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INSTALLATION IN EXISTING CONSTRUCTION
LAYOUT AND PLANNING
Refer to pages 2 and 3. The general layout and planning and
the component locations are the same for existing construction.
LOCATING ACCESS KEYS
Unless your home is a ranch-style house where a single trunk
line can run directly through the attic or basement, you should
first investigate your house to find the "key" to running your
tubing from level to level. What you're looking for is an accessible
area that is free from obstructions and will accommodate
the 2" tubing.
Let's say, for example, you have a two-story house and you
want to locate the power unit in the basement. The first floor
inlets can easily be connected to a trunk line which runs along
the basement ceiling. However, you can't find interior walls on
both the first and second floors which line up and are free from
obstacles. How do you get from the basement to the attic?
Some of the "keys" you might find in your home are
illustrated here.
Stacked Closets. Refer to Figure 21. Many homes will have an
upstairs closet located directly above a downstairs closet. It is
easy to run the tubing from one floor level to another inside these
stacked closets. In these installations the tubing is often left
exposed inside the closets.
FIGURE 21
WALL INLET INSTALLATION
Use the following procedures for installation in existing
construction.
1. See Figure 24. A small "Pilot" or "Locating" hole can
be drilled behind baseboard toe strip to determine proper
1
location of 2
⁄
" diameter tubing hole in sole plate.
2
2. Measure the total thickness of the wall, including baseboard.
One half of this wall thickness measured from the Pilot Hole
(dimension "X") will determine the proper location of the 2
tubing hole in the sole plate.
3. See Figure 24. Once desired inlet locations have been
1
determined, cut a 2
⁄
" hole in soleplate directly in line with
2
proposed inlet location. Check through tubing hole to be sure
no obstruction exists.
8
Built-In Appliances. Refer to Figure 22. In a home where the
kitchen features built-in appliances, you'll often find a hollow
space behind these appliances. If this space lines up with an
obstruction-free interior wall above or a closet, this might be a
"key" to your installation. In a ranch-style home, this "key" would
provide access to run tubing from a basement located power
unit to an attic trunk line. You may also want to consider running
exposed tubing through cabinets or cupboards.
Laundry Chute. Refer to Figure 22. Pictured here is tubing run
from the basement to the attic through a laundry chute. A dumb-
waiter would serve the same purpose.
Cold-Air Return. Refer to Figure 23. A cold-air return often
provides a straight run from basement to other levels of the
house. The ductwork is easily cut for access. Seal around the
tube when completing the installation.
FIGURE 23
1
⁄
"
2
FIGURE 24
FIGURE 22
BASEBOARD
TOE STRIP
SOLE PLATE
PILOT HOLE
"X"
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