Carrier 58MVP Installation, Start-Up, And Operating Instructions Manual page 23

Table 5—Combustion-Air and Vent Pipe
Termination Clearances
LOCATION
Above grade level or above antici-
pated snow depth
Dryer vent
From plumbing vent stack
From any mechanical fresh air intake
For furnaces with an input capacity
less than 100,000 Btuh—from any
non-mechanical air supply (windows
or doors which can be opened) or
combustion-air opening
For furnaces with an input capacity
greater than 100,000 Btuh—from any
non-mechanical air supply (windows
or doors which can be opened) or
combustion-air opening
From service regulator vent, electric
and gas meters, and relief equipment
Above grade when adjacent to public
walkway
* Horizontal distance.
† 18 in. above roof surface in Canada.
‡ 36 in. to electric meter in Canada only.
NOTES:
1. If installing 2 adjacent 58MVP Furnaces, refer to Multiventing and Vent
Terminations section for proper vent configurations.
2. When locating combustion-air and vent terminations, consideration must be
given to prevailing winds, location, and other conditions which may cause
recirculation of the appliance's own flue products or the flue products of
adjacent vents. Recirculation can cause poor combustion, inlet condensate
problems, and accelerated corrosion of heat exchangers.
FURNACE
NOT IN
HORIZONTAL
SECTION
→ Fig. 30—Combustion-Air and Vent Pipe
Diameter
Transition Location and Elbow Configuration
When combustion-air pipe is installed above a suspended
ceiling, pipe must be insulated with 3/8-in. thick Armaflex-
type insulation. Combustion-air pipe should also be insulated
when it passes through a warm, humid space.
When vent pipe is exposed to temperatures below freezing,
such as when it passes through an unheated space or when a
chimney is used as a raceway, pipe must be insulated as
shown in Table 7 with Armaflex-type insulation.
CLEARANCE (FT)
U.S.A. Canada
1 1†
3 3
3 3
1 6
1 1
1 3
4* 6‡
7 7
PIPE DIAMETER
TRANSITION IN
VERTICAL SECTION
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NOTE: Select 1 vent pipe connection and
1 combustion-air pipe connection.
AIR
FLOW
COMBUSTION- COMBUSTION-
AIR
VENT
UPFLOW
COMBUSTION-
AIR
VENT
AIR
FLOW
HORIZONTAL-LEFT DISCHARGE
→ Fig. 31—Combustion-Air and Vent Pipe
Combustion air must not be taken from inside structure
because that air is frequently contaminated by halogens,
which include fluorides, chlorides, bromides, and iodides.
These elements are found in aerosols, detergents, bleaches,
cleaning solvents, salts, air fresheners, adhesives, paint, and
other household products. Locate combustion-air inlet as far
as possible from swimming pool and swimming pool pump
house.
Excessive exposure to contaminated combustion air will
result in safety and performance related problems.
Solvent cements are combustible. Keep away from heat,
sparks, and open flame. Use only in well ventilated areas.
Avoid breathing in vapor or allowing contact with skin or
eyes. Failure to follow this warning could result in fire,
property damage, personal injury, or death.
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All combustion-air and vent pipes must be airtight and
watertight. Pipes must also terminate exactly as shown in Fig.
34, 35, 36, 37, or 38. Failure to follow this warning could
result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
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NOTE: The minimum combustion-air and vent pipe length (each)
for these furnaces is 5 ft. Short pipe lengths (5-8 ft) may discharge
water droplets. These droplets may be undesirable, and a 12-in.
minimum offset pipe section is recommended, as shown in Fig. 32,
to reduce excessive droplets from exiting vent pipe outlet.
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NOTE: Select 1 vent pipe connection and
1 combustion-air pipe connection.
AIR
VENT
VENT
COMBUSTION- COMBUSTION-
AIR
AIR
FLOW
DOWNFLOW
COMBUSTION-
AIR
VENT
HORIZONTAL-RIGHT DISCHARGE
Connections
VENT
AIR
AIR
FLOW
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