13
ixi gas pool and spa heater
Installation Manual
12
ixi gas pool and spa heater
Installation Manual
min. 3.5 m (12’)
min. 3.5 m (12')
unless the heater is separated
from the pool by a solid fence, wall
or other permanent solid barrier.
Locate the heater on a level surface in an open, unroofed
area at least 1.0 m (3') from gas meter, 500 mm (1.5')
from an electrical meter or fuse box (prohibited area
extends to the ground below meter or fuse box), and 150
mm (6") from any drain pipe or soil pipe. Keep the area
surrounding the heater free from mulch, pine needles and
other flammable material.
Do not install the heater under a deck.
The heater must be installed on a level, solid, and firm surface or platform. This
heater is not intended for any mobile installations. Although it is always preferable to
install the heater on a non-combustible surface, the IXI-series has been certified by
IAPMO-R&T Oceana to applicable national standards for installation on solid, firm,
and level combustible surfaces.
DO NOT INSTALL ON CARPET.
Do not
locate the
heater below or adjacent
to any doors, windows,
louvres, grills, etc., which
connect in any way with
an inhabited area of a
building, even though
the access might be
through another struc-
ture (e.g., a garage or
utility room).
If the heater is installed close to a structure, protect it from rain
water runoff with rain gutters on the roof or other measures.
Be sure to divert rain water runoff away from heater
The area under an
overhang must be
open on three sides to
prevent combustion
gases from being
diverted into living
areas through doors,
windows, or gravity
inlets
Install the heater so that there is at least 500 mm (1.5') of
clearance between the bottom of the overhang to the top of the
heater exhaust vent.
Install the heater so that the top of the vent is at least 1.5 m (5')
from any building opening including windows, doors, air inlets
including pool spa blowers or any other opening into the
building with the exception of sub-floor ventilation.
The top surface of the heater must be at least 1.0 m (3') above any
forced air inlet, or intake ducts located within 3.0 m (10') horizontally.
Required exhaust
distance:
•500 mm (1.5')
from any return
wall, building
surface or
external corner.
•150 mm (6")
from all other
combustible
surfaces.
Do not
locate the heater near sprinkler
systems that could spray water on it.
Water from sprinklers can damage
controls and electronic components.
Figure 6.
Location Requirements
4.3
Indoor and Outdoor Shelter Installation
AstralPool does not encourage installation of ULPG
(Universal LPG) gas heaters indoors. Always consult
with the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) along with
all applicable national and local codes before installing
a ULPG heater indoors. Please be sure to refer to
Section
5.3.
The heater is Certified by IAPMO-R&T Oceana for
indoor installations. Please keep in mind the
clearances from Section
4.1
when selecting an
installation location. You will also need to make
considerations for intake combustion air see Section
4.3.1
and exhaust venting see Section
4.3.3
. In
addition, when pool equipment is installed indoors,
appropriate containment measures and drains should
be considered for the prevention of property damage
in the event of an equipment leak.
NOTE:
An outdoor shelter is an unoccupied enclosure
which does not communicate directly with occupied
areas.
If the outdoor shelter is a completely closed structure, air
openings in accordance with the size recommendations
described in Section 4.3.1 must be maintained. If the
structure does not have outside air openings then air
must be provided for combustion by using our fresh air
vent kit.
