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CODES
Adhere to all local codes or, in their absence, the latest edition of THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1 or
NFPA54 which can be obtained from...
ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR
This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction unless provisions are provided for
adequate combustion and ventilation air.
The National Fuel Gas Code defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 BTU per
hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. An unconfined space is defined
as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 BTU per hour (4.8 m3 per kw) of the aggregate input rating
of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are installed,
through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space.
UNUSUALLY TIGHT CONSTRUCTION IS DEFINED AS CONSTRUCTION WHERE...
a) walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of 1 perm (6
x 10
kg per-pa-sec-m
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b) weather striping has been added on openable windows and doors, and
c) caulking or sealant are applied to areas such as joints around windows and door frames; between sole plates and doors;
between wall-ceiling joints; between wall panels; at penetrations for plumbing, electrical, and gas lines; and at other
openings.
33D4047
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
New York, NY 10018
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Do not install the heater
• where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other
fl ammable objects are less than 42" from the front
of the heater.
• in high traffi c areas.
• in windy or drafty areas.
) or less with openings gasketed or sealed, and
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GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
1430 Broadway
or
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
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