Goodman Mfg VC8 instruction manual Proper Chimney Termination? Check

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EXTERIOR MASONRY CHIMNEYS - CATEGORY I FURNACES ONLY

Proper Chimney

Termination?

(Check 1)

Chimney channel free of solid and liquid fuel appliances? (Check 2)

Crown in good

condition (Check 3)

Cleanout free of

debris?

(Check 4)

Liner in good condition? (Check 5)

Change venting arrangements (Fix 2)

Rebuild crown

(Fix 3)

and/or Reline

(Fix 4)

Reline (Fix 4)

Reline (Fix 4)

If the chimney does not meet these termination requirements, but all other requirements in the checklist can be met, it may be possible for a mason to extend the chimney. If this will not be practical, see Fix 1.

 

10' or Less

2' Min.

2' Min.

3' Min.

Wall or

Parapet

Chimney

10' or Less

2' Min.

3' Min.

Chimney

Termination 10 Feet Or Less From Ridge, Wall or Parapet

More than 10’

3’ Min.

Dilution air available? (Check 6)

Complete the

installation.

(Check 7)

Reline (Fix 4)

Wall or Parapet

Ridge

NOTE: No Height above parapet required when distance from walls or parapet is more than 10 feet.

More than 10’

10’

2” Min.

Chimney

Height above any roof surface within 10 feet horizontally.

3’ Min.

CHECK 1 - PROPER CHIMNEY TERMINATION.

A masonry chimney used as a vent for gas fired equipment must extend at least three feet above the highest point where it passes through the roof. It must extend at least two feet higher than any portion of a building within a horizontal distance of 10 feet. In addition, the chimney must terminate at least 3 feet above any forced air inlet located within 10 feet. The chimney must extend at least five feet above the highest connected equip- ment draft hood outlet or flue collar.

Chimney

Termination More Than 10 Feet From Ridge, Wall or Parapet

CHECK 2 - ANY SOLID OR LIQUID FUEL APPLIANCES VENTED INTO THIS CHIMNEY CHANNEL

Solid fuel appliances include fireplaces, wood stoves, coal fur- naces, and incinerators.

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Contents Installation Instructions for *D, MVC8 GAS Furnace Upright Installations Table of Contents Safety Precautions What to do if YOU Smell GASProduct Application Keep this literature in a safe place for future referenceLocation Requirements and Considerations Product DescriptionCSA International National Fire Protection Association, IncClearances and Accessibility Following vent testing procedure is reproduced from Combustion & Ventilation CategoryExterior Masonry Chimneys Category I Furnaces only Category I Venting Vertical VentingExteriormasonrychimneyscategoryifurnacesonly Proper Chimney Termination? Check Check 3 Chimney Crown Condition Electrical Connections High Voltage Important Note Thermostat Wiring Diagrams Single Stage Heating with Single Stage CoolingAccessories Wiring GAS Supply and PipingCirculating AIR and Filters Gas Altitude Kit Orifice Manifold PressureGeneral Furnace Layout Propane Gas Installation Typ START-UP Procedure and Adjustment Checking Static Pressure 80% Furnace Shown, 90% SimilarUpright Installations White-Rodgers Model 36G54 Two-Stage Honeywell Model VR9205 Connected to ManometerWhite-Rodgers Model 36G54 Connected to Manometer Honeywell Model VR9205 Two-StageMeasuring Inlet Gas Pressure Alt. Method Temperature Rise Measurement ExampleSwitch Bank S4 Switch Bank S4 Heat Off Delay DipswitchesComfortnet System Comfortnet SystemSystem Wiring using Four-Wires CTK01AATo step to the next item Configuration Cool Airflow CL CFM Operational Checks & Safety Circuit Description Normal Sequence of OperationOperational Checks Troubleshooting & Maintenance Safety Circuit DescriptionTroubleshooting Maintenance MiscellaneousBefore Leaving AN Installation Repair and Replacement PartsTroubleshooting Chart InternalLimit Chart MessageInvalid Trips Status Codes DIP Switches AIR Flow DataMVC8AA Wiring Diagram RD WHMVC8AB, *DVC8AA Wiring Diagram

VC8 specifications

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