Mushroom ROOF VENT

9-15510
for Grain Bins
Installation Instructions

A BROCK® “Mushroom” Roof Vent provides 1.25 sq. ft. [.116 m ] of opening.
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NOTE: Metric measurements are in millimeters and italic square parentheses

following the English measurement.

CAUTION! For a Vacuum System, venting must be added at the rate of 1 sq. ft. [.093 m ] 2

of vent per 1000 cfm of air.

For a Pressure System, venting must be added at the rate of 1 sq. ft. [093 m ] 2

of vent per 2000 cfm of air.

Failure to follow this instruction could cause damage to the Roof and/or Bin.
CAUTION! Operation of aeration fans without safety shutoff devices during periods of
high humidity and low temperatures can cause the air vents to frost over and
create a vacuum or pressure strong enough to seriously damage your roof
and bin.
Planning the Installation
Vents should be installed in Roof Panels before Roof Panels are attached to the
Substructure. For best results, Roof Vents should be installed on Roof Panels as
high up from the eave as possible. Remember that Mushroom Vents are larger at the
top than at the hole in the Roof Panel.
Carefully plan before cutting, so that Vents do not interfere with Stiffener Rings.
CAUTION! Cutting the Vent hole too close to the Stiffener/Walk Ring location may create
an interference problem between the Vent and the Ring. Avoid cutting Vent
holes near the Stiffener Ring placement area of the Roof Panel.
Use the chart on the back page for safe placement of the Vent hole before cutting it in
the Roof Panel.
IMPORTANT! Do not place a Vent (Panel) over a Rafter. The Rafter obstruction restricts the
airflow of the Vent.
Avoid the Roof Panels adjacent to and including the Roof Ladder Panel (this of course
includes the Manhole Panel). See Figure 1. Space Vents as evenly as possible, keeping
in mind the above restrictions.
IMPORTANT! Do not locate or cut a Vent hole in the Ladder Panel or either Panel adjacent
to the Ladder Panel.
Place these Vents in any configuration necessary, as long as they are not
over a Rafter, Ladder Panel, Manhole Panel or any obstruction.

4 Item Description
1 Manhole Panel
2 Manhole
3 1 3 Roof Ladder Panel
4 Vent
2
Figure 1.

Installation
1.Remove the three 1/4" Jam Nuts (Item 7) and 1/4" Weatherseal Washers (Item 9) that
attach the Lid Assembly (Item 5) to the Vent Body (Item 2). See Figure 2.
2.Remove the Lid Assembly.
3.Set the Vent Body Assembly on the Roof Sheet (Item 1) at the desired location
(Figure 2). Vents should be installed before assembling Roof Panels. Refer to Charts
for Stiffener Ring placement and avoid this area.
IMPORTANT! Remember to avoid the Stiffener Ring location.

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6 Detail SIDE VIEW

7 9
6 11 2
Figure 2.
10 Caulk and
5
Connection Detail
TOP VIEW
12
1 10 12
2 12
9
1 7
11 9 SCRIBE LINE

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Item Part No. Description Qty.
3 9-15510 Vent Assembly
1 - Roof Panel
2 9-15503 Vent Body 1
2 3 9-15507 Lid Mounting Bracket 3
4 9-15506 Vent Screen 1
SIDE VIEW 5 9-15511 Vent Lid Assembly 1
4 6 39-20004 Bolt, Hex Head 1/4-20 x 1'' Gr. 2 9
7 39-20019 Nut, Jam 1/4''-20 12
8 39-20058 Washer, Flat 5/16'' 3
9 39-20154 Washer, Weatherseal 1/4'' 3
6 9-15509 Roof Vent Mounting Kit
7 7 39-20019 Nut, Jam 1/4''-20 12
9 39-20154 Washer, Weatherseal 1/4'' 12
6 10 39-20297 Washer, Flat 1/4'' 12
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7 11 39-48274 Bolt, Hex Head, 1/4-20 x 1'' Gr. 5 12
8 6 12 9-33678 Caulking 10' [3 048]
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4.Draw or scribe line around the inside of the Vent Body on the
Roof Panel. See Figure 4.
5
TOP VIEW

2 1

2
CUT
Figure 3.
Exploded View
1/2''
[13]

Figure 4. SCRIBE
Cut Out a Circle 1

5.Cut a hole in the Roof Sheet, leaving about 1/2" [13] of metal inside the scribe line.
6.Place two (2) stacked beads of Caulking on the outside of the scribe line as shown in
Figure 2 above.
7.Set the Vent Body Assembly back in place and drill twelve (12) 5/16" [7.9] diameter
mounting holes in the Roof using the Vent Body Holes as pilot holes.
8.Use twelve (12) 1/4 x 1" Gr. 5 Hex Head Bolts (Item 11) to hold the Vent Body Assembly
in place. Place the 1/4" Flat Washers (Item 10) under the Bolt heads. Place
1/4" Weatherseal Washers (Item 9) between the Roof Panel and 1/4" Jam Nuts (Item 7).
Tighten all Bolts. See Figure 1 and Detail. (continued on last page)
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9.Bend the inside Roof Panel lip up on the scribe line using a hammer. See Detail.
Hammer the lip up all the way around at about a 45º angle. Hammer around again
bringing it up to 90º, close to the Vent Body.
10.Replace the Lid Assembly, Washers and Nuts, and tighten.

Walk and Stiffener Ring Locations

WALK STIFFENER WALK STIFFENER
RINGS RINGS RINGS RINGS
BIN DIAMETER Hole DOWN Hole DOWN BIN DIAMETER Hole UP from Hole UP from
from TOP of from TOP of English/ Panel BOTTOM of BOTTOM of
English/ Metric
Roof Section Roof Section [metric] Roof Section Roof Section
feet [mm]
12' [3 657] 3rd 72' Lower 9th
[21 946] Upper 9th
15' [4 572] 3rd
75' Lower 9th
Figure 4. 18' [5 486] 3rd [22 860] Upper 10th
21' [6 401] 3rd 5th 78' Lower 10th
24' [7 315] 3rd 6th [23 774] Upper 10th
27' [8 230] 3rd 6th 90' Lower 12th
30' [9 144] 3rd 7th [27 432] Upper 12th
33' [10 058] 3rd 8th Lower 10th
105' Middle
36' [10 973] 3rd 8th 10th
[32 004]
42' [12 802] 3rd 10th Upper 8th
48' Farm [14 630] 3rd 12th Lower 12th
132' Middle
48' Comm [14 630] 4th 11th 12th
[40 234]
Upper 13th
54' [16 459] 4th 12th
Lower 11th
60' [18288] 3rd 9th
156' MidLwr 12th
[47 549] MidUpr 12th
Upper 10th

Different by Design™
BROCK GRAIN SYSTEMS
A Division of CTB Inc.
P.O. Box 2000 • Milford, Indiana 46542-2000 • U.S.A.
Phone (574) 658-4191 • Fax (574) 658-4133
e-mail: brock@brockmfg.com • Internet: http://www.brockgrain.com
and
7400 East Thirteenth Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64126 U.S.A.
Phone (816) 968-6101 FAX: (816) 968-6272 TLX: 6841105Printed in the U.S.A.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

The BROCK® standard one-year Warranty for Accessory Items applies to this Part.
Changes this issue:
The Vent Body changed from eight (8) holes to twelve (12) holes for attachment to the Roof Panel. Two (2) beads (formerly one bead)
of Caulking is now recommended.
Information was added for 132' [40 234] and 156' [47 549] Dia. Roofs.
Changes last issue:
The eight (8) Bolts used to connect the Vent Body to the Roof Panel were changed from Gr. 2 to Gr. 5.

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