All installations and services must be performed by qualified service personnel.

and MDA1-75; 100CA-BASE for MDA1-100; and 125CA-BASE for MDA1-125.

refer to Figure 1.

Figure 1: Counter flow Furnace Combustible Surface-Mounting Base

D. Standard Clearances

Definitions of combustible material and non-combustible as issued by the National Fuel Gas Code are as follows:

Combustible Material:

Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibers, plastics or other material that will ignite and burn whether flameproof or not or whether plastered or not plastered.

Non-combustible Material:

Material which will not ignite and burn; such materials consisting entirely of steel, iron, brick, concrete, slate, glass, plaster or combination thereof.

Table 1: Minimum Clearances to Combustible Materials

 

Sides & Rear

Front of

Top of

 

Sides of

Model No.

of Furnace

Furnace

Plenum

Flue or Vent

Plenum

 

(in.)

(in.)

(in.)

(in.)

(in.)

All Models

 

 

 

 

 

Covered by

0

6

1

*6

1

This Manual

 

 

 

 

 

*6 in. clearance may be reduced to 1 in. with UL Recognized type B1 vent.

The minimum clearances are listed for fire protection. Clearances for servicing and proper operation, the front of the furnaces and to all points on the furnace requiring access must be 24 in.

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Thermo Products MDA1-50N, MHA1-75N, MHA1-100N, MHA1-50N Standard Clearances, Refer to Figure, Non-combustible Material