Martin Fireplaces VFCS20SNV Stove User Manual


 
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CODES
Adhere to all local codes or, in their absence, the latest edition of THE NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE ANSI Z223.1 or
NFPA54 which can be obtained from…
American National Standards Institute, Inc.
1430 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
or
National Fire Protection Association, Inc.
Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
GENERAL INSTALLATION INFORMATION
ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION AIR
This heater shall not be installed in a confined space or unusually tight construction unless provisions are provided for
adequate combustion and ventilation air.
The National Fuel Gas Code, (ANSI Z223.1/NFPA54), defines a confined space as a space whose volume is less than 50
cubic feet per 1,000 BTU per hour (4.8 m
3
per kw) of the aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space and
an unconfined space as a space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1,000 BTU per hour (4.8 m
3
per kw) of the
aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms communicating directly with the space in which the
appliances are installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered a part of the unconfined space.
UNUSUALLY TIGHT CONSTRUCTION IS DEFINED AS CONSTRUCTION WHERE…
a) walls and ceilings exposed to the outside atmosphere have a continuous water vapor retarder with a rating of 1 perm
(6 x 10
11
kg per pa-sec-m
2
) or less with openings gasketed or sealed;
b) weather stripping has been added on openable windows and doors, and
c) caulking or sealants are applied to areas such as joints around window and door frames, between sole plates and floors,
between wall-ceiling joints, between wall panels, at penetrations for plumbing, electrical, and gas lines, and at other
openings.
Do not install the heater …
• Where curtains, furniture, clothing, or other flammable objects are less than 42" from
the front of the heater.
• In high traffic areas.
• In windy or drafty areas.
WARNING