6 Vent Clearances and Framing

A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles

WARNING

Fire Risk. Explosion Risk.

Maintain vent clearance to combustibles as specified.

Do not pack air space with insulation or other materials.

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

3 in. TOP CLEARANCE

1 in. CLEARANCE AROUND VERTICAL SECTIONS

1 in. SIDE AND BOTTOM CLEARANCE

Figure 6.1 Pipe Clearances

NOTE: Heat shields MUST overlap by a minimum of 1-1/2 in. (38 mm).

The heat shield is designed to be used on a wall 4 in. to 7-1/4 in. (102 mm to 184 mm) thick. If wall thickness is less than 4 in. (102

mm)the existing heat shields must be field trimmed. If wall thickness is greater than 7-1/4 in. (184 mm) a DVP-HSM-B will be required.

HEAT

SHIELD3 in. TOP

CLEARANCE

HEAT

SHIELD

1 in. CLEARANCE

WALLBOTTOM & SIDES SHIELD

FIRESTOP

WALL

ÎFigure 6.2 Horizontal Venting Clearances to Combustible Materials

B. Wall Penetration Framing

Combustible Wall Penetration

Frame a hole in a combustible wall for an interior wall shield firestop, (Figure 6.3) whenever a wall is penetrated. Use same size framing materials as those used in the wall construction. The wall shield firestop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold air infiltration.

Non-Combustible Wall Penetration

If the hole being penetrated is surrounded by noncombus- tible materials such as concrete, a hole with diameter one inch greater than the pipe is acceptable.

Whenever a non-combustible wall is penetrated, the wall shield firestop is only required on one side and no heat shield is necessary.

If your local inspector requires the wall shield firestop on both sides, then both wall shield firestops must have a heat shield attached to them.

10 in.

12 in.

B

A

A*

B

55-1/8 in.

54 -1/8 in.

*Shows center of vent framing hole for top venting. The center of the hole is one (1) inch (25.4 mm) above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.

Figure 6.3 Exterior Wall Hole

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