6
Venting
Requirements forTerminatingthe Venting
WARNING:Ventingterminalsmustnotbere-
cessedintoawallorsiding.
NOTE:OnlyPLventpipewallpass-throughs
andfirestopsshouldbeusedwhenventingthrough
combustible materials.
NOTE:Alwaystakeintoconsiderationtheef-
fecttheprevailingwinddirectionorotherwindcur-
rentswillcausewithflyashand/orsmokewhenplac-
ingthetermination.
Inaddition,thefollowingmustbeobserved:
A.Theclearanceabovegrademustbeamini-
mumof18".
1
B.Theclearancetoawindowordoorthatmay
beopenedmustbeaminimumof48".
1
(withoutsideairinstalled,18î)
C.A 12"clearance to a permanently closed
windowisrecommendedtopreventcondensation
onthewindow.
D.Theverticalclearancetoaventilatedsoffit
locatedabovethe terminalwithinahorizontal dis-
tanceof 2 feet(60cm) fromthecenter-line ofthe
terminalmustbeaminimumof18".
E.Theclearancetoanunventilatedsoffitmust
beaminimumof12".
F. The clearance to an outside corner is 11"
fromcenterofpipe.
G.Theclearancetoaninsidecorneris12".
H.Aventmustnotbeinstalledwithin3feet(90
cm)aboveameter/regulatorassemblywhenmea-
suredfromthehorizontalcenter-lineoftheregula-
tor.
1
I.Theclearancetoserviceregulatorventoutlet
mustbeaminimumof6feet.
1
J.Theclearancetoanon-mechanicalairsup-
plyinlettothebuildingorthecombustionairinletto
anyotherappliancemustbeaminimumof48î.
1
K. The clearance to a mechanical air supply
inletmustbeaminimumof10feet.
1
(withoutsideairinstalled,6feet)
L.Theclearanceaboveapavedsidewalkora
paveddrivewaylocatedonpublicpropertymustbe
aminimumof7feet.
1,2
M.Theclearanceunderaveranda,porch,deck
orbalconymustbeaminimumof12inches.
1,3
NOTE:Theclearancetovegetationandother
exteriorcombustiblessuchasmulchis36îasmea-
suredfromthecenteroftheoutletorcap.This36î
radius continues to grade or a minimum of 7 feet
belowtheoutlet.
1
CertainCanadianandorLocalcodesorregu-
lationsmayrequiredifferentclearances.
2
Aventshallnotterminatedirectlyaboveaside-
walk orpaved driveway which islocated between
twosingle†familydwellingsandservesbothdwell-
ings.
3
Onlypermittedifveranda,porch,deck,orbal-
conyisfullyopenonaminimumof2sidesbeneath
thefloor.
NOTE: Where passage through a wall, or
partitionofcombustibleconstructionisdesired,
theinstallationshallconformtoCAN/CSA-B365.
(ifinCanada)
V
A
=Ventterminal
=Airsupplyinlet
Fixed
Closed
Openable
Openable
Fixed
Closed
Inside Corner
Detail
=Areawhereterminal isnotpermitted