LAARS Pennant PNCV - Install and Operating Manual User Manual

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design or venting system.

(d) MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS –

GAS EQUIPMENT VENTING SYSTEM

NOT PROVIDED. When the manufacturer

of a Product Approved side wall horizontally

vented gas fueled equipment does not

provide the parts for venting the fuel gases,

but identifies “special venting systems”, the

following requirements shall be satisfied by

the manufacturer:

1. The referenced “special venting system”

instructions shall be included with the appliance

or equipment installation instructions; and

2. The “special venting systems” shall be Product

Approved by the Board, and the instructions for

that system shall include a parts list and detailed

installation instructions.

(e) A copy of all installation instructions for all

Product Approved side wall horizontally

vented gas fueled equipment, all venting

instructions, all parts lists for venting

instructions, and/or all venting design

instructions shall remain with the appliance

or equipment at the completion of the

installation.

2.3.2 Side Wall Combustion Air Terminal

The Laars side wall combustion air terminal

(listed in

Table 2

) must be used when the unit takes

its combustion air through a duct from a side wall.

Consider the following when installing the terminal:

1. Do not locate the air inlet terminal near a source

of corrosive chemical fumes (e.g., cleaning fluid,

chlorinated compounds, etc.)

2. Locate the terminal so that it will not be subject

to damage by accident or vandalism.

3. Locate the combustion air terminal so that it

cannot be blocked by snow. The National Fuel

Gas Code requires that it be at least 12 inches (30

cm) above grade, but the installer may determine

it should be higher, depending upon local

conditions.

4. If the Pennant is side-wall vented to the same

wall, locate the vent terminal at least 3 feet

(0.9m) horizontally from the combustion air

terminal, and locate the vent terminal at least 1

foot (0.3m) above the combustion air terminal

(see

Figure 3

).

2.3.3 Vertical Vent Terminal

When the unit is vented through the roof, the

vent must extend at least 3 feet (0.9m) above the point

at which it penetrates the roof. It must extend at least

2 feet (0.6m) higher than any portion of a building

within a horizontal distance of 10 feet (3.0m), and high

enough above the roof line to prevent blockage from

snow. When the combustion air is taken from the roof,

the combustion air must terminate at least 12" (30cm)

below the vent terminal (see

Figure 2

).

2.3.4 Vertical Combustion Air Terminal

When combustion air is taken from the roof, a

field-supplied rain cap or an elbow arrangement must

be used to prevent entry of rain water (see

Figure 2

).

The opening on the end of the terminal must be at least

12" (30cm) above the point at which it penetrates the

roof, and high enough above the roof line to prevent

blockage from snow. When the vent terminates on the

roof, the combustion air must terminate at least 12"

(30cm) below the vent terminal.

2.4 Common Vent Test — Boilers

When an existing boiler is removed from a

common venting system, the common venting system

is likely to be too large for proper venting of the

appliances remaining connected to it.

At the time of removal of an existing boiler, the

following steps shall be followed with each appliance

remaining connected to the common venting system

placed in operation, while the other appliances

remaining connected to the common venting system

are not in operation.

1. Seal any unused openings in the common venting

system.

2. Visually inspect the venting system for proper

size and horizontal pitch and determine there is

non blockage or restriction, leakage, corrosion

and other deficiencies which could cause an

unsafe condition.

3. Insofar as it is practical, close all building doors

and windows and all doors between the space in

which the appliances remaining connected to the

common venting system are located and other

spaces of the building. Turn on clothes dryers

and any appliance not connected to the common

venting system. Turn on any exhaust fans, such

as range hoods and bathroom exhausts, so they

will operate at maximum speed. Do not operate a

summer exhaust fan. Close fireplace dampers.

4. Place in operation the appliance being

inspected. Follow the lighting instructions.

Adjust thermostat so appliance will operate

continuously.

5. Test for spillage at the draft hood relief opening

after 5 minutes of main burner operation. Use

the flame of a match or candle, or smoke from a

cigarette, cigar or pipe.

6. After it has been determined that each appliance

remaining connected to the common venting

system properly vents when tested as outlined

above, return doors, windows, exhaust fans,

fireplace dampers and any other gas burning

appliance to their previous conditions of use.

7. Any improper operation of the common venting

system should be corrected so that the installation

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