Specifications For 40 Gal. (151.4 L) 50 Gal. (189.2 L) - Bradford White PDX1-40S6FBN Installation And Operating Instruction Manual

Venting continued-
PART II - Venting Specifications for:
40 Gallon (151.4L)
50 Gallon (189.2L)
The minimum equivalent length for the exhaust portion of the vent is 7
feet. The maximum equivalent vent length for the exhaust is 35 feet for
2" diameter pipe and 85 feet for 3" diameter pipe. The intake portion of
the vent must be equal to or less than the vent length of the exhaust.
The tables below are provided for your quick reference, some
installations may require a greater number of elbows. When
calculating equivalent vent length, one 90º elbow is equivalent to 5 feet.
Terminating
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
Terminating
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Wall
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
Through the Roof
TABLE 5 - VENT CONNECTOR LENGTHS
FOR 2" (5.1 cm) DIAMETER VENT PIPE
# of Elbows
(excl. vent
term.)
TABLE 6 -VENT CONNECTOR LENGTHS
FOR 3" (7.6 cm) DIAMETER VENT PIPE
# of 90
Elbows
(excl. vent
term.)
1
2
3
4
5
0
1
2
3
4
IMPORTANT
Maximum
straight
Length ft (m)
1 30 (9.1)
2 25 (7.6)
3 20 (6.1)
4 15 (4.6)
0 35 (9.1)
1 30 (9.1)
2 25 (7.6)
3 20 (6.1)
Maximum
straight
Length ft (m)
80 (24.4)
75 (22.9)
70 (21.3)
65 (19.8)
60 (18.3)
85 (25.9)
80 (24.4)
75 (22.9)
70 (21.3)
65 (19.8)
25
Minimum
straight
Length
ft (m)
2 (.6)
2 (.6)
2 (.6)
2 (.6)
7 (2.1)
7 (2.1)
7 (2.1)
7 (2.1)
Min straight
Length
ft (m)
10 (3.1)
10 (3.1)
10 (3.1)
10 (3.1)
10 (3.1)
15 (4.6)
15 (4.6)
15 (4.6)
15 (4.6)
15 (4.6)