
Installation & Operation Manual
3
General
venting
Requirements for installation in
Canada
1. Installations must be made with a vent pipe system
certified to ULC-S636.
IPEX is an approved vent manufacturer in Canada
supplying vent material listed to ULC-S636.
2. The first three (3) feet of plastic vent pipe from the
appliance flue outlet must be readily accessible for visual
inspection.
3. The components of the certified vent system must not be
interchanged with other vent systems or unlisted
pipe/fittings. For concentric vent installations, the inner
vent tube must be replaced with field supplied certified
vent material to comply with this requirement.
4. The 3 and 4" Concentric Vent Kit available from
Lochinvar (see Section 4 –
Sidewall Termination –
Optional Concentric Vent
) and the 3 and 4" Concentric
Vent Kit available from IPEX are both approved for use
on the Armor water heater. Both kits are listed to the
ULC-S636 standard for use in Canada.
Model
Kit Number
Equivalent Vent
Length
400 - 500
100140484
30 feet
Table 3B
Concentric Vent Kit
Equivalent Vent Lengths
Minimum / Maximum allowable combustion
air and vent piping lengths are as follows:
Combustion Air
= 12 equivalent feet minimum / 100 equivalent
feet maximum
Vent
= 12 equivalent feet minimum / 100 equivalent feet
maximum
Table 3A
Air Intake/Vent Piping Sizes
Sizing
The Armor water heater uses model specific combustion air
intake and vent piping sizes as detailed in Table 3A below.
Increasing or decreasing combustion air
or vent piping sizes is not authorized,
unless referenced in manual..
NOTICE
When determining equivalent combustion air and vent length,
add 5 feet for each 90° elbow and 3 feet for each 45° elbow.
EXAMPLE:
20 feet of PVC pipe + (4) 90° (2) 45°
(1) concentric vent kit (100140484) = 49 equivalent
feet of piping.
Model Air
Intake
Vent
400 - 500
4 inches (102 mm)
4 inches (102 mm)
650 - 800
4 inches (102 mm)
6 inches (152 mm)
1000
6 inches (152 mm)
6 inches (152 mm)
Model
Air Inlet
Vent
Input De-Rate
per 25 Feet
of Vent
Air Intake
Diameter
Air Intake Min.
Length
Air Intake Max.
Length
Vent Diameter
Vent Min.
Length
Vent Max.
Length
400
4"
12'
150'
4"
12'
150'
0.78%
500
4"
12'
150'
4"
12'
150'
0.83%
650
4"
12'
150'
6"
12'
150'
2.00%
650
6"
12'
150'
6"
12'
150'
0.60%
800
4"
12'
100'
6"
12'
100'
0.63%
800
6
"
12
'
150
'
6
"
12
'
150
'
0.38%
1000
6"
12'
150'
6"
12'
150'
1.00%
Model
Vent
Input De-Rate
per 25 Feet
of Vent
Vent
Diameter
Vent Min.
Length
Vent Max.
Length
400
4"
12'
150'
0.56%
500
4"
12'
150'
0.50%
650
6"
12'
150'
0.10%
800
6"
12'
150'
0.50%
1000
6"
12'
150'
0.66%
Table 3D
Direct Vent Minimum/Maximum Allowable Air/Vent Lengths
Table 3C
Room Air Minimum/Maximum Allowable Vent
Lengths
Supports
Vent system must be supported horizontally to prevent sagging.
Methods and intervals for support vary by vent manufacturer
and vent material. Vent support methods and intervals shall
adhere to vent manufacturer’s instructions, where applicable.