Residential Gas Water Heaters Instruction Manual

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INSTALLATION OF VENT SYSTEM, SIDEWALL
With the route of the venting system and selection of materials completed,
as discussed in the section of this manual titled PLANNING THE VENT
SYSTEM,thethroughthewallventterminalinplaceandtherstsection
ofpiping,uptorstelbow,installedatthebloweritistimetocompletethe
installation of the venting system for the sidewall installation.
GRADE
*MIN. 12” (30 cm)
ABOVE GRADE OR
*MIN. 12” (30 cm)
ABOVE
ANTICIPATED
SNOW LEVEL
INSTALL A SNORKEL AS SHOWN
HERE ONLY IF NECESSARY TO
ACHIEVE THE 12” MINIMUM
CLEARANCE ABOVE
THE HIGHEST ANTICIPATED
SNOW LEVEL.
SNORKEL
FIGURE 20
It is recommended that the completion of the venting system start
at the blower assembly and run to the coupling on the inside wall
of the vent terminal, Figure18.
The vent system piping should be supported every 5 feet (1.5 m)
ofverticalrunandevery3feet(91cm)ofhorizontalrun.Followvent
pipemanufacturer’sinstructionsforproperjoiningprocedures.
If necessary to achieve the 12” minimum clearance above
the highest anticipated snow level, install a snorkel as shown
in bottom portion of Figure 20.
NOTE: With the installation of a snorkel it is necessar y to
use two 90° elbows that shallbe considered along with the
additional vent pipe when calculating maximum equivalent
feet of venting.
INSTALLATION OF VERTICAL VENT SYSTEM
Aproperflashingor“BOOT”shouldbeusedtosealthepipe
where it exits the roof. The total vent system should not exceed
the equivalent feet of pipe as listed in Table 1.
Provide support for all pipe protruding through the roof. All piping should
be properly secured. The vent system piping should be supported
every5feet(1.5m)ofverticalrunandevery3feet(91cm)of
horizontalrun.Followventpipemanufacturer’sinstructionsforproper
joining procedures.
FIGURE 21
IMPORTANT
The vent system must terminate so that proper clearances
are maintained as cited in local codes or the current edition
oftheNationalFuelGasCode(ANSIZ223.1)ortheNatural
GasandPropaneInstallationCode(CAN/CSA-B149.1)andas
listed below:
1. VentTerminationmustextendaminimumof12inches (30cm)
aboveroofor12inches(30cm)abovetheanticipatedsnowlevel
to prevent blockage of the vent termination, as shown in Figures
20 and 21.