American Water Heater AHCG/HCG3 60T 120 - AHCG3/HCG3 100T 250 Water Heater User Manual


 
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MINIMUM EQUIVALENT LENGTHS
Three Inch Pipe
7KH ZDWHU KHDWHUV FRYHUHG LQ WKLV PDQXDO DUH FHUWL¿HG WR D
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Four Inch Pipe
7KH ZDWHU KHDWHUV FRYHUHG LQ WKLV PDQXDO DUH FHUWL¿HG WR
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MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ELBOWS
Three Inch Pipe
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Four Inch Pipe
7KHYHQWSLSHPD\KDYHDPD[LPXPRIVL[HOERZVLQVWDOOHG
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FACTORY SUPPLIED FITTINGS
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TABLE 7
Number of
90° Elbows
Installed
3 Inch Pipe 4 Inch Pipe
Maximum Feet (Meters) Maximum Feet (Meters)
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7KUHH IHHWPHWHUV IHHWPHWHUV
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)LYH N/A IHHWPHWHUV
6L[ N/A IHHWPHWHUV
4 INCH EXTENDED VENT TERMINATIONS
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OPTIONAL CONCENTRIC TERMINATIONS
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Concentric Vent Termination Part Numbers:
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APPROVED MATERIALS
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PIPE SIZE REQUIREMENTS
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MAXIMUM EQUIVALENT LENGTHS
Three Inch Pipe
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Four Inch Pipe
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