Hydro-Smart 115 - Venting Instructions; General Venting Rules; Vent Termination Rules

Installation
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Improperventingofthisappliancecanresultinexcessivelevelsofcarbon
monoxidewhichcanresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.
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Improperinstallationcancausenauseaorasphyxiation,severeinjuryordeathfrom
carbonmonoxideandfluegasespoisoning.Improperinstallationwillvoidproduct
warranty.
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Wheninstallingtheventsystem,allapplicablenationalandlocalcodesmustbe
followed.Ifyouinstallthimbles,firestopsorotherprotectivedevicesandthey
penetrateanycombustibleornoncombustibleconstruction,besuretofollowall
applicablenationalandlocalcodes.
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VENTINGINSTRUCTIONS
‐General‐
Thewaterheatermustbevented inaccordance with the section “VentingofEquipment"ofthelatest
editionoftheNationalFuelGasCode:ANSIZ223.1/NFPA54intheUnitedStatesand/orSection7ofthe
CAN/CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code in
 Canada, as well as applicable local
buildingcodes.
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Hydro‐Smartrecommendsthe“T‐Vent”linemanufacturedbyTAKAGI(Referto“T‐Vent”brochurefor
details).However,thefollowingarealsoULlisted manufacturers:ProTechSystemsInc.(FasNSeal),Flex‐
LInc.,Z‐FlexInc.(Z‐VentIII),Metal‐FabInc.,andHeat‐FabInc.(Saf‐TVent).
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Generalrulesforventingwaterheatersare:
 Placethewaterheaterascloseaspossibletotheventterminator.
 Theventcollarofthewaterheatermustbefasteneddirectlytoanunobstructedventpipe.
 Donotweldtheventpipetothewaterheater’sventcollar.
 Donotcuttheventcollaroftheun it.
 Theventmustbeeasilyremovablefromth etopofthewaterheaterfornormalserviceand
inspectionoftheunit.
 Thewaterheaterventmustnotbeconnectedtoanyothergasapplianceorventstack.
 Avoid
usinganoversizedventpipeorusingextremelylongrunsofthepipe.
 Forrooftopventing,araincaporotherformofterminationthatpreventsrainwaterfrom
enteringintothewaterheatermustbeinstalled.
 Donotcommonventorconnectanyventfromotherappliances
tothewaterheatervent.
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Generalrulesforventterminations:
 Avoidlocatingthewaterheaterventterminatornearanyairintakedevices.Thesefanscan
pickupthe exhaust flueproducts fromthe water heater andreturn them to the building.
Thiscancreateahealthhazard.
 Locate the vent terminator so that
 it cannot be blocked by any debris, at any time. Most
codesrequirethattheterminatorbeatleast12inchesabove grade,buttheinstallermay
determineifitshouldbehigherdependingonthejobsiteconditionandapplicablecodes.
 Apropersidewall terminatoris re commendedwhen
thewaterheaterisventedthrougha
sidewall.
 Regardingtheclearances from the exhaustterminatorto the air inlet oropening,referto
thenextfewpages.
CAUTION
DANGER