7 Vent Information and Diagrams

A. Vent Guidelines

WARNING! Fire Risk/Asphyxiation! This appliance requires the specified pipe for operation. Incorrect pipe may cause spill- age, condensation and overheating.

These models require the following size B-Vent double wall, or single wall rigid or flex vent pipe.

Models

Pipe Size

GBST4336I

5 inches

GBFL4136I

5 inches

Follow pipe manufacturer’s installation guidelines when installing the appliance.

WARNING! Fire Risk/Explosion/Asphyxiation! DO NOT connect this gas appliance to a chimney flue serving a separate solid-fuel or gas burning appliance.

Vent this appliance directly outside.

Use separate vent system for this appliance.

May impair safe operation of this appliance or other appli- ances connected to the flue.

B. Vent System Configuration

CAUTION! Risk of Fire! ALL vent configuration specifi- cations MUST be followed. This product is tested and listed to these specifications. Appliance performance will suffer if specifications are not followed.

Rise to Run Ratio = 2:1

Maximum Total Horizontal Run = 15 ft.

Minimum Total Vertical Rise for 0-2 Elbows = 12 ft. Maximum Total Vertical Rise = 50 ft.

Maximum Number of Elbows: Four 90º or Four 45º Maximum Total Vertical Rise for Four 90º Elbows=16 ft. See Figures 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.

WARNING! Risk of Fire or Explosion! Insulation and oth- er combustibles must not infringe on clearances.

MINIMUM CLEARANCES

ARE PER VENT

MANUFACTURER’S

SPECIFICATIONS

METAL

PLUMBER’S

STRAP

12 FEET

MINIMUM

50 FEET

MAXIMUM

VENT SUPPORTS ARE PER

VENT MANUFACTURER’S

SPECIFICATIONS

Figure 7.1 Minimum Total Vertical Rise

VENT SUPPORTS

 

ARE PER VENT

METAL

MANUFACTURER'S

SPECIFICATIONS.

PLUMBERS' STRAP

MAXIMUM HORIZONTAL RUN IS 50%

OF VERTICAL. HORIZONTAL RUN

CANNOT BE MORE THAN 15 FT.

Figure 7.2 Rise to Run Ratio

 

 

MAXIMUM

 

HORIZONTAL

 

15 FEET

MINIMUM VERTICAL 9 FEET

ALWAYS maintain specified clearances around venting and firestop systems.

Install firestops as specified.

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

45DEGREES ELBOW

90DEGREES ELBOW

OFFSETS EXCEEDING 45 DEGREES ADAPT HORIZONTAL LIMITATIONS

Note: Maximum horizontal distance is 50% vertical vent height.

Figure 7.3 Proper Use of Elbows

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GBST4336I, GBFL4136I specifications

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