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Vent Clearances and Framing
A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance
to vent. DO NOT pack insulation or other combustibles:
• Between ceiling fi restops
• Between wall shield fi restops
• Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from
vent pipe could cause overheating and fi re.
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.
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).
(DVP-SLP Pipe Shown)
Heat
Shield
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance around
vertical sections
Heat
Shield
* When using SLP pipe, minimum clearances from the vent pipe to combustible materi-
als at inside wall firestops are:
Figure 5.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials
28
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
Heat
Shield
1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
Wall
bottom & sides
Shield
Firestop
WALL
3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *
Heat
Shield
1 in. (25 mm)
Wall
clearance
Shield
bottom & sides
Firestop
WALL
Top: 2-1/2 in. (64 mm)
Bottom: 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Sides: 1 in. (25 mm)
Heatilator • NEVO3630I-B, NEVO4236I-B Installation Manual • 2378-980 Rev. E • 4/16
B. Wall Penetration Framing/Firestops
Combustible Wall Penetration
Whenever a combustible wall is penetrated, you must
frame a hole for the wall shield fi restop(s). The wall shield
fi restop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold
air infi ltration.
• The opening must be framed on all four sides using the
same size framing materials as those used in the wall
construction.
• SLP pipe - A wall shield fi restop must be placed on each
side of an interior wall. A minimum 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
overlap of attached heat shields must be maintained.
• DVP pipe - A wall shield fi restop is required on one side
only on interior walls. If your local inspector requires a
wall shield fi restop on both sides, then both wall shield
fi restops must have a heat shield (refer to Section
12.A.) attached to them.
• See Section 7.F. for information for regarding the instal-
lation of a horizontal termination cap.
Non-Combustible Wall Penetration
If the hole being penetrated is surrounded by non-com-
bustible materials such as concrete, a hole with diameter
one inch greater than the pipe is acceptable.
Whenever a non-combustible wall is penetrated, the wall
shield fi restop is only required on one side and no heat
shield is necessary.
12 in.
The center of the
framing hole is
1 in. (25mm) above
the center of the
horizontal vent pipe.
Framing should be
constructed of 2 X 4
lumber or heavier.
* To center of pipe.
Model
in.
NEVO3630
NEVO4236
mm
Note: Top vent dimensions shown are for DVP only.
Figure 5.2 Wall Penetration
10 in.
Vent framing hole.
DO NOT PACK WITH
INSULATION OR
OTHER MATERIAL.
A*
B*
A
B
Top Vent
Rear Vent
51 1/2
23 1/2
1308
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