Room Air, Vent Terminal Clearances
Clearance above grade, veranda, porch,
A
deck, or balcony
Clearance to window or door that may be
B
opened
C
Clearance to permanently closed window
Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located
above the terminal within a horizontal
D
distance of 2 ft. (61 cm) from the center line
of the terminal
E
Clearance to unventilated soffit
F
Clearance to outside corner
G
Clearance to inside corner
Clearance to each side of center line
H
extended above meter/ regulator assembly
Clearance to service regulator vent outlet
I
Clearance to nonmechanical air supply inlet
J
to building or the combustion air inlet to any
other appliance
Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet
K
Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved
L
driveway located on public property
Clearance under veranda, porch deck, or
M
balcony
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In accordance with the current CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code
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In accordance with ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54 National Fuel Gas Code
α
A vent shall not terminate directly above a sidewalk or paved driveway that is located between two single
family dwellings and serves both dwellings
β
Permitted only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a minimum of two sides beneath the
floor.
* For clearances not specified in ANSI Z223.1/ NFPA 54 or CSA-B149.1. Clearance in accordance with local
installation codes and the requirements of the gas supplier
Canadian Installations
12" (30 cm)
36" (91 cm)
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Above a regulator within
3
feet
(91
horizontally of the vertical
center
line
of
regulator vent outlet to a
maximum
distance of 15' (4.5 m)
36" (91cm)
6 ft. (1.83 m)
α
7 ft. (2.13 m)
β
12" (30 cm)
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US Installations
12 in (30 cm)
4' (1.2 m) below or to
side of opening; 1' (30
cm) above opening
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4 ft. (1.2m) below or to
cm)
side of opening; 1 ft. (300
mm) above opening
the
vertical
4 ft. (1.2 m) below or to
side of opening; 1ft (30
cm) above opening
3 ft. (91 cm) above if
within 10 ft. (3 m)
horizontally
α
7 ft. (2.13 m)
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