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Details of Intake and Exhaust Piping Terminations for
Direct Vent Installations
NOTE − In Direct Vent installations, combustion air is tak-
en from outdoors and flue gases are discharged to out-
doors.
NOTE − Flue gas may be slightly acidic and may adversely
affect some building materials. If any vent termination is
used and the flue gasses may impinge on the building ma-
terial, a corrosion−resistant shield (minimum 24 inches
square) should be used to protect the wall surface. If the
optional tee is used, the protective shield is recommended.
The shield should be constructed using wood, plastic,
sheet metal or other suitable material. All seams, joints,
cracks, etc. in the affected area should be sealed using an
appropriate sealant. See figure 27.
Intake and exhaust pipes may be routed either horizontally
through an outside wall or vertically through the roof. In attic
or closet installations, vertical termination through the roof
is preferred. Figures 25 through 37 show typical termina-
tions.
1 − Exhaust and intake exits must be in same pressure
zone. Do not exit one through the roof and one on the
side. Also, do not exit the intake on one side and the
exhaust on another side of the house or structure.
2 − Intake and exhaust pipes should be placed as close
together as possible at termination end (refer to il-
lustrations). Maximum separation is 3" (76mm) on roof
terminations and 6" (152mm) on side wall termina-
tions.
3 − On roof terminations, the intake piping should termi-
nate straight down using two 90° elbows (See figure
25).
4 − Exhaust piping must terminate straight out or up as
shown. A reducer may be required on the exhaust pip-
ing at the point where it exits the structure to improve
the velocity of exhaust away from the intake piping.
See table 8.
TABLE 8
EXHAUST PIPE TERMINATION SIZE REDUCTION
ML193
MODEL
Exhaust Pipe Size
Termination
Pipe Size
*045 and *070
2" (51mm), 2−1/2" (64mm),
3" (76mm)
1−1/2" (38mm)
*090 2" (51mm)
110
3" (76mm)
2" (51mm)
*ML193DF−045, −070 and −090 units with the flush−mount termination
must use the 1−1/2"accelerator supplied with the kit.
5 − On field−supplied terminations for side wall exit, ex-
haust piping may extend a maximum of 12 inches
(305mm) for 2" PVC and 20 inches (508mm) for 3"
(76mm) PVC beyond the outside wall. Intake piping
should be as short as possible. See figures 28 and 29.
NOTE − Care must be taken to avoid recirculation of
exhaust back into intake pipe.
6 − On field supplied terminations, a minimum distance
between the end of the exhaust pipe and the end of
the intake pipe without a termination elbow is 8" and a
minimum distance of 6" with a termination elbow. See
figures 28 and 29.
FIGURE 25
UNCONDITIONED
ATTIC SPACE
1/2" (13mm) FOAM
INSULATION IN
UNCONDITIONED
SPACE
SIZE TERMINATION
PIPE PER TABLE 8.
3"(76mm) MAX.
12" (305mm) ABOVE
AVERAGE SNOW
ACCUMULATION
3" (76mm) OR
2" (51mm) PVC
PROVIDE SUPPORT
FOR INTAKE AND
EXHAUST LINES
8" (203mm) MIN
Inches(mm)
DIRECT VENT ROOF TERMINATION KIT
(15F75 or 44J41)
1−1/2" ACCELERATOR
(all −070 and −090 units)
FURNACE
EXHAUST
PIPE
FURNACE
INTAKE
PIPE
4’’
GLUE EXHAUST
END FLUSH INTO
TERMINATION
FLUSH−MOUNT SIDE WALL TERMINATION KIT 51W11
FIGURE 26
2" EXTENSION FOR
2" PVC PIPE
1" EXTENSION FOR
3" PVC PIPE
7 − If intake and exhaust piping must be run up a side wall
to position above snow accumulation or other ob-
structions, piping must be supported every 24"
(610mm) as shown in figures 28 and 29. In addition,
close coupled wall termination kits must be extended
for use in this application. See figures 35 and 36.
When exhaust and intake piping must be run up an
outside wall, the exhaust piping must be terminated
with pipe sized per table 8.The intake piping may be
equipped with a 90° elbow turndown. Using turndown
will add 5 feet (1.5m) to the equivalent length of the
pipe.
8 − A multiple furnace installation may use a group of up to
four terminations assembled together horizontally, as
shown in figure 32.