Vent Clearances And Framing; Pipe Clearances To Combustibles - Heat & Glo SL-950TR-E Owner's Manual

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Vent Clearances and Framing

A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING
Fire Risk.
Explosion Risk.
Maintain vent clearance to combustibles as
specifi ed.
• Do not pack air space with insulation or other
materials.
Failure to keep insulation or other materials
away from vent pipe may cause fi re.
Heat & Glo • SL-550 / 750 / 950TR-E • 2118-900 Rev. K • 9/08
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.
• SLP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall 4-3/8 in. to 7-5/8 in. (111 mm to
194 mm thick).
• 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-SLP Pipe Shown)
Heat
Shield
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance around
vertical sections
Wall
Shield
Firestop
Heat
Shield
Wall
Shield
Firestop
* When using SLP pipe, minimum clearances from the vent pipe to combustible materi-
als at inside wall firestops are:
Figure 6.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
Heat
Shield
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
bottom & sides
WALL
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
Heat
Shield
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
bottom & sides
WALL
Top: 2-1/2 in. (64 mm)
Bottom: 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Sides: 1 in. (25 mm)
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