Installation Clearances - Noritz NRC98-OD Installation Manual

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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.
Item
• Maintain the following clearance from both combustible
and non-combustible materials.
• When installing the unit in a common side corridor, provide
a clearance of 47" (1,190mm) or more in front of the unit.
• Set the bottom edge of the exhaust port about
84" (2,130mm) from the corridor floor.
• When installing the unit on a balcony, etc., secure an
evacuation route of 24" (600mm) or more in width.
• Provide clearance of 24" (600mm) or more in front of
the unit to facilitate inspection and repair. Do install the
unit such as the wall of the second floor where the unit
is out of reach.
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WARNING
Check Illustration
24" (600mm)
or more
36" (900mm)
or more
6" (150mm)
or more
47" (1,190mm) or more
about 84"
(2,130mm)
Handrail
common side
corridor
24" (600mm)
or more
Handrail
balcony, etc.