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6.
Installation Clearances
Before installing, check for the following:
Install in accordance with relevant building and mechanical codes, as well as any local, state or
national regulations, or in the absence of local and state codes, to the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54 – latest edition. In Canada, see NSCNGPIC for detailed requirements.
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• When installing the unit on a balcony, etc., secure an
evacuation route of 24" or more in width.
• Provide clearance of 24" or more in front of the unit to
facilitate inspection and repair. Do install the unit such as
the wall of the second floor where the unit is out of reach.
• When installing the unit in a common side corridor, pro-
vide a clearance of 47" or more in front of the unit.
• Set the bottom edge of the exhaust port about 84" from
the corridor floor.
Handrail
common side
corridor
balcony, etc.
Handrail
about 84"
• Maintain the following clearance from both combustible
and non-combustible materials.
24" or more
36" or more
6" or more
Surrounding the area of installation
24" or more
47" or more
Required Clearances From Heater
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