Bosch GWH 635 ES User Manual page 10

Appliance details
The maximum flue gas exhaust temperature on the GWH-635-ES is 437°F (225°C)
Venting Exhaust
Options vent
diameter
and
material
+
Room 3 or 4
sealed inch
(twin pipe) stainless
steel
(AL29-4C)
sealed vent
pipe
+
3 or 4
Open
combustion inch
(single stainless
pipe) steel
(AL29-4C)
sealed vent
pipe
Exhaust vent is always fan assisted. Installation of exhaust vent and combustion air piping may be run vertically or horizontally
and in separate directions if required.
+
The exhaust collar on the water heater is 3" diameter and its collar must always be used, a 3" to 4" increaser will be required
to be first connected to the exhaust collar when 4" venting is used.
* A maximum of three 90 degree elbows are permitted in both the exhaust and combustion air vent lengths. The total vent
length must be reduced by 1 ¼ feet for every 45° elbow used in the vent system.
** Stainless steel (AL29-4C) vent pipe is manufacturerd by Z-Flex, Protech and Heat Fab. NOTE: clearance distances are
variable depending if the vent pipe is installed in an enclosed or unenclosed space, the exhaust flue gas temperature and the
orientation of the vent pipe.
Table 3
The appliance should be located as close to the point
of termination as possible. The maximum vent length is
26 feet (8 m) with one 90 degree elbow. Subtract 2½
feet from the total vent length for each additional 90°
elbow used (a maximum of three 90° elbows are
permitted in the total vent length), or subtract 1 ¼ feet
for every 45° elbow used. Horizontal sections of vent
must pitch ¼" for every foot of horizontal length, to
prevent the pooling of condensate, and be supported at
4 foot intervals with overhead hangers.
Note: Listed thimbles or collars are necessary to pass
through wall and ceiling partitions. If the vent system
passes through combustible areas where the vent
clearance requirements cannot be maintained, it is
permissible to chase straight sections of sealed 3 inch
single wall vent through 4 inch (or greater) Type-B vent.
The distance to combustibles using this chase
technique is 1 inch. Note: Type-B vent should never
be used as the actual exhaust vent system for the
appliance, as it is not gas tight.
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* Exhaust * Exhaust
vent vent
maximum minimum
length length
26 feet (8 3 feet
m) with one
elbow. Less
2½ feet for
each
additional
90° elbow
26 feet (8 3 feet
m) with one
elbow. Less
2½ feet for
each
additional
90° elbow
Combustion Combustion
air pipe air pipe
diameter maximum
and material length
3 inch PVC, 26 feet (8
aluminum or m) with one
galvanized elbow. Less
pipe 2½ feet for
each
additional
90° elbow
See See
chapter 2.8 chapter 2.8
Minimum exhaust vent size and length
The minimum exhaust vent length is
3 feet.
The use of a 90 degree elbow is
equivalent to 2 ½ ft in vent length.
The use of 45 degree elbow is
equivalent to 1 ¼ ft in vent length.
Fig. 7
Maximum exhaust vent and combustion air inlet
lengths
Fig. 8
Vent pipe Vent pipe
clearances clearances
within an within an
unenclosed enclosed
space space
** See vent ** See vent
manufacturer's manufacturer's
specifications specifications
** See vent ** See vent
manufacturer's manufacturer's
specifications specifications
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