SEPARATED COMBUSTION
VENTING (continued)
4.Use single wall pipe constructed of 26 GA galvanized steel or a material of equivalent durability and corrosion resistance for the vent system. For installations in Canada, use corrosion resistant and
5.Any run of single wall vent pipe passing through an unheated space must be insulated with an insulation
NOTICE: Increasing the clearance distances may be necessary if there is a possibility of distortion or discoloration of adjacent materials.
11.The top of a VERTICALLY VENTED exhaust system must extend at least 3 feet (0.91m) above the roof surface that it passes through. See Figure 22.
12.The point of termination for a HORIZONTALLY VENTED exhaust system must be at least 12 inches (0.3m) from the exterior of the wall that it passes through. In addition, the termination point must be at least 1 foot (0.3m) above grade or above the snow line, more than 6 feet (1.8m) from the combustion air inlet of another appliance, at least 4 feet (1.2m) below, 4 feet (1.2m) horizontally from, or 1 foot (0.3m) above any door, window or gravity air inlet into any building, and more than 3 feet (0.91m) from and not directly above, any gas meter or service regulator. See Figures 23 and 24 and Table 4.
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10. | The exhaust vent system must remain |
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