Fig. 6: Minimum Clearances from Vent/Air Inlet Terminations – Indoor and Outdoor Installations

 

 

U.S. Installations1

Canadian Installations2

A

Clearance above grade, veranda, porch,

1 ft (30 cm)

1 ft (30 cm)

deck, or balcony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearance to window or door that may be

4 ft (1.2m) below or to side

 

B

of opening; 1 foot (30 cm)

3 ft (91 cm)

opened

 

above opening

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

Clearance to permanently closed window

*

*

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located

 

 

D

above the terminal within a horizontal dis-

5 ft (1.5m)

*

tance of 2 ft (61cm) from the centerline of the

 

 

 

 

terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

Clearance to unventilated soffit

*

*

 

 

 

 

F

Clearance to outside corner

*

*

 

 

 

 

G

Clearance to inside corner

6 ft (1.83m)

*

 

 

 

 

 

Clearance to each side of center line ex-

 

3 ft (91 cm) within a height

H

*

15 ft above the me-

tended above meter/regulator assembly

 

 

ter/regulator assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

Clearance to service regulator vent outlet

*

6 ft (1.83m)

 

 

 

 

 

Clearance to non-mechanical air supply inlet

4 ft (1.2m) below or to side

 

J

to building or the combustion air inlet to any

of opening; 1 ft (30 cm)

3 ft (91 cm)

 

other appliance

above opening

 

 

 

 

 

K

Clearance to mechanical air supply inlet

3 ft (91 cm) above if within

6 ft (1.83m)

10 ft (3m) horizontally

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved

7 ft (2.13m)

7 ft (2.13m) t

driveway located on public property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

Clearance under veranda, porch, deck or

*

12 in. (30 cm) TT

balcony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1In accordance with the current ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code

2In accordance with the current CAN/CGA-B149 Installation Codes

t Vent terminal shall not terminate directly above sidewalk or paved driveway located between 2 single family dwellings that serves both dwellings

TT Permitted only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a minimum of two sides beneath the floor and top of terminal and underside of veranda, porch, deck or balcony is greater than 1 ft (30cm)

*Clearances in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier

Table D: Vent/Air Inlet Termination Clearances

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