Al29-4C ® Vent Installations; Common Direct Venting Requirements - State Water Heaters 301 Series Instruction Manual

Polypropylene vent systems do not use cement to connect the
pipe and elbow sections. They use a push-together gasket-seal
method. Do not attempt to connect Polypropylene with sealant
cement. All vent connections MUST be secured by the vent
manufacturer's joint connector. The installer must use a specific
vent starter adapter at the flue connection. The adapter is supplied
by the vent manufacturer to adapt to its vent system.
In order to be in full compliance with
meet the requirements of the water heater manufacturer, you
must use the metal joint connector rings, available from the
Polypropylene vent manufacturer, to stiffen the joints of two-inch,
three-inch, and four-inch diameter pipes.
AL29-4C VENT INSTALLATIONS
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(AL29-4C is a registered trademark of Allegheny Technologies, Inc.)
The water heaters covered by this manual are approved to be
installed with AL29-4C stainless steel vent material using parts
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from the manufacturers listed in
listed systems must be installed using the vent manufacturer's
instructions including their listed clearances to combustible and
noncombustible materials. Refer to
maximum and minimum equivalent linear vent lengths and number
of elbows that may be used. However, use
below to find the appropriate equivalent linear vent lengths for
the AL29-4C elbows.
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Diameter
3 inches
4 inches
*Consult vent manufacturer's catalog for other available lengths.
Diameter
3"
4"
*Consult vent manufacturer's catalog for other available lengths.

COMMON DIRECT VENTING REQUIREMENTS

The water heaters covered by this manual may be installed using
a common direct vent kit. Contact your local distributor or call the
parts department phone number listed on the back cover of this
manual for more information or to order.
or and to
UL 1738 ULC-S636
below. These
Table 10 and Table 11
(page 23) for the
Table 7
Table 10 and Table 11
Table 10. HeatFab Saf-T Vent AL29-4C
*Straight
Flue Outlet Pipe (3' 45°
Adapter Section) Elbow
9301 PVC 9307 9311
9401 PVC 9407 9411
Table 11. Duravent FasNSeal AL29-4C
*Straight
Flue Outlet Pipe (3'
Adapter Section) 45° Elbow
810005378 FSVL3603 FSELB4503
810005545 FSVL3604 FSELB4504
Note: The equivalent lengths of the AL29-4C
are different than those from smooth walled plastic
vents. Consult
Table 10 and Table 11
equivalent linear vent lengths.
Listed vent systems composed of AL29-4C
parts from the different manufacturers. The joints of these
products are sealed by internal gaskets. Do not use any
other type of sealant. When assembling these vent systems,
follow the vent manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and
lubricating the joints, if required. Each section must be locked
together using the method supplied by the vent manufacturer.
The water heaters covered by this manual are approved to
be installed using the approved vent terminations shown
in this manual. This means that, the installer must use the
adapter listed in Tables 9 and 10 and a short piece of PVC
pipe to complete the end of the vent system with an approved
termination. In Canada, the PVC pipe length must be listed
to ULC636.
® Vent System Parts
Equivalent Equivalent
Linear Length, 90° Linear length,
45° Elbow Elbow 90° Elbow
5 feet 9314 10 feet
5 feet 9414 10 feet
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Vent System Parts
Equivalent
Equivalent
Linear Length,
Linear Length,
45" Elbow 90° Elbow 90° Elbow
5 feet FSELB9003
5 feet FSELB9004
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® elbows
for the correct
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Adapter to
PVC
9353CPVC
9454CPVC
Adapter to
PVC
10 feet 810009530
10 feet 810009529