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RETURN AIR REQUIREMENTS
CLOSET INSTALLATIONS
Figure 3 — Closet to Door Clearance — 6” or greater
CLOSET
FURNACE
DOOR
6” or greater —
Closet to Door
Clearance
Furnace to Closet Door Clearance —
Greater than 6 Inches
The closet door MUST have a minimum of 250
Square Inches of free area in the upper half of the
door.
If the opening for return air is located in the side-
wall and below the top of the furnace casing:
a. total side return must equal or exceed
350 sq. in. free area
b. 6” min. clearance must be provided on
thesidewherethereturnislocated
Return Air Grille Part No.
7900--286P/A — Almond
7900--287P/A — White
Return Air Closet Door Part No.
7900--8881 — Almond
7900--7771/C — White
c. 6” min. clearance must be maintained
in front of the furnace.
Additional Requirements
Additional requirements for floor and ceiling return system
for closet installed sealed combustion heating appliance are
given in the next paragraph.
Floor or Ceiling Return Air System
Floor or ceiling return air system for closet installed direct
vent forced air heating appliance.
Listed in the next paragraph are the conditions to be met by
Mobile Home Manufacturers to have U.L. acceptance of in--
floor or ceiling return air systems of closet installed direct
vent forced air heating appliances for Mobile Homes to be
sold in the United States.
A. The return--air opening into the closet, regardless of lo-
cation, is to be sized not less than specified on the
appliance’s rating plate.
B. If the return--air opening is located in the floor of the clos-
et (versus the vertical front or side wall), the opening is
to be provided with means to prevent its inadvertent clo-
sure by a flat object placed over the opening.
C. The cross--sectional area of the return duct system
(when located in the floor or ceiling of the mobile home)
leading into the closet is to be not less than that of the
opening specified on the appliance’s rating plate.
D. The total free area of openings in the floor or ceiling regis-
ters serving the return--air duct system is to be not less
than 150% of the size of the opening specified on the
appliance’s rating plate. At least one such register is to
be located where likelihood of its being covered by car-
peting, boxes, and other objects is minimized.
E. Materials located in the return duct system have a flame
spread classification of 200 or less.
F. Non--combustible pans having one--inch upturned
flanges are located beneath openings in the floor return
duct system.
G. Wiring materials located in the return duct system con-
form to Article 300--22 (b&c) of the National Electric
Code (ANSI C1 / NFPA--70).
H. Gas piping is not run in or through the return duct system.
I. The negative pressure in the closet as determined by
test with the air--circulating fan operating at high heating
speed and the closet door closed is to be not more nega-
tive than minus 0.05--inch water column.
J. For floor return systems, the mobile home manufacturer
or installer shall affix a prominent marking on or near the
appliance where it is easily read when the closet door is
open. The marking shall read:
HAZARD OF ASPHYXIATION
DO NOT COVER OR RESTRICT FLOOR OPENING
or equivalent.
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