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D. WHEN SERVICING THE APPLIANCE.....................................................................................................................................10
E. WATER QUALITY ....................................................................................................................................................................10
F. FREEZE PROTECTION...........................................................................................................................................................10
G. SCALDING...............................................................................................................................................................................10
H. HIGH ELEVATION INSTALLATIONS.......................................................................................................................................11
PART 3 –TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................................................12
PART 4 –PREPARE APPLIANCE LOCATION........................................................................................................................15
A. UNCRATING THE APPLIANCE...............................................................................................................................................15
B. BEFORE LOCATING THE APPLIANCE ..................................................................................................................................16
C. LEVELING................................................................................................................................................................................17
D. CLEARANCES FOR SERVICE ACCESS................................................................................................................................17
E. RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND CLOSET INSTALLATIONS .....................................................................................................18
F. EXHAUST VENT AND INTAKE PIPE.......................................................................................................................................18
G. PREVENT COMBUSTION AIR CONTAMINATION.................................................................................................................18
H. REMOVING A APPLIANCE FROM A COMMON VENT SYSTEM...........................................................................................19
I. WALL-MOUNTING THE APPLIANCE .......................................................................................................................................19
J. FLOW RESTRICTOR................................................................................................................................................................20
PART 5 –VENTING...................................................................................................................................................................23
A. INTAKE PIPE AND EXHAUST VENT GUIDELINES................................................................................................................23
B. APPROVED VENT MATERIALS..............................................................................................................................................24
C. ALLOWED COMBINED VENT LENGTHS...............................................................................................................................25
D. TIGHTENING APPLIANCE COLLAR TO EXHAUST VENT AND INTAKE PIPE.....................................................................26
E. VENT TERMINATION ..............................................................................................................................................................27
1. Direct Vent, Two Pipe Roof and Sidewall Vent Terminations................................................................................................27
2. Direct Vent, Optional Horizontal and Vertical Vent Kits.........................................................................................................28
3. Screen Installation.....................................................................................................................................................................28
4. Power Vent, Indoor Combustion Air Installation in Confined or Unconfined Space...........................................................29
PART 6 –INSTALL THE CONDENSATE DRAIN.....................................................................................................................31
PART 7 –GAS PIPING..............................................................................................................................................................32
A. GAS PIPE SIZING TABLES.....................................................................................................................................................32
1. Gas Pipe Sizing..........................................................................................................................................................................32
2. Natural Gas Pipe Sizing ............................................................................................................................................................32
3. LP (Liquid Propane) Gas Pipe Sizing....................................................................................................................................... 33
B. GAS CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS...................................................................................................................................33
PART 8 –WATER PIPING ........................................................................................................................................................35
A. GENERAL PLUMBING CONNECTION GUIDELINES.............................................................................................................35
B. DHW PIPING............................................................................................................................................................................37
C. CENTRAL HEATING PIPING SYSTEM WATER PIPING METHODS.....................................................................................37
D. CH AND DHW PRESSURE RELIEF VALVES.........................................................................................................................42
PART 9 –CONNECT ELECTRICAL POWER / INITIAL STARTUP .........................................................................................42
A. GENERAL OPERATING CONDITIONS...................................................................................................................................43