Vent Clearances And Framing; Pipe Clearances To Combustibles - Heat & Glo 8000CF-OAK-IPI Owner's Manual

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Vent Clearances and Framing

A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance to
vent. DO NOT pack insulation or other combustibles:
• Between ceiling fi restops
• Between wall shield fi restops
• Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from
vent pipe may cause over heating and fi re.
Note: Slope not
required.
1 in. CLEARANCE
AROUND VERTICAL
SECTIONS
Figure 8.1 Pipe Clearances
Heat Shield Above First 90
WARNING
Fire Risk.
Installation of this appliance may require the
use of heat shield 385-290 above the fi rst 90º
elbow in the venting system.
• Heat shield required if vertical distance between top of
horizontal elbow and any combustible surface above
elbow is less than 4 inches.
• Heat shield not required if distance is more than 4
inches.
28
3 in. TOP
CLEARANCE
1 in. SIDE AND
BOTTOM CLEARANCE
0
Elbow
Heat & Glo • 8000CF-OAK-IPI • 2059-900 Rev. Q • 11/08
COMBUSTIBLE
SURFACE
HEAT
SHIELD
Figure 8.2
Fasten the shield in place using the four pilot holes pro-
vided in the part.
• Position the shield so the longest dimension (13 1/2
inch) is placed in same direction the elbow is pointing.
• Center the shield directly above the elbow with a 1/2
inch air space between shield and combustible surface
(see Figure 8.3).
COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE
CORRECT
HEAT SHIELD
Figure 8.3
• Attach elbow heat shield to the exhaust pipe if combusti-
ble materials are not present at install (see Figure 8.4).
• Cut the tabs as shown and bend down. Using the screws
found in the manual bag secure the heat shield to the pipe
maintaining 3 to 4 inches between the pipe and shield.
SCREW
3 in.
(76 mm)
Figure 8.4
3 IN. MIN.
(76 mm)
DIRECTION
UP
INCORRECT
90º ELBOW