13
COMBUSTION - AIR
INTAKE
VENT
MANUAL
SHUTOFF
GAS VALVE
SEDIMENT
TRAP
CONDENSATE
TRAP
DRAIN
ACCESS OPENING
FOR TRAP
30″ (762 mm)MIN
WORK AREA
A 12-IN. (305 mm) MIN HORIZONTAL PIPE
SECTION IS RECOMMENDED WITH
SHORT (5 TO 8 FT / 1.5 TO 2.4 M)  VENT 
SYSTEMS TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE
CONDENSATE DROPLETS FROM
EXITING THE VENT PIPE.
5 
3
/
4
″ (146 mm)
NOTE: LOCAL CODES MAY REQUIRE A DRAIN PAN UNDER THE
FURNACE AND CONDENSATE TRAP WHEN A CONDENSING
FURNACE IS INSTALLED ABOVE FINISHED CEILINGS.
A93031
Fig. 12 -- Attic Location and Working Platform for Direct Vent (2--Pipe) Application
VENT 
MANUAL 
SHUTOFF 
GAS VALVE 
SEDIMENT 
TRAP 
CONDENSATE 
TRAP 
DRAIN 
ACCESS OPENING 
FOR TRAP 
30-IN. (762mm) MIN  
WORK AREA 
A 12-IN. (305mm) MIN HORIZONTAL PIPE
SECTION IS RECOMMENDED WITH
SHORT (5 TO 8 FT / 1.5 TO 2.4M) VENT 
SYSTEMS TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE
CONDENSATE DROPLETS FROM
EXITING THE VENT PIPE.
A 3-IN.(76mm) MINIMUM CLEARANCE 
TO COMBUSTION-AIR INTAKE 
IS REQUIRED. 
 
5 
3
/
4
 IN. (146mm)
NOTE: LOCAL CODES MAY REQUIRE A DRAIN PAN UNDER THE 
FURNACE AND CONDENSATE TRAP WHEN A CONDENSING 
FURNACE IS INSTALLED ABOVE FINISHED CEILINGS. 
COMBUSTION AIR 
INTAKE 
 
A96184
Fig. 13 -- Attic Location and Working Platform for
Ventilated Combustion Air Applications
58MVC