Trek SSDVPF-CNE, SSDVPF-CNM, SSDVST-CNE, SSDVST-CNM Figure 41, SECURE FLEX, Figure 42

NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.

D. Install Firestop / Spacers at ceilings and walls

- When Secure Flex penetrates a wall or ceiling,

a ﬁ restop / spacer is required: use the SF4.5 VF

ﬁ restop / spacer for ceilings and the SF4.5 HF

ﬁ restop / spacer for walls. See the appropriate

sections and Figures shown throughout the vent-

ing section for their installation requirements.

Note: Outer Pipe Is Pulled Away To Show

The Detail of The Inner Pipe

APPLY ONLY MIL-PAC BLACK

HIGH TEMPERATURE SEALANT

(Cat. No. 10K81) to the outside

surface of both collars of the

adapter (be especially careful to

ﬁ ll the grooves of the outer collar

to be covered by the ﬂ exible pipe)

and slide ﬂ exible pipe over inner

and outer adapter collars.

1-3/4 inch (44 mm) Flexible

Pipe and Adapter Outer Collar

Overlap

Adapter (SV4.5RF)

Attach Adapter to Appliance

Collar, or Secure Vent Sections

Flex Vent

Gear Clamps

Securing Screw

- 3 Places, 120° apart

(equally spaced) Just

Below Gear Clamp

1-3/4 in. (44 mm) Flexible

Pipe and Adapter Inner Collar

Overlap

Securing Screw - 3 Places

Equidistant (equally spaced)

Just Below Gear Clamp)

Figure 41

VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL VENTING USING

SECURE FLEX KITS AND COMPONENTS

Secure Flex venting kits and components

may be used in any venting application in

place of rigid Secure Vent (SV4.5) direct vent

components. All restrictions, clearances and

allowances that pertain to the rigid piping apply

to the ﬂ exible venting. Secure Flex kits may

not be modiﬁ ed; also, under no circumstances

may separate sections of ﬂ ex pipe be joined

together.

Using adapter (SV4.5RF), Secure Flex kits

may be added to the end of a vent run made

up of rigid Secure Vent (SV4.5) vent sections

provided that doing so does not violate any of

the venting length, height, routing, horizontal

to vertical ratio requirements or clearance

considerations detailed in this manual.

Secure Flex kits come with an adapter that

can be ﬁ tted to the inclined channel end of the

last Secure Vent (SV4.5) vent section in a rigid

system in the exact same fashion as any other

Secure Vent section.

Align the dimpled end of the adapter over

the previously installed section or appliance

collar, adjusting the radial alignment until the

four locking dimples of the adapter are aligned

with the inlets of the four incline channels of

the last vent section or collar. Push on the

adapter until it fully engages, then twist the

adapter clockwise running the dimples down

and along the incline channels until they seat

at the end of the channels.

Attach the ﬂ exible vent to the adapter as fol-

lows (see also Figure 41):

A. Install the Inner Flex Pipe -

1. Install the small gear clamp loosely around

the inner ﬂ exible vent pipe, push it back out

of the way.

2. Apply a bead of Mill-Pac Black (700° F) high

temperature sealant - Catalog No. 10K81

to the inner adapter collar, approximately

1/2 inch from the end.

3. Pull and extend the inner ﬂ exible vent pipe.

4. Slide the inner ﬂ ex pipe over the adapter col-

lar. Ensure the ﬂ exible vent pipe completely

engages the adapter collar to a distance of 1

3/4 inches from the end, and that it is free

from damage or tears.

5. Slide the gear clamp down and tighten it

fully to secure the ﬂ exible vent to the adapter

inner collar approximately 3/4 inch from the

end of the ﬂ ex.

6. Install three screws 120 degrees apart through

the ﬂ exible vent pipe and into the adapter collar

just below the gear clamp to provide additional

security to the connection.

B. Install the Outer Flex Pipe -

1. Install the large gear clamp loosely around

the outer ﬂ exible vent pipe, push it back out

of the way.

2. Apply a bead of Mill-Pac Black (700° F) high

temperature sealant - Catalog No. 10K81)

to the outer adapter collar; to the grooves

of the collar which extend approximately 1

inch from the end and to the ﬂ at surface,

approximately 1-3/8 inches from the end.

3. Pull and extend outer ﬂ exible vent pipe.

4. Slide the outer ﬂ ex pipe over the adapter col-

lar. Ensure the ﬂ exible vent pipe completely

engages the adapter collar to a distance of

1-3/4 inches from the end, and that it is free

from damage or tears.

5. Slide the gear clamp down and tighten it

fully to secure the ﬂ exible vent to the adapter

outer collar approximately 3/4 inch from the

end of the ﬂ ex.

6. Install three screws 120 degrees apart

through the ﬂ exible vent pipe and into the

adapter collar just below the gear clamp to

provide additional security to the connec-

tion.

C. Route Flex Vent -

Ensure that the ﬂ ex vent is properly routed to

provide the required clearance. Do not allow the

ﬂ exible vent to bend in a radius tighter than 5"

(127 mm). Refer to Figure 42. Space out the

internal ﬂ ex vent spacers evenly - approximately

every 6 inches - and avoid kinking of inner pipe.

Support horizontal sections of ﬂ ex with metal

straps at 2 foot (0.61 m) intervals.

E. Attach Flex Vent to Termination -

Secure Flex components can be purchased

separately and attached to bulk lengths of Se-

cure Flex ﬂ exible tubing cut to size at the job

site. Secure the ﬂ exible vent to the Secure Flex

terminations in the same manner (see Figure

41) as it was attached to the adapter.

Note: Secure Flex vent must be attached to Secure

Flex terminations only. DO NOT substitute Secure

Vent terminations or the Secure Vent adapter for

Secure Flex components. The collars of Secure

Flex terminations and adapters have a different

diameter than that used with the Secure Vent

pipe. Additionally, Secure Flex components have

an extended length center tube for use in attaching

the ﬂ exible vent.

Flexible Vent

Section

5” (127 mm)

Radius

Minimum

Figure 42