Venting and Combustion Air Check
NOTE:
When
an existing
Category
I furnace
is removed
or re-
placed,
the original
venting
system
may no longer
be sized to prop-
erly vent
the attached
appliances,
and to make
sure
there
is
adequate
combustion
air for all appliances,
MAKE
THE
FOL-
LOWING
CHECK.
CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING HAZARD
Failure
to
follow
the
steps
outlined
below
for
each
appliance
connected
to the venting
system
being
placed
into
operation,
could
result
in
carbon
monoxide
poisoning
or death:
The following
steps
shall
be followed
for each
appliance
connected
to
the
venting
system
being
placed
into
operation,
while
all other
appliances
connected
to the
venting
system
are not in operation:
1 .Seal any unused
openings
in the venting
system.
2.Inspect
the venting
system
for proper
size and horizontal
pitch, as required
in the National
Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI
Z223. 1/NFPA 54 or CSA B 149. 1, Natural
Gas a nd Propane
Installation
Code and these
instructions.
Determine
that
there is no blockage
or restriction,
leakage,
corrosion
and
other deficiencies
which could cause an unsafe
condition.
3.As far as practical,
close all building
doors and windows
and
all doors
between
the space
in which
the appliance(s)
connected
to the venting
system
are located
and other
spaces
of the building.
4.Close
fireplace
dampers.
5.Turn
on clothes
dryers
and any appliance
not connected
to
the venting
system.
Turn
on any exhaust
fans,
such
as
range hoods and bathroom
exhausts,
sothey
are operating
at maximum
speed.
Do not operate
a summer
exhaust
fan.
6.Follow
the lighting
instructions.
Place the appliance
being
inspected
into
operation.
Adjust
the
thermostat
so
appliance
is operating
continuously.
7.Test for spillage
from draft hood equipped
appliances
at the
draft
hood relief
opening
after 5 minutes
of main
burner
operation.
Use the flame
of a match or candle.
(Figure
4)
8.If improper
venting
is observed,
during
any of the above
tests, the venting
system
must be corrected
in accordance
with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA
54
and/or
CSA B149, 1, Natural
Gas and Propane
Installation
Code.
9.After
it has been determined
that each a pplia nce connected
to the venting
system
properly
vents when tested
as out-
lined above, return doors,
windows,
exhaust
fans, fireplace
dampers
and any other gas-fired
burning
appliance
to their
previous
conditions
of use.
Vent Check
VentPipe
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I
A/
Draft Hood
Typical
Gas
Water Heater
!
!
NOTE:
If Elaine p_ulls towards
draft
hoo_,
this indicates
sufficient
infiltration
air.
Venting to Existing Masonry Chimney
Dedicated
venting
of one fan assisted
furnace
into
any ma-
sonry
chimney
is restricted.
A chimney
must first be lined with
either
Type B vent sized in accordance
with NFGC tables
13.1 or
13.2 or a listed metal lining
system,
sized
in accordance
with the
NFGC section
13.1.7
for a single appliance
or 13.2.19
for multiple
appliances,
or NSCNGPIC
Appendix
C, section
10. (See Section
6
Masonry
Chimney
Venting of these
instructions.)
Listed,
corrugated
metallic
chimney
liner
systems
in masonry
chimneys
shall
be sized
in the U.S. by using
NFGC
tables
per
13.1.7
for dedicated
venting
and per 13.2.19
for common
venting
with the maximum
capacity
reduced
by 20% (0.80 X maximum
ca-
pacity)
and the minimum
capacity
as shown
in the applicable
table.
Corrugated
metal vent systems
installed
with bends or offsets
re-
quire additional
reduction
of 5% of the vent capacity
for each bend
up to 45 ° and 10% of the vent capacity
for each bend from 45 ° up to
90 °. In Canada,
use the NSCNGPIC.
NOTE:
Two(2)
45 ° elbows
are equivalent
to one (1) 90 ° elbow.
Combined Venting into a Masonry Chimney
Venting
into a masonry
or concrete
chimney
is only permitted
as outlined
in the NFGC or NSCNGPIC
venting
tables.
Follow
all safe venting
requirements.
Note:
See section
"6. Masonry
Chimney
Venting'.
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