Medium-sized gas boiler
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Install the boiler on the surface with a structure capable of enduring the load of the boiler (weight). (Refer to the
specifications presented in the user’s manual.)
Install the boiler in a horizontal, upright position so that the boiler does not lean toward one side.
Installation shall be made for the front side of the boiler to face forward.
Install the boiler to be fixed on the floor, in order to prevent vibration during operation.
Sufficient light shall be provided with the boiler room in order to help to observe the boiler equipment by sight
and offer the after-sales service for the equipment.
Be sure to install the boiler in the dedicated boiler room. (The boiler room shall be designed so that the gas
emitted from the boiler does not flow into the living room, and the wall between the boiler room and the
living room shall be made of the fireproof materials, except for the entrance / exit door.)
The dedicated boiler room shall not be equipped with the ventilating fan which causes the negative pressure (the
pressure lower than the atmosphere pressure).
The dedicated boiler room shall not be equipped with the exhaust duct of the gas range (hood) which leads to air
flowing in and out of the living room and the kitchen.
Installation of the boiler shall not be made nearby the place for storage and treatment of the combustible or
inflammable objects. A sufficient space shall be provided for boiler installation as presented in the following
figure, in order to perform the control, combustion, check-ups and repair of the boiler.
The top of the boiler body shall be kept at least 1.2m away from the structures such as the ceiling and the piping.
The boiler body shall be kept at least 450mm away from other structures such as the wall and the piping on the side of the
boiler.
The front of the boiler shall be kept more than 1m away from the structures in front of the wall.
The boiler shall be kept away from the nearby combustible objects, as illustrated in
the following figure.
Appropriate facilities such as the casing shall be equipped with the boiler to prevent the rain from permeating into
the boiler.
The waterproof treatment shall be applied to the exposed insulation materials or lagging.
Proper measures shall be taken to protect the water pipe outside the boiler from getting frozen.
Proper measures shall be taken for boiler combustion to be protected against snow, rain and wind.
Precautions for boiler installation in a dedicated boiler room
Boiler installation method
Precautions for installation of the boiler in the outdoors