Notice Before Installation - Rinnai SENSEI RX199i Installation And Operation Manual

Topics in this section
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Massachusetts State Gas Regulations
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Wiring Diagram
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Ladder Diagram
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Pressure Drop Curves
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Water Flow and Pump Performance
Curves
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Guidelines for Additional Temperature
Controllers
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Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and App
Instructions
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Federal Communication Commission
Interference Statement
•
Industry Canada Statement
For Gas Models Sold in Massachusetts

NOTICE BEFORE INSTALLATION:

This direct-vent appliance must be installed by
a properly trained and qualified professional. If
you are not properly trained, you must not
install this unit.
IMPORTANT: In the State of Massachusetts
(248 CMR 4.00 & 5.00):
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 7
ft 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 gas
fitter 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.
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In addition, the installing plumber or gas fitter
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 a
trained and qualified professional for the
installation of hard-wired carbon monoxide
detectors.
A. In the event that the side wall,
B. In the event that the requirements of this
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 8 ft 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.
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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.
subdivision cannot 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.