Common Venting; Venting Requirements Unique To Canada - Bradford White Brute MagnaTech BMGV1600 Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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If the system temperatures are unknown at the
time of installation, class IIC or higher venting
material is recommended.
The Unit is a Category II and IV appliance and
may be installed with vent materials meeting the
standards listed on Table 9.
The unit's vent can terminate through the roof, or
through an outside wall.
All installations must be done following the vent
supplier's recommended installation techniques. If
these are not available, refer to the Manufacturer
recommendations for the material used.
NOTE: For Category II and IV boilers, have
horizontal runs sloping upwards not less than
1/4 inch per foot (21 mm/m) from the boiler to
necessary, have means provided for drainage of
condensate.
ATTENTION: Pour la catégorie II & IV, les
chaudières ont horizontal en pente vers le haut au
moins 1/4 de pouce par pied (21 mm/m) à partir
et, le cas échéant, ont des moyens prévus pour
l'évacuation des condensats.
Horizontal vent terminal for stainless steel
Screen for horizontal CPVC vent
Screen for vertical stainless steel vent
Screen for vertical CPVC vent
Table 8. Vent Accessory Kits
Material
Stainless steel
CPVC, sch 40
Polypropylene
Table 9. Required Exhaust Vent Material
Model 1600 Model 2000
D2012004 D2012001
CA012104 CA012101
D2012304 D2012301
CA012504 CA012501
Installation Standards
United States
UL 1738
ANSI/ASTM F441
ULC S636 Class 2C
The venting must be correct to allow the condensate
to run back to the Unit to drain. Route the vent pipe
to the heater as directly as possible. Seal all joints.
Provide adequate hangers as required in the venting
system manufacturer's Installation Instructions, or at
least every 4 feet.
The unit must not support the weight of the vent
The maximum equivalent pipe length
pipe.
allowed is 100 feet (30m).
considered to be 5 feet (1.5m). Manufacturer offers
accessory kits to use with horizontal and vertical
exhaust vent systems, as shown in Table 8
3.3.1

Common Venting

This unit can be common vented, however, the
common venting must be a professionally designed
and approved system. See Venting Document 1396.
pdf available online.
Catagory II and IV units are never permitted to
share a vent with any Catagory 1 appliances.
3.3.3 Venting Requirements Unique to
Canada
are Vent Category II and IV appliances. Per the
requirements of CAN/CSA-B149.1, only BH vent
systems can be connected to these units and
vent (eg. plastics) must be installed per the vent
Model 2500 Model 3000
D2012001 D2012002
CA012101 CA012102
D2012301 D2012302
CA012501 CA012502
Canada
venting material. The venting material class must
be chosen based upon the intended application
of the unit, and must be installed according to
manufacturer's instructions.
Each elbow is
Model 3500 Model 4000
D2012003 D2012003
CA012103 CA012103
D2012303 D2012303
CA012503 CA012503