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6.
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.
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.
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Check
Caution
Illustration
12" Indoor
36" Outdoor
2" Indoor
24" Outdoor
Exhaust hood
Dividing plate
Range
8" or
more
8" or
more
24" or
more
24" Outdoor
4" Indoor
Water
heater
Min: 3"
Min: 3"
(unit: inch)
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