Venting And Combustion Air Piping - Rheem RGRK-12ERAJS Series Installation Instructions Manual

VENTING AND COMBUSTION AIR PIPING

GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL
INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS SECTION.
FAILURE TO PROPERLY VENT
THIS FURNACE CAN CAUSE
CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
OR AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE,
RESULTING IN PROPERTY
DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY
OR DEATH.
This furnace removes both sensible
and latent heat from the combustion
flue gases. Removal of latent heat
results in condensation of flue gas
water vapor. This condensed water
vapor drains from the secondary heat
exchanger and out of the unit into a
drain trap.
When installed as a non-direct vent
furnace, only exhaust piping is
required and inside combustion air
may be used. Refer to section on
"COMBUSTION & VENTILATION AIR
FOR FURNACE INSTALLATIONS."
Direct vent installations require a
dedicated combustion air and venting
system. All air for combustion is taken
from the outside atmosphere and all
combustion products are discharged
to the outdoors.
The combustion air and vent pipe
fittings must conform to American
National Standards Institute (ANSI)
and American Society for Testing
Materials (ASTM) standards
D1785 (Schedule 40 PVC), D2665
(PVC-DWV), D2241 (SDR-21 and
SDR26-26 PVC), D2661 (ABS-DWV)
or F628 (Schedule 40 ABS-DWV).
WARNING
IN CANADA, PRODUCTS
CERTIFIED FOR INSTALLATION
AND INTENDED TO BE VENTED
WITH PLASTIC VENT SYSTEMS
(PVC, CPVC) MUST USE VENT
SYSTEMS THAT ARE CERTIFIED
TO THE STANDARD FOR TYPE BH
GAS VENTING SYSTEMS, ULC
S636.
THE COMPONENTS OF THE
CERTIFIED MATERIAL MUST NOT
BE INTERCHANGED WITH OTHER
VENT SYSTEMS OR UNLISTED
PIPE/FITTINGS.
PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND
SPECIFIED PRIMERS AND GLUES
OF THE CERTIFIED SYSTEM MUST
BE FROM A SINGLE SYSTEM
MANUFACTURER AND NOT
INTERMIXED WITH OTHER
SYSTEM MANUFACTURER'S
PARTS.
NOTE: INLET AIR PIPING IS NOT
CONSIDERED TO BE A PART OF
THE "VENTING SYSTEM". THE
REQUIREMENT THAT VENT
MATERIAL BE CERTIFIED TO ULC
S636 DOES NOT APPLY TO INLET
AIR PIPING. VENT TERMINATIONS
AND CONCENTRIC TERMINATIONS
MUST BE APPROVED BY THE
MANUFACTURER AND CERTIFIED
ULC-636.
IMPORTANT: The plastic combustion
air and venting components are of
Schedule 40 PVC. If using ABS
piping, ensure that the solvent
cement is compatible for joining PVC
to ABS components or use a
mechanical connection that can
withstand the vent temperatures and
are corrosion resistant.
NOTE: Schedule 40 ABS-DWV pipe
and fittings may be used as an
alternate to PVC pipe for the
combustion air inlet and vent pipes.
NOTE: Cellular core PVC is also
approved for use. It must be schedule
40PVC-DWV cellular pipe for non-
pressure applications and
manufactured under ASTM F-891.
NOTE: With the furnace correctly
vented, the inducer will move
approximately 25 cfm per 100,000
Btu's.
IMPORTANT: No part of the
combustion air and vent pipes may
run under ground.
OVERTEMPERATURE
SAFETY SWITCHES
Furnaces are equipped with safety
switches in the control compartment
to protect against overtemperature
conditions caused by inadequate
combustion air supply. The switches
are located in the burner
compartment. If a switch is tripped it
must be manually reset.
WARNING
DO NOT JUMPER THESE
DEVICES! IF ONE OF THESE
SWITCHES SHOULD TRIP, A
QUALIFIED INSTALLER, SERVICE
AGENCY OR THE GAS SUPPLIER
MUST BE CALLED TO CHECK
AND/OR CORRECT FOR
ADEQUATE COMBUSTION AIR
SUPPLY. DO NOT RESET THE
SWITCHES WITHOUT TAKING
CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ASSURE
THAT AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF
COMBUSTION AIR IS MAINTAINED
UNDER ALL CONDITIONS OF
OPERATION. FAILURE TO DO SO
CAN RESULT IN CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING OR
DEATH. IF THIS UNIT IS MOUNTED
IN A CLOSET, THE DOOR MUST
BE CLOSED WHEN MAKING THIS
CHECK.
REPLACE THESE SWITCHES
ONLY WITH THE IDENTICAL
REPLACEMENT PART.
EXISTING VENT SYSTEMS
When the installation of this furnace
replaces an existing furnace that is
removed from a vent system serving
other appliances, the vent system is
likely to be too large to properly vent
the remaining attached appliances.
The following steps should be
followed with each appliance
remaining connected to the original
common vent system. Place the
appliance to be tested in operation,
while the other appliances remaining
connected to the common vent
system are not in operation. Test the
operation of each appliance
individually by the following method.
1. Permanently seal any unused
openings in the common venting
system.
2. Visually inspect the venting
system for proper size and
horizontal pitch and determine
that there is no blockage,
restriction, leakage, corrosion or
other deficiencies which could
cause an unsafe condition.
3. If practical, close all building
doors, windows and all doors
between the space where the
appliances remaining connected
to the common venting system
are located.
Turn on clothes dryers and any
appliance not connected to the
common venting system. Turn on
any exhaust fans, such as range
hoods and bathroom exhausts,
so they will operate at maximum
speed. Do not operate a summer
exhaust fan. Close fireplace
dampers.
4. Follow the lighting instructions.
Place the appliance being
inspected into operation. Adjust
the thermostat so the appliance
will operate continuously.
5. Test for spillage at the draft hood
relief opening after 5 minutes of
main burner operation. Use the
flame of a match or candle, or
smoke from a cigarette, cigar
or pipe.
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