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8 combustion air, 1 combustion air from outside the building, 2 combustion air from inside the building – AERCO KC Series Equipped with C-More version 3.04 User Manual

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INSTALLATION

2-9

For Massachusetts installations, the Heatfab

Division of the Selkirk Corporation provides vent

systems which conform to all applicable

requirements for installations within the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Contact

information for this supplier are as follows:
Selkirk Corporation

Heatfab Division

130 Industrial Blvd.

Turners Falls, MA 01376

Phone: 1-800-772-0739

.heat-fab.

2.8 COMBUSTION AIR

The AERCO Gas-Fired Heater Venting and

Combustion Air Guide, GF-1050 MUST be

consulted before any flue or inlet air venting is

designed or installed. Air supply is a direct

requirement of ANSI 223.1, NFPA-54, and local

codes. These codes should be consulted before

a permanent design is determined.

The combustion air must be free of chlorine,

halogenated hydrocarbons or other chemicals

that can become hazardous when used in gas-

fired equipment. Common sources of these

compounds are swimming pools, degreasing

compounds, plastic processing, and refrigerants.

Whenever the environment contains these types

of chemicals, combustion air MUST be supplied

from a clean area outdoors for the protection

and longevity of the equipment and warranty

validation.

The more common methods of combustion air

supply are outlined below. For combustion air

supply from ducting, consult AERCO GF-1050,

Gas Fired Venting and Combustion Air Guide.


2.8.1 COMBUSTION AIR FROM OUTSIDE

THE BUILDING

Air supplied from outside the building must be

provided through two permanent openings. For

each unit these two openings must have a free

area of not less than one square inch for each

4000 BTUs input of the equipment or 250 square

inches of free area. The free area must take into

account restrictions such as louvers and bird

screens.

2.8.2 COMBUSTION AIR FROM INSIDE

THE BUILDING

When combustion air is provided from within the

building, it must be supplied through two perma-

nent openings in an interior wall. Each opening

must have a free area of not less than one

square inch per 1000 BTUH of total input or

1000 square inches of free area. The free area

must take into account any restrictions such as

louvers.

2.8.3 SEALED COMBUSTION

The unit is UL approved for a 100% sealed

combustion application when installed properly.

When a sealed combustion air application is

installed, the sealed combustion air piping must

be deducted from the maximum allowable

discharge piping amounts. Each unit must have

a minimum 6" diameter connection made to the

optional Inlet Air Adapter # GM-18917 available

from AERCO. This Adapter bolts directly on to

the air inlet of the unit blower. See installation

instructions with Adapter. All inlet air ducts must

be sealed air tight.