Installation (Indoor)

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NOTE

The heater requires two uninterrupted air supply openings; one for ventilation and one to supply oxygen for proper gas combustion. The air supply

b)Construct a non-combustible base from masonry blocks as illustrated, see Figure 14.

openings should be sized according to Table 2.

Air supply requirements below apply to all MiniMax NT Standard heaters*.

 

REQUIRED AIR SUPPLY

 

 

 

Model

Air for Combustion

Air Ventilation

 

Sq. In.

Sq. In.

 

 

 

200

200

200

 

 

 

250

250

250

 

 

 

300

300

300

BASE FOR USE ON COMBUSTIBLE FLOORS

SHEET METAL

BLOCKS

Figure 14.

 

.

 

in

"

M

 

6

 

. in M 6"

HOLLOW MASONARY BLOCKS, NOT LESS THAN 4" THICK (LAID WITH ENDS UNSEALED AND JOINTS MATCHED FOR AIR CIRCULATION). COVER BLOCKS WITH

24 GA. (MIN.) GALVANIZED SHEET METAL.

400

400

400

Table 2.

*NOTE

The openings listed in Table 2. are free open vent area—if the vents incorporate restrictive louvers, the vent openings must be increased to compensate for the area blocked by the louvers (or grills).

INSTALLATION ON FLOORS CONSTRUCTED OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

The heater may be placed on a “combustible floor” using either of the two methods listed below:

a)Use Listed Factory Non-combustible Base Kit for use on combustible floors.

Model

Non-Combustible Base Kit

 

 

200

471961

 

 

250

460509

 

 

300

471960

 

 

400

460508

 

 

CAUTION

Chemicals should not be stored near the heater installation. Combustion air can be contaminated by corrosive chemical fumes which can void the warranty.

INDOOR VENT ADAPTORS (FITS ALL MODELS)

The proper draft hood and adapter must be installed on the heater as shown below and on pages 13 and 14:

Part No.

Vent Dia.

 

 

460506

4 in.

 

 

460507

5 in.

 

 

Indoor Vent

Adaptor

Figure 15.

Rev. A 1-2-02

P/N 472032

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