P-K Storm
TM
Gas Fired Boiler
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Revised: June 26, 2020
Released: June 26, 2020
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2691000273 P-K Storm ST2500-ST4000
Installation and Owners Manual Rev A.docx
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Air Inlet Requirements - Canada
Air inlet requirements for the Canadian Provinces are established by CAN/CSA B149.1.
Ventilation of
the space occupied by fuel burning appliance(s) or equipment shall be supplied by a ventilation opening
at the highest practicable point communicating with the outdoors. The total cross sectional area of the
ventilation opening must be either 10% of the net free area required for combustion air or 10 sq. in.
(6,500 mm
2
), whichever is greater.
A.
Ventilation of the space occupied by fuel burning appliance(s) or equipment shall be supplied by
a ventilation opening at the highest practicable point communicating with the outdoors. The
total cross sectional area of the ventilation opening must be either 10% of the net free area
required for combustion air or 10 sq. in. (6,500 mm
2
), whichever is greater.
B.
Use the following opening calculation for
P-K STORM
boilers:
When combustion air is supplied for a forced draft burner by natural airflow from the
outdoors and there is no draft regulator or draft hood in the same space, there shall be a
permanent opening with a cross sectional area not less than 1 sq. in/30,000 Btu/Hr (70
mm
2
/kW) of the total rated input to the burner(s). This opening must not interfere with the
ventilation air opening defined in
Paragraph A
.
C.
When combustion air is supplied by natural airflow into a space containing the type of appliance
described in
Paragraph B
, the cross sectional area of the opening shall not be less than the
sum of the cross sectional areas for all appliances in the space as calculated by the applicable
method. This opening is in addition to the ventilation air opening defined in
Paragraph A
.
D.
When a duct is used to meet the requirement for combustion air supply, as described in
Paragraphs A through C
, above, the opening of the duct shall be located so there is no
possibility of cold air affecting steam or water piping, electrical equipment or mechanical
equipment.
E.
When combustion air is supplied by mechanical means, an airflow-sensing device must be
installed. It must be wired into the pre-ignition limit/interlock to prevent the burner from starting
or to stop an operating burner in case of air supply failure.
F.
When all combustion air is supplied through a make-up air heater, and the appliance is
interlocked to the heater, the requirements of
Paragraphs A through E
do not apply.
Canadian Minimum Area of Combustion and Ventilation Air Openings
P-K STORM
™
Model #
BTU/Hr
Required Combustion
Air Opening
Ventilation Air
Opening
Input
in
2
mm
2
in
2
mm
2
ST-2500
2,500,000
83
53,548
10
6,452
ST-3000
3,000,000
100
64,516
10
6,452
ST-3500
3,500,000
117
75,484
13.4
8,645
ST-4000
4,000,000
134
86,451
13.4
8,645
NOTES:
1. The required size of openings for combustion and ventilation air shall be based on the net
free area of the opening.
2. Screens shall not be smaller than 1/4 inch.
3. Motorized louvers shall be interlocked with the appliance so that they are proven open prior to
main burner ignition and operation.
