NuTone VX1000C manual

B UIL T -IN CENTRAL CLEANING SYSTEM INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS F or P ower Unit Models VX475, VX550, VX1000, VX475C , VX550C , and VX1000C Broan-NuT one LLC Har tf ord, Wisconsin www .nutone .com 888-336-3948 T o register this product, visit www .nutone .com P ar t No . 30042322 rev . 08[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM PLANNING AND LA Y OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

THE RANCH STYLE HOUSE Here the power unit is mounted in the garage. The intake and e xhaust tubing, the only e xposed tubing in the installation, runs up the garage wall and into the attic. The trunk line runs horizontally through the attic from the power unit to the f ar thest inlet location. Branch lines spread throughout the attic, connecting th[...]

THE SPLIT -LEVEL HOUSE Like the tw o-stor y house , the split le vel installation commonly calls f or a two-le v el trunk line. Here, the power unit is located in the garage. The intake tubing runs e xposed up the garage wall and into the g round le vel section's attic. T wo branch lines connect this par t of the trunk line to inlet lines whic[...]

5 W ORKING WITH PLASTIC TUBING Cutting the T ubing Bef ore you cut a length of tube , accurately measure the length you need. Allow 5/8” of tubing for inserting into fittings and 1 ½” f or placing into fle xible tubing. Cut the plastic tubing with a hacksa w , making sure that the cut is e xactly square. (Y ou can use a tube cutter if one is a[...]

6 Making a Joint Inser t the tube into the fitting, aligning the two parts as they will be installed. Mar k the tube and the fitting so that y ou can quickly realign the joint. See Figure 7. Apply cement only to the outside of the tube. Dab the cement generously in an inch-wide band. Inser t the tube into the fitting with the alignment marks a quar[...]

7 MODEL CF361 & CF361F (For Use with CI370 and 360 Inlets) 3. Ref er to Figure 10. Nail brack et to the side of the stud so that the front edge of the brac ket is flush to the front of the stud. (The brack et ma y also be nailed to the front edge of the stud. See face mounting illustrated. F or f ace mounting, use locating tabs on brac ket f or[...]

INST ALLING THE TUBING Use the f ollowing installation guidelines when installing tubing. 1. Start tubing installation at far thest inlet and work tow ard the power unit. 2. T ubing r un to the po wer unit should be as straight as possible . 3. When assembling sections with elbo ws and tees, mak e sure the cur v e in the fitting is aligned so that [...]

9 W ALL INLET INST ALLA TION Model CI370 W all Inlet (CF361 and CF361F Rough-In) 1. Remove the cardboard plaster guard. 2. Ref er to Figure 20. For some drywall or panel construction, the plaster frame will extend be y ond the finished wall. In this case, remo ve plaster fr ame from mounting brac ket b y removing mounting scre ws. NO TE : When usin[...]

10 CI390 & CI395 ELECTRA V AL VE ™ ELECTRIFIED INLET INST ALLA TION (CI395RK R OUGH-IN) 1. See Figure 27. F asten the mounting plate to a stud within three studs (48") of an electrical outlet box. Measure and mark the wire 10" from the plug (A). F eed the wire through the top hole in the mounting plate (just abov e the circular open[...]

11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONL Y . INST ALL ONL Y ON A NOMINAL 120 V , 60 Hz, 7 A SUPPL Y PRO TECTED BY A MAXIMUM 15 A O VERCURRENT PRO TECTIVE DEVICE. THE PIN CONNECT OR ON THIS TYPE A W ALL V AL VE IS INTENDED FOR USE ON A NOMINAL 120 V , 60 Hz, 7 A SUPPL Y ONL Y . IT IS REQUIRED T O BE WIRED BY A QU ALIFIED ELECTRICIAN AND IS REQU[...]

LOCA TING A CCESS KEYS IN EXISTING CONSTR UCTION Unless your home is a r anch-style house where a single trunk line can r un directly through the attic or basement, y ou should first inv estigate y our house to find the ke y to running your tubing from le vel to le vel. Look f or an accessible area free from obstructions that will accommodate the 2[...]

INST ALLING THE INLET TUBING When your planning is complete , you will ha v e to determine where all the inlets and the power unit will be located. Y ou hav e also mapped out the location of y our trunk line and f ound the access you need to run vertical tubing from one le vel of y our house to another le v el. Y ou should have acquainted yourself [...]

Drilling the Access Holes Once you are certain that you’ve located the center of the wall directly abo ve the inlet location, use a 2½” hole saw to cut the access hole through the wall plate or header and into the wall ca vity . (A 1/2” drill is recommended.) Carefully remov e the drill from the hole. Now , use a flashlight to inspect the wa[...]

Whate ver the case , inser t the completed inlet line into the access hole and thread it down inside the w all. The inlet line should be long enough so that it e xtends abov e the joists in the attic; at this height, it can be easily connected to the branch and truck lines . When cutting the inlet tubing to length, remember that your inlet will be [...]

Use an awl or icepic k to punch pilot holes where you mark ed the two hole locations. Now , dr ill tw o 3⁄8” diameter holes, using the pilot holes as the centers. Locate and drill these holes e xactly as marked with the template. Also drill four pilot holes in the f our corners of the marked area. Make sure these holes are located inside the ma[...]

Hold the assembly in place f or a fe w minutes as the cement sets; allow 5 minutes f or the cement to completely dr y . Now , strip the ends of the two low v oltage wires, and then connect the wires to the screw terminals on the back of the inlet cov er . Mak e sure the wires are tightly secured under the terminal screws. When the wiring is complet[...]

Inser t the bottom scre w into the inlet cov er and through the other par ts . Give the screw a few tu rn s un til it f ir mly engages in the mounting plate. Now , le vel and slightly lo wer the assembly . Make sure the wall is sandwiched between the inner and outer par ts—y ou’ll be able to f eel if mounting plate is firmly centered on the ins[...]

5. Attach the lo w v oltage wires to terminal screws on back of wall inlet (Figure 35). If using 361 Rough-in with CI370 Series Inlets, ref er to instructions on page 7, step 3, shown in Figure 10. 6. Inser t w all inlet into brack et and secure with the two screws pro vided (Figure 36). MODEL 330 & CI335 SERIES W ALL INLET INST ALLA TION CF329[...]

FLOOR INLET INST ALLA TION IN NEW & EXISTING CONSTR UCTION Model CI370 or 360 Series Inlets (361 Rough-In) 1. Ref er to Figures 41 and 42. After floor inlet location has been selected, cut a 3 1 ⁄ 16 " x 2 9 ⁄ 16 " square hole in floor . Center line of inlet must be located at least 2½" from wall to allow co ver to be opened[...]

21 ORIGINAL V A CP AN ™ INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS NO TE: Please read instr uctions prior to installation. INST ALLA TION TIPS • Plan the location of your ORIGINAL V ACP AN to be conv eniently located f or s weeping clean-ups . • Also consider ease of access of vacuum tube piping connections during installation. • The leading edge of the [...]

IN W ALL INST ALLA TIONS Ref er to Figure 47. • ORIGINAL V ACP AN can be installed between wall studs in side walls . • ORIGINAL V ACP AN should be located tight to one side in stud space. • Once the ORIGINAL V ACP AN location is determined, cut a 6¾” long x 1¾” high slot in the wall and baseboard to accept the ORIGINAL V ACP AN. • Th[...]

23 ORIGINAL V A CUSWEEP ® INLET V AL VE INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS CONNECTION FR OM B ELO W Ref er to Figure 48. 1. T ur n the po wer to the v acuum unit OFF . Measure distance (X) between the kic kplate f ace and the inside edge of the cabinet. Then, add 2¾” to the measured distance. See Figure 48-1. Measure out the new distance (X+2¾”) f[...]

24 CONNECTION FR OM BEHIND Ref er to Figure 49. 1. T ur n the po wer to the v acuum unit OFF . Choose a location under the cabinet f or the V acuSweep ® Inlet V alve so that it can be connected to the centr al vacuum pipe. Measure distance (X) between the kic kplate f ace and the inside edge of the cabinet. Then add 2¾” to the measured distance[...]

25 wire/string to temporarily hold the pipe and elbow in place, insert the V acuSweep ® Inlet V alv e into the opening at the base of the wall and elbo w . DO NO T glue this connection (Designed f or friction fit). See Figure 50-5. 6. Remov e the wire/string. With the door in an open position, secure the V acuSweep ® Inlet V alv e to the wall usi[...]

Once you ha v e installed all your inlets , y ou can complete the network of tubing that connects your inlets to the power unit. This network consists of the f ollowing parts: 90° Elbows – Used for connecting the inlet lines to the branch lines. Also used f or making smooth 90° turns in branch lines or tr unk lines . 45° Elbows – Used f or a[...]

Joining Straight Lengths of T ubing Both branch lines and the trunk lines may require lengths of tubing longer than those 8´ sections supplied. Use stop couplings to join two straight lengths of tubing. Inser t one end of the tubing into the stop coupling; join the second length of tubing into the other end of the stop coupling. Stop couplings are[...]

Circumventing an Obstac le Where ver possib le the branch lines should connect to the trunk line in straight paths. The f e wer turns in a tubing system, the more efficient air flow . Accordingly , you should locate the inlets to av oid zig-zags in the branch lines . But, sometimes, when y ou just can’t av oid an obstacle, you are required to con[...]

Connecting the Low V oltage Wiring Ideally , you will run the wiring and make all the wiring connections after you ha v e completed the tubing system. Of course, the inlet wiring must be run at the time the inlet tubing is threaded through the walls . Run the low v oltage wiring along the trunk line; at appro ximately 12˝-18˝ inter v als , use el[...]

Attach the tubing to the joists or ceiling with either perf orated metal or suppor t str apping (suppor t strapping is av ailab le from NuT one). Make all br anch line connections in the same wa y y ou would an attic installation. Make sure that all branch lines enter the trunk line at an angle that is at least lev elled with the trunk line. Make s[...]

Ref er to page 4 f or information on locating the power unit. MOUNTING This section ref ers to Figures 51 and 52. Y our power unit mounts to the wall using a mounting system. The wall mounting brac k et, provided with y our power unit, mounts to the wall. It has 4 fingers at the top and 4 others at the bottom. The pow er unit has 4 upper openings a[...]

TUBING CONNECTIONS A T PO WER UNIT This section ref ers to Figures 53 and 54. Y our VX Series power units are capable of being connected to the intake v acuum trunk line from either side. Select the intake connection to be used. On some installations, you ma y connect the vacuum air intak e into both intak es. 1. Using provided coupling (par t no .[...]

WIRING This section ref ers to Figures 55 and 56. Grounding Instructions—This appliance must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding pro vides a path of least resistance f or electric current, to reduce the r isk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and grounding [...]

Be sure all inlets are closed and soil bag (f or VX475, VX550 & VX1000 models) is in place. Check switch on po wer unit f or manual on/off operation. Check that indicator light on side of power unit is lit and is in g reen mode. Check each w all inlet to be sure contacts activate po wer unit when hose is inser ted and s witched on, if applicab [...]

T wo-Year Limit ed W ar r anty W ARRANTY OWNER: NuT one warrants to the original consumer purchaser of its products that such products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of original purchase. THERE ARE NO OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING , BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED [...]

36 T roub le 1. Loss or decrease of vacuum occurs. 2. P ower unit does not star t, or shuts off during nor mal operation with no LED showing red or illuminated. 3. Po wer unit f ails to stop when the hose is remov ed. 4. P ower unit shuts off during normal operation, lights on unit, wall v alv e and hose are all red. 5. F or VX550 & VX1000 Seri[...]

37 P ossible Remedy 1a. Remove disposab le filter bag or empty debris buc ket as described in Homeowner’ s Guide and install replacement. 1b . Inser t handle end of hose into utility v alv e at power unit. T ur n unit on. This will re verse normal air flow through the hose and dislodge any clogs . 1c. Inser t hose end into any inlet with pow er u[...]

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W ARRANTY All VX P ow er Units are cov ered b y a NuT one 2, 4, or 8 year warranty . Ref er to y our Model Number f or which warranty y ou have . T ools and Accessories warranted f or one y ear from date of purchase. See page 35 for details . Product specifications subject to change without notice. 926 W EST S TAT E S TREET , H ARTFORD , WI 53027 W[...]