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The install manual, boiled down to what matters on this job
Text the model number from the data plate or the box. CrewBuddy finds the manufacturer’s installation instructions and lists the requirements that apply to your install, with page numbers.
Fictional example.
Text it like this
Fictional example.
Why the manual matters
The International Residential Code says appliances are installed according to their listing, their label and the manufacturer’s instructions, and that the instructions stay attached to the appliance. Inspectors check against them, and warranties often depend on them. Finding the right manual for the exact model is the slow part, which is the part CrewBuddy does.
It searches the manufacturer’s site for the installation instructions, opens the PDF and reads the sections for your install: clearances, venting or combustion air, gas or electrical requirements, condensate or drain, mounting, and the warranty conditions. Each point comes with the page number.
Replacements and differences
If you are swapping an old unit, text that model too. CrewBuddy compares the two and flags what changes: a bigger footprint, a different vent size, a new breaker size, a condensate line where there was none. Those usually become line items on the quote or parts on the supply list.
Some manufacturers put manuals behind a dealer login, and some older models have no manual online. CrewBuddy says when it could not find the exact one rather than using a similar model’s.
Model numbers are long and easy to mistype. A photo of the data plate works as well as typing it.
Sources: ICC: 2018 International Residential Code, M1307.1 appliance installation
What you send
The brand and model number, what you are installing or replacing, and where it is going, such as a garage, closet or attic.
What CrewBuddy prepares
The manual’s link, the requirements for this install with page numbers, and anything that differs from the unit you are replacing.
What to keep in mind
CrewBuddy quotes the manual it found and names its version. Keep the printed manual with the unit, and check local code for anything extra.