Safety Information - Rheem RGPE series Installation Instructions Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT!
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSA-
CHUSETTS REQUIRES COMPLIANCE
WITH REGULATION 248 CMR 4.00
AND 5.00 FOR INSTALLATION OF
THROUGH-THE-WALL VENTED GAS
APPLIANCES AS FOLLOWS:
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented
gas fueled equipment installed in every
dwelling, building or structure used in
whole or in part for residential purposes,
including those owned or operated by
the Commonwealth and where the side
wall exhaust vent termination is less than
seven (7) feet above finished grade in
the area of the venting, including but not
limited to decks and porches, the follow-
ing requirements shall be satisfied:
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON
MONOXIDE DETECTORS. At the time of
installation of the side wall horizontal
vented gas fueled equipment, the
installing plumber or gasfitter shall
observe that a hard wired carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm and
battery back-up is installed on the floor
level where the gas equipment is to be
installed. In addition, the installing
plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a
battery operated or hard wired carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm is
installed on each additional level of the
dwelling, building or structure served by
the side wall horizontal vented gas
fueled equipment. It shall be the respon-
sibility of the property owner to secure
the services of qualified licensed profes-
sionals for the installation of hard wired
carbon monoxide detectors.
a. In the event that the side wall horizon-
tally vented gas fueled equipment is
installed in a crawl space or an attic, the
hard wired carbon monoxide detector
with alarm and battery back-up may be
installed on the next adjacent floor level.
b. In the event that the requirements of
this subdivision can not be met at the
time of completion of installation, the
owner shall have a period of thirty (30)
days to comply with the above require-
ments; provided, however, that during
said thirty (30) day period, a battery
operated carbon monoxide detector with
an alarm shall be installed.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTORS. Each carbon monoxide
detector as required in accordance with
the above provisions shall comply with
NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed
and IAS certified.
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identifi-
cation plate shall be permanently mount-
ed to the exterior of the building at a
minimum height of eight (8) feet above
grade directly in line with the exhaust
vent terminal for the horizontally vented
gas fueled heating appliance or equip-
ment. The sign shall read, in print size
no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size,
"GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP
CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS".
4. INSPECTION. The state or local gas
inspector of the side wall horizontally
vented gas fueled equipment shall not
approve the installation unless, upon
inspection, the inspector observes car-
bon monoxide detectors and signage
installed in accordance with the provi-
sions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1 through
4.
(b) EXEMPTIONS: The following equip-
ment is exempt from 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10
entitled "Equipment Not Required To Be
Vented" in the most current edition of
NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board; and
2. Product Approved side wall horizon-
tally vented gas fueled equipment
installed in a room or structure sepa-
rate from the dwelling, building or struc-
ture used in whole or in part for resi-
dential purposes.
(c) MANUFACTURER REQUIRE-
MENTS – GAS EQUIPMENT VENT-
ING SYSTEM PROVIDED. When the
manufacturer of Product Approved side
wall horizontally vented gas equipment
provides a venting system design or
venting system components with the
equipment, the instructions provided by
the manufacturer for installation of the
equipment and the venting system shall
include:
1. Detailed instructions for the installa-
tion of the venting system design or the
venting system components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting
system design or venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIRE-
MENTS – GAS EQUIPMENT VENT-
ING SYSTEM NOT PROVIDED. When
the manufacturer of a Product
Approved side wall horizontally vented
gas fueled equipment does not provide
the parts for venting the flue gases, but
identifies "special venting systems", the
following requirements shall be satis-
fied by the manufacturer:
1. The referenced "special venting sys-
tem" instructions shall be included with
the appliance or equipment installation
instructions; and
2. The "special venting systems" shall
be Product Approved by the Board, and
the instructions for that system shall
include a parts list and detailed installa-
tion instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation instructions
for all Product Approved side wall hori-
zontally vented gas fueled equipment,
all venting instructions, all parts lists for
venting instructions, and/or all venting
design instructions shall remain with
the appliance or equipment at the com-
pletion of the installation.
WARNING
INSTALL THIS FURNACE ONLY IN
A LOCATION AND POSITION AS
SPECIFIED IN THE LOCATION
REQUIREMENTS AND CONSIDER-
ATIONS SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS. PROVIDE ADE-
QUATE COMBUSTION AND VENTI-
LATION AIR TO THE FURNACE
SPACE AS SPECIFIED IN THE
VENTING SECTION OF THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
PROVIDE ADEQUATE COMBUS-
TION AND VENTILATION AIR TO
THE FURNACE SPACE AS SPECI-
FIED IN THE COMBUSTION AND
VENTILATION AIR SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MUST
BE DISCHARGED OUTDOORS.
CONNECT THIS FURNACE TO AN
APPROVED VENT SYSTEM ONLY,
AS SPECIFIED IN VENT PIPE
INSTALLATION SECTION OF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
NEVER TEST FOR GAS LEAKS
WITH AN OPEN FLAME. USE A
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE
SOAP SOLUTION MADE SPECIFI-
CALLY FOR THE DETECTION OF
LEAKS TO CHECK ALL CONNEC-
TIONS, AS SPECIFIED IN GAS
SUPPLY AND PIPING SECTION OF
THESE TION INSTRUCTIONS.
WARNING
THIS FURNACE IS NOT
APPROVED OR RECOMMENDED
FOR INSTALLATION ON ITS BACK,
WITH ACCESS DOORS FACING
UPWARDS, OR WITH SUPPLY AIR
DISCHARGING TO THE RIGHT-
HAND SIDE WHEN FACING THE
FRONT OF THE FURNACE. SEE
FIGURES 6 AND 7 FOR PROPER
INSTALLATION OF HORIZONTAL
MODELS.
WARNING
DO NOT INSTALL THIS FURNACE
IN A MOBILE HOME!! THIS FUR-
NACE IS NOT APPROVED FOR
INSTALLATION IN A MOBILE
HOME. DOING SO COULD CAUSE
FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PER-
SONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
USE ONLY WITH TYPE OF GAS
APPROVED FOR THIS FURNACE.
REFER TO THE FURNACE RATING
PLATE.
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