Empire Comfort Systems FAW-40-1SPP, FAW-40-1IP Qualified Installing Agency, Clearances

Qualified Installing Agency

Installation and replacement of gas piping, gas utilization equipment or accessories and repair and servicing of equipment shall be performed only by a qualified agency. The term "qualified agency" means any individual, firm, corporation or company which either in person or through a representative is engaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation or replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection, installation, repair or servicing of equipment, who is experienced in such work, familiar with all precautions required and has complied with all the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.

The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54* Natural and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1.

*Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc., 11 West 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10036.

Clearances

1.In selecting a location forinstallation, it is necessary to provideadequate accessibility clearances for servicing and proper installation.

2.The FAW-40 can be attached to the wall or recessed into the wall up to 9 1/2 inches (24.1cm) in depth. Note: Do not place combustible header or material on top of unit when installed in wall. Maintain 3/4" minimum spacing above heater.

3.The wall in which the furnace is recessed has (0) zero (0mm) clearance to the furnace sides.

4.When using side discharge registers, SOR-1 or SOK-1, the furnace cannot be recessed into the wall.

5.Clearance to sidewall or combustible material is 4 inches (10.2cm).

6.Ceiling clearance is 4 inches (10.2cm).

7.Floor and rear wall clearance is (0) zero inches (0mm).

8.Clearance of 18 inches (46cm) is required to adjacent wall or combustible material when flush mounted SOR-1, side outlet register is used.

Before Installing Consider The Following Venting

1.A chimney for residential-type or low-heat gas utilization equipment shall extend at least 3 feet (914mm) above the highest point where it passes through a roof of a building and at least 2 feet (610mm) higher than any portion of building within a horizontal distance of 10 feet (3m).

2.This furnace must not be connected to a chimney flue serving a separate solid-fuel burning appliance.

3.Uninsulated Single-Wall Metal Pipe shall not be used outdoors in cold climates for venting gas utilization equipment.

4.Attention! This Fan Type Vented Wall Furnace is equipped with a vent safety switch. In the event of spillage of flue products due to improper venting the vent safety switch will open, which results in the main burners to "shut off".

Model No. FAW-40 may be vented as shown in Figure 4. The vent cap termination must be at least 12 feet (3.7m) above the floor and must exhaust to the outdoors.. Clearance to combustible construction is held by the fixed spacers at 1 inch (25mm) with B-1 or (B-W) vent pipe. Installation must conform to local codes.

A.4" (102mm) Round (all parts purchase locally except Item 2)

1.Type B-1 round pipe

2.Part No. DV-648, 4" (102mm) oval-to-round flue adapter kit (see accessories)

3.Single story type B-1 gas vents require a baseplate and one pair of ceiling plate spacers.

4.Multi-story type B-1 gas vents require a baseplate, one pair of ceiling plate spacers at the first floor ceiling and one pair of fire stop spacers at each successive ceiling level.

B.4" (102mm) Oval (all parts purchase locally)

1.Type B-1 oval pipe or B-W vent pipe

2.Single story type B-1 or (B-W) gas vents require a baseplate and one pair of ceiling plate spacers.

3.Multi-story type B-1 or (B-W) gas vents require a baseplate, one pair of ceiling plate spacers at the first floor ceiling and one pair of fire stop spacers at each successive ceiling level.

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C.4" (102mm) Oval In-The-Wall (all parts purchase locally)

1.Type B-1 oval pipe or B-W vent pipe

2.Type B-1 oval elbows or B-W oval elbows

3.Single story type B-1 or (B-W) gas vents require a baseplate and one pair of ceiling plate spacers.

4.Multi-story type B-1 or (B-W) gas vents require a baseplate, one pair of ceiling plate spacers at the first floor ceiling and one pair of fire stop spacers at each successive ceiling level.

Stud space around gas vents must be free of obstructions and building paper.

4” ROUND

VENT

ENCLOSURE

ADAPTER

WALL

BASEPLATE

A.

SIDEFRONT

4” B-1 OVAL

BRACKET

BASEPLATE

B.

	4” B-1 OVAL
4” 45 DEG.
OVAL ELBOWS	SPACER

BASEPLATE

C.

4” B-1 OVAL

SPACER

BASEPLATE

C.

Figure 4

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