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A. Mobile Home Installation |
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CAUTION |
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Maintain structural integrity of mobile home: |
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1. An outside air inlet must be provided for the combustion | Do NOT cut through: |
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• Floor joist, wall studs or ceiling trusses. |
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air and must remain clear of leaves, debris, ice and/or |
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• Any supporting material that would affect the structural |
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snow. It must be unrestricted while the appliance is |
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integrity. |
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in use to prevent room air starvation which causes |
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smoke spillage. Smoke spillage can also set off smoke |
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alarms. |
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2.The combustion air duct system must be made of metal. It must permit zero clearance to combustible construction and prevent material from dropping into the inlet or into the area beneath the dwelling and contain a rodent screen.
3.The appliance must be secured to the mobile home structure by bolting it to the floor (using lag bolts). Use the same holes that secured the appliance to the ship- ping pallet.
4.The appliance must be grounded with #8 solid copper grounding wire or equivalent, terminated at each end with an NEC approved grounding device.
5.Refer to Clearances to Combustibles and floor pro- tection requirements on pages 8 & 9 for listings to combustibles and appropriate chimney systems.
6.Use silicone to create an effective vapor barrier at the location where the chimney or other component penetrates to the the exterior of the structure.
7.Follow the chimney manufacturer’s instructions when installing the vent system for use in a mobile home.
8.Installation shall be in accordance with the Manufactur- ers Home & Safety Standard (HUD) CFR 3280, Part 24.
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Figure 16.1
WARNING
Installation must comply with Manufactured Home and Safety Standard (HUD), CFR 3280, Part 24.
WARNING
Never install in a sleeping room.
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