American Water Heater PowerVent, Use & Care Manual

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Maximum and Minimum Vent Lengths for Residential
40 & 50 Gallon Power Vents
NOTICE: The mixing of 2" and
3" vent pipe is not recommended.
If 3" pipe is used, a 2" to 3"
reducer fitting is recommended at
the rubber coupling.
This water heater is supplied with
a two-inch Schedule 40 PVC 45°
vent terminal. When venting with
3" pipe, a Schedule 40 PVC 45° vent
terminal must be used. Screens for
both 2" and 3" vent terminals have
been included.
Maximum Venting information for 2” Vents*
* For the 2” vent, one 90° elbow is approximately equal to 6 feet of vent pipe.
One 45° elbow is approximately equal to 3 feet of vent pipe.
Minimum vent length for 2”vent pipe is one (1) foot of vertical pipe, one (1)
90°elbow, and two (2) feet of horizontal pipe.
Number of 90° elbows
with Vent
Number of
45° Elbows
Maximum Vent Pipe
Length in Feet (ft)
0-Maximum Altitude:
See chart on upper left.
One (1) None 95
One (1) One (1) 92.5
Two (2) None 90
Two (2) One (1) 87.5
Three (3) None 85
Three (3) One (1) 82.5
Four (4) None 80
Four (4) One (1) 77.5
Five (5) None 75
Maximum Venting information for 3” Vents**
** For the 3” vent, one 90° elbow is approximately equal to 5 feet of vent
pipe. One 45° elbow is approximately equal to 2.5 feet of vent pipe.
Minimum vent length for 3” vent pipe is one (1) foot of vertical pipe, one (1)
90°elbow, and two (2) feet of horizontal pipe.
Models Maximum
Altitude
for
2” & 3”
Vents
42VP40FN
42VP50FN
2,000’
Number
of 90°
elbows
with Vent
Number
of 45°
Elbows
Maximum Vent Pipe
Length in Feet (ft)
0’ - 2,000’
One (1) None 44
One (1) One (1) 41
Two (2) None 38
Two (2) One (1) 35
Three (3) None 32