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CANADIAN REQUIREMENTS FOR
SUPPLEMENTARY (ADD-ON) FURNACES
1.
DO NOT USE DUCT ELBOWS HAVING AN INSIDE RADIUS OF LESS THAN 6 in. (150 mm) ON
THE OIL, ELECTRIC, OR GAS FURNACE.
2.
DO NOT CONNECT IN SERIES TO A DOWNFLOW FURNACE.
3.
DO NOT CONNECT DUCTWORK SO THAT A REVERSE FLOW IS POSSIBLE.
4.
OPERATE THE GAS, OIL, OR ELECTRIC FURNACE PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE THAT IT WILL
OPERATE SATISFACTORILY WHEN NEEDED.
5.
CERTIFIED FOR INSTALLATION WITH THE FOLLOWING DUCTWORK CONFIGURATIONS ONLY.
6.
DO NOT RELOCATE OR BYPASS ANY OF THE SAFETY CONTROLS IN THE ORIGINAL GAS, OIL,
OR ELECTRIC FURNACE INSTALLATION.
7.
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY GAS FURNACE THAT HAS NOT BEEN CERTIFIED INITIALLY AS
COMPLYING WITH CAN/CGA-2.3
8.
THE OPERATION OF THE GAS FURNACE MUST BE VERIFIED FOR ACCEPTABLE OPERATION
BEFORE AND AFTER INSTALLATION OF THE ADD-ON APPLIANCE BY A GAS FITTER WHO IS
RECOGNIZED BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
9.
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY GAS FURNACE THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR-
CIRCULATION BLOWER, OR TO A CHIMNEY OR VENT SERVING A GAS FURNACE OR GAS
APPLIANCE.
10.
THE ADD-ON UNIT SHOULD ONLY BE INSTALLED ON A FURNACE DUCT SYSTEM AND
CHIMNEY THAT ARE IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION.
11.
THE MOTORS ON THE UNIT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED, HOWEVER, THE SPEED OF THE
CONVECTION AIR MOTOR MAY BE INCREASED BY SELECTING THE APPROPRIATE MOTOR
SPEED LEAD. THE BLOWER CAN NOT BE CHANGED. THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
INSTALLED, ACCEPTABLE TO REGULATORY AUTHORITY, BY EXPERIENCED LICENSED
PERSONNEL.
12.
THE INSTALLATION SHOULD COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF CAN/CSA-B365, AND
CHANGES TO THE INSTALLATION SHOULD COMPLY WITH CSA B139 (FOR OIL-FIRED), C22.1
(FOR ELECTRIC), OR CAN/CGA-B149.1 OR CAN/CGA-B149.2 (FOR GAS-FIRED).
13.
MAY BE USED WITH GAS, OIL, AND ELECTRIC FURNACES UP TO 120,000 BTU.