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Resize the common venting system to the minimum vent 
pipe  size  determined  by  using  the  appropriate  tables  in 
Appendix G. (These are in the current standards of the 
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1.
If replacing a furnace which was
commonly vented with another gas appliance, the size
of the existing vent pipe for that gas appliance must be
checked. Without  the heat of the original furnace flue
products, the existing vent pipe is probably oversized for
the  single  water  heater  or  other  appliance.  The  vent
should be checked for proper draw with the remaining
appliance.
REPLACING FURNACE THAT WAS PART OF A
COMMON VENT SYSTEM
CHIMNEY
OR GAS
VENT
(Check sizing
for water
heater only)
FURNACE
(Replaced)
WATER
HEATER
OPENINGS
(To Adjacent
Room)
FIGURE 22 
Exhaust Piping (Figures 23, 25 and 26)
Route piping to outside of structure. Continue with instal-
lation following instructions given in piping termination 
section
.
 CAUTION
Do not discharge exhaust into an existing stack or 
stack that also serves another gas appliance. If vertical 
discharge through an existing unused stack is required, 
insert PVC pipe inside the stack until the end is even 
with the top or outlet end of the metal stack.
 CAUTION
The exhaust vent pipe operates under positive pressure 
and must be completely sealed to prevent leakage of 
combustion products into the living space.
Vent Piping Guidelines
NOTE - Lennox has approved the use of DuraVent® and 
Centrotherm  manufactured  vent  pipe  and  terminations 
as  an  option to PVC.  When  using  the  PolyPro®  by Du-
raVent or InnoFlue® by Centrotherm venting system the 
vent  pipe  requirements  stated  in  the  unit  installation  in-
struction – minimum & maximum vent lengths, termination 
clearances, etc. – apply and must be followed. Follow the 
instructions provided with PoyPro by DuraVent and Inno-
Flue by Centrotherm venting system for assembly or if re-
quirements are more restrictive. The PolyPro by Duravent 
and  InnoFlue  by Centrotherm venting  system  must  also 
follow  the  uninsulated  and  unconditioned  space  criteria 
listed in table 7.
The ML296UHV can be installed as either a Non-Direct 
Vent or a Direct Vent gas central furnace.
NOTE - In Non-Direct Vent installations, combustion air is 
taken from indoors or ventilated attic or crawlspace and 
ue gases are discharged outdoors. In Direct Vent instal-
lations,  combustion  air  is  taken  from  outdoors  and  ue 
gases are discharged outdoors.
Intake and exhaust pipe sizing -- Size pipe  according to 
tables 4 and 5. Count all elbows inside and outside the 
home. Table 4 lists the minimum vent pipe lengths per-
mitted. Table 5 lists the maximum pipe lengths permitted. 
Regardless of the diameter of pipe used, the standard roof 
and wall terminations described in section Exhaust Piping 
Terminations should be used. Exhaust vent termination 
pipe is sized to optimize the velocity of the exhaust gas as 
it exits the termination. Refer to table 8.
In some applications which permit the use of several dif-
ferent sizes of vent pipe, a combination vent pipe may be 
used. Contact Lennox’ Application Department for assis-
tance in sizing vent pipe in these applications.
NOTE - The exhaust collar on all models is sized to ac-
commodate  2”  Schedule  40  vent  pipe.  In  horizontal  ap-
plications, any transition to exhaust pipe larger than 2” 
must be made in vertical runs of the pipe. Therefore a 2” 
elbow must be added before the pipe is transitioned to 
any size larger than 2”. This elbow must be added to the 
elbow count used to determine acceptable vent lengths. 
Contact the Application Department for more information 
concerning sizing of vent systems which include multiple 
pipe sizes.