Vent Piping Guidelines - Lennox MERIT ML193UH Installation Instructions Manual

Vent Piping Guidelines

The ML193UH can be installed as either a Non−Direct
Vent or a Direct Vent gas central furnace.
NOTE − In Non-Direct Vent installations, combustion air is
taken from indoors and flue gases are discharged outdoors.
In Direct Vent installations, combustion air is taken from out-
doors and flue gases are discharged outdoors.
Intake and exhaust pipe sizing −− Size pipe according to
tables 4 and . Count all elbows inside and outside the
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home. Table 4 lists the minimum vent pipe lengths per-
mitted. Table lists the maximum pipe lengths permitted.
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Regardless of the diameter of pipe used, the standard roof
and wall terminations described in section Exhaust Piping
Terminations should be used. Exhaust vent termination
pipe is sized to optimize the velocity of the exhaust gas as
it exits the termination. Refer to table 8.
In some applications which permit the use of several differ-
ent sizes of vent pipe, a combination vent pipe may be
used. Contact Lennox' Application Department for assis-
tance in sizing vent pipe in these applications.
NOTE − The exhaust collar on all models is sized to ac-
commodate 2" Schedule 40 vent pipe. In horizontal ap-
plications, any transition to exhaust pipe larger than 2"
must be made in vertical runs of the pipe. Therefore a 2"
elbow must be added before the pipe is transitioned to
any size larger than 2". This elbow must be added to the
elbow count used to determine acceptable vent lengths.
Contact the Application Department for more information
concerning sizing of vent systems which include multiple
pipe sizes.
Exhaust Pipe
Exhaust Pipe
Horizontal
Gas Furnace
12" ma x
of straight pip e
NOTE − All horizontal runs of exhaust pipe must slope back to-
ward unit. A minimum of 1/4" (6mm) drop for each 12" (305mm)
of horizontal run is mandatory for drainage.
NOTE − Exhaust pipe MUST be glued to furnace exhaust fittings.
NOTE − Exhaust piping should be checked carefully to make
sure there are no sags or low spots.
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TABLE 4
MINIMUM VENT PIPE LENGTHS
ML193UH
MODEL
045, 070, 090, 110
135
*Any approved termination may be added to the minimum length listed.
12" Min .
MIN. VENT LENGTH*
15 ft. or
5 ft plus 2 elbows or
10 ft plus 1 elbow
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Use the following steps to correctly size vent pipe diameter.
Piping Size Process
What is the
furnace capacity?
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045, 070, 090,
110 or 135?
Which style termination
being used?
2
Standard or concentric?
See table 3.
Which needs
most elbows?
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Intake or
exhaust?
How many elbows?
Count all elbows inside
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and outside house.
Desired pipe size?
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2", 2−1/2", 3"
What is the altitude of
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the furnace installation?
Use table 5 or 6 to find
max intake or exhaust pipe
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length. Includes all vent
pipe and elbows inside
and outside the house.
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IMPORTANT
Do not use screens or perforated metal in exhaust or
intake terminations. Doing so will cause freeze−ups
and may block the terminations.