American Energy Systems O2 Catalytic - Manual (Page 26)

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WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL A COUNTRY FLAME FREESTANDING CATALYTIC STOVE IN ANY
MOBILE HOME SLEEPING ROOM.
WARNING: THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, CEILING AND
ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A COUNTRY FLAME
CATALYTIC STOVE IN A MOBILE HOME.
WARNING: A FREESTANDING CATALYTIC STOVE INSTALLED IN A MOBILE HOME MUST BE
COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR, PART 3280 (HUD).
WARNING: A FREESTANDING CATALYTIC STOVE MUST HAVE ITS LEGS OR PEDESTAL
PERMANENTLY BOLTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOBILE HOME. FIGURE 10 shows a
leg option installation and FIGURE 11 shows a pedestal option installation.
WARNING: A FREESTANDING CATALYTIC STOVE MUST BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED TO THE
STEEL FRAME OF A MOBILE HOME.
MOBILE HOME RULES
1 Install only a HUD-approved laboratory tested stove in a mobile home. If the metal tag permanently affixed to a
stove does not specifically state; “mobile home approved to HUD Standard UM-84,” do not install it in a mobile home.
COUNTRY FLAME’S MODEL R FREESTANDING CATALYTIC STOVE IS MOBILE HOME APPROVED.
2
A permanent (hard line) combustion air duct system must be installed and connected from the outside of the
mobile home directly to the combustion air inlet on the stove.
3
A Country Flame Model R catalytic stove must have a tested and listed prefabricated chimney system to be used
in a mobile home. This chimney system must be properly connected and installed directly from the stove through the roof
of the mobile home using only one manufacturer’s chimney products. Follow the chimney manufacturer’s installation
instructions to the letter.
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All mobile home stove installations or replacements require a permit to be obtained from the local code
department and at least a final inspection before operation of the stove is authorized. Use only licensed contractors to
perform the installation work. Further, an insurance representative should provide an approval document stating that the
installation and inspection are in accordance with industry standards and therefore covered by the homeowner’s insurance
policy.
MOBILE HOME CLEARANCES
1 Clearance is defined as the open space distance between any part of the stove or its flue connector and any
combustible material, including but not limited to: walls, ceilings, trim moldings, furniture, word storage containers, or
any other combustible item. Refer to the stove clearance section of this manual or the certification tag on the stove for
minimum clearances that must be maintained during installation of a stove into a mobile home.
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Use of an approved thermal barrier in the installation of a stove may allow for the reduction of minimum stove
clearances without such barriers. Remember that a wall (wood studs covered with sheetrock, even if that wall is covered
with brick) is still considered combustible. Functional thermal barriers are made of hearth pads consisting of two ¼”
sheets of mineral board or 24-guage sheet metal spaced 1” from the combustible wall, with approved spacers, to provide
additional protection to the combustible wall. Refer to a hearth pad manufacturer’s instructions or the National Fire
Protection Association Publication 211, but do not violate the minimum clearances, with approved thermal barriers, listed
in this manual during installation of a Model R catalytic stove. Manville’s CERAFORM 126 is an example of an
approved insulated wall protector. This product has a K equal to .27 and is a half-inch thick. Total thermal resistance