Low Profile Side Wall Vent Termination; Installation Procedure - A.O. Smith 300 Series Installation And Operating Manual

LOW PROFILE SIDE WALL VENT TERMINATION

The Low Profile termination is certified to be used on all
PDV model series 300/301 and 310/311 water heaters.
These instructions are to be followed in conjunction
with the installation guide provided with the System 636
components or at www.ipexna.com/resources/technical-
library.
All termination kits must be located and installed in
accordance with local building code and the current edition
of the "National Fuel Gas Code", ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54.
Figure 29.
EXHAUST
PIPING
INTAKE
PIPING
Figure 30.

Installation Procedure

1. Once the proper location has been determined, cut
2 holes in the wall large enough to accommodate
the pipe. Pipe diameters and distance between hole
centers can be found in Table 2.
2. Slide both the intake and exhaust pipes through the
holes. Solvent cement both pipes to the base of the
vent termination kit, follow the solvent cementing
procedures outlined in the System 636 Installation
Guide.
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LOW PROFILE
EXHAUST
TERMINATION
VENT
BASE
VENT
CAP
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3. To fasten the Base to the wall, use the supplied screws
and anchors. A 3/16" hole, 1-3/16" deep, will need to
be drilled for the anchors. Locate the anchor hole using
the base as a template.
4. Screw the Cap to the Base using the supplied screws.
5. Once the vent termination and pipes are secured,
the wall penetrations will need to be sealed from the
interior using a PVC-compatible sealant material.
Description
3" Flush Mount Vent Kit
Table 2.
12" MIN. BETWEEN EDGE OF THE EXHAUST
OUTLET AND ADJACENT AIR INTAKE
INTAKE
Figure 31.
Figure 32 illustrates the possible orientations of the Low
Profile termination. Note that only three of the orientations
are allowed.
Figure 32.
Hole Spacing
Pipe O.D.
(ctr to ctr)
3.5" 5.6"
EXHAUST
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