Section Ii - Combustion Air And Venting; Combustion Air Contamination - Prestige Solo 110 Installation And Maintenance Manual

Combustion Air and Venting
SECTION II - Combustion Air and
Venting

Combustion Air Contamination

WARNING
If the PRESTIGE combustion air inlet is
located in any area likely to cause or con-
tain contamination, or if products, which
would contaminate the air cannot be
removed, the combustion air must be
repiped and terminated to another loca-
tion. Contaminated combustion air will
damage the unit and its burner system,
resulting in possible severe personal
i n j u ry, death or substantial pro p e rt y
damage.
WARNING
Do not operate a PRESTIGE if its com-
bustion air inlet is located near a laundry
room or pool facility. These areas will
always contain hazardous contaminants.
Pool and laundry products and common
household and hobby products often
contain fluorine or chlorine compounds.
When these chemicals pass through the
burner and vent system, they can form
strong acids. These acids can create cor-
rosion of the heat exchanger, burner
components and vent system, causing
serious damage and presenting a possi-
ble threat of flue gas spillage or water
leakage into the surrounding area.
Please read the information listed below.
If contaminating chemicals are located
near the area of the combustion air inlet,
the installer should pipe the combustion
air inlet to an outside area free of these
chemicals per SECTION V of this
installation manual.
Potential contaminating products
- Spray cans containing chloro/fluorocar-
bons
- Permanent Wave Solutions
- Chlorinated wax
- Chlorine - based swimming pool chem-
icals / cleaners
- Calcium Chloride used for thawing ice
- Sodium Chloride used for water soft-
ening
- Refrigerant leaks
- Paint or varnish removers
- Hydrochloric acid / muriatic acid
- Cements and glues
- Antistatic fabric softeners used in
clothe dryers
- Chlorine-type bleaches, detergents, and
cleaning solvents found in household
laundry rooms
- Adhesives used to fasten building prod-
ucts and other similar products
Areas likely to contain these products
- Dry cleaning / laundry areas and estab-
lishments
- Beauty salons
- Metal fabrication shops
- Swimming pools and health spas
- Refrigeration Repair shops
- Photo processing plants
- Auto body shops
- Plastic manufacturing plants
- Furniture refinishing areas and estab-
lishments
- New building construction
- Remodeling areas
- Garages with workshops
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