Rheem RGRK-12ERAJS Series Installation Instructions Manual page 7

WARNING
DUCT LEAKS CAN CREATE AN
UNBALANCED SYSTEM AND DRAW
POLLUTANTS SUCH AS DIRT, DUST,
FUMES AND ODORS INTO THE
HOME CAUSING PROPERTY
DAMAGE. FUMES AND ODORS
FROM TOXIC, VOLATILE OR
FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS, AS WELL
AS AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST AND
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO), CAN BE
DRAWN INTO THE LIVING SPACE
THROUGH LEAKING DUCTS AND
UNBALANCED DUCT SYSTEMS
CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH (SEE FIGURE 2).
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DUCTWORK IS LOCATED IN
GARAGES OR OFF-GARAGE
STORAGE AREAS - ALL JOINTS,
SEAMS, AND OPENINGS IN THE
EQUIPMENT AND DUCT MUST BE
SEALED TO LIMIT THE
MIGRATION OF TOXIC FUMES
AND ODORS INCLUDING CARBON
MONOXIDE FROM MIGRATING
INTO THE LIVING SPACE.
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DUCTWORK IS LOCATED IN
SPACES CONTAINING FUEL
BURNING APPLIANCES SUCH AS
WATER HEATERS OR BOILERS -
ALL JOINTS, SEAMS, AND
OPENINGS IN THE EQUIPMENT
AND DUCT MUST ALSO BE
SEALED TO PREVENT
DEPRESSURIZATION OF THE
SPACE AND POSSIBLE
MIGRATION OF COMBUSTION
BYPRODUCTS INCLUDING
CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE
LIVING SPACE.
NOTICE
IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR
INSTALLATION NOT MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CSA
INTERNATIONAL (CSA)
CERTIFICATION OR THESE
INSTRUCTIONS, CAN RESULT IN
UNSATISFACTORY OPERATION
AND/OR DANGEROUS CONDI-TIONS
AND ARE NOT COVERED BY THE
UNIT WARRANTY.
NOTICE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH RECOGNIZED
CODES, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
AN AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN BE
INSTALLED UNDER ALL
EVAPORATOR COILS OR UNITS
CONTAINING EVAPORATOR COILS
THAT ARE LOCATED IN ANY AREA
OF A STRUCTURE WHERE DAMAGE
TO THE BUILDING OR BUILDING
CONTENTS MAY OCCUR AS A
RESULT OF AN OVERFLOW OF THE
COIL DRAIN PAN OR A STOPPAGE
IN THE PRIMARY CONDENSATE
DRAIN PIPING. SEE ACCESSORIES
SECTION OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS
FOR AUXILIARY HORIZONTAL
OVERFLOW PAN INFORMATION
(MODEL (-)XBM).
IMPORTANT!
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:
(a) For all side wall horizontally vented
gas fueled equipment installed in every
dwelling, building or structure used in
whole or in part for residential purposes,
including those owned or operated by
the Commonwealth and where the side
wall exhaust vent termination is less than
seven (7) feet above finished grade in
the area of the venting, including but not
limited to decks and porches, the
following requirements shall be satisfied:
1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON
MONOXIDE DETECTORS. At the time
of installation of the side wall horizontal
vented gas fueled equipment, the
installing plumber or gasfitter shall
observe that a hard wired carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm and
battery back-up is installed on the floor
level where the gas equipment is to be
installed. In addition, the installing
plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a
battery operated or hard wired carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm is
installed on each additional level of the
dwelling, building or structure served by
the side wall horizontal vented gas
fueled equipment. It shall be the
responsibility of the property owner to
secure the services of qualified licensed
professionals for the installation of hard
wired carbon monoxide detectors.
a. In the event that the side wall
horizontally vented gas fueled equipment
is installed in a crawl space or an attic,
the hard wired carbon monoxide detector
with alarm and battery back-up may be
installed on the next adjacent floor level.
b. In the event that the requirements of
this subdivision can not be met at the
time of completion of installation, the
owner shall have a period of thirty (30)
days to comply with the above
requirements; provided, however, that
during said thirty (30) day period, a
battery operated carbon monoxide
detector with an alarm shall be installed.
2. APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTORS. Each carbon monoxide
detector as required in accordance with
the above provisions shall comply with
NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed
and IAS certified.
3. SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic
identification plate shall be permanently
mounted to the exterior of the building at
a minimum height of eight (8) feet above
grade directly in line with the exhaust
vent terminal for the horizontally vented
gas fueled heating appliance or
equipment. The sign shall read, in print
size no less than one-half (1/2) inch in
size, "GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW.
KEEP CLEAR OF ALL
OBSTRUCTIONS".
4. INSPECTION. The state or local
gas inspector of the side wall
horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment shall not approve the
installation unless, upon inspection,
the inspector observes carbon
monoxide detectors and signage
installed in accordance with the
provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a) 1
through 4.
(b) EXEMPTIONS: The following
equipment is exempt from 248 CMR
5.08(2)(a)1 through 4:
1. The equipment listed in Chapter 10
entitled "Equipment Not Required To
Be Vented" in the most current edition
of NFPA 54 as adopted by the Board;
and
2. Product Approved side wall
horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment installed in a room or
structure separate from the dwelling,
building or structure used in whole or
in part for residential purposes.
(c) MANUFACTURER
REQUIREMENTS – GAS
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM
PROVIDED. When the manufacturer
of Product Approved side wall
horizontally vented gas equipment
provides a venting system design or
venting system components with the
equipment, the instructions provided
by the manufacturer for installation of
the equipment and the venting
system shall include:
1. Detailed instructions for the
installation of the venting system
design or the venting system
components; and
2. A complete parts list for the venting
system design or venting system.
(d) MANUFACTURER
REQUIREMENTS – GAS
EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM
NOT PROVIDED. When the
manufacturer of a Product Approved
side wall horizontally vented gas
fueled equipment does not provide
the parts for venting the flue gases,
but identifies "special venting
systems", the following requirements
shall be satisfied by the manufacturer:
1. The referenced "special venting
system" instructions shall be included
with the appliance or equipment
installation instructions; and
2. The "special venting systems" shall
be Product Approved by the Board,
and the instructions for that system
shall include a parts list and detailed
installation instructions.
(e) A copy of all installation
instructions for all Product Approved
side wall horizontally vented gas
fueled equipment, all venting
instructions, all parts lists for venting
instructions, and/or all venting design
instructions shall remain with the
appliance or equipment at the
completion of the installation.
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