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WARNING: Improper installation can cause

nausea or asphyxiation from carbon monoxide

and flue gases which could result in severe

injury or death.

For installation in altitudes above 4,500 feet,

contact the manufacturer for instructions only

if you are experiencing difficulties with the unit.

Indoor Installation

Follow all local codes, or in the absence of

local codes, follow the codes for Installation of

Gas Burning Appliances; National Fuel Gas

Code ANSI Z221.23 in USA or CAN/CGA

B149.1 or .2 in Canada.

WARNING: In an indoor installation, the T-KJr.

must be connected to a Category III gas vent

in order to direct the dangerous exhaust

byproducts to the outdoors.

Connect the 4? Category III vent pipe to the 4?

round collar on the top of the unit.

WARNING: Do not install the unit directly on a

combustible surface such as wood floors, etc.

Install with clearance in mind keeping at least

6? between the unit and the surface/floor.

Combustible Air Supply

The TK 140 must be installed in a location

where the proper amount of combustible air

will be available to it at all times. If the unit is

installed in a confined space, there must be

permanent openings supplying air to the unit.

 

 

One of these openings should be within 12" from the ceiling, and the other should be within

12? from the floor.

Exhaust Venting

This water heater must be vented in

accordance with the section on venting of

equipment in the latest edition of the National

Fuel Gas Code.

This is a Category III appliance, and must be

vented accordingly. The following are UL

listed manufacturers: ProTech Systems

FasNSeal, Z-Flex Inc. Z-Vent II, Heat-Fab Inc.

Saf-T Vent and Flex-L. This unit requires 4?

vent pipe. Connect the vent pipe to the unit so

that it is sealed airtight. Follow the vent pipe

manufacturer?s instructions when installing the

vent pipe. Do not common vent this appliance

with any other vented appliance.

The venting system must not exceed a length

of 35 ft. minus 5 ft. for every elbow. Do not

use more than 3 elbows.

No. of Elbows

Max. Vertical or
Horizontal Length

0

35 ft.

1

30 ft.

2

25 ft.

3

20 ft.

If the horizontal vent run exceeds 5 ft., the

following criteria must be observed:

? There must be a 24? inch vertical run off

the top of the heater before the

horizontal/vertical run begins.

 

 
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