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Install Horizontal Termination Cap
WARNING! Risk of Fire! The telescoping flue section of
the termination cap MUST be used when connecting vent.
• 1-1/2 (38 mm) minimum overlap of flue telescoping
section is required.
Failure to maintain overlap could cause overheating and
fire.
• Vent termination must not be recessed in the wall. Siding
may be brought to the edge of the cap base.
• Flash and seal as appropriate for siding material at
outside edges of cap.
• When installing a horizontal termination cap, follow
the cap location guidelines as prescribed by current
ANSI Z223.1 and CAN/CGA-B149 installation codes
and refer to Section 4 of this manual.
CAUTION! Risk of Burns! Local codes may require in-
stallation of a cap shield to prevent anything or anyone
from touching the hot cap.
Heat & Glo • ESC-42ST-IFT Installation Manual • 2464-980 Rev. C • 7/17
Note: When using termination caps with factory-supplied
heat shield attached, no additional wall shield firestop is
required on the exterior side of a combustible wall.
WALL SHIELD
FIRESTOP
INNER VENT
OUTER VENT
VENT DEPTH FROM BACK OF APPLIANCE TO
OUTSIDE SURFACE OF EXTERIOR WALL
(SEE CHART BELOW)
Figure 7.16 Venting Through the Wall
HEAT SHIELD OR
HEAT SHIELD
EXTENDED
1-1/2 IN. (38 MM) MIN.
HEAT SHIELD
OVERLAP
SLIP SECTION
CAN BE EXTENDED
SHEATHING
INTERIOR
EXTERIOR
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