Installation Clearances - Noritz NR66-SV Installation Manual

5.

Installation Clearances

Before installing, check for the following:
Install in accordance with relevant building and mechanical codes, as well as any local, state or
national regulations, or in the absence of local and state codes, to the National Fuel Gas Code
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 – latest edition. In Canada, see NSCNGPIC for detailed requirements.
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Item
• Maintain the following clearance from
both combustible and non-combustible
materials.
• If the unit will be installed in the vicinity of
a permanent kitchen range or stove that
has the possibility of generating steam that
contains fats or oils, use a dividing plate or
other measure to ensure that the unit is not
exposed to air containing such impurities.
* The dividing plate should be of noncombust-
ible material of a width greater than the
water heater.
• If possible, leave 8" or more on either
side of the unit to facilitate inspection.
• If possible, leave 24" or more in front of
the unit to facilitate maintenance
and service if necessary.
• If possible, leave 3" or more above and
below the vent pipe to facilitate inspec-
tion and repair if necessary
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WARNING
Check Illustration
or more(
12"
or more(
36"
4"
24"
or more(
2" Indoor)
or more(
6" Outdoor)
Exhaust hood
Dividing plate
Range
8" or
more
8" or
more
24" or
more
Indoor)
Outdoor)
or more(
Indoor)
or more(
Outdoor)
Water
heater
3" or more
3" or more
(unit: inch)