Residential Garage Installation; Closet And Alcove Installations; Clearances For Installation And Servicing; Clearances From Combustible Material - RBI Infinite Energy2 IW199 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

5 - INSTALLATION - Location
5.2 - Residential
garage installation
Take the following precautions when
installing the appliance in a residential
garage. If the appliance is located in a
residential garage, it should be installed
in compliance with the latest edition of the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1
and/or CAN/CGA-B149 Installation Code.

Appliances located in residential
garages and in adjacent spaces that
open to the garage and are not part of
the living space of a dwelling shall be
installed not less than 18 inches (46
cm) above the floor.

The appliance shall be located or
protected so that it is not subject to
physical damage by a moving vehicle.
5.3 - Closet and
alcove installations
This appliance is approved for the
installation in an alcove or in a closet, for
which you have to respect all next rules
about clearances, ventings, ventilation
openings as per this manual and the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1
/NFPA 54 and/or CAN/CSA B149.1,
Natural Gas and Propane Installation
Code.
WARNING!!!
Do not use
PVC/CPVC/Polypropylene
exhaust pipe material into a
closet or alcove. Into closet or
alcove, the only exhaust pipe
material accepted is stainless
steel. Failure to follow this
warning could result in excessive
levels of carbon monoxide or
a fire, which can cause severe
personal injury or death!
CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Ceiling
Front
Rear
Sides
Floor
Concentrinc vent
Split vent (two pipes), first 3 ft from the appliance
Split vent (two pipes), after 3 ft from the appliance
Supply and return piping
Figure 5-5 - Clearances from combustible material
5.4 - Clearances
for installation and
servicing
Figures 5-6 and 5-7 shows the minimum
clearances required for installation and
servicing.
NOTICE! Service clearances are not
mandatory, but are recommended to
ensure ease of service should it be
required.
5.5 - Clearances
from combustible
material
This appliance may be installed
directly onto a floor of combustible
material. See also Figure 5-5 for
other clearances from combustible
materials.
5.6 - Vent and
combustion air
piping
This appliance requires a special
vent system, designed for pressurized
venting.
The appliance is to be used for either
direct vent installation or for installation
using room combustion air. When room
air is considered, see Sections 5.1 and
11.9.
Vent and air may be vented vertically
through the roof or out a side wall,
unless otherwise specified. You may
use any of the vent/air piping methods
covered in Sections 11 and 12.
2 inches (51 mm)
2 inches (51 mm)
2 inches (51 mm)
2 inches (51 mm)
0 inches (0 mm)
0 inches (0 mm)
1 inch (25 mm)
1/4 inch (7 mm)
1/4 inch (7 mm)
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WARNING!!!
Do not
attempt to install the appliance
using any other venting /
air intake methods than as
explained on Sections 11 and
12. Failure to follow this warning
could result in excessive levels
of carbon monoxide or a fire,
which can result in severe
personal injury or death!
Be sure to locate the appliance such
that the vent and air piping can be
routed through the building and
properly terminated.
The vent/air piping lengths, routing and
termination method must all comply
with the methods and limits given in
Sections 11 and 12.
5.7 - Prevent
combustion air
contamination
Install air inlet piping for the appliance
as described in Sections 11 and 12. Do
not terminate vent/air in locations that
can allow contamination of combustion
air. Refer to Section 5.1.1, for
products and areas which may cause
contaminated combustion air.
WARNING!!!
Ensure
that the combustion air
will not contain any of the
contaminants listed in Section
5.1.1. Contaminated combustion
air will damage the appliance,
resulting in possible severe
personal injury, death or
substantial property damage.