FLUE
PIPE
CLEARANCES
•
Vent
terminal must
be
located
at
least
3
feet
above
any
forced
air
inlet located within
10
feet.
• The
vent
terminal
of a
direct
vent
appliance with
an
input
of
50,000
Btu per
hour
or
less shall
be
located
at
least
9
inches
from
any
opening through which flue
gases
could
enter
a
building,
and
such
an
appliance with
an
input
over
50,000
Btu per
hour
shall require
a
12-inch
vent
termination clearance.
The
bottom
of the
vent
terminal
and the air
intake shall
be
located
at
least
12
inches above
grade.
•
Flue
pipe installations should provide
for
venting
to a
confined
space
through which
there
is a
free
flow
of
outdoor
air.
Clearances
to
adjacent
walls
or
obstacles
must comply with
the
requirements
shown
below.
Frontal
Clearance
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CAUTION
:
Do
not
attach anything onto
the
outlet
of
the
flue pipe.
Combustible
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f
24'
(61cm)
or
more
(13.5cm)
Body
-
Clamp
Heater
-Wall
Any
construction
3"
above
Flue
Pipe
(7.5
must
not
come
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cm)
within
24"
(60cm)
Of
of
front
obstacle
more
24'(60cm)
or
more
_Flue
Pipe
8"
(20cm)
or
more
Front
Obstacle
Ground
or
slab
surface
Overhead
Clearance
Combustible
Side Clearance
Non-combustible
Combustible
Body
Clamp
Heater-
Side
obstacle
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18'
(45cm)
or
more
Flue
Pipe
-Wall
Ground
or
slab
surface
IMPORTANT:
(1)
In
areas
of
heavy
snow
falls,
ground
surface
clearance
must
be
increased
according
to
average
snow
falls,
to
prevent
flue
pipe
from
being
buried.
Musi
be
higher.
Long
Extension
kit
(2)
In
open
area
with
strong wind,
a
wind
break
may be
necessary.
—
24"min
(61
cm)
Fig.
6
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