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Vent Supplement SOLO 110-155-199 & COMBI 155-199 NOTICE The installation must conform to the Code, ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54, and/or Natural requirements of the authority having Gas and Propane Installation Code, CAN/ jurisdiction or, in the absence of such CSA B149.1. requirements, to the National Fuel Gas WARNING This document is intended to be used...
TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION ................. VII CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ............1 1.1. Ventilation and Combustion Air Requirements ..............1 1.2. Removal of an Existing Boiler from a Common Vent System ..........2 1.3. Vent/Combustion Air Piping and Materials ................2 1.3.1 PVC and CPVC Vent and Combustion Air Piping and Fittings ...........3 1.3.2...
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INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES Fig. 1 - Direct Vent - Vertical Termination of Vent and Combustion Air Piping......12 Fig. 2 - Termination Clearances of Direct Vent System ..............13 Fig. 3 - Vertical Vent Bird Screen Installation .................. 14 Fig.
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CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 1.1. Ventilation and Combustion Air Re- DANGER quirements The INSTINCT boiler is classified as a Category IV appli- • When the air for combustion is taken from ance. This utilizes uncontaminated indoor or outdoor air the room air grilles must be installed by for appliance combustion.
CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 1.2. Removal of an Existing Boiler from a 1.3. Vent/Combustion Air Piping and Materials Common Vent System NOTICE DANGER • The INSTINCT appliance is supplied with an acoustic dampening foam rubber insert lo- Do not install the INSTINCT into a common cated in the appliance air inlet adaptor.
CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 1.3.4 Polypropylene (PP) Vent Piping and Fittings 1.4. Vent/Combustion Equivalent Lengths Approved polypropylene vent manufacturers and vent • For all venting applications, PVC/CPVC, AL29-4C®, systems: SS or Polypropylene, the length must not exceed • Centrotherm Eco Systems, LLC the lengths listed in Table 8 below.
1.5.3 Flex Polypropylene Vent System Restrictions • 2” Flex polypropylene venting is limited up to the WARNING INSTINCT Solo 110. Contact approved polypropylene vent man- ufacturer for a copy of their installation in- WARNING structions. Read, understand and follow all of the vent manufacturer’s instructions be-...
CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Potential contaminating products 1.6. Combustion Air Contamination • Spray cans containing chloro/fluorocarbons WARNING • Permanent Wave Solutions If the INSTINCT combustion air inlet is located • Chlorinated wax in an area likely to cause or contain contamina- •...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING A Direct Vent appliance utilizes uncontaminated outdoor 2. The combustion air piping must terminate in an up- air (piped directly to the appliance) for combustion. side down “U” shape fashion using two 90° elbows, as shown in Fig.
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING Vent Termination Combustion Air Termination Fig. 1 - Direct Vent - Vertical Termination of Vent and Combustion Air Piping. d. At least 3 feet [0.9 m] above any forced air in- 2.1.2 Direct Vent - Vent Installation - Through take within 10 feet [3 m] (does not apply to the the Roof...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2.1.3 Termination Fittings - Through the Roof 2.1.4 Direct Vent - Multiple Boiler Installation - Through the Roof 1. The vent and combustion air terminations must include a factory supplied “bird screen” installed as 1.
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2.2. Direct Vent - Horizontal - Sidewall 2. The combustion air piping must terminate using a 90º elbow directed away from the vent termination. The termination must be located 12” [30.5 cm] mini- NOTICE mum above grade / highest anticipated snow level as •...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2.2.2 Direct Vent - Vent Installation - Sidewall d. Avoid locations where prevailing winds could affect the performance of the boiler or cause 1. Vent and Combustion Air Penetration recirculation of the flue gases, such as inside •...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING Vent Termination Vent Termination Combustion Air Termination Combustion Air Termination Fig. 6 - Direct Vent - Sidewall Termination of Vent and Combustion Fig. 7 - Direct Vent - Alternate Sidewall Termination of Vent and Air Piping Combustion Air Piping Vent Termination...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING Vent Termination Combustion Air Termination Bird Screen Bird Screen Fig. 9 - Sidewall Vent Bird Screen Installation Fig. 10 - Sidewall Combustion Air Bird Screen Installation DANGER NOTICE • Fig. 11 on page 19 shows one option The installer must install the factory-supplied for vent and combustion air terminations “bird screens”...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING Vent Terminations Combustion Air Terminations Fig. 11 - Direct Vent - Sidewall Termination of Multiple INSTINCT Boilers Vent Termination Combustion Air Termination Fig. 12 - Direct Vent - Vertical Vent and Side Wall Combustion Air Terminations...
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2.3. Direct Vent - Vertical Vent and Sidewall 2.3.1 Determine Termination Location Combustion Air Locate the vent and combustion air termination using NOTICE the following guidelines: • The installation must conform to the re- 1.
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2.3.2 Direct Vent - Vent Installation - Through e. Do not terminate the vent above doors or win- the Roof dows, flue condensate could freeze causing ice formations. 1. Vent pipe penetration through combustible or Locate the vent termination to prevent possible non-combustible wall material must maintain a condensate damage to exterior finishes.
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2.3.4 Termination Fittings - Vertical & Sidewall 2.3.5 Direct Vent - Multiple Boiler Installation - Vertical Vent and Sidewall Combustion Air 1. The vent and combustion air terminations must include a factory supplied “bird screen” installed as 1.
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING The INSTINCT boiler is classified as a Category IV appli- For installations in which the INSTINCT shares the space ance. A Category IV appliance utilizes uncontaminat- with air movers (exhaust fan, clothes dryers, fireplaces, etc.) ed indoor or outdoor air (surrounding the appliance) and other combustion equipment (gas or oil) the space for combustion.
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 3.1. Category IV - Vertical - Through the Roof 3.1.1 Determine Termination Location or Unused Chimney Locate the vent and combustion air termination using the following guidelines: NOTICE 1. The total length of the vent piping must not exceed •...
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING d. At least 3 feet [0.9 m] above any forced air in- 3. Locate the vent pipe penetration to provide clear- take within 10 feet [3 m] (Does not apply to the ances as described in Fig.
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 3.1.4 Category IV - Multiple Boiler Installation - 3.2. Category IV - Horizontal - Sidewall Through the Roof NOTICE 1. On installations of multiple INSTINCT boilers, termi- nate each vent pipe as described in this manual. •...
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 2. The combustion air piping must terminate at the Must be at least 4 feet [1.2 m] from any elec- boiler with a 90º elbow. tric meters, gas meters-regulators, relief valves or other equipment.
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING 6. Locate the vent termination in a manner to protect 3.2.4 Category IV - Multiple Boiler Installation - Sidewall from damage by foreign objects, such as stones, balls, or buildup of leaves or sediment. 1.
CHAPTER 4 - INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 4.1. Vent/Combustion Air Transitions 4.1.1 3” to 2” (60 mm) Transitions 2 Inch Vent Pipe PVC or CPVC NOTICE Material This chapter outlines the installation of 2” (60 mm) Venting and Combustion Air Piping for the INSTINCT units when the vent system must 2 Inch Vent Pipe transition from the 3”...
CHAPTER 4 - INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 4.2. Connect Piping to INSTINCT 4.3. Vent and Combustion Air Piping Installation NOTICE 4.3.1 PVC/CPVC Vent System The INSTINCT appliance is supplied with an 1. The installer should install the vent / combustion air acoustic dampening foam rubber insert lo- piping working from the boiler to the piping termina- cated in the appliance air inlet adaptor.
CHAPTER 4 - INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS NOTICE 4.4. Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation Pipe hangers must not be tightly clamped to pipe Triangle Tube requires the installation of a minimum to allow for thermal expansion/contraction move- of two (2) hard wired carbon monoxide detectors with ment.
CHAPTER 5 - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 5.3. Signage For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equip- ment installed in every dwelling, building or structure A metal or plastic identification plate shall be perma- used in whole or in part for residential purposes, includ- nently mounted to the exterior of the building at a min- ing those owned or operated by the Commonwealth imum height of eight (8) feet above grade directly in...
CHAPTER 5 - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 5.4.3 Manufacturer Requirements - Gas Equip- ment Venting System Not Provided. When the manufacturer of a Product Approved side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment does not provide the parts for venting the flue gases, but iden- tifies “special venting systems”, the following require- ments shall be satisfied by the manufacturer: 1.
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