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TABLE 4  
PIPING AND FITTINGS SPECIFICATIONS
Schedule 40 PVC (Pipe) D1785
Schedule 40 PVC (Cellular Core Pipe) F891
Schedule 40 PVC (Fittings) D2466
Schedule 40 CPVC (Pipe) F441
Schedule 40 CPVC (Fittings) F438
SDR-21 PVC or SDR-26 PVC (Pipe) D2241
SDR-21 CPVC or SDR-26 CPVC (Pipe) F442
Schedule 40 ABS Cellular Core DWV 
(Pipe)
F628
Schedule 40 ABS (Pipe) D1527
Schedule 40 ABS (Fittings) D2468
ABS-DWV (Drain Waste & Vent) (Pipe & 
Fittings)
D2661
PVC-DWV (Drain Waste & Vent) Pipe & 
Fittings)
D2665
PRIMER & SOLVENT CEMENT
ASTM 
SPECIFICATION
PVC & CPVC Primer F656
PVC Solvent Cement D2564
CPVC Solvent Cement F493
ABS Solvent Cement D2235
PVC/CPVC/ABS All Purpose Cement 
For Fittings & Pipe of the same material
D2564, D2235, 
F493 
ABS to PVC or CPVC Transition Solvent
Cement
D3188
CANADA PIPE & FITTING & SOLVENT
CEMENT
MARKING
PVC & CPVC Pipe and Fittings
ULCS636
PVC & CPVC Solvent Cement
ABS to PVC or CPVC Transition 
Cement
POLYPROPYLENE VENTING SYSTEM
PolyPro
® 
by Duravent
InnoFlue
®
 by Centrotherm
 IMPORTANT
EL296DFE exhaust and intake connections are made 
of PVC. Use PVC primer and solvent cement when 
using PVC vent pipe. When using ABS vent pipe, use 
transitional solvent cement to make connections to the 
PVC ttings in the unit.
Use PVC primer and solvent cement or ABS solvent ce-
ment  meeting  ASTM  specications,  refer  to  TABLE  4. 
As an alternate, use all purpose cement, to bond ABS, 
PVC, or CPVC pipe when using ttings and pipe made of 
the same materials. Use transition solvent cement when 
bonding ABS to either PVC or CPVC.
Low temperature solvent cement is recommended during 
cooler weather. Metal or plastic strapping may be used for 
vent pipe hangers. Uniformly apply a liberal coat of PVC 
primer for PVC or use a clean dry cloth for ABS to clean 
inside  socket  surface  of  tting  and  male  end  of  pipe  to 
depth of tting socket
Canadian Applications Only - Pipe, ttings, primer and 
solvent cement used to vent (exhaust) this appliance must 
be certied to ULC S636 and supplied by a single manu-
facturer as part of an approved vent (exhaust) system. In 
addition, the rst three feet of vent pipe from the furnace 
ue collar must be accessible for inspection.
Venting Options
The EL296DFE is shipped with vent exhaust / air intake 
connection at the top cap. See FIGURE 20. Using parts 
provided, the furnace may be eld modied to have these 
connections on the right side of the furnace cabinet. See 
FIGURE 23 and follow the steps below. For left side vent-
ing order kit 87W73.
1 -   Remove inner blower door.
2 -  Loosen hose clamps which attach rubber ttings to 
the white PVC pipes inside the vestibule area. See 
FIGURE 20.
3 -  Loosen the clamp which secures the pipes at the 
blower deck. See gure 20.
4 -  Remove white PVC pipes, slide up and out thru the 
top cap.
5 -  Remove  the  black  plastic  tting  in  top  cap  which 
previously aligned the PVC pipes.
6 -  Remove the remaining parts of the pipe clamp at the 
blower deck.
7 -  Remove the sheet metal patch plate on the side 
of the cabinet which covers the openings for side 
venting option. Save screws for reuse.
8 -  Re-use the patch plate to cover the hole in the top 
cap. See FIGURE 21. Remove the 2 screws which 
secure the top cap to the furnace on the right side 
and re-install securing the right edge of the patch 
plate and the right side of the top cap to the furnace. 
Use 2 self-drilling sheet metal screws (provided) to 
nish securing the left edge of the patch plate on the 
left side.
9 -  Use a utility knife to cut out the cabinet insulation 
for the right side vent / air intake. 10 -Install the two 
90° street elbows (provided) through the side of the 
cabinet. The male side of each elbow should extend 
down through the blower deck and connect to the 
rubber ttings below. Once the elbows are properly 
positioned, tighten each clamp.
10 - Install the two 90° street elbows (provided) through 
the side of the cabinet. The male side of each 
elbow should extend down through the blower deck 
and connect to the rubber ttings below. Once the 
elbows are properly positioned, tighten each clamp.
11 -   Peel protective backing from side vent sealing 
gaskets (2) and apply to side vent sealing plates (2) 
as shown in FIGURE 23.