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How To Install The Dauntless Forced Draft System?

July 21, 2021

First, Was Your Dauntless Arch Factory Assembled?

If your arch was Factory Assembled, it may be held together with rivets rather than a standard hardware kit. In that case, you will need the below hardware from your local hardware store.
You will drill out the applicable rivets on your arch using a 1/4″ Drill Bit. The below hardware will be used in their place.
Hardware List
  • Carriage Bolts (3/4″ Long, 1/4″ Diameter, zinc, grade 5) – Qty 10
  • Lock Washers – Qty 10
  • Flat Washers – Qty 10
  • Nuts (1/4″) – Qty 10

(If your Arch was assembled with a standard bolt kit, those same bolts can be repurposed and reused to install the Forced Draft System.)


Assembly Video

Table of Contents

00:07 – Introduction
00:50 – Unboxing
03:40 – Assembly
03:45 – Connect the Blower to the Back Plate
05:35 – Connect Back Plate to the Pressure Cabinet
07:11 – Preparing the Arch
08:07 – Inserting the Pressure Cabinet into the Arch
11:08 – Attach the Front Plate
13:42 – Heavy Duty Elbow
13:50 – About the Blower
14:50 – Importance of keeping the damper OPEN. Also, understanding the importance of proper alignment of the Pressure Cabinet.
15:20 – When to install the Forced Draft if you are assembling the Arch from scratch
16:20 – Sorry, this unit is NOT compatible with StarCat evaporators
17:37 – This Is What It Boils Down To…™
Please note that the brand of the blower that is paired with this unit has changed since this video was first created. Although the brand has changed, the quality is equivalent.