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Locatingthe Boiler
If yourboileris partof a plannedheatingsystem,locateit as nearlyas
possiblewhereshownon yourplan.If boileris to be partof an existing
system,it is usuallybestto put it wheretheold onewas.If youplanto
changelocation,youwillneedadditionalmaterialsaswellasan adequate
base.Thefollowingrulesapply:
1. Theboilermustbe levelandlocatednearpiping.
2. Usea raisedbaseiff]oorcanbecomewetordamp.
3. Theventpipeconnectionshouldbeasshortaspossible.
4. Maintainclearancesforfiresafetyaswellasservicing.SeeFigure2for
minimumclearances.18"clearancemustbemaintainedatasidewhere
passageisrequiredforaccessto anothersidefor cleaning,servicing,
inspection,or replacementofanypartsthatnormallymayrequiresuch
attention.Boilersmustbe installedat least6"fromcombustiblematerial
onallsidesandabove.Allowatleast24"frontclearanceforservicing.
Allowatleast18"leftsideclearanceforservicingboilersequippedwith
atanklesscoil.
5. FRESHAIRforcombustionmustbeavailableatthefrontoftheboiler.
FRESHAIRforventilationmustbeavailabletothefrontANDrearof
theboiler.Airpassagesmustbefreeofobstructionsatalltimes.
Ventilatingandcombustionairmustenterboilerroomwithout
restrictions.
6. The floor suppo_ng the boiler must be non-combustible.If it is
combustible,placetheboileron 2"cladlitepad.Thepadmustbeunder
theentireboilertoprotectthefloor.
7. Besureinstallationisinaccordancewiththerequirementsofthelocal
authoritieshavingjurisdiction.Compliancewiththeseregulationsis
required.Intheabsenceoflocalcodes,followNFPA31- Insbtlationof
OilBurningEquipment.
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