
3Operating Instructions and Owner’s ManualEnerco | Heatstar AG Series Heater
SECTION 2: Planning
Thefollowingcodesandinstructionsshouldbefollowedwhen
planningtheinstallationofthisJETheater.Inadditiontothese
instructions,thewarningsmustbecarefullyadheredtosince
improperinstallationmayleadtopropertydamage,injury,or
death.
National Standards and Applicable
Codes
Gas Codes:
•Thetypeofgasappearingonthenameplatemustbethe
typeofgasused.Installationmustcomplywithlocalcodes
andrecommendationsofthelocalgascompany,andthe
NationalFuelGasCode,ANSIZ223.1–latestrevision,(same
asNFPABulletin54)(theNaturalGasandPropaneInstallation
Code,CSAB149.1)Canadaonly.
•Clearancebetweentheheateranditsventandadjacent
combustiblematerial(whichispartofthebuildingorits
contents)shallbemaintainedtoconformwiththeStandard
forInstallationofGasAppliancesandGasPiping,NFPA-54
/ANSIZ223.1–latestrevision,NationalFuelGasCode(the
NaturalGasandPropaneInstallationCode,CSAB149.1)
Canadaonly.
Hazardous Locations:
Wherethereisthepossibilityofexposuretocombustible
airbornematerialorvapor,consultthelocalFireMarshal,
thefireinsurancecarrierorotherauthoritiesforapprovalof
theproposedinstallation.
Critical Considerations
ThisJETmodelisasuspendedheater.Therefore,itsstability,
flexibility,andsafetyareveryimportant.Beforestarting
installation,besurethesystemcanmeetthefollowing
requirements.
•Maintainspecifiedclearancestocombustibles,andsafe
distancefromtheheat-sensitivematerial,equipmentand
workstations.
•Thestatedclearancestocombustiblesrepresentasurface
temperatureof90°F(30°C)aboveroomtemperature.
Buildingmaterialswithlowheattolerance(suchasplastic,
vinylsiding,canvas,etc.)maybesubjecttodegradationat
lowertemperatures.Itistheinstallersresponsibilitytoassure
thatadjacentmaterialsareprotectedfromdegradation.
•Provideaccesstoburnersforservicing,preferableonboth
sides,aboveandbehindtheburnerforremoval.
•Alwaysobserveminimumclearancestocombustibleslocated
onpage4.
•Planlocationsupports(seeFigure2A-Bstartingonpage6).
•Theinstallationmustconformwithlocalbuildingcodesor
intheabsenceoflocalcodes,withtheNationalFuelGas
Code,ANSIZ223.1/NFPA54(theNaturalGasandPropane
InstallationCode,CSAB149.1)Canadaonly.
•Ifanexternalelectricalsourceisutilized,theheater,when
installed,mustbeelectricallygroundedinaccordancewith
theNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70orcurrent
CanadianElectricalCode,CSAC22.1.
Installation Procedure
Takemaximumadvantageofthebuildingupperstructure,
beams,joists,purlins,etc.,fromwhichtosuspendtheheater.
Thereisnouniquesequenceforinstallationofthetubing.On-
siteobservationwillusuallyrevealalogicalsequence.Beginthe
installationatthemostcriticaldimension.Reflectorsandtubing
canbeinstalledasyoumovealong.Carefullyadjustsystempitch
ateachpositiontoleveltheheater.Pitchdownone-halfinchin
20feet(awayfromburner).
DON’TPressuretestthegaslineusinghighpressure(greater
than½PSIG)withoutclosingthehigh-pressureshutoff
cocks.Failuretodosowillresultindamagetothe
burners.
DO Familiarizeyourselfwithlocalandnationalcodes.
Developaplannedprocedurewhichwillconserve
materialandlaboronthejob.
Checktoseethatallmaterialandequipmentisonthe
jobbeforestartinginstallation.
Allowforthermalexpansionofthetubes.
Installthegasconnectoronlyasshownininstructions
(seeFigure14&15onpage11).
Useselftappingscrewswherereflectorsoverlapto
assurethattheydon'tcomeapart.
Attachreflectorretentionwiretoburnerboxorchain
suspendingburnerbox.Thewirecomesattachedtoone
ofthereflectors.Seeintructionsintubesetfordetails.
Provide1sq.inchoffreeairopeningtoeach1,000BTU/
hr.ofheaterinput(butnotlessthan100sq.inches)in
enclosedspaces.Oneopeningshouldbewithin12inches
ofthetopandonewithin12inchesofthebottomofthe
enclosure.