HORIZONTAL DUCTING
TYPICAL INSTALLATION
The 60000 Series hood can be ducted horizontally through an outside
wall, where the ceiling is higher than 8 ft. Follow these steps:
Purchase an RN Series Soffit Chimney (of same width and color as
your hood) from your
distributor.
1. Frame-in wall
2. Mount rough-in
plate (including
ductwork and
wiring)
3. Finish drywall
4. Install optional
backsplash
5. Secure blower to
rough-in plate
APPROX. 30"
6. Mount soffit
ABOVE
chimney to wall
COOKING
SURFACE
and hood to
soffit chimney
CONSTRUCT WALL FRAMING
TOP EDGE OF ROUGH-IN PLATE
LINE ON SHEATHING
TO BE 5/8" BELOW FINISHED CEILING
5/8" BELOW 8' HEIGHT
8 '
FINISHED
CEILING
HEIGHT
WIDE SIDE OUT
1. Use 2x4's to construct wall framing as shown.
LINE ON SHEATHING
LINE ON SHEATHING
5/8" BELOW FINISHED CEILING
5/8" BELOW 8' HEIGHT
WOOD SHIMS
WOOD SPACERS
2" x 10½" x FINISHED
CEILING THICKNESS
FLUSH
2. Make two wood spacers - 2" x 10½" x finished wall thickness.
Attach them to framing as shown (flush with inside edges of WIDE
SIDE OUT 2 x 4's).
WALL FRAMING
SOFFIT
CHIMNEY
ROUGH-IN
PLATE
HOOD
FINISHED
WALL MATERIAL
TOP PLATE
9½" MIN.
19¼"
CENTERED OVER RANGE AREA
16"-ON-CENTER
2x4's
WALL STUDS
HOOD WIDTH
(add second set of 2 x 4's for
hoods wider than 30"
TOP PLATE
FLUSH
(CEILINGS HIGHER THAN 8 FT.)
3. Cut hole(s) in wall sheathing. Refer to proper illustration for blower
model you are using.
LINE ON SHEATHING
LINE ON SHEATHING
5/8" BELOW FINISHED CEILING
5/8" BELOW 8' HEIGHT
ADDITIONAL
MODEL 457K
HORIZONTAL
DUCTING KIT
OR
WALL CAP
& DUCT
*
SHEATHING
LINE ON SHEATHING
LINE ON SHEATHING
5/8" BELOW FINISHED CEILING
5/8" BELOW 8' HEIGHT
7
MODEL 326H DUAL-WHEEL BLOWER
5"
9"
7
5
8
16
15"
17
16
8" DIA. HOLES
IN SHEATHING
WOOD SHIMS
WOOD SPACERS
LEFT EDGE
LEFT EDGE
2" x 10½" x FINISHED
OF SPACER
OF SHIM
CEILING THICKNESS
MODEL 325H SINGLE-WHEEL BLOWER
3"
7"
11
4
8" DIA. HOLE
IN SHEATHING
WOOD SHIMS
WOOD SPACERS
LEFT EDGE
LEFT EDGE
2" x 10½" x FINISHED
OF SPACER
OF SHIM
CEILING THICKNESS
TOP PLATE
TOP PLATE