Install Instructions

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c. Tighten locking band by HAND with a 5/16" nut
driver until snug plus ¼ turn. DO NOT SECURE
JOINTS WITH SHEET METAL SCREWS OR
POP RIVETS. DO NOT PUNCTURE THE
VENT SYSTEM!
d. Once the installation is complete, operate
appliance and inspect all joints to ensure that flue
gases and/or liquid condensate will not escape.
G. Install Vent Pipe, Gasket-Less & Gasketed Vent
System.
1. Procedure for joining the male end of Gasket-Less
Vent with the female end of Gasketed Vent. See
Figure 4C.
Figure 4A: Gasket-Less Vent Joint Detail
a. Clean joints of pipe or fittings using an alcohol
pad to remove any dirt and grease.
b. Slip a locking band over female (bell) end of
pipe/fitting.
c. Apply a continuous ¼ inch bead of sealant
around male end of joint no more than 1/8 inch
from end.
d. Align weld seams and use a slight twisting
motion to FULLY insert male end into female
end of joint. Ensure bead in male end rest against
the end of the female pipe.
e. Smooth sealant around joint for a continuous
seal. Reapply sealant if necessary.
f. Slip the locking band over joint and align closest
bead in locking band with bead in male end of
pipe.
g. Tighten locking band by HAND with a 5/16"
nut driver until snug plus ¼ turn. DO NOT
SECURE JOINTS WITH SHEET METAL
SCREWS OR POP RIVETS. DO NOT
PUNCTURE THE VENT SYSTEM!
h. Once the installation is complete, operate
appliance and inspect all joints to ensure that flue
gases and/or liquid condensate will not escape.
F. Install Vent Pipe, Gasketed Vent System.
1. Procedure for Joining Gasketed Vent Pipe and
Fittings. See Figure 4B.
a. Wipe the male end of each joint using an alcohol
pad to remove any dirt and grease.
b. Align weld seams in pipes and use a slight
twisting motion to FULLY insert male end into
female end of joint. Ensure bead in male end
of pipe is below locking band and rest against
the end of the female pipe. Verify the factory-
installed gasket is not dislodged or cut.
Figure 4B: Gasketed Vent Joint Detail
Figure 4C: Gasket-Less Male and Gasketed
Female Vent Joint Detail
a. Clean the male end of each joint using an alcohol
pad to remove any dirt and grease.
b. Apply a continuous ¼ inch bead of sealant
around male end of joint no more than 1/8 inch
from end.
c. Align weld seams in pipes and use a slight
twisting motion to FULLY insert male end into
female end of joint. Ensure bead in male end
of pipe is below locking band and rest against
the end of the female pipe. Verify the factory-
installed gasket is not dislodged or cut.
d. Smooth sealant around joint for a continuous
seal. Reapply sealant if necessary.
e. Tighten locking band by HAND with a 5/16" nut
driver until snug plus ¼ turn. DO NOT SECURE
JOINTS WITH SHEET METAL SCREWS OR
POP RIVETS. DO NOT PUNCTURE THE
VENT SYSTEM!
bond RTV 4500 (Acetoxy) and Sil-bond RTV 6500.
Do not use other adhesives or sealants.
E. Install Vent Pipe, Gasket-Less Vent System.
1. Procedure for Joining Gasket-Less Vent Pipe and
Fittings. See Figure 4A.