Installation & Operation Manual

3 Sidewall direct venting (continued)

Vent/air termination – sidewall

Figure 3-1CAlternate Stainless Steel Sidewall Termination w/Field Supplied Fittings

NOTICE PVC/CPVC or ABS is acceptable air inlet pipe material.

Figure 3-2AClearance to Gravity Air Inlets

12"

MIN.

VENT / AIR

TO BOILER INTAKE AIR CONNECTION

FROM BOILER VENT PIPE CONNECTION

12" (305 MM) MIN 15" (381 MM) MAX

TERMINATION

12" MIN.

12" MIN.

Figure 3-2BAlternate Clearance to Gravity Air

Inlets

12" (305 MM) MIN

Table 3B Stainless Steel Sidewall Vent Kits

Model

Kit Number

Vent Size

1.0 - 1.5

KIT30028

6 inch vent

(Stainless Steel)

 

 

1.3 - 1.5

KIT30029

7 inch vent

(Stainless Steel)

 

 

5.Maintain clearances as shown in FIG.’s 3-1A thru 3-4B, pages 22 and 24. Also maintain the following:

a.Vent must terminate:

At least 6 feet (1.8 m) from adjacent walls.

No closer than 12 inches (305 mm) below roof overhang.

At least 7 feet (2.1 m) above any public walkway.

At least 3 feet (.9 m) above any forced air intake within 10 feet (3 m).

No closer than 12 inches (305 mm) below or horizontally from any door or window or any other gravity air inlet.

b.Air inlet must terminate at least 12 inches (305 m) above grade or snow line; at least 12 inches (305 mm) below the vent termination; and the vent pipe must not extend more than 24 inches (610 mm) vertically outside the building as shown in FIG.’s 3-1B and 3-1C.

c.Do not terminate closer than 4 feet (1.2 m) horizontally from any electric meter, gas meter, regulator, relief valve, or other equipment. Never terminate above or below any of these within 4 feet (1.2 m) horizontally.

6.Locate terminations so they are not likely to be damaged by foreign objects, such as stones or balls, or subject to buildup of leaves or sediment.

w/Field Supplied Fittings

12” (305 MM)

MIN

BIRD

SCREEN

(TYPICAL)

12” (305 MM)

MIN

12” (305 MM)

MIN

Figure 3-3AClearance to Forced Air Inlets

IF LESS

THAN 10’

VENT / AIR

36"

TERMINATION

MIN.

 

FORCED AIR

INLET

7' MIN. ABOVE ANY PUBLIC WALKWAY

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5 specifications

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