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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION ......................................................................... VII
CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 1
1.1. Ventilation and Combustion Air Requirements ...................................................................... 1
1.2. Removal of an Existing Boiler from a Common Vent System ...............................................2
1.3. Vent/Combustion Air Piping and Materials ............................................................................2
1.3.1 PVC and CPVC Vent and Combustion Air Piping and Fittings ...........................................3
1.3.2 PVC and CPVC Pipe Cement and Primer ............................................................................3
1.3.3 AL29-4C® Stainless Steel Vent Piping and Fittings ..........................................................3
1.3.4 Polypropylene (PP) Vent Piping and Fittings ......................................................................3
1.4. Vent/Combustion Air Equivalent Lengths ..............................................................................4
1.5. Vent Restrictions .......................................................................................................................4
1.5.1 2 Inch (60 mm) Vent System Restrictions ..........................................................................4
1.5.2 Rigid Polypropylene Vent System Restrictions ..................................................................5
1.5.3 Flex Polypropylene Vent System Restrictions ....................................................................5
1.6. Combustion Air Contamination ...............................................................................................6
CHAPTER 2 - DIRECT VENT INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING ..............................11
2.1. Direct Vent - Vertical - Through the Roof or Unused Chimney ............................................11
2.1.1 Determine Termination Location ........................................................................................11
2.1.2 Direct Vent - Vent Installation - Through the Roof ............................................................ 12
2.1.3 Termination Fittings - Through the Roof ........................................................................... 13
2.1.4 Direct Vent - Multiple Boiler Installation - Through the Roof ........................................... 13
2.2. Direct Vent - Horizontal - Sidewall ......................................................................................... 15
2.2.1 Determine Termination Location ....................................................................................... 15
2.2.2 Direct Vent - Vent Installation - Sidewall ........................................................................... 16
2.2.3 Termination Fittings - Sidewall ........................................................................................... 16
2.2.4 Direct Vent - Multiple Boiler Installation - Sidewall ........................................................... 18
2.3. Direct Vent - Vertical Vent and Sidewall Combustion Air ................................................... 20
2.3.1 Determine Termination Location ...................................................................................... 20
2.3.2 Direct Vent - Vent Installation - Through the Roof ............................................................ 21
2.3.3 Direct Vent - Combustion Air Installation - Sidewall ........................................................ 21
2.3.4 Termination Fittings - Vertical & Sidewall .........................................................................22
2.3.5 Direct Vent - Multiple Boiler Installation - Vertical Vent and Sidewall Combustion Air .22
CHAPTER 3 - CATEGORY IV (INDOOR AIR) INSTALLATION OF VENT/AIR PIPING ....23
3.1. Category IV - Vertical - Through the Roof or Unused Chimney ......................................... 24
3.1.1 Determine Termination Location .......................................................................................24
3.1.2 Category IV - Vent Installation - Through the Roof ........................................................... 25
3.1.3 Termination Fittings - Through the Roof ...........................................................................25
3.1.4 Category IV - Multiple Boiler Installation - Through the Roof ......................................... 26