Hi, I'm Hampton for Proline Range Hoods
and today I'm going to show you how to install a vex air inline blower with one
of your Proline range hoods, specifically with the ProV series of range hoods.
It's important to note that typically the larger the duct, the better the
ventilation system will work and also some blowers and CFM situations will
actually require a minimum diameter of ventilation for the system to work
properly. So you need to check to make sure you're using a sufficient diameter
duct for your situation. Okay, now in our situation, we're going to be running
10-inch ducting the whole way and the blower were installing is a VXR il 1100:
that's "VX" for vex air, "R" for remote, "il" for inline; so, vex air remote in-line
blower 1100 CFM and that has two 12-inch openings for the exhaust and the
intake. So, we're going to need two, ten- inch to 12-inch transitions, one right
here - it's going to take the 12 inch down to the 10 inch for the for the ductwork -
and then one on this side - it's going to take the 12 inch down to the 10 inch for
the ductwork. So, here's what should come with your vex
air inline blower: one 1100 CFM blower, the mounting bracket, which has three
individual pieces and a packet of hardware with four screws, four nuts and
bolts. Here are the tools the supplies are
going to need: you're going to need to drill or a screwdriver, you're going to
need four grabber screws, you're going to need 12 self tapping screws that will go
through metal, you're going to need a roll of aluminum foil duct tape and then
you're going to need any transitions you might need; in our case we're going to
need two, 12-inch to 10-inch duct transitions. Okay, now the first step in your
installation is you need to find an area where you're going to want to run your
duct line that has enough room for your blower and has enough support to support
the weight of your blower. Now this isn't a real attic, obviously, but this is going
to-- we'll just pretend that this is an attic and this is going to be like a
wall in the attic; I know where the rafters are that are going to support
the weight. So I know I can screw my blower into there and that'll support
the weight of it. So you're just going to need to find a place along your
ventilation line that has something that you know will support the weight of your
blower. Okay and so in this situation we're pretending like the range hood is
on that end of the ventilation and the exterior - the outside vent - is going to be
that way so we're going to want to make sure the airflow is going that way. The second step is to build the bracket
support system and attach it to the blower. The bracket support system has
three metal pieces. Use the four nuts and bolts to assemble the pieces like this. Because in the four screws provided and
the already existing screw holes in the side of the blower, attach the bracket to
the blower system. So when it's all done, your blower and bracket should look like this The third step in your installation is
actually to attach the blower to the support in your ceiling. Now, you want to
make sure it's facing the right direction. There's a decal on the
blowers - I don't know if you can see it - but it has a little arrow that points
the direction of the airflow. Also, if you look at the blower itself from a side
profile, it kind of looks like an arrow pointing that way because this is wider
and tapers; so if you can see, it kind of looks like an arrow pointing that way. I
want the airflow to be going that way because that's outside and the kitchen
and range hood are down that direction. So we're going to want to mount the
blower right here in the line of the ventilation. So in order to mount it, take
your four grabber, screws you have your four holes in the bracket...I'm simply
going to want to screw them in, mount like that. Okay, so I put my four screws
in: two there and two there, so stud right behind these screws and stud right
behind that so I know that's going to support the weight of the blower for as
long as the house lasts. The fourth step is attaching transitions you might need. We do need them because our ventilation is 10 inches and our
blower has 12 inch outlets; so, I have two 10-inch to 12-inch transitions... I find
personally this is easier to attach the transitions to the blower first, and then
to the ductwork you might find that it's easier the
other way. I'm going to go ahead and attach both transitions to the blower
first. What you want to do is you want to put this in place, you use three of your
self tapping screws on each side of each transition and then you use the aluminum
foil tape to seal the transition. So, first going to attach to the blower. Okay, so have my three self tapping screws in each side: one, two, three, one, two, three.
Now I'm going to seal it with the aluminum foil tape. I just want to wrap
around so it gets a good seal. Alright, now with the aluminum tape you might
want to go around a couple times, make sure you have a good seal so that no air
is escaping. The sixth step is to attach the ends of
the ventilation onto the transitions. It's much the same way you did put the
transitions onto the blower: you slip the ventilation over them, three self-tapping
screws in each one, and then seal it with the aluminum foil tape just like we did
last one. Okay I have the three self-tapping screws in each side. Now
it's time for the aluminum tape to seal it. You're going to want to probably go
around twice on each one just to make sure you got a good seal so no air escapes. Okay, so that'll seal it. Now the final step of the installation
is simply to get power to the blower. Now, I can't show you exactly how to do this
because this is going to depend on where you live. Every geographical location has
its own code on electricity. So what you're trying to accomplish is you're
trying to run this power from the blower down the line and then into the back of
the range hood. There's some actual plugs in the back of
the range hood where the blower plugs directly into it but like I said
depending on your local code, there are certain things you have to do. So, it's
your responsibility to check with your local authority or maybe talk to an
electrician in your area and find out what steps you need to do to make sure
that you're running power to this safely and so that it's in compliance with your
local code. Alright, so that's how you install the vex air inline blower. If you
have any questions, leave a comment on this video, send us a message or feel
free to give us a call. Thanks have a good one.