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2020-09-18 14:29:54 | PROVISO: FBC EC R4.3.3.6 AIR HANDLING UNITS |
| AIR HANDLER MAY BE INSTALLED IN THE ATTIC ONLY IF THE |
| FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET. |
| 1) THE SERVICE PANEL OF THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED WITHIN |
| 6 FEET OF AN ATTIC ACCESS. |
| 2) A DEVICE IS INSTALLED TO ALERT THE OWNER OR SHUT |
| DOWN THE UNIT WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT |
| WORKING PROPERLY. |
| 3) THE ATTIC ACCESS OPENING IS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO |
| REPLACE THE AIR HANDLER. |
| 4) A NOTICE IS POSTED ON THE ELECTRIC SERVICE PANEL |
| INDICATING TO THE HOME OWNER THAT THE AIR HANDLER IS |
| LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. SAID NOTICE SHALL BE IN ALL |
| CAPITALS, IN 16-POINT TYPE WITH THE TITLE AND FIRST |
| PARAGRAPH IN BOLD: |
| NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER |
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| A PART OF YOUR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM, THE AIR |
| HANDLER, IS LOCATED IN THE ATTIC. FOR PROPER, EFFICIENT |
| AND ECONOMIC OPERATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, |
| YOU MUST ENSURE THAT REGULAR MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED. |
| YOUR AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS EQUIPED WITH ONE OR |
| BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A DEVICE THAT WILL ALERT YOU |
| WHEN THE CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR |
| (2) A DEVICE THAT WILL SHUT DOWN THE SYSTEM WHEN THE |
| CONDENSATION DRAIN IS NOT WORKING. TO LIMIT POTENTIAL |
| DAMAGE TO YOUR HOME, AND TO AVOID DISRUPTION OF |
| SERVICE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU ENSURE PROPER |
| WORKING ORDER OF THESE DEVICES BEFORE EACH SEASON OF |
| PEAK OPERATION. |
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