Important Safety Information; Requirements & Codes - Nordyne M1MB 056 Installation Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Safety markings are used frequently throughout this
manual to designate a degree or level of seriousness and
should not be ignored. WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation that if not avoided, could result in
personal injury or death. CAUTION indicates a potentially
hazardous situation that if not avoided, may result in minor
or moderate injury or property damage.
WARNING:
The safety information listed below must be
followed during the installation, service, and
operation of this furnace. Failure to follow safety
recommendations could result in possible
damage to the equipment, serious personal
injury or death.
WARNING:
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Can result in serious injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance. Storage of or use of gasoline
or other fl ammable vapors or liquids in the
vicinity of this or any appliance can result in
serious injury or death.
AVERTISSEMENT:
RISQUE D'INCENDIE ET D'EXPLOSION
Risque de blessures graves ou de mort.
Ne pas entreposer ni utiliser de l'essence ni
d'autres vapeurs ou liquides infl ammables
dans le voisinage de cet appareil, ni de tout
autre appareil. Le fait d'entreposer ou d'utiliser
de l'essence ou d'autres liquides ou vapeurs
infl ammables à proximité de cet appareil ou de
tout autre appareil peut causer des blessures
graves ou la mort.
WARNING:
Do not use this appliance if any part has been
submerged under water. Immediately call a
qualifi ed service technician to inspect the
appliance and to replace any part of the control
system and any gas control that has been
submerged underwater.
REQUIREMENTS & CODES
• This furnace must be installed in accordance with
these instructions, all applicable local building codes
and the current revision of the National Fuel Gas Code
(NFPA54/ANSI Z223.1) or the Natural Gas and Propane
Installation Code, CAN/CGA B149.1.
• CE générateur d'air chaud doit être installé conformé-
ment aux instructions du fabricant et aux codes locaux.
En l'absence de code local, respecter la norme ANSI
Z223.,1, institulé National Fuel Gas Code ou les codes
d'installation CAN/GCA-B149.
• Use only with type of gas approved for this furnace.
Refer to the furnace rating plate.
• Install this furnace in accordance to the minimum
clearances to combustible materials listed in Table 1
(page 6).
• Provide adequate combustion and ventilation air to the
furnace space as specifi ed on page 23. Do not block
or obstruct air openings on the furnace, air openings
to the area where the furnace is installed, or the space
around the furnace.
• Combustion products must be discharged outdoors.
Connect this furnace to an approved vent system, as
specifi ed on pages 11 - 14.
• Never test for gas leaks with an open fl ame. Use a
commercially available soap solution to check all
connections (page 17).
• This furnace is designed to operate with a maximum
external pressure rise of 0.5 inches of water column.
Consult Table 12 (page 31) and the rating plate for the
proper circulating air fl ow and temperature rise.
NOTE: It is important that the duct system be designed
to handle the desired fl ow rate and external pressure
rise. An improperly designed duct system can result in
nuisance shutdowns, and comfort or noise issues.
• When supply ducts carry air circulated by the furnace
to areas outside the space containing the furnace, the
return air shall also be handled by duct(s) sealed to
the furnace casing and terminating outside the space
containing the furnace. See pages 8 - 10.
• This furnace may not be used for temporary heating of
buildings or structures under construction.
• The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires
compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 and 5.00 for
installation of through – the – wall vented gas appliances
as follows:
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