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ANODE ROD
NEW ANODE ROD
75% CORRODED ANODE ROD
Figure 12
YELLOW OR YELLOW/
ORANGE
ERRATIC PATTERN
BLUE OR BLUE/ORANGE
WELL DEFINED PATTERN
CORRECT
INCORRECT
Figure 11
VENT TERMINAL
AIR SUPPLY INLET
X
AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTED
A=
CLEARANCE ABOVE GRADE,
VERANDA, PORCH, DECK, OR
BALCONY
12 INCHES (30cm)
12 INCHES (30cm)
J=
CLEARANCE TO NONMECHANICAL
AIR SUPPLY INLET TO BUILDING
OR THE COMBUSTION AIR INLET
TO ANY OTHER APPLIANCE.
CANADIAN INSTALLATIONS
US INSTALLATIONS
1
2
12 INCHES (30cm)
4 FEET (1.2m) BELOW OR TO SIDE
OF OPENING; 1 FEET (300mm)
ABOVE OPENING
B=
CLEARANCE TO WINDOW OR
DOOR THAT MAY BE OPENED
12 INCHES (30cm)
CANADIAN INSTALLATIONS
US INSTALLATIONS
1
2
9 INCHES (23cm)
K=
CLEARANCE TO A MECHANICAL
AIR SUPPLY INLET
6 FEET (1.83m)
3 FEET (91cm) ABOVE IF WITHIN
10 FEET (3m) HORIZONTALLY
C=
CLEARANCE TO PERMANENTLY
CLOSED WINDOW
*
*
L=
CLEARANCE ABOVE PAVED
SIDEWALK OR PAVED DRIVEWAY
LOCATED ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
7 FEET (2.13m)
*
D=
VERTICAL CLEARANCE TO
VENTILATED SOFFIT LOCATED
ABOVE THE TERMINAL WITHIN A
HORIZONTAL DISTANCE OF 2 FT
(61cm) FROM THE CENTER LINE
OF THE TERMINAL
*
*
M=
CLEARANCE UNDER VERANDA,
PORCH, DECK, OR BALCONY
12 INCHES (30cm)
*
E=
CLEARANCE TO UNVENTILATED SOFFIT
*
*
F=
CLEARANCE TO OUTSIDE CORNER
*
*
G=
CLEARANCE TO INSIDE CORNER
*
*
H=
CLEARANCE TO EACH SIDE OF
CENTER LINE EXTENDED ABOVE
METER / REGULATOR ASSEMBLY
3 FEET (91cm) WITHIN A HEIGHT 15 FEET
(4.57m) ABOVE THE METER / REGULATOR
ASSEMBLY
*
I=
CLEARANCE TO SERVICE
REGULATOR VENT OUTLET
3 FEET (91cm)
*
1
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT CSA B149.1, NATURAL GAS AND PROPANE INSTALLATION CODE
2
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE
A VENT SHALL NOT TERMINATE DIRECTLY ABOVE A SIDEWALK OR PAVED DRIVEWAY THAT IS LOCATED BETWEEN TWO SINGLE
FAMILY DWELLINGS AND SERVES BOTH DWELLINGS.
PERMITTED ONLY IF VERANDA, PORCH, DECK, OR BALCONY IS FULLY OPEN ON A MINUMUM OF TWO SIDES
BENEATH THE FLOOR.
* CLEARANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL INSTALLATION CODES AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GAS SUPPLIER.
OPERABLE
FIXED
CLOSED
FIXED
CLOSED
INSIDE
CORNER DET
AIL
G
OPERABLE
A
C
F
B
B
B
B
A
J
B
I
H
M
K
E
D
L
B
Figure 13