
Form #43155010
-4- Sept 2011
4.0) MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
Failure to do so may result in death, serious injury or
property damage.
Combustible material must be located outside the
clearance dimensions listed.
Minimum clearances to combustibles shall be measured from the outer surfaces as shown in the following
diagram:
End End
Ceiling
Below
Front Rear
45° Angle (Maximum)
* Ceiling
Below
Side Side
Horizontal
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLESMINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES
Mod
ModMod
Model No.
el No.el No.
el No.
Mounted Horizontall
Mounted HorizontallMounted Horizontall
Mounted Horizontall
Angle Mounted at
Angle Mounted at Angle Mounted at
Angle Mounted at
45º
45º45º
45º
Sides
SidesSides
Sides
Ceiling*
Ceiling*Ceiling*
Ceiling*
Below
BelowBelow
Below
Ends
EndsEnds
Ends
45º Front
45º Front45º Front
45º Front
45º Rear
45º Rear45º Rear
45º Rear
LTS/LTU 100 66” 6” 88” ** 40” 66” 20”
LTS/LTU 110, 120, 125, 130 66” 6” 101” ** 40” 66” 20”
* When used indirect vented, minimum clearance for CEILING must be: 12” for LTS 40-75 and 18” for LTS/LTU
80-250. If optional corner and U-bend reflectors are not used, the clearance must be 18”.
** Maximum clearance below reduces to 72” once ou are 20 ft. downstream from the control box.
▲WARNING:
▲WARNING:▲WARNING:
▲WARNING:
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
Certain materials or objects, when stored under the heater, will be subjected to radiant heat and
could be seriousl damaged.
could be seriousl damaged.could be seriousl damaged.
could be seriousl damaged.
Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
Observe the Minimum Clearances to Combustibles listed in the manual and on the
heater at all times.
heater at all times.heater at all times.
heater at all times.
NOTE:
NOTE:NOTE:
NOTE:
1.
1. 1.
1. The clearan
The clearanThe clearan
The clearances specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that ma be
ces specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that ma be ces specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that ma be
ces specified above must be maintained to combustibles and other materials that ma be
damaged b temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.
damaged b temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.damaged b temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.
damaged b temperatures 90ºF above ambient temperature.
Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
Clearances to combustibles are posted on the Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
Clearances to combustibles are posted on the
control box.
control box.control box.
control box.
In areas used for storage of combustible materials wher
In areas used for storage of combustible materials wherIn areas used for storage of combustible materials wher
In areas used for storage of combustible materials where the ma be stacked below the heater,
e the ma be stacked below the heater, e the ma be stacked below the heater,
e the ma be stacked below the heater,
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specif the maximum permissible stacking height
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specif the maximum permissible stacking height NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specif the maximum permissible stacking height
NFPA54 requires that the installer must post signs that will “specif the maximum permissible stacking height
to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.”
to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.”to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.”
to maintain the required clearances from the heater to combustibles.”
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Ra recommends posting these Ra recommends posting these
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signs adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibilit .
igns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibilit .igns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibilit .
igns adjacent to the heater thermostat or other suitable location that will provide enhanced visibilit .
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 902. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90
2. The stated clearance to combustibles represents a surface temperature of 90
ºF
ºFºF
ºF
(32
(32(32
(32
ºC) above room
ºC) above room ºC) above room
ºC) above room
temperature. Building materials with a low heat to
temperature. Building materials with a low heat totemperature. Building materials with a low heat to
temperature. Building materials with a low heat tolerance (such as plastics, vin le siding, canvas, tri
lerance (such as plastics, vin le siding, canvas, trilerance (such as plastics, vin le siding, canvas, tri
lerance (such as plastics, vin le siding, canvas, tri-
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-pl , etc.)
pl , etc.) pl , etc.)
pl , etc.)
ma be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibilit to assure that adjacent
ma be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibilit to assure that adjacent ma be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibilit to assure that adjacent
ma be subject to degradation at lower temperatures. It is the installer’s responsibilit to assure that adjacent
materials are protected from degradation.
materials are protected from degradation.materials are protected from degradation.
materials are protected from degradation.