Quadra-Fire QVI-35FB-S Installing Vent Pipe and Appliance, A. Vent Limits, B. Venting Components

8 Installing Vent Pipe and Appliance

A. Vent Limits

The abbreviations listed in this vent table key are used in the vent diagrams.

Description

Minimum Vertical Run Length 14 ft.

Maximum Vertical Run Length 50 ft.

Horizontal venting is NOT allowed.

Vertical terminations are measured to top of chimney.

This appliance is listed for use with LINK-DV systems and components only. It is permissible to extend venting above existing chimney (within specified maximum verti- cal limits) using SL-D series or Dura Vent GS series 4 in. x 6-5/8 in. gas direct-vent pipe. Connection is made us- ing SRVLINK-ADP. The vent must be terminated with the cap supplied with the LINK-series vent kit.

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

•May impair safe operation of this appliance or other appliances connected to the flue.

•Vent this appliance directly outside.

•Use separate vent system for this appliance.

CAUTION! ALL vent specifications MUST be followed. This product is tested and listed to these specifications. Appliance performance will suffer if specifications are not followed.

B. Venting Components

CAUTION! Risk of Cuts/Abrasions/Flying Debris. Wear protective gloves and safety glasses during instal- lation. Sheet metal edges are sharp.

The vertical vent termination system installed on this model includes:

•One 3-foot section stainless steel flexible pipe (included with insert).

•Flexible vent pipe for exhaust air (included with vent kit).

•One length of 3-inch flexible vent pipe for combustion air (included with vent kit).

•One pipe-to-cap adaptor (included with vent kit).

•One vertical termination cap (included with vent kit).

C. Connecting Vent Pipe

Reference instructions in the termination kit.

•Install the 3-inch flexible vent pipe(s) down through the chimney.

•Secure the exhaust flexible vent pipe to the 3 foot section stainless steel flexible vent pipe using the factory- installed 3-inch collar in the stainless steel section of pipe (see Figure 8.1).

•Use 3 screws to attach either a 4 foot or 30 foot section of inlet air vent to the inlet collar on the collar slide plate (see Figure 8.1). NOTE: The collar slide plate may be removed from appliance to aid installation.

Note: To achieve optimum performance of insert, minimize or avoid bends in exhaust vent pipe.

TERMINATION

CAP

ADAPTOR

EXHAUST COLLAR

INLET AIR COLLAR

EXHAUST

VENT PIPE

V= 14 FT. MINIMUM 50 FT. MAXIMUM

3 INCH COLLAR

(Factory installed to

stainless steel section)

WARNING: DO NOT

BLOCK PIPE END WITH

INSULATION OR ANY OTHER

SEALING MATERIAL

STAINLESS STEEL

PIPE - 3 FT. MIN.

REQUIRED (INCLUDED)

INLET AIR

VENT PIPE

COLLAR ATTACHMENT

BRACKET

Figure 8.1

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