Questions/Building Offi Cials; High Altitude; Fireplace Requirements - Lennox EVB125 Installation Instructions Manual

QUESTIONS TO ASK LOCAL BUILDING
OFFICIAL
This appliance must be installed per
manufacturers' instructions. Installations
must conform to appropriate local codes and
applicable state and federal requirements.
Familiarity with these requirements before
installation is essential. Some important
considerations to discuss with local building
offi cials include:
1. Applicable codes (i.e. Uniform Mechanical
Code, State or Regional Gas Codes, National
Fuel Gas Code).
2. Local amendments.
3. Recognized listing/testing agency: OMNI-
Test Laboratories Inc.; Beaverton, Oregon
4. Is a permit required - cost?
5. In some states or municipalities, a
licensed gas fi tter or plumber may be
required to install this appliance. Check with
your local building offi cial for requirements
in your area (i.e. Is a license required for
installation of gas supply line)?
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6. Maximum amount of gas pipe without a
pressure test - type of test required?
7. Are below grade penetrations of the gas
line allowed?
8. Is concealed gas piping allowed?
9. Specific requirements of concealed
fi ttings?
10. Is rigid pipe to appliance required?
11. Allowed piping materials?
12. Shut-off valve required within 4 feet
of the fi rebox?
13. May the shut-off valve be concealed?
14. Rooms where the installation is not
allowed?
15. This appliance is NOT approved for
installation into a manufactured (mobile)
home.
In the absence of local codes, installation
should conform to National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1 / NFPA 54-Latest Edition in the
USA or National Fuel Gas Code, CAN/CGA-
B149-Latest Edition in Canada.

HIGH ALTITUDE

Installations at Altitudes of 0 to 4500 feet:
This appliance has been tested and approved
for elevations of 0 to 4500 feet (0 to 1370
meters).
Installations at Altitudes above 4500 feet:
For elevations above 4500 feet (1370
meters), install this appliance according to
the regulations of the local authorities having
jurisdiction and, in the USA, the latest edition
of the National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1)
or, in Canada, the latest edition of the CAN-
B149.1 and CAN-B149.2 codes.
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.

FIREPLACE REQUIREMENTS

IMPORTANT: When installing this appliance
into a factory built fi replace or heatform, the air
fl ow within and around the fi replace shall not
be altered by the installation of the insert (i.e.
DO NOT BLOCK louvers or cooling air inlet or
outlet ports, circulating air chambers in a steel
fi replace liner or metal heat circulator).
CAUTION: The factory built fi rebox must
accept the insert without modifi cation other
than removing bolted or screwed together
pieces such as smoke shelf / defl ectors,
ash lips, screen or door tracks and damper
assemblies. Any fi replace component, which
is removed, must be retained so they can be
reinstalled to restore the fireplace to its
original operating condition. The removal of
any part must not alter the integrity of the
outer shell of the pre-engineered fi replace
cabinet in any way.
If any components are removed from (or
altered) from the existing fi replace, a Warning
Label (see below) must be affi xed inside the
fi replace fi rebox, so that it shall be visible
upon removal of the fi replace insert. Note:
RTV high temperature silicone is an approved
adhesive.
Fireplace Warning Label
(Provided in Accessory Package)
WARNING
THIS FIREPLACE HAS BEEN ALTERED TO
ACCOMMODATE A FIREPLACE INSERT AND
SHOULD BE INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED
PERSON PRIOR TO RE-USE AS A
CONVENTIONAL FIREPLACE.