Empire Comfort Systems DVCP36PP30N-1 Installation Instructions And Owner's Manual page 12

INSTALLATION
Vertical Vent Pipe Clearance
NOTICE: Need 2-inch clearance around pipe for the first
12 inches above Firebox. See Figure 26.
2" MIN. CLEARANCE
AROUND VENT PIPE
Figure 26
Horizontal Vent Clearances
For horizontal vent, maintain a minimum 1 inch clearance
to the bottom and sides of the vent, and 3 inch clearance to
combustibles above the vent pipe. See Figure 27.
Figure 27
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45° ELBOW WITH HORIZONTAL TERMINATION
3" MININUM CLEARANCE
TO COMBUSTIBLES
IN WALL
WALL THIMBLE
VENT
CAP
46-13/16" TO COMBUSTIBLES
ABOVE VENT INSIDE WALL
Figure 28
A
45°ELBOW
VENT CAP
WALL FIRESTOP/
THIMBLE
B
MINIMUM PIPE FIREPLACE TO
LENGTH (A) EXTERIOR WALL (B)
(Dimensions in inches)
9 10-5/8
12 13-5/8
18 19-5/8
24 25-5/8
MAXIMUM REAR VENT RUN BY GAS TYPE
PIPE LENGTH FIREPLACE TO GAS TYPE
(A) EXTERIOR WALL (B)
(Dimensions in inches)
84 (7ft) 84-5/8 NG
36 (3 ft) 36-5/8 LP
Figure 29
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INSTALLATION
Cutting the Hole
After the fireplace has been positioned in its permanent location,
the hole through the exterior wall of the house can be cut. This
hole must be 12-5/8in high x 10-5/8in wide with its center line
determined by the amount of vertical rise and horizontal run of
the termination. See Figure 30. When locating the hole it must be
noted that the bottom of the cap must be 12in above the ground
level, and top of the cap must be no less than 18in below a
combustible projection, and no closer than 9in to any wall running
parallel to vent termination. Refer to "Below Grade Instatallation"
on page 25.
D
C
B
E
C
B
A 1
B O W
R O F E L
C E N T E
H T O U T
S T R A IG
M )
(M IN IM U
DIMENSIONS (in inches)
A1 49-5/8
B 5-5/16
C 7-5/16
D 10-5/8
E See top vent configuration charts for allowable A2 and E
dimensions, pages 28 and 29.
A2
MINIMUM HOLE LOCATION DIMENSIONS FOR THROUGH
THE WALL INSTALLATIONS WITH 90 DEGREE ELBOW.
SEE FIGURE 41 ON PAGE 27 FOR PERMISSIBLE TOP VENT
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DIMENSIONS.
Figure 30
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Installing Support Brackets
Install a horizontal pipe support used for each 3 feet of
horizontal run to framing members. Allow 3 inches of clearance
to combustibles above 8 inch diameter pipe and elbows and 1
inches of clearance on both sides and bottom.
Support vertical runs of this vent systems every 4 feet using
wall brackets attached to the vent pipe and secured with nails or
screws to structural framing.
NOTICE: Maintain all clearances to combustibles as shown in
Figures 6 to 8 on page 12.
A 2
Figure 31
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