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Vent Clearances and Framing
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance
to vent. DO NOT pack insulation or other combustibles:
• Between ceiling firestops
• Between wall shield firestops
• Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from
vent pipe could cause overheating and fire.
Note: Heat shields MUST overlap by a minimum of 1-1/2 in. (38 mm).
• DVP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall 4 in. to 7-1/4 in. (102 mm to 184
mm) thick.
• If wall thickness is less than 4 in. the existing heat shields must be field trimmed. If
wall thickness is greater than 7-1/4 in. a DVP-HSM-B will be required.
• If wall thickness is less than 4-3/8 the existing heat shields must be field trimmed.
If wall thickness is greater than 7-5/8 in. a DVP-HSM-B will be required.
(DVP Pipe Shown)
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance around
vertical sections
Figure 5.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials
B. Wall Penetration Framing/Firestops
Combustible Wall Penetration
Whenever a combustible wall is penetrated, you must
frame a hole for the wall shield firestop(s). The wall shield
firestop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold
air infiltration.
• The opening must be framed on all four sides using the
same size framing materials as those used in the wall
construction.
• DVP pipe - A wall shield firestop is required on one side
only on interior walls. If your local inspector requires a
wall shield firestop on both sides, then both wall shield
22
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
Heat
Heat
Shield
Shield
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance
1 in. (25 mm)
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
clearance
bottom & sides
bottom & sides
Wall
Shield
Firestop
WALL
Heat & Glo • ESC-42ST-IFT Installation Manual • 2464-980 Rev. C • 7/17
firestops must have a heat shield attached to them. Re-
fer to Section 12.A.
• See Section 7.F. for information for regarding the instal-
lation of a horizontal termination cap.
Non-Combustible Wall Penetration
If the hole being penetrated is surrounded by non-com-
bustible materials such as concrete, a hole with diameter
one inch greater than the pipe is acceptable.
Whenever a non-combustible wall is penetrated, the wall
shield firestop is only required on one side and no heat
shield is necessary.
B
A*
DO NOT PACK WITH INSULATION
OR OTHER MATERIAL
A*
Inches
75
Millimeters
1905
* Shows center of vent framing hole for top or rear venting. The center of the
hole is one (1) in. (25.4 mm) above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.
Figure 5.2 Wall Penetration
A*
B
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