Hearth and Home Technologies ST-550TM-IPI owner manual Listing and Code Approvals

1 Listing and Code Approvals

A. Appliance Certification

MODELS: ST-550TM-IPI

LABORATORY: Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

TYPE: Direct Vent Gas Appliance Heater

STANDARD: ANSI Z21.88-2008 • CSA 2.33a-2008

This product is listed to ANSI standards for “Vented Gas Appliance Heaters” and applicable sections of “Gas Burn- ing Heating Appliances for Manufactured Homes and Recreational Vehicles”, and “Gas Fired Appliances for Use at High Altitudes”.

NOTICE: This installation must conform with local codes. In the absence of local codes you must comply with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-latest edition in the U.S.A. and the CAN/CGA B149 Installation Codes in Canada.

NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS A PRIMARY HEAT SOURCE. This appliance is tested and approved as either supplemen- tal room heat or as a decorative appliance. It should not be factored as primary heat in residential heating calculations.

B. Tempered Glass Specifications

Hearth & Home Technologies appliances manufactured with tempered glass may be installed in hazardous loca- tions such as bathtub enclosures as defined by the Con- sumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The tempered glass has been tested and certified to the requirements of ANSI Z97.1 and CPSC 16 CFR 1202 (Safety Glazing Certification Council SGCC# 1595 and 1597. Architectur- al Testing, Inc. Reports 02-31919.01and 02-31917.01).

This statement is in compliance with CPSC 16 CFR Sec- tion 1201.5 “Certification and labeling requirements” which refers to 15 U.S. Code (USC) 2063 stating “…Such certificate shall accompany the product or shall otherwise be furnished to any distributor or retailer to whom the product is delivered.”

Some local building codes require the use of tempered glass with permanent marking in such locations. Glass meeting this requirement is available from the factory. Please contact your dealer or distributor to order.

C. BTU Specifications

Models		Maximum	Minimum		Orifice
		Input		Input	Size
(U.S. or Canada)		BTU/h		BTU/h	(DMS)
	US	22,000	16,000		43
ST-550TM-IPI (NG)	(0-2000 FT)
	CANADA	21,000	14,700		44
	(2000-4500 FT)
	US	22,000			54
ST-550TM-IPI (LP)	(0-2000 FT)
	CANADA	20,000			55
	(2000-4500 FT)

D. High Altitude Installations

NOTICE: If the heating value of the gas has been reduced, these rules do not apply. Check with your local gas utility or authorities having jurisdiction.

When installing above 2000 feet elevation:

•In the USA: Reduce input rate 4% for each 1000 feet above 2000 feet.

•In CANADA: Reduce input rate 10% for elevations between 2000 feet and 4500 feet. Above 4500 feet, consult local gas utility.

Check with your local gas utility to determine proper orifice size.

E. Non-Combustible Materials Specification

Material which will not ignite and burn. Such materials are those consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or plasters, or any combination thereof.

Materials that are reported as passing ASTM E 136,

Standard Test Method for Behavior of Materials in a Vertical Tube Furnace at 750 ºC and UL763 shall be considered non-combustible materials.

F. Combustible Materials Specification

Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed pa- per, plant fibers, plastics, or other material that can ignite and burn, whether flame proofed or not, or plastered or unplastered shall be considered combustible materials.

G. Electrical Codes

NOTICE: This appliance must be electrically wired and grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70-latest edition or the Canadian Electric Code CSA

C22.1.

•A 110-120 VAC circuit for this product must be protected with ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection, in compliance with the applicable electrical codes, when it is installed in locations such as in bathrooms or near sinks.

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