Flue Terminal Clearances

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Canadian Installations

US Installations

 

 

 

 

 

Clearance above grade, veranda, porch,

 

 

A

deck, or balcony. (Take into account the

12 inches (30 cm)

12 inches (30 cm)

 

anticipated snow line.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

Clearance to window or door that may be

12 inches (30 cm)

9 inches (23 cm)

opened

 

 

 

C

Clearance to permanently closed window

*

*

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit,

 

 

D

located above the terminal within a

*

*

horizontal distance of 2 feet (61 cm) from

 

 

 

 

the center line of the terminal

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

Clearance to unventilated soffit

*

*

 

 

 

 

F

Clearance to outside corner

*

*

 

 

 

 

G

Clearance to inside corner

*

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 feet (91 cm) within a

 

H

Clearance to each side of center line

height 15 feet (4.57 m)

*

extended above meter/regulator assembly

above the meter/

 

 

 

 

regulator assembly

 

 

 

 

 

I

Clearance to service regulator vent outlet

3 feet (91 cm)

*

 

 

 

 

 

Clearance to nonmechanical air supply

 

 

J

inlet to building or the combustion air inlet

12 inches (30 cm)

9 inches (23 cm)

 

to any other appliance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 feet (91 cm) above if

K

Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet

6 feet (1.83 m)

within 10 feet (3 m)

 

 

 

horizontally

L

Clearance above paved sidewalk or

7 feet (2.13 m) 1

*

paved driveway located on public property

 

 

 

M

Clearance under veranda, porch, deck, or

12 inches (30 cm) 2

*

balcony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1A vent shall not terminate directly above a sidewalk or paved driveway that is located between two single family dwellings and serves both dwellings.

2Permitted only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a minimum of two sides beneath the floor.

*For clearances not specified in ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 or CSA B149.1, clearances are in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier.

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