Owner manual
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VENT PIPE TERMINATION
Therststepistodeterminewheretheventpipewillterminate.
SeeFigures15,20and21.Theventmayterminatethrougha
sidewallasshowninFigure20orthroughtheroofasshownin
Figure21.
The vent system must terminate so that proper clearances are
maintainedascitedinlocalcodesorthecurrenteditionoftheNatural
GasandPropaneInstallationCode(CAN/CSA-B149.1).
Instructionsonproperinstallationthroughasidewallareprovided
inFigure15.
Plantheventsystemlayoutsothatproperclearancesaremaintained
fromplumbingandwiring.
Ventpipesservingpowerventedappliancesareclassiedbybuilding
codesas“ventconnectors”.Requiredclearancesfromcombustible
materials must be provided in accordance with information in
this manual under LOCATINGTHE NEWWATERHEATER and
INSTALLINGTHE WATER HEATER, and with the National Fuel
GasCodeandlocalcodes.
FIGURE 15
CANADIAN HORIZONTAL VENT CLEARANCES