Rheem 97MDV060 Series Installation Instructions Manual page 32

GENERAL VENTING REQUIREMENTS AND
GUIDELINES
NON-DIRECT VENT (cont.)
B. Not less than the sum of the areas of all vent connectors
in the confined space.
If the unit is installed where there is an exhaust fan, sufficient
ventilation must be provided to prevent the exhaust fan from
creating negative pressure.
Figure 14 shows allowable inlet air configurations for fur-
Combustion air openings must not be restricted in any manner.
naces installed with non-direct vent.
IMPORTANT: When indoor combustion air is used, the
cidental blockage (see Figure 14).
inlet air opening at the furnace must be protected from ac-
DO NOT USE VENT TERMINATIONS WHICH ARE
NOT SPECIFIED IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS. USING
VENT TERMINATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECI-
FIED HERE CAN RESULT IN ERRATIC OPERATION,
EQUIPMENT FAILURE OR PERSONAL INJURY OR
DEATH FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.
NON-DIRECT VENTING
TERMINATIONS
These furnaces are design-certified to use a single vent
pipe where all combustion air is taken from indoors and
can be vented vertically only (no horizontal non-direct
venting is permitted).
FIGURE 15
VENT PENETRATIONS FOR NON-DIRECT VENT FURNACES
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ALL VENTS INSTALLED THROUGH UNCONDI-
TIONED SPACE WHERE BELOW-FREEZING TEM-
PERATURES ARE EXPECTED SHOULD BE
INSULATED WITH APPROVED INSULATION MATE-
RIAL. MATERIAL SUCH AS ARMAFLEX OR RUBA-
TEX INSULATION MAY ALSO BE USED AS LONG
AS THERE IS NO HEAT TAPE IS APPLIED TO THE
VENT PIPE. FAILURE TO INSULATE THE PIPE
COULD RESULT IN FREEZING OF WATER IN THE
PIPE THEREBY BLOCKING THE PIPE AND PRE-
VENTING FURNACE OPERATION.
VERTICAL TERMINATION
Figure 15 shows a standard non-direct vertical vent ter-
mination with clearances.
NOTE: 3 Ø pipe must
be reduced to 2 Ø pipe
before penetrating roof.
Maintain 12" (31cm)
minimum clearance
above highest
anticipated snow level.
For Canadian installa-
tions, terminations must
conform to CSA B149.1-
10, Sect. 8.14.
Terminations more
than 24" above roof
penetration require
additional support.
ST-A1194-19
FIG B