8 Vent Clearances and Framing
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance to vent. DO NOT pack insulation or other combustibles:
•Between ceiling firestops
•Between wall shield firestops
•Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from vent pipe may cause over heating and fire.
Note: Heat shields MUST overlap by a minimum of
•DVP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall 4 in. to
mm)thick.
•If wall thickness is less than 4 in. the existing heat shields must be field trimmed. If wall thickness is greater than
•SLP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall
•If wall thickness is less than
(DVP Pipe Shown)
B. Wall Penetration Framing
Combustible Wall Penetration
Whenever a combustible wall is penetrated, you must frame a hole for the wall shield firestop(s). The wall shield firestop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold air infiltration.
•The opening must be framed on all four sides using the same size framing materials as those used in the wall construction.
•SLP pipe - A wall shield firestop must be placed on each side of an interior wall. A minimum 1 1/2 in. (38 mm) overlap of attached heat shields must be maintained.
•DVP pipe - A wall shield firestop is required on one side only on interior walls. If your local inspector requires a wall shield firestop on both sides, then both wall shield firestops must have a heat shield attached to them.
•See Section 10.L. for information for regarding the installation of a horizontal termination cap.
3 in. (76 mm) top clearance
1 in. (25 mm) clearance around vertical sections
Heat | 3 in. (76 mm) |
Shield | top clearance * |
| Heat |
| Shield |
| 1 in. (25 mm) |
Wall | clearance |
Shield | bottom & sides |
Firestop |
|
| WALL |
Non-Combustible Wall Penetration
If the hole being penetrated is surrounded by
Whenever a
10 in.
Vent framing hole.
Heat
Shield
Wall
Shield
Firestop
WALL
3 in. (76 mm) top clearance *
Heat
Shield
1 in. (25 mm) clearance bottom & sides
12 in.
The center of the framing hole is
1 in. (25mm) above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.
DO NOT PACK WITH
INSULATION OR
OTHER MATERIAL.
* When using SLP pipe, minimum clearances from the vent pipe to combustible materi-
als at inside wall firestops are:Top:
Framing should be constructed of 2 X 4 lumber or heavier.
A*
B*
Figure 8.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible Materials
* To center of pipe.
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| A | B |
Model |
| Top Vent | Rear Vent |
NNXT4236 | in. | ||
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NNXT3933 | mm | 1003 | 597 |
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Figure 8.2 Wall Penetration
Heatilator • Novus NNXT • | 35 |