Vent Pipe Installation - Bosch KM3211WH Installation & Owners Manual

7.

Vent Pipe Installation

Vent Piping
• Use only approved vent materials.
• Follow the vent pipe manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Pipe diameter
No. of Elbows
3
2
1
• Make the vertical section of the exhaust vent
as short as possible.
• Maintain the same vent pipe diameter all the
way to the end.
Horizontal Vent Termination
Elbow
1m
Max.
Appliance
Adapter
58
100mm
Max. Straight Vent Length
5m
9m
13m
Hanger
Straps
Slope
Downwards
Wall
Thimble
(Indoor Installation Only)
• Make sure vent pipe is gas tight and will not
leak. Use silicon sealant wherever necessary.
• Do not place any dangerous objects at the end
of the exhaust vent.
• Steam (smoke) or water drops may come out
from the end of the exhaust pipe. Select the
location for the end of the vent so that steam is
not visible, and the vent is not wet with drip-
ping water.
• If snow is expected to accumulate, take care
that the end of the pipe is not covered with
snow or hit by falling lumps of snow.
• Use a maximum of 1m of straight vertical pipe
before the first elbow.
• Use a minimum total of 1m of straight vent pipe.
• Consult the vent pipe manufacturer's install-
ation instructions for chimney connections.
• Do not common vent or connect more than
one appliance to this venting system.
• Terminate at least 350mm above
ground.
• Terminate at least 2.3m above
a public walkway, 2m from the
combustion air intake of any
appliance, and 1m from any
Termination
other building opening, gas
utility meter, service regulator
etc.
• Terminate at least 1m above
any forced air inlet, 1.5m
below, 1.5m horizontally from
and 300mm above any door,
window, or gravity air inlet into
any building as per AS5601.
• Slope the horizontal vent 6mm
downwards for every 300mm.
• Use a condensation drain if
necessary.