tighten screws.
A
7. Using 2 or more people, insert the downdraft vent into the
countertop cutout. Check that downdraft vent is parallel to
side of cutout and that mounting brackets overlap
countertop.
8. Move support legs down against cabinet floor. Place a level
against the front of the downdraft vent base and adjust until
downdraft vent is level vertically. Use a pencil to mark the top
of each leg on the downdraft vent and the location of the
support leg mounting holes on the cabinet floor.
C
9. Remove downdraft vent from cutout. Drill starter holes at
each mounting screw location on the cabinet floor. Align the
top of the legs with pencil marks on the face of the downdraft
vent. Tighten screws in legs.
A
A. End cap
B
A. Blower motor box
B. Support leg
A
B
A. Level
B. Mark locations.