D. Vent Diagrams

WARNING

Fire Risk. Explosion Risk.

Do NOT pack insulation or other combustibles between ceiling firestops.

ALWAYS maintain specified clearances around venting and firestop systems.

Install wall shield and ceiling firestops as specified.

Failure to keep insulation or other material away from vent pipe may cause fire.

1. Top Vent - Horizontal Termination

One Elbow

NOTE: A flue restrictor can

Note: Must have a 24

inches

only be used in vent runs that

minimum vertical vent

before

include no elbows and exceed

attaching any elbow to the unit.

30 ft. total of straight vertical.

 

 

V1

H1

V1 Minimum

H1

Maximum

2 ft

610 mm

7 in*

 

178 mm

3 ft

914 mm

2 ft

 

610 mm

4 ft

1.2 m

4 ft

 

1.2 m

 

 

 

 

 

5 ft

1.5 m

9 ft

 

2.7 m

 

 

 

 

 

6 ft

1.8 m

12 ft

 

3.7 m

7 ft

2.1 m

14 ft

 

4.3 m

10 ft

3.0 m

20 ft

 

6.1 m

 

 

 

 

 

20 ft

6.1 m

40 ft

 

12.2 m

After V1= 6 ft then H1 = 2 x V ft Maximum

V1 + H1 = 60 ft Maximum

*when used with approved termination caps

Figure 5.3

Two Elbows

NOTE: A flue restrictor can

 

 

 

 

Note: Must have a 24

inches

only be used in vent runs that

 

minimum vertical vent

before

include no elbows and exceed

 

attaching any elbow to the unit.

30 ft. total of straight vertical.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V1 Minimum

H1+ H2

3 ft

914 mm

18 in

457 mm

4 ft

1.2 m

3 ft

914 mm

 

 

 

 

5 ft

1.5 m

7 ft

2.1 m

 

 

 

 

6 ft

1.8 m

10 ft

3.0 m

7 ft

2.1 m

12 ft

3.7 m

10 ft

3.0 m

18 ft

5.5 m

 

 

 

 

20 ft

6.1 m

20 ft

6.1 m

 

 

 

 

After V1= 6 ft then H1 = 2 x V1 ft Maximum

V1 + H1 + H2= 60 ft Maximum

H1 + H2= 20 ft Maximum

H2H1

INSTALLED

HORIZONTALLY

Figure 5.4

V1

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Hearth and Home Technologies ESCAPE-42DV Vent Diagrams, Top Vent Horizontal Termination One Elbow, Two Elbows, H1+ H2

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