Vent Pipe Termination; Planning The Vent System - American Water Heater 316888-004 Installation And Operating Manual

VENT PIPE TERMINATION

NOT RECOMMENDED:
STREET ELBOW
BACK TO BACK ELBOWS
90° SHORT SWEEP ELBOW
(MORE RESTRICTIVE)
FIGURE 19
VENT LENGTH LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 20 EQUIVALENT FEET
(6.1m) USE THIS SCREEN.
FIGURE 20
The fi rst step is to determine where the vent pipe will
terminate (see Figures 24, 29 & 31). The vent may
terminate through a sidewall as shown in Figure 24 or
through the roof as shown in Figure 29.
The vent system must terminate so that proper clearances
are maintained as cited in local codes or the current edition
of the National Fuel Gas Code, (ANSI Z223.1, 12.9.1
through 12.9.4).
PREFERRED PRACTICE:
NORMAL ELBOW
6 in.
(15 cm) min.
90° LONG SWEEP ELBOW
(LESS RESTRICTIVE)
VENT LENGTH GREATER THAN 20
EQUIVALENT FEET (6.1m) USE THIS
SCREEN.
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Instructions on proper installation through a sidewall are
provided in Figures 31.
Plan the vent system layout so that proper clearances are
maintained from plumbing and wiring.
Vent pipes serving power vented appliances are classifi ed
by building codes as "vent connectors". Required
clearances from combustible materials must be provided in
accordance with information in this manual under FACTS
TO CONSIDER ABOUT LOCATION AND INSTALLING
THE WATER HEATER, and with the National Fuel Gas
Code and local codes.

PLANNING THE VENT SYSTEM

Plan the route of the vent system from the exhaust elbow
to the planned location of the vent terminal.
1. Layout total vent system to use a minimum of vent pipe
and elbows.
2. This water heater is capable of venting fl ue gases a
maximum distance equivalent to 50 ft. (15.2m) of 2 in.
pipe or 100 ft. (30.5m) of 3 in. pipe. The use of elbows
reduces the maximum distance (see Table 1).
NOTE: The lengths of pipe listed are exclusive of the
termination. The termination elbow, with an installed
screen, is required and uses the equivalent of 7 ft.
(2.1m) of vent pipe length. Therefore, the remainder of
the vent system must not exceed the lengths listed.
NOTE: Do NOT use Cellcore venting (PVC outer layer,
foamcore-type material for middle layer, and then PVC
inside layer).
Maximum vent
length for 2 in. pipe
Number
ft. (m)
of 90°
Short
Elbows
Radius Radius
Elbow
1 43 (13.1) 45 (13.7) 93 (28.4) 95 (28.9)
2 36 (10.9) 40 (12.2) 86 (26.2) 90 (27.4)
3 29 (8.8) 35 (10.6) 79 (24.0) 85 (25.9)
4 22 (6.7) 30 (9.1)
5 15 (4.5) 25 (7.6)
TABLE 1
3. The exhaust elbow assembly comes with a straight
section of 2 in. pipe installed. To continue the vent
system, a rubber coupling must be attached. The
venting must extend 6 in. (15cm) vertically from the
top of the heater before installing an elbow.
If using 2 inch vent pipe:
Install the rubber coupling and gear clamps (supplied)
at the end of the section of vent pipe installed on the
heater. Continue building the vent system, or connect
the existing vent system to the coupling. The total
vent system must not exceed the lengths discussed
above, where each (short radius) elbow is equal to 7
equivalent feet (2.1m) of straight pipe. The elbow and
rodent screen supplied in the vent kit must be used as
the vent termination.
Maximum vent
length for 3 in. pipe
ft. (m)
Long Short Long
Radius Radius
Elbow Elbow Elbow
72 (21.9) 80 (24.4)
65 (19.8) 75 (22.8)
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