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Description and Purpose
IMPORTANT NOTE
The purpose of this manual is to act as an installation guide only for the LIFEBREATH
Clean Air Furnace. Manufacturers' instructions for other components, such as the water
heater/boiler, must be followed.
All national and local code requirements must be met when installing a LIFEBREATH
Clean Air Furnace. Be sure to consult the proper authorities.
Note: Temperatures greater than 130 °F (54°C) pose a serious risk of scalding individuals
running domestic hot water for potable use.
This appliance complies with IAS Canada Inc. Requirement CR95-003, Additional
Requirements for Fan Coil Units for use with Potable Water Heaters.
All piping and components connected to this appliance shall be suitable for use with
potable water.
Toxic chemicals, such as used for boiler treatment, shall not be introduced into the
potable water heater system.
When using this system, and water for space heating, is required to be at a higher
temperature than for other uses, an anti-scald valve shall be used to ensure water for
other uses is reduced in temperature to minimize a scald hazard potential.
Combining two or more end uses such as space heating and the heating of domestic hot
water in a single system has the potential to increase efficiency and reduce overall
capital costs. However, the proper design, installation, and commissioning of these
systems is critical if these advantages are to be realized.
This manual provides a guideline of good engineering practice in the design, installation
and commissioning of Integrated Combo Systems. The guidelines in the manual are
designed for residential forced warm air Integrated Combo Systems which utilize
domestic water heaters or boilers and the LIFEBREATH furnace. Heating and cooling
loads shall be calculated in accordance with recognized Residential Heat Loss and Heat
Gain Calculation methods
. Duct design shall comply with recognized Residential Air
System Design methods
. This manual
provides worksheets to be used for the purpose of
sizing residential water heaters and the combo furnace.
The LIFEBREATH Clean Air Furnace is a volume ventilator system and is not intended to
replace a fully ducted Heat Recovery Ventilation (HRV) system. Independent exhaust fans
should be used for bathrooms and kitchen range hoods.