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Installation of these appliances are approved for installation in New York
City in the US state of New York (MEA#: 138­07­E).
CODES AND APPROVALS
Certification
Gas appliances must be tested and certified by a nationally recognized
testing and certification laboratory to ANSI (American National Standard
Institute) gas appliance safety standards.
This stove has been tested and certified by OMNI ­Test Laboratories to
ANSI Z21.88/CSA 2.33 Standard for Vented Gas Fireplace Heater and CGA
2.17­M91 and UL 307B Gas Burning Heating Appliances for Manufactured
(Mobile) Homes in both USA and Canada.
It has met all necessary ANSI Standards and is fully certified for installa­
tion in any community. If there are any questions or if you need further
substantiation either write to or call your Lennox Hearth Products dealer.
If you have further questions, please contact Lennox Hearth Products.
Check all local building and safety codes before installation. The instal­
lation instructions and appropriate code requirements must be followed
exactly and without compromise. In the absence of local codes the fol­
lowing standards and codes must be followed.
The Installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local
codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54- latest
edition, or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1-
latest edition.
The appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded and wired
in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 - latest edition, or the Canadian
Electrical Code, CSA C22.1 - latest edition.
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK (MEA)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS REQUIREMENTS
(Massachusetts Approval #G3-0806-6)
These appliances are approved for installation in the US state of Mas­
sachusetts if the following additional requirements are met:
• Install this appliance in accordance with Massachusetts Rules and
Regulations 248 C.M.R. Sec. 5.08 2(a) through 2(e).
• Installation and repair must be done by a plumber or gas fitter licensed
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• The flexible gas line connector used shall not exceed 36 inches (92
centimeters) in length.
• The individual manual shut­off must be a T­handle type valve.
Massachusetts Horizontal Vent Requirements
In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, horizontal terminations installed
less than seven (7) feet above the finished grade must comply with the
following additional requirements:
• A hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm and battery
back­up must be installed on the floor level where the gas fireplace
is installed. The carbon monoxide detector must comply with NFPA
720, be ANSI/UL 2034 listed and be ISA certified.
• A metal or plastic identification plate must be permanently mounted to
the exterior of the building at a minimum height of eight (8) feet above
grade and be directly in line with the horizontal termination. The sign
must read, in print size no less than one­half (1/2) inch in size, GAS
VENT DIRECTLY BELOW. KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS.