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VENTING

The

Direct Vent Gas Fireplace has been tested and listed for installation with

5”

8”

Simpson

DuraVent GS/Pro

Selkirk Direct-Temp

ICC

EXCEL Direc

venting components. Although you may use

the pipe components (straight pipe, elbows, etc.) from any of the listed manufacturers, you may only use
the vent terminations (caps) listed in the chart on page 9. For installations where a snorkel is needed, please
note that only three snorkels are approved for use. Please plan your installation accordingly.
For all specific venting installation requirements, follow the installation instructions included by the venting

manufacturer with the venting system components you have chosen.
Please note:



For venting configurations that include no vertical rise, a total horizontal vent run of up to 12 inches is

allowed. However, if your installation has room to add a vertical pipe section, we suggest adding at

least one foot of vertical rise to the system.



For venting configurations that include vertical rise, it is assumed that the installation will include at

least one 90° elbow. Up to three additional 90° elbows (or equivalent 45° elbows) may also be used.

The total venting may not exceed 30ft vertical or 20 feet of vertical rise and/or 10 feet horizontal run.

Refer to the venting charts starting on pages 10 & 11 for specific details while you plan your installa-

tion. Note: The number of elbows impacts the maximum allowable horizontal vent run.



Many installations will involve venting directly through standard 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 construction exterior

wall to a horizontal vent termination (cap). The vent starter pipe has been designed to accommodate

those two common installations without the use of any additional venting components other than a

standard horizontal cap. See the chart on page 9

for a list of approved vent caps.



If the fireplace will be installed on an interior wall or other location that precludes venting directly

through an outside wall to a horizontal vent cap, or if the distance to the outside wall exceeds

12”,

one

or more elbows will be required to allow addition of the required vertical venting to the installation.

When vertical venting is required, the

fireplace venting may be terminated with either a verti-

cal or horizontal vent cap depending on the specifics of the installation. Refer to the venting charts

starting on pages 10 & 11

for specific venting requirements and see the chart on page 9

for a list of ap-

proved vent caps before you plan your installation.



A minimum clear space of 1

1/2”

must be maintained around the vent pipe where it penetrates the first

combustible wall adjacent to the fireplace (either the outside wall for the direct-through-the-wall instal-
lation or the partition wall for the 45° or other interior wall installations). The special vent pipe heat
shields that are provided with the

must also be installed in the first wall adjacent to the fire-

place. A minimum clear space of 1

1/2”

must also be maintained where the vent pipe penetrates any

other interior wall, exterior wall, ceiling or roof.



There should be a 1

1/2”

minimum overlap of the vent and combustion air tubes, when telescopic joints

are used.