Canadian Venting Requirements; Standard Furnace Connections; Alternate Furnace Connections - Amana AMS9 Installation Instructions Manual

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ANADIAN ENTING EQUIREMENTS
In Canada, venting must conform to the requirements of the current
CAN/CSA-B149 Installation Code. Use only CSA listed two or three
inch diameter PVC or ABS pipe, solvent cement, and fittings through-
out. Carefully follow the pipe manufacturers' instructions for cut-
ting, cleaning, and solvent cementing PVC and/or ABS.
The vent can be run through an existing unused chimney provided
the space between the vent pipe and the chimney is insulated and
closed with a weather-tight, corrosion-resistant flashing.
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TANDARD URNACE ONNECTIONS
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the piping con-
nections to the furnace are secure, airtight, and adequately sup-
ported.
As shipped, attachment "couplings" for vent/flue and combustion
air intake pipe connections are provided on the furnace's top cover
(upflow) or basepan (counterflow). To use the standard connec-
tions, field supplied vent/flue pipe and combustion air intake pipe
(when applicable) should be secured directly to the furnace at these
locations.
V /F P
ENT LUE IPE
Vent/flue pipe can be secured to the vent/flue coupling using the
rubber coupling and worm gear hose clamps provided with this fur-
nace (see "Standard Connections" figure). The rubber coupling al-
lows separation of the vent/flue pipe from the furnace during servic-
ing. Combustion Air and Vent piping should be routed in a manner
to avoid contact with refrigerant lines, metering devices, conden-
sate drain lines, etc. If necessary, clearances may be increased
by utilizing two 45 deg. Long-Sweep Elbows and creating an "S"
joint to provide additional space at connection locations. This joint
can be rotated on the fitting to establish maximum clearance be-
tween refrigerant lines, metering devices, and condensate drain
lines, etc. This joint is the equivalent of one 90 deg. elbow when
considering elbow count.
Increased Clearance Configuration
NOTE: Do not use other commercially available "no hub connec-
tors" due to possible material conflicts. The vent/flue pipe can also
be secured using a PVC or ABS elbow or coupling using the appro-
priate glue (see Section IX, Materials and Joining Methods.
NOTE: For non-direct vent installations, a minimum of one 90°
elbow should be installed on the combustion air intake coupling
to guard against inadvertent blockage.
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OMBUSTION IR IPE
D V I
IRECT ENT NSTALLATIONS
On upflow units secure the combustion air intake pipe directly to
the air intake coupling. On counterflow units secure the combus-
tion air intake pipe to the air intake coupling using the rubber cou-
pling and worm gear hose clamps provided with the unit. The coun-
terflow rubber coupling allows service removal of air intake piping
internal to the furnace blower compartment. NOTE: Because of
probable material conflicts, do not use other commercially avail-
able "no hub connectors". The combustion air intake pipe can also
be secured directly to the counterflow unit air intake pipe coupling.
N -D V I
ON IRECT ENT NSTALLATIONS
A minimum of one 90° elbow should be installed on the combustion
air intake "coupling" to guard against inadvertent blockage.
COMBUSTION
AIR PIPE
(DIRECT VENT ONLY)
90 PVC
RUBBER
ELBOW
COUPLING
(NON-DIRECT VENT)
WITH W ORM
GEAR CLAMPS
OR
UPFLOW
STANDARD CONNECTIONS
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LTERNATE URNACE
If the standard locations are undesirable for a specific installation,
alternate side panel locations are available for both combustion air
inlet and vent/flue pipe connections. These locations may be of
particular benefit to upright upflow installations requiring additional
access to an A coil, or to upright counterflow installations requiring
additional access to a filter or electronic air cleaner, or to horizontal
installations desiring vent/flue (and combustion air intake) piping
run vertically from the side of the cabinet.
NOTE: Standard and alternate locations can be combined (i.e., an
installation may use the standard combustion air intake location but
use the alternate vent/flue location or vice versa), if needed.
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DGES OF SHEET METAL HOLES MAY BE SHARP.
CAUTION WHEN REMOVING HOLE PLUGS.
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LTERNATE ENT LUE
The alternate vent/flue location is the large hole directly in line with
the induced draft blower outlet. To use the alternate vent/flue loca-
tion refer to the following steps, the "Vent/Flue Pipe Cuts" figure,
and the "Alternate Vent/Flue Location" figure.
NOTE: Counterflow instructions follow the upflow instructions.
1. Remove and save the four screws securing the vent/flue
coupling to the furnace top panel.
Counterflow units.
Remove and save the four screws securing the vent/flue
coupling to the furnace basepan. Also remove the three
screws securing the furnace's internal vent/flue piping to the
blower deck.
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COMBUSTION
AIR PIPE
VENT/FLUE
PIPE (DIRECT VENT ONLY)
90 PVC
RUBBER
ELBOW
COUPLINGS
(NON-DIRECT VENT) WITH WORM
GEAR CLAMPS
OR
COUNTERFLOW
ONNECTIONS
WARNING
U
SE GLOVES AS A PRE-
OCATION
VENT/FLUE
PIPE