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NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS NOT TO SCALE.
E. Attach Flex Vent to Termination -
Secure Flex components can be purchased
separately and attached to bulk lengths of
Secure Flex flexible tubing cut to size at the
job site. Secure the flexible vent to the Secure
Flex terminations in the same manner (see
Figure 41) as it was attached to the adapter.
D. Install Firestop/Spacers at ceilings and walls -
When Secure Flex penetrates a wall or ceiling,
a firestop/spacer is required: use the SF4.5 VF
firestop/spacer for ceilings and the SF4.5 HF
firestop/spacer for walls. See the appropriate
sections and figures shown throughout the
venting section for their installation requirments.
Figure 42
GEAR
CLAMPS
Adapter
(SV4.5RF)
Apply ONLY MIL-PAC BLACK HIGH
TEMPERATURE SEALANT (Catalog No.
10K81) to the outside surface of both
collars of the adapter (be especially
careful to fill the grooves of the outer
collar to be covered by the flexible
pipe) and slide flexible pipe over
inner and outer adapter collars.
NOTE: OUTER PIPE IS PULLED AWAY TO
SHOW THE DETAIL OF THE INNER PIPE
FLEX VENT
1-3/4 in. (44 mm)
Flexible Pipe and
Adapter Outer
Collar Overlap
1-3/4 in. (44 mm)
Flexible Pipe and
Adapter Inner
Collar Overlap
SECURING SCREW
(3 PLACES EQUIDISTANT
JUST BELOW GEAR CLAMP)
Attach Adapter to Appliance
Collar, or Secure Vent Sections
SECURING SCREW
(3 PLACES EQUIDISTANT
JUST BELOW GEAR CLAMP)
5" (127 mm)
Radius Minimum
SF-12 or SF-18 Flexible Vent Section
Figure 41
VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL VENTING USING
SECURE FLEX
KITS AND COMPONENTS
Secure Flex venting kits and components may
be used in any venting application where rigid
Secure Vent (SV4.5) direct vent components
can be used. All restrictions, clearances and
allowances that pertain to the rigid piping apply
to the flexible venting.
Secure Flex kits may
not be modified; also, under no circumstances
may separate sections of flex pipe be joined
together. Secure Flex kits may be added to the
end of a vent run made up of rigid Secure Vent
(SV4.5) vent sections provided that doing so
does not violate any of the venting length,
height, routing, horizontal to vertical ratio re-
quirements or clearance considerations de-
tailed in this manual.
Secure Flex kits come with an included adapter
that can be fitted to the appliance collar or the
inclined channel end of the last Secure Vent
(SV4.5) vent section in a rigid system in the exact
same fashion as any other Secure Vent section.
Align the dimpled end of the adapter over the
previously installed section or appliance collar,
adjusting the radial alignment until the four lock-
ing dimples of the adapter are aligned with the
inlets of the four incline channels of the last vent
section or collar. Push on the adapter until it fully
engages, then twist the adapter clockwise run-
ning the dimples down and along the incline
channels until they seat at the end of the channels.
B. Install the Outer Flex Pipe -
1. Install the large gear clamp loosely around
the outer flexible vent pipe, push it back out of
the way.
2. Apply a bead of Mill-Pac Black (700
°
F) high
temperature sealant - Catalog No. 10K81) to
the outer adapter collar; to the grooves of the
collar which extend approximately 1 inch from
the end and to the flat surface, approximately 1-
3/8
inches from the end.
3. Pull and extend the outer flexible vent pipe.
4. Slide the outer flex pipe over the adapter
collar. Ensure the flexible vent pipe completely
engages the adapter collar to a distance of 1
³⁄₄
inches from the end, and that it is free from
damage or tears.
5. Slide the gear clamp down and tighten it
fully to secure the flexible vent to the adapter
outer collar approximately 3/4
inch from the
end of the flex.
6. Install three screws 120 degrees apart
through the flexible vent pipe and into the
adapter collar just below the gear clamp to
provide additional security to the connection.
C. Route Flex Vent -
Ensure that the flex vent is properly routed to
provide the required clearance. Do Not allow
the flexible vent to bend in a radius tighter than
5" (127 mm). Refer to
Figure 42. Support
horizontal sections of flex with metal straps at
2 foot (0.61 m) intervals.
Attach the flexible vent to the adapter as
follows (see also
Figure 41):
A. Install the Inner Flex Pipe -
1. Install the small gear clamp loosely around
the inner flexible vent pipe, push it back out of
the way.
2. Apply a bead of Mill-Pac Black (700
°
F)
high temperature sealant - Catalog No.
10K81) to the inner adapter collar, approxi-
mately 1/2
inch from the end.
3. Pull and extend the inner flexible vent pipe.
4. Slide the inner flex pipe over the adapter
collar. Ensure the flexible vent pipe completely
engages the adapter collar to a distance of 1
³⁄₄
inch from the end, and that it is free from
damage or tears.
5. Slide the gear clamp down and tighten it
fully to secure the flexible vent to the adapter
inner collar approximately
³⁄₄
inch from the
end of the flex.
6. Install three screws 120 degrees apart through
the flexible vent pipe and into the adapter collar
just below the gear clamp to provide additional
security to the connection.
Note:
Secure Flex vent must be attached to Se-
cure Flex terminations only. DO NOT substitute
Secure Vent terminations or the Secure Vent
adapter for
Secure Flex components. The collars
of
Secure Flex terminations and adapters have a
different circumference than that used with the
Secure Vent pipe. Additionally, Secure Flex
components have an extended length center tube
for use in attaching the flexible vent.