Are there holes in the back of the unit for installing flat against a wall? Or does the unit get too hot - would the wall potentially burn?
1485713
lots of pre drilled and coated holes for mounting, minimal heat...it's a skinny little fluorescent tube ...it's an electronic appliance anything with electricity can cause a fire under less than optimal conditions... if worried about it maybe build a mount with metal and provide an airspace behind it... and mount to fire resistant material...but I personally believe neither to be necessary with this item... or the smaller hydrofarm 2 bulb fixture...
1485714
yes, i believe that there was a picture on the box showing many different mounting options. Among them, mounted flat against a vertical wall...........
1485715
yes, there are holes to install against a wall. No it does not get too hot to burn the wall.
2096477
Looks like there is a screw slot on the back but i don't think it would mount flat against the wall. Hope this helps.
802059
I think the unit will cover your hole but the mounting screw holes may be inside your opening. Perhaps you can attach a fill-in back plate to your hole then easily mount the new unit.
95061
No, fires. I bought and installed one at the outside cutoff box for my heat pump. As with any device handling high currents , it must have clean and very tight connections with no chance of a short between lines. Other than that, a problem could be a manufacturing defect. My HVAC service offered to sell and install the same model but wanted double my self service cost.
37791
See my review above. only 2 holes show on the 700T. i just took a sharp blade and continued the opening to expose all of the vents up top. the back vents are completely covered. i havent had problems with heat at all, even before i uncovered all of the top vent holes.
2192449
There is a vent in the rear so I would't put it against the wall. I have 2 of these heaters and use both so their is a least a foot of clearance on all sides.
253501
Absolutely! I placed mine atop my router, which is in a relatively open area. If you're using it in an enclosed area. it's probably best to use it as you mentioned and exhaust the hot air from the space. Keep in mind though that it's not a super high power unit; if you have a lot of heat being generated, you may want a stronger solution.
1648074
Ductwork would have to be installed to direct heat forward and also for air intake from the side. Hangar system would also have to be installed behind wall studs. In my view, not worth that effort and expense plus it would probably void the warranty.
1490242
This unit is not hot on the back at all. We have ours about 6" from the wall, with nice wallpaper behind it, and there is no problem.
501450
Read precautions by DeVilbiss, they state that discharge temp could affect unit if temps are too high. To remedy this I ran a 20' loop of 3/4" hard piping up the wall and then installed DeVilbiss unit in line. No problems experienced!
1972611
The base is fixed...no holes...that's a new one on me...mount a fan to a wall...why? If the base was mounted to a wall the fan would blow straight down????????????????
408776
Since there is no air intake at the back it would be safe to wall mount this heater. I see no means of attachment on the casing so I would suggest a shelf with a surround fence up to the black grill-work on the front.
2238934
Screws holes are in the back of the unit and it gets mounted to the wall. We use in a restaurant and it works well.
1104559
Yes. As someone already mentioned, the loss of heat through the exterior wall indicates a serious insulation issue. It can't keep anything hot if the heat is escaping.
1740885
Yes and no. First of all, the cord comes out of the back so the unit can't be flushed against the wall. You will need to give about 2-3" of clearance or the cord will be stressed from bending. Second, the unit does get warm. Since the wall is an insulator, it prevents heat from maximum dissipation, making it less efficient. Third, some wall coatings, i.e. paint and wallpaper glue, shrinks or gets brittle from prolonged heating. So while it's possible to place this very close to the wall, it's not advisable.
1516571
This one is not the one for you -- the outside gets so hot it will surely burn wood -- My guess is you would need at least 3" around the unit..
1901723
The heating unit is in the yellow plastic shelf so I wouldn't advise drilling into that. Just my humble opinion.