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SUPERIOR
®
• DIRECT-VENT GAS FIREPLACES (SDV35-N-2) • INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
VERTICAL VENT FIGURES/TABLES
Note:
Secure Vent
®
(rigid vent pipe) is
shown in the figures; Secure Flex
®
(flexible
vent pipe) may also be used.
Note: It is very important that the horizontal/
inclined run be maintained in a straight
(no dips), slightly elevated plane. The
recommended incline is approximately 1/4 in.
per foot (20 mm per meter) horizontal, in a
direction away from the fireplace. The rise per
foot run ratios that are smaller are acceptable
all the way down to at or near level.
Note: SV4.5VF (Secure Vent), SF4.5VF
(Secure Flex
®
) firestop/spacer must be
used anytime vent pipe passes through
a combustible floor or ceiling. SV4.5HF
(Secure Vent), SF4.5HF (Secure Flex
®
)
firestop/spacer must be used anytime vent
pipe passes through a combustible wall.
Note: Two 45 degree elbows may be used in
place of one 90 degree elbow. The same rise
to run ratios, as shown in the venting figures
for 90 elbows, must be followed if 45 degree
elbows are used.
Note: An elbow is acceptable as 1 foot of
vertical rise, except where an elbow is the
only vertical component in the system. (See
Figure 38 on Page 21).
WARNING
Under no circumstances, may separate sections of concentric flexible vent
pipe be joined together.
Figure 29:
Top Vent—STRAIGHT
A Vent Restrictor, as shown in
Figure 17
on
Page 13
, must be used in
this application.
Max. 40 ft
(12.2 m)
*
When using
Secure Flex
, use
Ceiling Firestop/
Spacer
SF4.5VF
.
Ceiling
Firestop/
Spacer
SV4.5VF*
Figure 30:
Rear Vent—ONE 90-DEGREE ELBOW
This table shows a 1 (V) to 2 (H) ratio.
For every 1 foot of (V) vertical, you are
allowed 2 feet of (H) horizontal run, up
to a maximum horizontal run of 8 feet.
Example: If 8 feet of (H) horizontal
vent run is needed, then 4 feet
minimum (V) vertical vent will
be required.
TABLE A
H Maximum
V Minimum
feet
feet
2
(0.610)
1
(0.305)
4
(1.219)
2
(0.610)
6
(1.829)
3
(0.914)
8
(2.438)
4
(1.219)
V + H = 40 feet (12.2 meters) Max.
H = 8 feet (2.4 meters) Max.
Ratio V to H ratio is 1:2
(meters)
(meters)
V
H
Ceiling
Firestop/Spacer
SV4.5VF*
*
When using
Secure Flex
, use
Ceiling Firestop/Spacer
SF4.5VF
.
Note: Install the U-shaped vent restrictor in
any vent run with more than 8 ft of vertical
rise (See
Page 13
).
Figure 31:
Top Vent—TWO 90-DEGREE ELBOWS
Example: If 20 feet of (H) horizontal vent
run is needed, then 4 feet minimum of
(V) vertical vent will be required.
This table shows a 1 (V) to 5 (H) ratio.
For every 1 foot of (V) vertical, you are
allowed 5 feet of (H) horizontal run, up to
a maximum horizontal run of 20 feet.
An elbow is acceptable as 1 foot of
vertical rise except where an elbow is the
only vertical component in the system.
See
Figure 38
.
Note: Install the U-shaped vent restrictor
in any vent run with more than 8 ft of
vertical rise (See
Page 13
).
TABLE B
H Maximum
V Minimum
feet
(meters)
feet
5
(1.524)
Elbow Only
5
(1.524)
1
(0.305)
10
(3.048)
2
(0.610)
15
(4.572)
3
(0.914)
20
(6.096)
4
(1.219)
V + V
1
+ H = 40 feet (12.2 m) Max.
H = 20 feet (6.096 meters) Max.
(meters)
H
V
V1
Ceiling
Firestop/Spacer
SV4.5VF*
Wall
Firestop/Spacer
SV4.5HF**
*
When using
Secure Flex
, use
Ceiling Firestop/Spacer
SF4.5VF
.
**
When using
Secure Flex
, use
Wall Firestop/Spacer
SF4.5HF
.
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