Thermo Products PGL39-400, PGT16-160, PGT5-100 I. General Instructions, Ii. General Installation

Models: PGL33-250 PGL39-400 PGL37-312 PGT11-125 PGL20-180 PGT5-100 PGT16-160

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

I. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

These instructions must be read in their entirety before installing the furnace. It is the installer's responsibility to do the following:

1.Inform and demonstrate to the user, the correct operation and maintenance of the appliance.

2.Inform the user of the hazards of flammable liquids and vapors and to remove such liquids and vapors from the vicinity of the appliance.

II. GENERAL INSTALLATION

These furnaces are shipped with the power gas burner shipped separately. For parts shortage or damage, see the Dealer Receiving and Freight Claim Procedure Section of the price guide. After installation, the furnace and duct system must be adjusted to obtain a temperature rise of 50°F to 80°F through the furnace. The installation must conform with local codes or in the absence of local codes with the National Fuel Gas Codes ANSI Z223.1 LATEST EDITION and to these instructions.

WARNING: This furnace is not to be used as a construction heater.

A. CODES AND CLEARANCES:

The following items must be considered when choosing the size and location of the furnace.

1.All local codes and/or regulations take precedence over the instructions in this manual and should be followed accordingly. In the absence of local codes, installation must conform to these instructions, regulations of the National Fire Protection Association, provisions of National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA70 LATEST EDITION), and the National Fuel Gas Code (ANSI Z223.1 LATEST EDITION).

2.The BTU output capacity of the furnace proposed for installation should be based on a heat loss calculation made according to the manuals provided by the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) or ASHRAE.

3.The furnace installed is to be level in a central location with respect to outlet registers and should be located near the chimney to minimize the numbers of elbows and the length of any horizontal run of connecting flue pipe which may be required.

4.Definitions of "COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL" and "NON-COMBUSTIBLE" as issued by

NFPA-Z11-1-3 is as follows:

B. CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

a. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL:

Materials made of or surfaced with wood, compressed paper, plant fibers, plastics or other material that will ignite and burn whether flameproof, fire retardant treated, or plastered.

b. 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.

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Thermo Products PGL39-400, PGT16-160, PGT5-100 I. General Instructions, Ii. General Installation, A. Codes And Clearances