England's Stove Works 25PAH Gas Heater User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION
AdditionalVentingInformation
Donotmixandmatchcomponentsfromdifferentpipemanufacturerswhenassembling
yourventingsystem(i.e.DoNOTuseventingpipefromonemanufacturerandathimble
fromanother).
Werequireaminimumverticalriseof36in.(3ft.)ofpipetocreatenaturaldraftinthe
system,whichhelpsevacuatesmokefromthestoveintheeventofapowerfailureor
combustionblowerfailure.
Ventingsystems15.0ft.orshortermaybecomposedentirelyof3.0in.pelletpipe;to
reducefrictionallosses,ventingsystemslongerthan15.0ft.shouldbecomposedof4.0
in.pelletpipe.
Donotterminatetheventingsystemdirectlybeneathanycombustiblestructuresuchas
aporchordeck.
FollowNFPA211ruleslistedbelowforventingsystemterminationlocationrelativeto
windowsandotheropeningsinthedwelling.
o NFPA211(2003ed.)Section10.4Termination:10.4.5
(1)Theexitterminalofamechanicaldraftsystemotherthandirectvent
appliances(sealedcombustionsystemappliances)shallbelocatedinaccordance
withthefollowing:
(a)Notlessthan3ft.(.91m)aboveanyforcedairinletlocatedwithin10
ft.(3.0m).
(b)Notlessthan4ft.(1.2m)below,4ft.(1.2m)horizontallyfromor1ft.
(305mm)aboveanydoor,windoworgravityairinletintoanybuilding.
(c)Notlessthan2ft.(0.61m)fromanadjacentbuildingandnotlessthan
7ft.(2.1m)above
gradewhenlocatedadjacenttopublicwalkways.
Distancebetweentheterminationopeningandgradeshouldbeaminimumof24in.
contingentonthegradesurfacebelowthetermination.Whendeterminingthe
terminationheightabovegrade,considersnowdriftlinesandcombustiblessuchas
grassorleafaccumulation.Inareaswheresignificantsnowfallispossible,the
terminationheightmustbesufficientlyhightokeeptheterminationfreeofsnow
accumulation.
Donotusemakeshiftcompromisesduringinstallationorinstallanycomponentofthe
unitorventingsystemwhichcouldresultinahazardousinstallation.
Achimneyconnectorshallnotpassthroughanatticorroofspace,closetorsimilar
concealedspace,orafloor,orceiling.
Wherepassagethroughawall,orpartitionofcombustiblematerialisdesired,the
installationshallconformtoCAN/CSAB365.