Rinnai 26i - Manual (Page 7)

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General Information.
The unit must be installed by a competent, authorised person. It is the installer’s
responsibility to ensure that the unit has been installed to all current requirements.
The Rinnai Infinity 26i and HD50i are room sealed appliances. Ventilation requirements
of BS 5440 allow room sealed appliances to be installed in spaces and rooms, including
bedrooms, without ventilation.
If the Rinnai Infinity 26i or HD50i is installed in a compartment it must have the following
amount of permanent ventilation.
Ventilation from compartment to room:
540 cm
2 at high level AND
540 cm 2 at low level
Ventilation from compartment directly to outside:
270 cm
2 at high level AND
270 cm 2 at low level
The area given is the free area of the vent or equivalent free area for ventilators of more
complex design. Any space taken up by grille louvers should be subtracted from the
total area to find the free area of the vent.
Windows and doors can not be considered ventilation unless they are permanently fixed
in the open position.
Please refer to IGE/UP/10 Part 1. Edition 2 for further information or contact Rinnai UK.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - VENTILATION