Rinnai ES38 (RHFE-1004FTA) Manuel De Montage

 

 

Rinnai Corporation ES38 Manual 

 

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NOTICE BEFORE INSTALLATION 
 
Rinnai direct-vent appliance must be installed by a state qualified or licensed contractor and a properly 

trained Rinnai Installer. If you are not properly trained, you must not install this unit. 

For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment installed in every dwelling, building or 

structure used in whole or in part for residential purposes, including those owned or operated by the 
Commonwealth and where the side wall exhaust vent termination is less than seven (7) feet above finished 
grade in the area of the venting, including but not limited to decks and porches, the following requirements 
shall be satisfied:  

1.  INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. At the time of installation of the side wall 

horizontal vented gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a hard 
wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm and battery back-up is installed on the floor level where 
the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition, the installing plumber or gasfitter shall observe that a 
battery operated or hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm is installed on each additional 
level of the dwelling, building or structure served by the side wall horizontal vented gas fueled 
equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to secure the services of qualified 
licensed professionals for the installation of hard wired carbon monoxide detectors 

a.  In the event that the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment is installed in a crawl space 

or an attic, the hard wired carbon monoxide detector with alarm and battery back-up may be 
installed on the next adjacent floor level. 

b.  In the event that the requirements of this subdivision can not be met at the time of completion of 

installation, the owner shall have a period of thirty (30) days to comply with the above requirements; 
provided, however, that during said thirty (30) day period, a battery operated carbon monoxide 
detector with an alarm shall be installed. 

2.  APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. Each carbon monoxide detector as required in 

accordance with the above provisions shall comply with NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and 
IAS certified.  

3.  SIGNAGE. A metal or plastic identification plate shall be permanently mounted to the exterior of the 

building at a minimum height of eight (8) feet above grade directly in line with the exhaust vent terminal 
for the horizontally vented gas fueled heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall read, in print size 
no less than one-half (1/2) inch in size, "GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL 
OBSTRUCTIONS". 

4.  INSPECTION. The state or local gas inspector of the side wall horizontally vented gas fueled 

equipment shall not approve the installation unless, upon inspection, the inspector observes carbon 
monoxide detectors and signage installed in accordance with the provisions of 248 CMR 5.08(2)(a)1 
through 4.  

State Regulations