MAINE ENERGY SYSTEMS AutoPellet Air TOUCH 17, Installation Manual

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Flooring
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7.3 Flooring
The boiler room floor must be flat and level and must be able to support boiler gross weight. The floor must
comply with the requirements of NFPA 31.
Generally the boiler should be placed on non-combustible floors. However, a shielding material can be placed
underneath the boiler and the chimney connector in the case of a combustible floor like shown on the follo-
wing drawing.
1
Boiler base plate
2 Spacer
3 Shielding material
The spacer must be able to support the weight of the boiler and has to be non combustable. The shielding
material must be equivalent to a R-value of 0.3 Km2/W or greater. For more information contact Maine Ener-
gy Systems.
R Riissk k o off ffiirre e::
The non-combustible flooring needs to extend out to
the clearances shown on the chart below.
Minimum clearances of shielding material required for
floor protection
Min. clearance of the shielding material
from the boiler back – Note also the local
restrictions in your area (a) inch
17
Min. clearance of the shielding material
from the boilers left side panel (b) inch 8
Min. clearance of the shielding material
from the boilers front panel (c) inch 20
Min. clearance of the shielding material
from the boilers right side panel (d) inch 12
Note:
The floor protection must extend under the chimney connector, at least 2 inches on either side.
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