Venting Using a Masonry Chimney

Venting Using a Masonry Chimney

The following additional requirements apply when a lined masonry chimney is used to vent a G24−200 furnace:

Masonry chimneys used to vent Category I central fur- naces must be either tile-lined or lined with a listed metal lining system or dedicated gas vent. Unlined masonry chimneys are prohibited. See figures 9 and 10 for common venting.

A Category I appliance must never be connected to a chim- ney that is servicing a solid−fuel appliance. If a fireplace chimney flue is used to vent this appliance, the fireplace opening must be permanently sealed.

A fan−assisted furnace may be commonly vented into an existing lined masonry chimney if the following conditions are met:

1 − The chimney is currently serving at least one drafthood equipped appliance.

2 − The vent connectors and chimney are sized according to the provided venting tables for the USA, and the ap- propriate venting tables in the standards of CSA B149.1 of the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code in Canada.

Manual backgroundIMPORTANT

SINGLE appliance venting of a fan-assisted furnace into a tile-lined masonry chimney (interior or outside wall) is PROHIBITED. The chimney must first be lined with either type B1 vent or an insulated single wall flexible vent lining system, sized according to the provided venting tables.

A type B1 vent or masonry chimney liner shall terminate above the roof surface with a listed cap or a listed roof assembly ac- cording to the terms of their respective listings and the vent manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install a manual damper, barometric draft regula- tor, or flue restrictor between the furnace and the chimney.

If type B1 double-wall vent is used inside a chimney, no oth- er appliance can be vented into the chimney. Outer wall of type B1 vent pipe must not be exposed to flue products.

Insulation for the flexible vent pipe must be an encapsu- lated fiberglass sleeve recommended by the flexible vent pipe manufacturer. See figure 9.

The space between the liner and the chimney wall should NOT be insulated with puffed mica or any other loose granular insulating material.

If B1 vent or an insulated flexible vent pipe cannot be used as liners, the chimney must be rebuilt to accommodate one of these methods or some alternate approved method must be found to vent the appliance.

When inspection reveals that an existing chimney is not safe for the intended purpose, it shall be rebuilt to conform to nationally recognized standards, lined or relined with suitable materials or replaced with a gas vent or chimney suitable for venting G24−200 units. The chimney passage- way must be checked periodically to ensure that it is clear and free of obstructions.

COMMON VENTING USING METAL−LINED MASONRY CHIMNEY

 

 

 

 

 

MAX. LENGTH − SEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE 1 BELOW.

 

NOTE 1 − Refer to the provided venting tables

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN. LENGTH − AS SHORT

 

5 FT.

 

 

for installations in the USA and the venting

 

AS PRACTICAL

 

tables in CSA−B149.1 for installations Canada.

(1.5m)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEALED

EXTERIOR CHIMNEY WITH TED

FLEXIBLE VENT PIPE

NOTE 2 − Either single-walled or double-walled vent connector may be used. Refer to the ca- pacity requirements shown in the provided venting tables for installations in USA and the venting tables in current CSA−B149.1 for installations in Canada.

VENT

CONNECTOR

SEE NOTE 2

G24−200

PERMANENTLY Manual background SEALED FIRE- PLACE OPENING

JOIN HEAT

SECTIONS

WITH A ’TEE−Y’

FIGURE 9

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Lennox International Inc G24-200 installation instructions Venting Using a Masonry Chimney