PERMIT OPERATION OF GAS APPLIANCES IF INSTALLED 18 INCHES OR MORE ABOVE THE FLOOR. THIS MAY REDUCE THE RISK IF LOCATION IN SUCH AN AREA CANNOT BE AVOIDED.
WARNING
FLAMMABLE ITEMS, PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS OR ANY OTHER POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDOUS ARTICLES MUST NEVER BE PLACED ON OR ADJACENT TO THE BOILER. OPEN CONTAINERS OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL MUST NOT BE STORED OR USED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH THE BOILER.
A hot water boiler installed above radiation level or as required by the authority having jurisdiction, must be provided with a low water cutoff device at the time of boiler installation.
AIR REQUIREMENTS
Provisions for combustion and ventilation air in accordance w i t h t h e c u r r e n t e d i t i o n o f t h e N a t i o n a l F u e l G a s Code, ANSI Z223 . 1, CAN/CSA B149 . 1, Installation C o d e s , o r a p p l i c a b l e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e l o c a l building codes.
Provisions for vent, bleed and gas relief lines (when applicable).
Keep appliance area free of combustible or flammable liquids.
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilating air.
WARNING
FOR SAFE OPERATION PROVIDE ADEQUATE AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION. AN INSUFFICIENT SUPPLY OF AIR WILL CAUSE RECIRCULATION OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS RESULTING IN AIR CONTAMINATION THAT MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO LIFE. SUCH A CONDITION OFTEN WILL RESULT IN A YELLOW, LUMINOUS BURNER FLAME, CAUSING CARBONING OR SOOTING OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER, BURNERS AND FLUE TUBES AND CREATES A RISK OF ASPHYXIATION.
Unconfined Space
In buildings of conventional frame, brick or stone construction, unconfined spaces may provide adequate air for combustion, and draft hood dilution.
If the unconfined space is within a building of tight construction (buildings using the following construction: weather stripping, heavy insulation, caulking, vapor barrier, etc.) air for combustion, ventilation, and draft hood dilution must be obtained from outdoors or spaces freely communicating with the outdoors. The installation instructions for confined spaces in tightly constructed buildings must be followed to ensure adequate air supply.
Confined Space
(a)U. S. Installations
When drawing combustion and dilution air from inside a conventionally constructed building to a confined space, such a space shall be provided with two permanent openings, ONE WITHIN 12 INCHES OF THE ENCLOSURE TOP AND ONE WITHIN 12 INCHES OF THE ENCLOSURE BOTTOM. Each opening shall have a free area of at least one square inch per 1000 Btuh of the total input of all appliances in the enclosure, but not less than 100 square inches.
If the confined space is within a building of tight construction, air for combustion, ventilation, and draft hood dilution must be obtained from outdoors. When directly communicating with the outdoors or communicating with the outdoors through vertical ducts, two permanent openings, located in the above manner, shall be provided. Each opening shall have a free area of not less than one square inch per 4000 Btuh of the total input of all appliances in the enclosure. If horizontal ducts are used, each opening shall have a free area of not less than one square inch per 2000 Btuh of the total input of all appliances in the enclosure.
(b) Canadian Installations
Ventilation of the space occupied by the boiler(s) shall be provided by an opening for ventilation air at the highest practical point communicating with outdoors. The total
In additional to the above, there shall be permanent air supply opening(s) having a
Where power vented equipment is used in the same room as the boiler, sufficient air openings must be supplied.
UNDERSIZED OPENINGS MAY RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT AIR FOR COMBUSTION.
WHERE AN EXHAUST FAN IS INSTALLED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH A BOILER, SUFFICIENT OPENINGS FOR AIR MUST BE PROVIDED IN THE WALLS.
UNDERSIZED OPENINGS WILL CAUSE AIR TO BE DRAWN INTO THE ROOM THROUGH THE CHIMNEY, CAUSING POOR COMBUSTION. SOOTING MAY RESULT WITH AN INCREASED RISK O F ASPHYXIATION.
CHEMICAL VAPOR CORROSION
WARNING
CORROSION OF THE FLUEWAYS AND VENT SYSTEM MAY OCCUR IF AIR FOR COMBUSTION CONTAINS C E R T A I N C H E M I C A L V A P O R S W H I C H B R E A K DOWN INTO ACIDS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE . SUCH CORROSION MAY RESULT IN FAILURE AND RISK OF ASPHYXIATION .
Water boiler corrosion and component failure can be caused by the heating and breakdown of airborne chemical vapors. Spray can propellants, cleaning solvents, refrigerator and air conditioning refrigerants, swimming pool chemicals, calcium and sodium chloride, waxes, and process chemicals are typical compounds which are corrosive. These materials are corrosive at very low concentration levels with little or no odor to reveal their presence. Products of this sort must not be stored near the boiler. Also, air which is brought in contact with the water boiler should not contain any of these chemicals. If necessary, uncontaminated air should be obtained from remote or outside sources.
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