5 Vent Information and Diagrams

A. Vent Table Key

The abbreviations listed in this vent table key are used in the vent diagrams.

Symbol

Description

V1

First section (closest to appliance) of vertical length

 

 

V2

Second section of vertical length

 

 

H1

First section (closest to appliance) of horizontal length

 

 

H2

Second section of horizontal length

 

 

Vertical

-8 in.1/2

8-1/2 in.

WARNING

Horizontal

Fire Hazard.

 

Explosion Risk.

Figure 5.1

Asphyxiation Risk.

 

Do NOT connect this gas appliance to a chimney

C. Measuring Standards

flue serving a separate solid-fuel or gas burning

appliance.

Vertical and horizontal measurements listed in the vent

• Vent this appliance directly outside.

diagrams were made using the following standards.

• Use separate vent system for this appliance.

1. Pipe measurements are shown using the effective length

May impair safe operation of this appliance or

of pipe (see Figure 5.2).

other appliances connected to the flue.

 

2. Measurements are made from the appliance outer wrap,

B. Use of Elbows

not from the standoffs.

3. Horizontal terminations are measured to the outside

 

CAUTION

mounting surface (flange of termination cap) (see

Figure 4.1).

ALL vent configuration specifications MUST be followed.

4. Vertical terminations are measured to bottom of termi-

nation cap.

• This product is tested and listed to these specifications.

5. Horizontal pipe installed level with no rise.

• Appliance performance will suffer if specifications are not

followed.

 

Diagonal runs have both vertical and horizontal vent as-

 

Pipe

Effective Length

 

Inches

Millimeters

 

 

pects when calculating the effects. Use the rise for the

 

DVP4

4

102

vertical aspect and the run for the horizontal aspect (see

 

DVP6

6

152

Figure 5.1).

Effective

DVP12

12

305

Two 45º elbows may be used in place of one 90º elbow. On

Height/Length

DVP24

24

610

 

 

DVP36

36

914

45º runs, one foot of diagonal is equal to 8.5 inches hori-

 

 

DVP48

48

1219

zontal run and 8.5 inches vertical run. A length of straight

 

 

DVP6A

3 to 6 76 to 152

pipe is allowed between two 45º elbows (see Figure 5.1).

 

 

DVP12A

3 to 12

76 to 305

 

 

 

 

DVP12MI

3 to 12

76 to 305

 

 

DVP24MI

3 to 24

76 to 610

 

Figure 5.2 DVP Pipe Effective Length

 

 

Heat & Glo • Escape-42DV2052-900 Rev. R • 10/08

 

 

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ESCAPE-42DV specifications

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