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SECTION VI: VENTING
WARNING
The venting system must be properly installed. Failure to properly install the vent system could
result in property damage, personal injury, or death.
DO NOT install damaged venting system components. If damage is evident then please contact the
supplier where the water heater was purchased or the manufacturer listed on the rating plate for
replacement parts.
Use only the vent terminals and vent/air intake components available for venting this water heater.
The water heater requires its own separate venting system. Do not connect the exhaust vent into an
existing vent pipe or chimney.
All vent pipe joints must be taped with aluminum tape to prevent leakage. Make sure all pipe
connections are firmly pressed together so that the gaskets make a tight seal.
All of the exhaust venting connections must be leak checked with a soap solution upon initial start up
of the water heater. Any leaks must be repaired before continuing operation of the water heater.
Do not terminate the venting where noise from the exhaust or intake will be objectionable. This
includes locations close to or across from windows and doors. Avoid anchoring the vent and intake
pipes directly to framed walls, floors, or ceilings unless rubber isolation pipe hangers are used. This
prevents any vibrations from being transmitted into the living spaces.
Do not exceed the venting distances or the number of elbows listed in this manual. Exceeding the
maximum venting distances may cause the water heater to malfunction or cause an unsafe
condition.
CAUTION
The vent shall terminate a minimum of 12 inches above expected snowfall level to prevent blockage
of the vent termination.
NOTICE
Before beginning installation of any vent pipe components, read the vent pipe manufacturer’s
installation instructions.
Water heater must be protected from freezing downdrafts, or drained during shutdown periods.
Provide protection of the building materials from degradation by flue gases from the exhaust vent
terminal.
VENTING
The venting instructions must be followed to avoid restricted combustion or recirculation of flue gases.
Such conditions cause sooting or risks of fire and asphyxiation.
This water heater is a direct vent design with a single coaxial vent tube in which the flue products are
discharged to the outdoors through the center flue tube and combustion air from outdoors is taken
through the outside intake air pipe surrounding the center flue exhaust pipe. All venting components are
ordered separately from the supplier of this water heater and must use the venting components designed
for the EVERHOT® IGI series water heater. The EVERHOT standard horizontal vent kit available for this
water heater consists of one 90° horizontal discharge adapter and one horizontal vent termination kit.
These components are suitable for mounting on an outside wall. If longer venting distances are required,
additional venting components are available from the supplier of the water heater.
NOTICE
The minimum and maximum wall thickness for sidewall venting are: 4” (10.2 cm) Minimum, 20” (50.8
cm) Maximum.
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