Installer’s Guide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-Direct Vent Terminal Clearances

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canadian Installations

 

US Installations

 

 

 

 

 

A=

Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or

12 inches (30 cm)

 

12 inches (30 cm)

balcony

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 inches (15 cm) for appliances =/< 10,000 Btuh (3 kw), 12

 

 

B=

Clearance to window or door that may be opened

inches (30 cm) for appliances > 10,000 Btuh (3 kw) and =/<

 

4 feet (1.2m) below or to the side of opening; 1 foot (0.3m)

100,000 Btuh (30 kw), 36 inches (91 cm) for appliances >

 

above opening.

 

 

 

 

 

100,000 Btuh (30 kw)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C=

Clearance to permanently closed window

*

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located above the

 

 

 

D=

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

*

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

H=

Clearance to each side of center line extended above

3 feet (91 cm) with a height 15 feet (4.5 m) above the

 

*

meter/regulator assembly

meter/regulator assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I=

Clearance to service regulator vent outlet

3 feet (91 cm)

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 inches (15 cm) for appliances =/< 10,000 Btuh (3 kw), 12

 

 

J=

Clearance to nonmechanical air supply inlet to building

inches (30 cm) for appliances > 10,000 Btuh (3 kw) and =/<

 

4 feet (1.2 m) below or to side of opening; 1 foot (300 m) above

or the combustion air inlet to any other appliance

100,000 Btuh (30 kw), 36 inches (91 cm) for appliances >

 

opening

 

 

 

 

100,000 Btuh (30 kw)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K=

Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet

6 feet (1.83m)

 

3 feet (91 cm) above if within 10 feet (3m) horizontally

 

 

 

 

 

L=

Clearance above a paved sidewalk or paved driveway

7 feet (2.13 m) †

 

7 feet (2.13 m)

located on public property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

M=

Clearance under veranda, porch, deck, or balcony

`12 inches (30 cm) ‡

 

*

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

1.In accordance with the current CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code.

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

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

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

* Clearance in accordance with local installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier and the manufacturer's Installation Instructions.

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