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LXi
™
Pool/Spa Heater Installation and Operation Manual
similar structure, all burners and burner ignition de-
vices must have a minimum 18" (457mm) clearance
above the
fl
oor.
This heater must be installed at least 5 feet
(1.52m) from the inside wall of a pool unless the
heater is separated from the pool by a solid fence, wall
or other permanent solid barrier.
Ce chauffe-piscine doit être installé au moins 5
pieds (1.52m) de la paroi interne de la piscine à moins
d'être isolé de la piscine par une clôture, un mur ou
autre barrière permanente.
2.3.3 Flooring
The heater must be installed on a
level
surface
of noncombustible construction or on
fi
re-resistant
slabs or arches. Noncombustible
fl
ooring is de
fi
ned
as
fl
ooring material and surface
fi
nish not capable of
being ignited and burning and with no combustible
materials against the underside. Acceptable materials
are those consisting entirely of a combination of steel,
iron, brick, tile, concrete, slate, glass or plaster.
Do not
install the heater directly on a combustible wood or
carpet
fl
oor without placing a noncombustible platform
between the
fl
oor and the heater.
The heater can be installed on a combustible
fl
oor
if a noncombustible base assembly, available from
Jandy, is used. See the heater rating plate or the Parts
List (
Section 11
) in this manual for the appropriate
base part number.
Heaters must never be installed
directly on carpeting.
As an alternative to the Jandy noncombustible
base plate, in the United States, the National Fuel Gas
Code (NFPA 54 / ANSI Z223.1), and in Canada, the
Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code (CAN/
CSA-B149.1), allow a heater to be placed on a com-
bustible surface when there is a platform under the
heater made of hollow masonry no less than 4 inches
(102 millimeters [mm]) thick, covered with sheet
metal at least 24 gauge thick and extending beyond the
full width and depth of the heater by at least 6 inches
(153 mm) in all directions. The masonry must be laid
with ends unsealed, and joints matched to provide free
circulation of air from side to side through the
masonry. (See Figure 2.) If the heater is installed in a
carpeted alcove, the entire
fl
oor of the alcove must be
covered by a noncombustible panel.
2.3.4 Outdoor
Installation
The LXi heater can be installed in the outdoor
con
fi
guration as received from the factory.
Locate the heater in an
open, unroofed area
. Do
not install the heater under a deck. Do not locate the
heater below or adjacent to any doors, glass openings,
louvers, grills, etc., which connect in any way with an
inhabited area of a building, even though the access
might be through another structure (e.g., a garage or
utility room). In the United States the vent system
shall terminate at least 4 ft (1.2 m) below, 4 ft (1.2 m)
Table 2. Minimum Heater Clearances From Combustible Surfaces
Table 2. Dégagements Minimaux à Assurer Entre les Parois de
L'appareil et les Constructions Combustibles
Note: Clearances listed in Table 2 are
manufacturer's tested values. These are
given as minimum values. Where local
and national codes apply, and values
are different than those listed in Table
2, use the greater value to ensure safe
operation.
* In Canada - 24 in (61cm)
Figure 2. Noncombustible Platform
Notes:
1. Blocks must provide a solid base and be braced so they
cannot slip out of place.
2. Air openings in blocks must be arranged to provide unre-
stricted opening through entire width or length of base.
3. Sheet metal must be at least 24 ga. and extend 6" beyond
the heater jacket on all sides.
SIDE OF
HEATER
INDOOR (OUTDOOR
SHELTER) INSTALLATION
OUTDOOR INSTALLTION
INCHES
CENTIMETERS
INCHES
CENTIMETERS
BLANK
4
10.2
4
10.2
REAR 4
10.2
4
10.2
PIPING
16
40.6
16
40.6
TOP
36
99.0
OPEN UNROOFED AREA
FRONT
18*
45.7*
18*
45.7*
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