Install Vent And Combustion Air Piping; Pvc/Cpvc Vent Piping Materials; Requirements For Installation In Canada; Installing Vent Or Air Piping - Lochinvar 400 Installation & Operation Manual

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General venting

Install vent and combustion air piping

The Knight XL must be vented and
DANGER
supplied with combustion and ventilation
air as described in this section. Ensure the
vent and air piping and the combustion air
supply comply with these instructions
regarding vent system, air system, and
combustion air quality. See also Section 1
of this manual.
Inspect finished vent and air piping
thoroughly to ensure all are airtight and
comply with the instructions provided and
with all requirements of applicable codes.
Failure to provide a properly installed vent
and air system will cause severe personal
injury or death.

PVC/CPVC vent piping materials

Use only the materials listed in Table 3A
WARNING
(pg. 18) for vent pipe, and fittings. Failure
to comply could result in severe personal
injury, death, or substantial property
damage.
Installation must comply with local
NOTICE
requirements and with the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI
installations or CSA B149.1 for Canadian
installations.
For closet and alcove installations, CPVC or
WARNING
stainless steel material MUST BE used in a
closet/alcove structure. Failure to follow
this warning could result in fire, personal
injury, or death.
All PVC vent pipes must be glued, properly
NOTICE
supported, and the exhaust must be pitched
a minimum of a 1/4 inch per foot back to
the boiler
condensate).
This appliance requires a special venting
WARNING
system.
appliance must be made with the starter
CPVC pipe section provided with the
appliance if PVC/CPVC vent is to be used.
For stainless steel venting use an adapter
from Table 3B (page 20) that corresponds
with the intended vent manufacturer to be
used and discard the CPVC starter piece.
The field provided vent fittings must be
cemented to the CPVC pipe section using
an "All Purpose Cement" suitable for PVC
and CPVC pipe.
materials, primer, and cement specified in
this manual to make the vent connections.
Failure to follow this warning could result
in fire, personal injury, or death.
(continued)
Z223.1 for
(to allow drainage
The vent connection to the
Use only the vent
Insulation should not be used on PVC or
WARNING
CPVC venting materials.
insulation will cause increased vent wall
temperatures, which could result in vent
pipe failure.
Requirements for installation in
Canada
1. Installations must be made with a vent pipe system
certified to ULC-S636.
IPEX is an approved vent manufacturer in Canada
supplying vent material listed to ULC-S636.
2. The first three (3) feet of plastic vent pipe from the
appliance flue outlet must be readily accessible for visual
inspection.
3. The components of the certified vent system must not be
interchanged with other vent systems or unlisted
pipe/fittings. For concentric vent installations, the inner
vent tube must be replaced with field supplied certified vent
material to comply with this requirement.
Improper installation of PVC or CPVC
CAUTION
systems may result in injury or death.
U.S.

Installing vent or air piping

Use only cleaners, primers, and solvents that
NOTICE
are approved for the materials which are
joined together.
1. Work from the boiler to vent or air termination. Do not
exceed the lengths given in this manual for the air or vent
piping.
2. Cut pipe to the required lengths and deburr the inside and
of
outside of the pipe ends.
3. Chamfer outside of each pipe end to ensure even cement
distribution when joining.
4. Clean all pipe ends and fittings using a clean dry rag.
(Moisture will retard curing and dirt or grease will prevent
adhesion.)
5. Dry fit vent or air piping to ensure proper fit up before
assembling any joint.
two-thirds into the fitting to ensure proper sealing after
cement is applied.
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The pipe should go a third to
The use of
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