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NOTE: If the equipment room is located against

an outside wall and the air openings communicate
directly with the outdoors, each opening shall have
a free area of not less than one square inch per
4,000 BTU per hour of the total input rating of all
equipment in the enclosure.
Ilustrations for Figures 5-8 copyright by the
American Gas Association. Used by permission of
the copyright holder.

WARNING:

VENTING

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fuels.Air for combustion is taken from the immediate water heater location or is ducted in from the outside

(see

“Combustion Air Supply and Ventilation”).

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important factor in the life of the unit.

The vent pipe must be installed according to all local and state codes or, in the absence of local and state codes, the
“National Fuel Gas Code”,ANZI Z223.I (NFPA 54)-lates edition. The vent pipe installation must not be obstructured

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installed using the manufacturer’s instructions and local codes, rules, or regulations.

Important: If you lack the necessary skills required to properly install this venting system, you should not porceed, but

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MECHANICAL EXHAUSTING AND
FIREPLACES
The operation of air-moving devices such as

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of gas utilization equipment.
Consequently, special attention must be given
to conditions these devices may create to avoid
unsatisfactory operation of the equipment.

POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS
DOWN DRAFT OPERATION

When removing purged gases from a piping system, care should be taken no to create a hazardous condition, such

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VENT PIPE SYSTEM
The wate heater must be connected to the chimney. The vent pipe from the heater to the chimney (vent connector)
must be no less than the diameter of the drafthood outlet on the heater and should slope upward to the chimney at

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Due to great variances in installations, unforeseeable by the manufacturer of the water heater, increased size vent
connectors and pipes may be necessary for proper venting.

Consult your local utility.They will aid you in determining the proper venting for your heater from the vent tables
in the American National Standard Z223.I (NFPA 54) “National Fuel Gas Code”.

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The use of these devices is not permitted by the

manufacturer of this water heater.

Furnace

Water
Heater

Chimney of Gas Vent

FIGURE 8

Equipment Located in Confined Spaces;

All Air From Outdoors.

Outlet Air Duct

Inlet Air Duct

DISCHARGE

PURCHED