Irving Oil

If installing a snorkel a minimum 24” vertical rise is necessary. The maximum horizontal run with the 24” vertical pipe is 36” (915 mm). This measurement is taken from the collar of the fireplace to the face of the exterior wall. See the Vent Chart on page 11 for extended horizontal run if the vertical rise exceeds 24”.

1.

Establish vent hole through the wall (Fig. 17).

2.

Remove soil to a depth of approximately 16"

 

(406mm) below base of snorkel. Install drain pipe.

 

Install window well (not supplied). Refill hole with

 

12" (305mm) of coarse gravel leaving a clearance

 

of approximately 4" (100mm) below snorkel (Fig.

 

24).

3.

Install vent system.

FOUNDATION

RECESS

WATERTIGHT

SEAL

AROUND

PIPE

SNORKEL

WALL

SCREWS

SHEET METAL

 

SCREWS

Fig. 25

 

4.

Ensure a watertight seal is made around the vent

 

pipe coming through the wall.

5.

Apply high temperature sealant caulking (supplied)

 

around the 4” and 7 “ snorkel collars.

6.

Slide the snorkel into the vent pipes and secure to

 

the wall.

7.

Level the soil to maintain a 4" (100mm) clearance

 

below snorkel (Fig. 24).

VERTICAL THROUGH-THE-ROOF

APPLICATIONS

 

 

MAXIMUM

 

 

10 FT

MINIMUM

(305cm)

FIRESTOP

7" PIPE

24"/608mm

MINIMUM*

SNORKEL

SCREWS

4" CLEARANCE

GROUND

WINDOW WELL

GRAVEL

DRAIN

FOUNDATION WALL

*A minimum of 24"/608mm vertical pipe must be installed when using the snorkel kit.

*The 22" vertical rise (center to center) of the snorkel may be included for calculation of max. horizontal run.

7.5FT./

MAXIMUM 40 FT.

VERTICAL

RISE

PIPE STRAPS

EVERY 3’

(92cm)

Fig. 26

This Gas Fireplace has been approved for,

• Vertical installations up to 40’ (12m) in height. Up

to a 10’ horizontal vent run can be installed within

the vent system using a maximum of two 90°

Fig. 24

Do not back fill around snorkel. A clearance of at least 4” must be main- tained between snorkel and the soil.

If the foundation is recessed, use recess brackets (not supplied) for securing lower portion of the snorkel. Fasten brackets to wall first, then secure to snorkel with self drilling #8 x 1/2 sheet metal screws. It will be necessary to extend vent pipes out as far as protruding wall face (Fig. 25).

14

elbows (Fig. 26).

• Up to two 45° elbows may be used within the

horizontal run. For each 45° elbow used on the

horizontal level the maximum horizontal length

must be reduced by 18”.

Example: Maximum horizontal length

0

x

45° elbows

=

10’

1

x

45° elbows

=

8.5’

2

x

45° elbows

=

7’

A minimum of an 8’ vertical rise.

Two sets of 45° elbows offsets within these vertical

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