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PLACEMENT & VENTING
Furnace installation shall conform to the required installation code for oil-fired equipment (USA:
NFPA 31, Canada: CSA B139).
FLOOR SUPPORT COMBUSTIBLE – If required, support furnace on five (5) concrete
blocks. Make sure the center of the furnace base is supported. For a
furnace installed on a combustible floor, consult the applicable code and
authorities having jurisdiction on this application. The floor must support
the weight.
CHIMNEY/VENT Connect the furnace to a chimney/vent system of size and condition
required by the NFPA 31 (USA) or CSA B139 (Canada) code. Furnace
is approved for factory built chimney type “L” vents. Breech is certified
for 5” vent pipe. Keep vent/flue pipe as short as possible with min. 1/4”
per foot upward slope. Vent/flue pipes MUST NOT pass through a
ceiling. Maximum flue gas temperature is 575°F.
CONDENSATION If you have condensation in your chimney, make sure that the
chimney size is according to the tables in CSA B139 / NFPA 31.
The temperature at the base of the chimney can be increased by
insulating the flue-pipe between the furnace and the chimney base.
If this is not sufficient, consider cutting or removing some flue
baffles in the furnace. BE AWARE THAT REMOVING BAFFLES
REDUCES THE UNIT’S EFFICIENCY AND A MODIFIED UNIT IS NO
LONGER ENERGY STAR APPROVED.
COMBUSTION &
Install openings and ductwork to the furnace room providing fresh out-
VENTILATION AIR side combustion and circulation air for cooling the furnace casing, as
installation code requires (USA NFPA 31, Canada CSA B139). If
installed in a closed room, provide two free air ventilation openings of at
least 8” x 12” (96 sq. in.) free flow area near ceiling and floor. Oil
burners must have sufficient air to allow vent systems to operate
properly.
BREECH DRAFT Use approved draft control supplied for 5” pipe. Set draft pressure of the
flue to -0.01” wc.
ELECTRICAL Wire according to the National Electrical Code (Canadian Electrical
Code in Canada) or local codes. Use a separately fused #12 electrical
line directly from the service panel to the furnace junction box. Install a
manual shut-off switch at the door or stairway to furnace room so
furnace can be shut off remotely.
CLEARANCES Before placing unit, review installation clearances as shown on furnace
operating decal or section PRODUCT INFORMATION (page 3).
LOCATION Install the furnace close to chimney and central to ductwork.