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Section 8: air supply – Roberts Gorden Compact Tubular Unit Heaters CTCU 27 User Manual

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SECTION 8: AIR SUPPLY

8.1 Room Sealed Installation

When installed as a room sealed heater, the air for
combustion is drawn in from outside the building. It
is important to ensure that there is adequate
ventilation to provide air for the distribution fan/s.

8.2 Open Flued Installation

It is important to ensure that there is adequate air
supply at all times for both combustion and heating
requirements in accordance with local and national
codes. When installed in this mode, the air supply to
the heater must also be fitted with a low resistance
terminal to prevent the ingress of debris.

See Page

14, Figure 8.

8.2.1 Heaters Installed Within the Heated Space

Where the volume of the heated space is greater
than 4.7 m

3

per kilowatt of total rated heat input and

the air change rate is at least 0.5/h, additional high
and low level ventilation will not be required.

For a building having an air change rate less than
0.5/h, ventilation will be necessary in accordance
with local and national codes. Ventilation direct to
outside must be provided as follows:

• Heaters up to 70 kW heat input: 5.0 cm

2

per kW

of rated heat input

8.3 Building Ventilation

Where ventilation is required, air must be taken from
an outside point where it is not likely to be
contaminated or obstructed.

Where natural ventilation is used, suitable ventilation
with outside air at low level must be provided in
accordance with

Section 8.2.1 and local and

national codes.

Where mechanical ventilation is used, extract rate

must be 5% - 10% less than the inlet rate. The

mechanical ventilation must be interlocked with the

burner on the heater.