Air King AK965L, AK965FL User Manual
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS -
OPERATING MANUAL
Models: AK965L, AK965FL
Exhaust Fan
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1. Read all instructions before installing or using exhaust fan.
2. Use this unit only in the manner intended by the manufacturer.
If you have questions, contact the manufacturer.
3. Before servicing or cleaning the unit, switch power off at
service panel and lock the service disconnecting means to
prevent power from being switched on accidentally. When
the service disconnecting means cannot be locked, securely
fasten a prominent warning device, such as a tag, to the
service panel.
4. Installation work and electrical wiring must be done by
qualified person(s) in accordance with all applicable codes
and standards, including fire-related construction.
5. Sufficient air is needed for proper combustion and exhausting
of gases through the flue (chimney) of fuel burning equipment
to prevent back drafting. Follow the heating equipment
manufacturer’s guideline and safety standards such as those
published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
and the American Society for Heating, Refrigeration, and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the local code authorities.
CAUTION: FOR GENERAL VENTILATING USE ONLY. DO
NOT USE TO EXHAUST HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
AND VAPORS.
YOURSELF AND OTHERS BY OBSERVING ALL SAFETY INFORMATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE!
RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
When using electrical appliances, basic precautions
should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire,
electric shock and injury to person, including the following:
6. When cutting or drilling into wall or ceiling, do not damage
electrical wiring and other hidden utilities.
7. Ducted fans must always be vented to the outdoors.
8. This unit must be grounded.
9. To avoid motor bearing damage and noisy and/or unbalanced
impellers, keep drywall spray, construction dust, etc. off
power unit.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT USE THIS FAN WITH ANY SOLID-STATE SPEED CONTROL
DEVICE.
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL OVER A TUB OR MOUNT IN
A SHOWER STALL ENCLOSURE.
10. Do not install into a ceiling thermally insulated to a value
greater than R-40.
11. NEVER place a switch where it can be reached from a tub or
shower.
WARNING: DO NOT USE IN KITCHENS.
WARNING: THIS UNIT IS DESIGNED AND TESTED TO BE
A SUPPLEMENTAL HEATER FOR USE WITH A TIMER OR A
SWITCH. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE USED AS THE PRIMARY
SOURCE OF HEAT AND CONTROLLED BY A THERMOSTAT.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION:
PANEL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
MAKE SURE POWER IS SWITCHED OFF AT SERVICE
SECTION 1
Preparing the Unit
1. Unpack fan from the carton and confirm that all pieces are present.
In addition to the unit you should have:
1 - Grill with Light Lens
4 - Mounting Rails
2 - 2 Function Switches
1 - Quad Wall Plate
1 - Instruction/Safety Sheet
2. Remove the two machine screws holding the light reflector in place.
Keep the reflector and screws in the carton until needed so they
do not get damaged or lost (Figure 1).
Screws
SECTION 2
New Construction
1. Mounting Rail Installation: Install the rails on the housing and
position the housing next to the joist. Line up housing so it will be
flush with the finished ceiling. Secure the ends of the rails with
screws or nails (not included) to the joists and slide housing into
final position (Figure 4).
Housing
Joist
Figure 4
1a. Mounting Tab Installation: Line up housing so that it will be flush
with the finished ceiling. Position the fan so that the tabs rest flat
against the joist and secure with screws or nails (not provided) to
ensure proper installation (Figure 5).
Mounting Rails
Figure 1
3. Remove the wire compartment cover by loosening the two screws
holding the cover in place (Figure 2).
Screws
Wire
Compartment
Cover
Figure 2
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL OVER A TUB OR MOUNT IN A
SHOWER STALL ENCLOSURE.
4. Choose the location for your unit. To ensure the best air and sound
performance, it is recommended that the length of ducting and the
number of elbows be kept to a minimum, and that insulated hard
ducting be used. Larger duct sizes will reduce noise and airflow
restrictions. This fan will require at
least 7" of clearance in the ceiling, and
will mount through drywall up to 3/4"
thick. The fan can be mounted directly
to the joist using the mounting tabs on
the side of the housing or between 16"
on center joists using the 4 provided
mounting rails.
5. Remove the electrical knockouts using
a straight-blade screw driver (Figure 3).
Figure 3
Figure 5
SECTION 3
Existing Construction
1. Mounting Rail Installation: Set housing in position between the joist
and trace an outline onto the ceiling material (Figure 6). Set housing
aside and cut opening, being careful not to cut or damage any electrical
or other hidden utilities. Install the rails on the housing and position
the housing in the previously cut hole so that it is flush with the finished
ceiling. Secure the ends of the rails to the joists with screws or nails
(not provided) to ensure proper installation (Figure 4).
Figure 6
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1a. Mounting Tab Installation: Position housing against the joist and
trace an outline of the housing onto the ceiling material (Figure 7).
Set housing aside and cut opening, being careful not to cut or
damage any electrical or other hidden utilities. Place housing next
to the joist and insure that it is flush with the finished ceiling. Secure
with screws or nails (not provided) to the joists (Figure 5).
Figure 7
SECTION 4
Ducting
the junction box. The neutral (white) wire from the home is not
connected to the switch or junction box, but will be run to the unit’s
wire compartment. Use approved methods for all connections.
2. Run wiring from wall switches carrying the appropriate rating. One
neutral (white), one ground (green or bare copper), and four hot
(black, red, blue, yellow leads connected to the switch, one for
each function). Secure the electrical wires to the housing with an
approved electrical connector. Make sure you leave enough wiring
in the box to make the connection to the fan’s receptacles.
3. Connect the white wire from the house to the four white wires from
the fan. Connect one hot (black) wire from the wall switch to the
black wire from the fan (this is the fan control). Connect second
hot (red) wire from the wall switch to the red wire from the fan (this
is the heat control). Connect the third hot (blue) wire from the wall
switch to the blue wire from the fan (this is the main light control).
Connect the fourth hot (yellow) wire from the wall switch to the
yellow wire from the fan (this is the night light control). Connect
the ground wire from the house to the green wire from the fan
(Figure 9). Use approved methods for all connections.
CAUTION: ALL DUCTING MUST COMPLY WITH LOCAL AND
NATIONAL BUILDING CODES.
1. Remove any tape that might be holding the damper in place during
shipping and connect the ducting to the fan’s duct collar (Figure
8). Secure in place using tape or screw clamp. Always duct the
fan to the outside through a wall or roof cap.
Figure 8
SECTION 5
Wiring
CAUTION: MAKE SURE POWER IS SWITCHED OFF AT SERVICE
PANEL BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
WARNING: THIS UNIT MUST BE WIRED ON A SEPARATE 20
AMP CIRCUIT.
Hot (Yellow)
Hot (Blue)
Hot (Black)
White
Ground
Hot (Red)
Hot (Black)
SwitchSwitch
CAUTION: ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL CODES, ORDINANCES, OR NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL CODE. IF YOU ARE UNFAMILIAR WITH METHODS OF
INSTALLING ELECTRICAL WIRING, SECURE THE SERVICES OF A
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.
1. Using wiring carrying the appropriate rating, run a dedicated line
on a 20 amp service from the main service panel to an approved
wall junction box (not included). Once inside the junction box, split
the hot (black) wire from the home and connect one end to each
of the switches into the terminal marked “COMMON TERMINAL”.
Connect the ground (green or bare copper) wire from the home to
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Figure 9
4. Reinstall the wire compartment cover by sliding the tabs at the
bottom of the cover into the slots in the housing. Make sure all
wires are tucked inside of the compartment and are not being
pinched or showing through. Reinstall the two screws removed in
Step 3 of SECTION 1
Supply from house
Preparing the Unit
(Figure 10).
Figure 10
Slot
Tab
Light
Post
Hole
Post
SECTION 6
Completing the Installation
1. Insert the plug from the heating unit into the receptacle marked
“HEAT”, and the plug from the fan into the receptacle marked
“VENT”(Figure 11).
Heater
Vent
Figure 11
2. Remove grill from carton and open light lens area by pushing in on
the two tabs of the light lens and pulling outward from lens. The
lens will swing open on the connector bars. DO NOT remove the
lens from the grill (Figure 12).
Figure 13
4. Attach light reflector in place with the two screws removed during
Step 2
in SECTION 1
ceiling (Figure 14).
Preparing the Unit
so grill fits snuggly against
Screws
Figure 14
CAUTION: FAILURE TO SECURE THE REFLECTOR SCREWS MAY
RESULT IN A RATTLING OR HUMMING NOISE.
5. Install the appropriate bulbs (not included) specific to your model:
AK965L: Install a 100 watt maximum, type A19 medium base
incandescent bulb (not included) and a 7 watt maximum type
C7 (candelabra base) night light (not included).
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, USE ONLY TYPE
G24-d3, QUAD 2-PIN LAMP, 26 WATT MAXIMUM.
Connector Bar
6. Close the light lens and secure in place by swinging back into
Tabs
AK965FL: Install a high efficacy 26 watt maximum, 2 pin quad,
G24-d3 fluorescent bulb (not included) and a 7 watt maximum
type C7 (candelabra base) night light (not included).
position and snapping the tabs in place (Figure 15).
Figure 12
3. Install light reflector into grill by lining up the posts on grill with the
holes in light reflector (Figure 13). Raise light reflector and grill up
to housing and insert plug from light into receptacle marked “LIGHT”
(located on the side of the wire compartment) and insert plug from
night light into receptacle marked “NIGHT LIGHT” (Figure 11).
Connector Bar
Tabs
Figure 15
7. Restore power and test your installation.
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