Install Instructions

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F. Install Vent Connector from vent damper to chimney
or gas vent. See Figure 10.
1. Do not connect into same leg of chimney serving an
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2. Vent connector must not be smaller than vent
damper outlet. Type B is recommended, but single-
wall vent pipe may be used. Arrange venting system
so only the boiler is served by vent damper device.
3. Where two or more appliances vent into a common
vent, the area of the common vent should be at least
equal to the area of the largest vent plus 50% of the
area in the additional vent(s). Do not connect the
vent of this appli ance into any portion of mechanical
draft systems oper ating under positive pressure.
4. Vent connector should have greatest possible initial
rise above vent damper consistent with headroom
avail able and required clearance from adjacent
combus tible building structure.
5. Vent connector should slope upward from vent
damper to chim ney or gas vent not less than one
inch in four feet. No portion of vent connector
should run downward or have dips or sags. Vent
connector must be securely supported.
6. Vent connector should be installed above bottom
of chimney to prevent blockage. Inserted into but
not beyond inside wall of chimney liner. Seal tight
between vent connector and chimney.
G. If an Existing Boiler is Removed:
When an existing boiler is removed from a common
venting system, the common venting system is likely
to be too large for proper venting of the appliances
remaining connected to it.
At the time of removal of an existing boiler, the
following steps shall be followed with each appliance
remaining connected to the common venting system
placed in operation, while the other appliances
remaining connected to the common venting system are
not in operation:
a. Seal any unused openings in the common venting
system.
b. Visually inspect the venting system for proper
size and horizontal pitch and determine there is no
blockage or restriction, leakage, corrosion, and other
deciencies which could cause an unsafe condition.
c. Insofar as is practical, close all building doors and
windows and all doors between the space in which
the appliances remaining connected to the common
venting system are located and other spaces of the
building. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance
not connected to the common venting system.
Turn on any exhaust fans, such as range-hoods and
bathroom exhausts, so they will operate at maxi mum
speed. Do not operate a summer exhaust fan. Close
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d. Place in operation the appliance being inspected.
Follow the Lighting (or Operating) Instructions.
Adjust thermo stat so appliance will operate
continuously.
e. Test for spillage at the draft hood relief opening after
5 minutes of main burner operation. Use the ame
of a match or candle, or smoke from a cigarette,
cigar or pipe.
f. After it has been determined that each appliance
remain ing connected to the common venting system
properly vents when tested as outlined above, return
doors, win dows, exhaust fans, replace dampers and
any other gas-burning appliance to their previous
condition of use.
g. Any improper operation of the common venting
system should be corrected so the installation
conforms with the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA
54/ANSI Z223.1. When resizing any portion of
the common venting system, the common venting
system should be resized to approach the minimum
size as determined using the appropriate tables in
Part 11 in the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/
ANSI Z223.1.
Figure 10: Typical Vent System Installation
V. Venting (continued)