Figure 22
Vent and air piping materials
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CODES
see Figure 124, page 93 for part/kit numbers)
ALL
vent and air pipes require a
BIRD SCREEN at each termination
. Most kits do not include
the bird screens. Purchase bird screens separately from Weil-McLain or vent kit supplier if not
included. [Note — bird screening is integral to the 3” PVC W-M sidewall vent cap, available
for purchase from Weil-McLain. No additional screening is required.]
USE SWEEP ELBOWS FOR ALL VENT AND AIR PIPING
— DO NOT use short
radius elbows for vent or air piping. Boiler performance could be affected.
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PVC schedule 40
ANSI/ASTM D1785
PVC-DWV schedule 40
ANSI/ASTM D2665
CPVC schedule 40
ANSI/ASTM F441
PVC & ABS pipe
cement & primer
PVC
ANSI/ASTM D2564/F656
CPVC
ANSI/ASTM F493
Polypropylene
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terminations and
cement
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Obtain all materials from
M&G Simpson-Duravent
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wall —
Obtain all materials from Centrotherm
See manufacturer’s literature for detailed information
MUST USE LOCKING COLLAR ON EVERY JOINT
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Vent pipe
AL29-4C
stainless
steel
Heat Fab, Inc. — Saf-T-Vent®
Z-Flex, Inc. — Z-Vent II
Dura-Vent — FasNSeal®
Metal-Fab, Inc. — CORR/GUARD
Certified for direct vent appliance venting
3TAINLESSSTEELBIRDSCREENSv
(purchase separately) — see Figure 124, page 93
for part numbers
DO NOT mix piping from different pipe manufac-
turers unless using adapters specifically designed
for the purpose by the manufacturer.
Every joint on
polypropylene vent piping
must
include a locking collar.
DO NOT use cellular core PVC (ASTM F891), cel-
lular core CPVC, or Radel® (polyphenolsulfone) in
venting systems.
DO NOT cover non-metallic vent pipe and fittings
with thermal insulation.
ADAPTERS
– The boiler comes with a 3”,
3-in-1 adapter as standard. This adapter allows the
installation of 3” PVC schedule 40, CPVC schedule
40, PVC-DWV schedule 40, AL29-4C stainless steel
and Polypropylene (from Simpson-Duravent only)
piping without the need for extra adapters.
It may require an adapter at terminations.
If your venting system uses Centrotherm Eco
systems InnoFlue single wall material, then an
approved adapter is required.