Filter
Top Products
Regency P42-3 Zero Clearance Direct Vent Gas Fireplace 19
INSTALLATION
Below Grade Installation
If the Snorkel Termination must be installed
below grade, i.e. basement application, prop-
er drainage must be provided to prevent
water from entering the Snorkel Termination.
Refer to Diagram 4.
Do not attempt to en-
close the Snorkel
within the wall, or
any other
type of en-
closure.
Diagram 4
NOTE: For Snorkel terminations in ABOVE
grade installations, follow nation-
al or local code requirements.
Diagram 3a
Note: Riser
Vent is only for
use in above
grade termina-
tions.
*Diagrams 3, 3a & 4: As
specified in CGA B149
Installation Code. Local
codes or regulations
may require different
clearances.
HORIZONTAL
INSTALLATIONS
1) Set the unit in its desired location. Check to
determine if wall studs or roof rafters are
in the way when the venting system is
attached. If this is the case, you may want
to adjust the location of the unit. Rough in
the gas preferably on the right side of the
unit and the electrical (junction block is on
the left side) on the left.
2) Direct Vent pipe and fittings are designed
with special twist-lock connections to con-
nect the venting system to the appliance
flue outlet. A twist-lock appliance adaptor
is an available option that must be used in
conjunction with the Simpson Dura-Vent
Direct Vent GS system. Install the adaptor
after the unit is set in its desired location
otherwise the unit will not fit through the 36-
5/8" (930mm) high frame opening.
3) Put a bead of silicone inside the outer
section of the adapter and a bead of Stove
Mate on the inner collar. Slip the adapter
over the existing inner and outer flue collar
and fasten to the outer collar only with the
3 supplied screws (drilling pilot holes will
make this easier). Level the fireplace and
fasten it to the framing using nails or screws
through the nailing strips.
4) Assemble the desired combination of pipe
and elbows to the appliance adaptor and
twist-lock for a solid connection.
Note:
a) Twist-lock procedure: Four indenta-
tions, located on the female ends of
pipes and fittings, are designed to slide
straight onto the male ends of adjacent
pipes and fittings, by orienting the four
pipe indentations so they match and
slide in to the four entry slots on the
male ends. (Diagram 1) Push the pipe
sections completely together, then
twist-lock one section clockwise ap-
proximately one-quarter turn, until the
two sections are fully locked. The fe-
male locking lugs will not be visible from
the outside, on the Black Pipe or fittings.
They may be located by examining the
inside of the female ends.
Diagram 1
b) Horizontal runs of vent must be sup-
ported every 3 feet (0.9meter). Wall
straps are available for this purpose.
5) Mark the wall for a 10" x 10" (254mm x
254mm) square hole. The center of the
square hole should line up with the center-
line of the horizontal pipe. Cut and frame the
10 inch (254mm) square hole in the exterior
wall where the vent will be terminated.
If the wall being penetrated is constructed
of non-combustible material, i.e. masonry
block or concrete, a 7" (178mm) diameter
(7-1/2" (190mm) for flex) hole is accepta-
ble.
Diagram 2
Note:
a) The horizontal run of vent must be level,
or have a 1/4 inch rise for every 1 foot
of run towards the termination. Never
allow the vent to run downward. This
could cause high temperatures and
may present the possibility of a fire.
b) The location of the horizontal vent ter-
mination on an exterior wall must meet
all local and national building codes, and
must not be blocked or obstructed. For
External Vent Terminal Locations, see
diagram on page 9.
c) Snorkel Terminations:
For installations requiring a vertical rise
on the exterior of the building, 14-inch
and 36-inch tall Snorkel Terminations
(diagram 3 & 4) are available, as well as
the standard Riser Vent, diagram 3a.
Follow the same installation procedures
as used for standard Horizontal Termi-
nation. NEVER install the snorkel upside
down.
Diagram 3
Note: Apply sealant "Mill-Pac" to inner
pipe and high temp silicone seal-
ant to outer pipe on every twist-
lock joint.