Form: 2435-3
Arctic Installation and Operation Manual
Revision: 10
P/N 105641-01
Date: 12-1-2018
Thermal Solutions, 1175 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
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guidelines in section 3.3 Other
arrangements may be acceptable if
proven by the vent manufacturers design
calculations.
7.
It is recommended that a Carbon
Monoxide detector be installed and
interlocked to the boiler. Consult your
local jurisdiction for additional
requirements
Boiler
Model
Flue Gas
Flow,
ACFM
@40%XSA
200
o
F
Comb Air
Req. SCFM
@40%XSA6
0
o
F
Flue
Size
ARC
1000
301
220
6”
ARC
1500
452
330
8”
ARC
2000
603
441
8”
ARC
2500
753
550
10”
ARC
3000
904
661
10”
ARC
3500
1055
771
12”
ARC
4000
1206
881
12”
ARC
4500
1357
991
14”
ARC
5000
1507
1101
14”
ARC
5500
1658
1212
14”
ARC
6000
1809
1322
14”
Table 4: Combustion Air and Flue Gas
Requirements
WARNING
A poorly designed Category II negative
vent system can produce positive
pressures in the vent that can spill into the
room and adjoining spaces that can cause
severe personal injury and / or death.
3.4.2
Massachusetts
The commonwealth of Massachusetts requires
compliance with regulation 248 CMR 4.00 to
5.00 for installation of sidewall venting gas
appliance as follow.
For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled
equipment installed in every dwelling, building
or structure used in whole or in part for
residential purpose, including those owned or
operated by 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 venting 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 wire carbon
monoxide detector with an alarm is
installed on each additional level of
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 service
of a qualified licensed professional 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 detectors with
alarm and battery back-up may be