3 Vertical direct venting
Vent/air termination – vertical
WARNING Follow instructions below when determining vent location to avoid possibility of severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Installation & Operation Manual
Figure 3-2 Vertical Termination of Air and Vent w/Rain Cap
WARNING Do not connect any other appliance to the vent pipe or multiple boilers to a common
vent pipe except as noted in Section 2 on page 18. Failure to comply could result in severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage.
NOTICE | Installation must comply with local | |
requirements and with the National Fuel | ||
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| Gas Code, NFPA 54 / ANSI Z223.1 - latest | |
| edition for U.S. installations or CSA B149.1 | |
| Installation Code for Canadian installations. |
Determine location
VENT OUTLET
36" [914 MM] MINIMUM ABOVE AIR INLET
BIRD SCREEN [TYPICAL]
12" [305 MM] MINIMUM ABOVE ROOF / SNOW LINE
Locate the vent/air terminations using the following guidelines:
1.The total length of piping for vent or air must not exceed the limits given in the General Venting Section on page 17 of this manual.
2.The vent must terminate at least 3 feet above the highest place in which the vent penetrates the roof and at least 2 feet above any part of a building within 10 horizontal feet.
3.The air piping must terminate in a
4.The vent piping must terminate in an
WARNING Rooftop vent and air inlet terminations must terminate in the same pressure zone,
unless vertical vent sidewall air is set up as shown in the General Venting - Vertical Vent, Sidewall Air Section.
Figure 3-1 Vertical Termination of Air and Vent
| BIRD SCREEN | |
| [TYPICAL] | |
VENT OUTLET | VENT | |
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36" MINIMUM | 12" [305 MM] MINIMUM | |
ABOVE AIR INLET | ||
ABOVE ROOF / | ||
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| SNOW LINE | |
| COMBUSTION AIR |
5.Locate terminations so they are not likely to be damaged by foreign objects, such as stones or balls, or subject to buildup of leaves or sediment.
Prepare roof penetrations
1.Air pipe penetration:
a.Cut a hole for the air pipe. Size the air pipe hole as close as desired to the air pipe outside diameter.
2.Vent pipe penetration:
a.Cut a hole for the vent pipe. For either combustible or noncombustible construction, size the vent pipe hole per the vent manufacturer’s instructions.
b.Insert a galvanized metal thimble in the vent pipe hole (when required by local codes).
3.Space the air and vent holes to provide the minimum spacing shown in FIG.
4.Follow all local codes for isolation of vent pipe when passing through floors, ceilings, and roofs.
5.Provide flashing and sealing boots sized for the vent pipe and air pipe.
Termination and fittings
1.Prepare the vent termination coupling and the air termination elbow (FIG.
2.The air piping must terminate in a
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