Amana xMVM97 series Installation Instructions Manual page 9

9. After it has been determined that each appliance con-
nected to the venting system properly vents when tested
as outlined above, return doors, windows, exhaust fans,
fireplace dampers and any other gas burning appliance
to their previous conditions of use.
If resizing is required on any portion of the venting system, use
the appropriate table in Appendix G in the latest edition of the
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1 and/or CSA B149.1-05 In-
stallation Codes.
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HERMOSTAT OCATION
The thermostat should be placed approximately five feet from
the floor on a vibration-free, inside wall in an area having good
air circulation. Do not install the thermostat where it may be
influenced by any of the following:
• Drafts, or dead spots behind doors, in corners, or under
cabinets.
• Hot or cold air from registers.
• Radiant heat from the sun.
• Light fixtures or other appliances.
• Radiant heat from a fireplace.
• Concealed hot or cold water pipes, or chimneys.
• Unconditioned areas behind the thermostat, such as
an outside wall.
Consult the instructions packaged with the thermostat for
mounting instructions and further precautions.
C & V
OMBUSTION ENTILATION
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O AVOID PROPERTY DAMAGE
SUFFICIENT FRESH AIR FOR PROPER COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION OF
FLUE GASES MUST BE SUPPLIED
SUPPLIED INTO THE FURNACE AREA
Improved construction and additional insulation in buildings
have reduced heat loss by reducing air infiltration and es-
cape around doors and windows. These changes have helped
in reducing heating/cooling costs but have created a prob-
lem supplying combustion and ventilation air for gas fired
and other fuel burning appliances. Appliances that pull air
out of the house (clothes dryers, exhaust fans, fireplaces,
etc.) increase the problem by starving appliances of air.
House depressurization can cause back drafting or improper
combustion of gas-fired appliances, thereby exposing building
occupants to gas combustion products that could include car-
bon monoxide.
When the furnace is installed as a direct vent (2-pipe sys-
tem) furnace, no special provisions for air for combustion
are required. However, if this furnace is to be installed in the
same space with other gas appliances, such as a water heater,
ensure there is an adequate supply of combustion and ventila-
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IR EQUIREMENTS
WARNING
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PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH
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OST HOMES REQUIRE OUTSIDE AIR BE
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tion air for the other appliances. Refer to the latest edition of
the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 or CAN/CSA
B149 Installation Codes or applicable provisions of the local build-
ing codes for determining the combustion air requirements for
the appliances.
Most homes will require outside air be supplied to the furnace
area by means of ventilation grilles or ducts connecting directly
to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors such as attics or
crawl spaces.
The following information on air for combustion and ventilation is
reproduced from the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI
Z223.1 Section 9.3.
9.3* Air for Combustion and Ventilation.
9.3.1 General.
9.3.1.1 Air for combustion, ventilation, and dilution of flue gases for
appliances installed in buildings shall be obtained by application of one of
the methods covered in 9.3.2 through 9.3.6. Where the requirements of
9.3.2 are not met, outdoor air shall be introduced in accordance with meth-
ods covered in 9.3.3 through 9.3.6.
Exception No. 1: This provision shall not apply to direct vent appliances.
9.3.1.2 Appliances of other than natural draft design and other than Cat-
egory 1 vented appliances shall be provided with combustion, ventilation,
and dilution air in accordance with the appliance manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
9.3.1.3 Appliances shall be located so as not to interfere with proper
circulation of combustion, ventilation, and dilution air.
9.3.1.4 Where used, a draft hood or a barometric draft regulator shall be
installed in the same room or enclosure as the appliance served so as to
prevent any difference in pressure between the hood or regulator and the
combustion air supply.
9.3.1.5 Makeup air requirements for the operation of exhaust fans, kitchen
ventilation systems, clothes dryers, and fireplaces shall be considered in
determining the adequacy of a space to provide combustion air require-
ments.
9.3.2 Indoor Combustion Air. The required volume of indoor air shall be
determined in accordance with the method in 9.3.2.1 or 9.3.2.2 except that
where the air infiltration rate is known to be less than 0.40 ACH, the
method in 9.3.2.2 shall be used. The total required volume shall be the sum
of the required volume calculated for all appliances located within the
space. Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the appli-
ances are installed through openings not furnished with doors, and through
combustion air openings sized and located in accordance with 9.3.2.3, are
considered a part of the required volume.
9.3.2.1* Standard Method. The minimum required volume shall be 50 ft
3 per 1,000/Btu/hour (4.8m 3 /kW).
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