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
Fire Risk.
Explosion Risk.
Maintain vent clearance to combustibles as
specifi ed.
• Do not pack air space with insulation or other
materials.
Failure to keep insulation or other materials
away from vent pipe may cause fi re.
NOTE: Slope
not required.
1 in. CLEARANCE
AROUND VERTICAL
SECTIONS
Figure 6.1 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 90
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.
3 in. TOP
CLEARANCE
1 in. SIDE AND
BOTTOM CLEARANCE
0 Elbow
0
Heat & Glo • 8000CF-OAK-IPI • 2059-900 Rev. o • 12/07
COMBUSTIBLE
SURFACE
HEAT
SHIELD
Figure 6.2
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 6.3).
COMBUSTIBLE SURFACE
CORRECT
HEAT SHIELD
Figure 6.3
3" MIN.
(76mm)
INCORRECT
DIRECTION
UP
90º ELBOW
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