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VII. Venting D. Design Requirements Unique to Split Vent Systems (continued)
Example: A 135MBH model is to be installed as using Vent Option 15 in a masonry chimney as shown in Figure 7.24a. The
following components are used:
Vent:
3” DuraVent Poly-Pro (Rigid) – 4ft
3” DuraVent Poly-Pro Flex – 30ft
Poly-Pro elbows – 2 (one at base of chimney and one above boiler)
DuraVent 3PPS-FK Terminal
Intake:
3” PVC – 6ft
3” PVC Sweep 90 – 2 (one above the boiler and one as an intake terminal)
Vent Equivalent length – First elbow is ignored. The terminal is also ignored. From Table 7.14, the equivalent length of 3”
DuraVent Poly-Pro Flex is 2.0ft. From Table 7.1 the equivalent length of the second 90 elbow is 8.7ft. The equivalent length
of the vent system is therefore:
4 + 8.7 + (30 x 2.0) = 72.7ft.
Since Vent Option 15 shows a max vent length of 135ft, the planned vent length of OK.
Intake Equivalent length - First elbow and termination elbow are ignored, leaving just the straight pipe. Equivalent length of
the intake system is therefore 6ft. Since this is less than 135ft, the planned intake length is OK.
WARNING
Asphyxiation Hazard. Flexible polypropylene vent must be installed only in an UNUSED chimney. A chimney
ue is considered UNUSED when it is not being used for any appliance venting. If chimney is a multiple ue
type where one of the multiple ues is being used for an appliance venting, the exible vent installation is
not permitted through any of the adjacent ues.
Asphyxiation Hazard. Flexible stainless steel vent must be installed only in an UNUSED chimney ue. A
chimney ue is considered UNUSED when it is not being used for any appliance venting. If chimney is
a multiple ue type where one of the multiple ues is being used for an appliance venting, the exible
stainless vent installation is permitted through an adjacent, unused ue providing a local authority having
jurisdiction approves such installation.
5. UseofabandonedchimneyasventchaseforexibleStainlessSteelventing(option18)-Ventoption18permits 
 exibleStainlessSteelventingtoberoutedtotheroofusinganabandonedmasonrytypechimney.Inthisapplication, 
combustion air is drawn horizontally from a wall terminal. See Figure 7.25a. When using one of these options, observe the
following requirements:
 • Whenamasonrychimneycontainingmultipleuesisusedasachase,theexiblestainlessventinstallation 
  ispermittedthroughanadjacentUNUSEDueprovidinglocalauthorityhavingjurisdictionapprovessuch 
installation. (Figure 25b)
• Masonry chimney used as a chase must be structurally sound and in good repair.
• All venting is stainless steel supplied by the vent manufacturer shown in Table 7.21. The portion of this venting
  withinthemasonryorB-ventchimneyisexible.
 • Whenexiblestainlesssteelisusedforcombustionproductventing,itmustbeinstalledatverticalornear 
  verticalplane.Thiswillinsurepropercondensateowbacktotheboiler.(Figure25a)