DuraVent DirectVent Pro Installation Instructions Manual page 7

outlet, a twist-lock Appliance Adaptor
is required. With some brands of
appliances, the DuraVent Appliance
Adaptor will be built into the appliance
at the factory. With other brands
the adaptor will be supplied by the
appliance manufacturer for installation
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combination of Pipe Sections and
Elbows to the Appliance Adaptor
(Fig. 4).
Notes:
(1) Twist-lock procedure: Line up
locking lugs on male and female ends
of pipe sections. Insert the male end
of pipe into the female end until the
locking lugs are covered. Twist the
female end clockwise an eighth of a
turn to lock sections together (Fig. 5).
Screws are not required to secure the
joint, but are acceptable provided they
do not penetrate the inner wall of the
vent pipe.
(2) Horizontal runs of vent pipe
must be supported to prevent any
downward sags. Horizontal pipe
sections should be supported at least
every 4-feet. Wall Straps can be
used for this purpose. Alternatively,
plumbers tape or other suitable
noncombustible material can be used
to support the vent pipe.
(3) DirectVent Pro venting requires no
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appliance manufacturer.
Step 3. With the Appliance Adaptor
and Pipe Section attached to the
appliance, slide the appliance into its
correct location, and mark the wall
for a square hole of the appropriate
size. Refer to Table 1, page 8 for
the correct size square opening
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Figure 4
MALE
END
FEMALE
END
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CENTER
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OPTIONAL
SCREWS
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