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Louvers, grills and screens have a blocking effect. If the
effectivefreearea is notknown,increase the sizesofyour
openings by 75% if your louvers are wood and by 30% if
yourlouversaremetal.RefertotheNationalFuelGasCode
forcomplete information. In buildings of tight construction
all air should be taken from outside.
CLEARANCES
TheAquastar125HXisdesigncertifiedforinstallationon a
combustible wall and for installation in an alcove or closet
with the minimum clearances to combustible and non -
combustibleconstruction listed below
A. Top 12inches (306 mm)
B. Front 4 inches (102 mm)
C. Back 0 inches
D. Sides 4 inch (102mm)
E. Bottom 12 inches (306 mm)
Clearancefromventisdependentupontheclearancerating
oftheventing material used. For example:typeB-1 vent is
approvedfor1inchclearance.
Note: Minimumclearancetocombustiblematerialsshould
not be less than 6" for single wall flue pipe. Note that this
clearance can be reduced if combustible material are
protectedaspertableVIoftheNationalfuelGasCodeorif
Type B gas vent is used.
MOUNTING INSTALLATION
TheAquastar125 HX isdesign certified formounting on a
wall.
SecurethetwoLshapedhooksprovidedwiththeheaterto
a wall surface. Place them 13 ¼ inches apart as shown in
Fig1.
Donotinstallthisapplianceonacarpetedwalloroverfloor
coveringwhichis combustible, such ascarpet.Theheater
must be mounted on a wall using appropriate anchoring
materials.Ifwall is a studwallsheathed with plasterboard,
it is recommended that support board(s), either 1x4’s
or 1/2" (minimum) plywood first be attached across a
pair of studs and then the heater should be attached
to the support boards. See Fig 1.
Expansionandcontractionofpipingduetochangingwater
temperature in the pipes imparts movement to the heater
which, if mounted directly to a brittle, friable board, such
asplasterboard, can cause failureof mounting.
In earthquake-prone zones, CEC recommends that
installers use a large washer and lag screw through the
existing holes used to hang the heater to affix the upper
thirdofthe heater to themountingboard.Toaffixthe lower
third of the heater, CEC recommends that two new holes
bedrilled in theheater’s frame, eachone 16 inchesbelow
the top two holes, and that washers and lag screws be
usedtosecure the lowerportionof the heatertoa spacing
board.
Before installing the unit, be certain you have the
correctheater for yourtype of Gas– Propane orNatural
Gas. Identification labels are found on the shipping
box, and on the rating plate which is located on the
right side panel of the cover.Also,each burner orificeis
stamped with a number (79 for LPG and 120 for Natural
Gas).
Thisproduct is not approved for manufactured homes
(mobile home), recreational vehicles (RV) or boats.
Reference ANSI Z21.10.3.
This product is neither designed or approved for
outside installations.
COMBUSTION AIR REQUIREMENTS
TheAquaStar water heater holds cold water in its copper
heatexchanger and water valve when not in use. Because
of this, any cold air that comes in through the unit’s vent
pipe is capable of freezing these components. This
InstallationManual specifiestheminimumvertical ventpipe
and the amount of combustion air required for this unit.
Thevent pipe must not be restricted and its 6footminimum
height(provided there are noelbows)mustterminate2feet
aboveany obstruction withina 10 footradius.
When all requirements are followed, the unit will operate
properly and safely. However, there may still be a risk of
freezingduetonegativedraftifallthecombustionappliances
inthe area arenot being suppliedwith a sufficientamount
ofmake-upair.Awood stove orfurnacecanrob the make-
upairintheAquaStar’sventpipe,leavingthecoldinfiltrating
aircapable of freezingthe cold waterin theAquaStarheat
exchanger. More make up air is the solution. Follow the
instructionsonventingandcheckingadequacyofmakeup
air. AHVAC specialist should be used to design solutions
forprovidingmoremake-up air if necessary.
Observethefollowinginstructions concerning combustion
air.
Applianceslocated in unconfinedspaces:
a) An unconfined space is one whose volume is greater
than50 cubicfeetper1000Btu per hourofthecombined
ratingofallappliancesinstalledinthe space.That would
be5850cubic feet for theAquaStar125HX alone.
b) Inunconfined spaces in buildings of conventional frame,
masonry, or metal construction, infiltration is normally
adequateto provide air forcombustion, ventilation, and
dilutionof flue gasses.
Applianceslocated inconfined spaces:
Theconfinedspace must be providedwithtwo permanent
openings,onecommencingwithin12inchesofthetopand
one commencing within 12 inches of the bottom of the
enclosure.Each openingmust have a minimum free area
ofone square inchper:
- 1000 Btu/hr if all air is taken from inside the building.
- 2000Btu/hr ifallairis takenfromtheoutsideby horizontal
ducts.
- 4000 Btu/hr if all air is taken from the outside by direct
openingsor vertical ducts.
Ortheconfinedspacemustbeprovidedwithonepermanent
openingorduct that iswithin12 inches of theceiling of the
enclosure.This opening must have a minimum free area of
onesquare inch per:
- 3000 Btu/hr if all air is taken from the outside by a direct
openingorvertical duct.