Quadra-Fire SAPPHIRE-MBK owner manual Horizontal Termination, Type a Up and Out Installation, Step

F. Horizontal Termination

Type A - Up and Out Installation

WARNING

Fire Risk.

Exhaust Fume Risk.

90° Elbow

Center Line

Pipe Length

		Termination Cap
Pipe Length
	Wall Thimble/
	Heat Shield
Wall Thimble Cover

Impaired Performance of Appliance.

•Ensure vent components are locked together correctly.

•Pipe may separate if not properly joined.

Step 2.

Direct vent pipe is designed with a locking connection. To connect the venting system to the appliance flue outlet, a twist-lock adapter is built into the appliance at the factory. Wall thickness may vary. Remember to include wall thickness in minimum clearances when figuring venting lengths for your installation needs.

Type B - Straight Out Installation

Snorkel Kit

Note: Female ends of direct vent pipe/elbows are designed to slide straight onto the male ends of adjacent pipes by orienting the pipe indentations so they match and slide into the entry slots on the male ends, see Figure 5.5. Push the pipe sections completely together, then twist-lock

Center Line

Wall Thimble 15-5/8 in.

Cover (397mm)

Pipe Length Minimum 6 in. (152mm) of pipe through wall

21 in. (533mm)

Wall Thimble or Heat Shield

Wall Strap 14 in. (356mm) Wide

one section clockwise approximately one-quarter turn, until the two sections are fully locked. The female locking lugs may not be visible from the outside. They may be located by examining the inside of the female ends.

Female Locking Lugs

Type C - 45° Elbow in Corner Installation

	Wall Thimble/Heat Shield
45° Elbow	3 in. (76mm)
	Clearance from
	appliance corner to
	combustible wall

3 in. (76mm) Clearance from appliance corner to combustible wall

Figure 5.4

Step 1.

Determine the desired location of the appliance. Check to ensure that wall studs or roof rafters are not in the way when the venting system is attached. If this is the case, you may want to adjust the location of the appliance.

Male Locking Lugs

Figure 5.5

WARNING

Fire Risk. Explosion Risk. Combustion Fume Risk.

Use vent run supports per installation instructions. Connect vent sections per installation instructions.

•Maintain all clearances to combustibles.

•Do NOT allow vent to sag below connection point to appliance.

•Maintain specified slope (if required).

Improper support may allow vent to sag or separate.

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