Installation & Operation Manual

3 General venting (continued)

PVC/CPVC

This product has been approved for use with the PVC/CPVC vent materials listed in Table 3D.

Installing vent and air piping

1.

Work from the boiler to vent or air termination. Do not

 

exceed the lengths given in this manual for the air or vent

 

piping.

2.

Cut pipe to the required lengths and deburr the inside

 

and outside of the pipe ends.

￿WARNING

NOTICE

The vent connection to the appliance must be made with the starter piece provided with the appliance if PVC/CPVC vent is to be used. The field provided vent fittings must be cemented to the CPVC pipe section using an “All Purpose Cement” suitable for PVC and CPVC pipe. Use only the vent materials, primer, and cement specified in Table 3D to make the vent connections. Failure to follow this warning could result in fire, personal injury, or death.

Use only cleaners, primers, and solvents that are approved for the materials which are joined together.

3.

Chamfer outside of each pipe end to ensure even

 

cement distribution when joining.

4.

Clean all pipe ends and fittings using a clean dry rag.

 

(Moisturewillretardcuringanddirtorgreasewillprevent

 

adhesion.)

5.

Dry fit vent or air piping to ensure proper fit up before

 

assembling any joint. The pipe should go a third to

 

two-thirds into the fitting to ensure proper sealing after

 

cement is applied.

6.

Priming and Cementing:

 

a. Handle fittings and pipes carefully to prevent

 

contamination of surfaces.

 

b. Apply a liberal even coat of primer to the fitting

 

socket and to the pipe end to approximately 1/2"

NOTICE

All PVC vent pipes must be glued, properly

supported, and the exhaust must be

 

pitched a minimum of a 1/4 inch per foot

 

back to the boiler (to allow drainage of

 

condensate).

￿WARNING Insulation should not be used on PVC or CPVC venting materials. The use of

insulation will cause increased vent wall temperatures, which could result in vent pipe failure.

Table 3D PVC/CPVC Vent Pipe, and Fittings

Approved PVC/CPVC Vent Pipe and Fittings

Item

Material

Standard

 

PVC Schedule 40, 80

ANSI/ASTM D1785

Vent pipe

PVC - DWV

ANSI/ASTM D2665

 

CPVC Schedule 40, 80

ANSI/ASTM F441

 

PVC Schedule 40

ANSI/ASTM D2466

Vent fittings

PVC Schedule 80

ANSI/ASTM D2467

 

CPVC Schedule 80

ANSI/ASTM F439

Pipe Cement /

PVC

ANSI/ASTM D2564

Primer

CPVC

ANSI/ASTM F493

NOTICE: DO NOT USE CELLULAR (FOAM) CORE PIPE

NOTE: In Canada, CPVC and PVC vent pipe, fittings and cement/ primer must be ULC-S636 certified.

 

beyond the socket depth.

c.

Apply a second primer coat to the fitting socket.

d.

While primer is still wet, apply an even coat of

 

approved cement to the pipe equal to the depth of

 

the fitting socket along with an even coat of

 

approved cement to the fitting socket.

e.

Apply a second coat of cement to the pipe.

f.

While the cement is still wet, insert the pipe into

 

the fitting, if possible twist the pipe a 1/4 turn as

 

you insert it. NOTE: If voids are present,

 

sufficient cement was not applied and joint could

 

be defective.

g.

Wipe excess cement from the joint removing ring

 

or beads as it will needlessly soften the pipe.

Figure 3-7Near Boiler PVC/CPVC Venting

CPVC STARTER PIECE

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