Prevent Combustion Air Contamination - Lochinvar KNIGHT WH 55 - 399 User's Information Manual

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Prevent combustion air contamination

If the boiler combustion air inlet is located
WARNING
in any area likely to cause contamination,
or if products which would contaminate
the air cannot be removed, you must
have the combustion air and vent
re-piped and terminated to another
location.
air will damage the boiler, resulting in
possible severe personal injury, death, or
substantial property damage.
If the boiler combustion air inlet is located
WARNING
in a laundry room or pool facility, for
example, these areas will always contain
hazardous contaminants.
Pool and laundry products and common household
and hobby products often contain fluorine or chlorine
compounds. When these chemicals pass through the boiler,
they can form strong acids. The acid can eat through the
boiler wall, causing serious damage and presenting a possible
threat of flue gas spillage or boiler water leakage into the
building.
Please read the information listed in Table 1A.
contaminating chemicals will be present near the location of
the boiler combustion air inlet, have your installer pipe the
boiler combustion air and vent to another location, per the
Knight Wall Mount Installation and Operation Manual.
To prevent the potential of severe
WARNING
personal injury or death, check for areas
and products listed in Table 1A before
installing the boiler or air inlet piping.
If contaminants are found, you MUST:
• Remove contaminants permanently.
• Relocate air inlet and vent
terminations to other areas.
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Contaminated combustion
—OR—
Table 1A Corrosive Contaminants and Sources
Products to avoid:
Spray cans containing chloro/fluorocarbons
Permanent wave solutions
Chlorinated waxes/cleaners
Chlorine-based swimming pool chemicals
Calcium chloride used for thawing
Sodium chloride used for water softening
Refrigerant leaks
Paint or varnish removers
Hydrochloric acid/muriatic acid
Cements and glues
Antistatic fabric softeners used in clothes dryers
Chlorine-type bleaches, detergents, and cleaning solvents
found in household laundry rooms
If
Adhesives used to fasten building products and other
similar products
Areas likely to have contaminants
Dry cleaning/laundry areas and establishments
Swimming pools
Metal fabrication plants
Beauty shops
Refrigeration repair shops
Photo processing plants
Auto body shops
Plastic manufacturing plants
Furniture refinishing areas and establishments
New building construction
Remodeling areas
Garages with workshops
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