Vintage Cellars SC Series WhisperKOOL - Manual (Page 14)

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Minimum Tools Needed
Locate the desired installation location (no lower than 18” inches from the
ceiling). Using a stud finder, locate the studs on either side of the center point,
and mark them with vertical lines.
Using a level and a pencil, mark a horizontal line on the wall between the two
studs, no less than 1.5” and no more than 18” from the ceiling.
Using a ruler or measuring tape, measure 16” down (2000/3000/4000) or 22.75”
down (6000/8000), and mark another horizontal line parallel to the first one.
The unit is designed to fit between two studs that are 16” apart on center,
enabling the unit to fit in the 14.5” horizontal space.
Using a saw, cut along the uppermost horizontal line until your saw reaches
the stud. Turn the saw around, inserting it into the cut that has just been
made, and cut toward the opposite stud so that there is a clean horizontal cut
between the two studs. Be careful not to cut into the studs themselves.
Make the second horizontal cut from stud to stud on the line 16” below the
first cut.
Once the horizontal lines have been cut, make vertical cuts using the inside
edge of the studs as a guide. Once both vertical cuts have been made, there
should be rectangular hole in the sheetrock. Make the same hole on the other
side of the wall. Using a nail, mark all four corners of the first hole by making
nail holes through the sheetrock. Connect the holes with a pencil mark and cut
on the other side of the wall.
Sheetrock alone cannot support the weight of a cooling unit. Therefore, it
is necessary to frame the hole that has just been cut with upper and lower
supports. These supports also provide solid material for the mounting bracket
screws.
Using two 2x4s at 14.5” in length and eight 6d nails, secure the upper and
lower supports to the right and left studs, just inside the sheetrock. Make sure
that the internal height remains at 16” (2000/3000/4000) or 22.75” (6000/8000)
so that the WhisperKOOL unit will fit snugly through the framed cut-out.
Hammer Saw Screwdriver
Level
PREPARING THE INSTALLATION LOCATION
Through-the-Wall