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Intake Piping
The ML296UHV furnace may be installed in either direct 
vent or non-direct vent applications. In non-direct vent ap-
plications, when intake air will be drawn into the furnace 
from the surrounding space, the indoor air quality must be 
considered and guidelines listed in Combustion, Dilution 
and Ventilation Air section must be followed.
Follow the next two steps when installing the unit in Direct  
Vent applications, where combustion air is taken from out-
doors and ue gases are discharged outdoors. The pro-
vided air intake screen must not be used in direct vent 
applications (outdoors).
1 -   Use transition solvent cement or a sheet metal screw 
to secure the intake pipe to the inlet air connector.
2 -  Route piping to outside of structure. Continue with 
installation following instructions given in general 
guidelines for piping terminations and intake and 
exhaust piping terminations for direct vent sections. 
Refer to table 5 for pipe sizes.
TYPICAL AIR INTAKE PIPE CONNECTIONS
UPFLOW NON−DIRECT
VENT APPLICATIONS
INTAKE
DEBRIS
SCREEN
(Provided)
NOTE - Debris screen and elbow may be rotated, so that
screen may be positioned to face forward or to either side.
FIGURE 27 
TYPICAL AIR INTAKE PIPE CONNECTIONS
HORIZONTAL NON−DIRECT VENT APPLICATIONS
(Horizontal Right−Hand Air Discharge Application Shown)
INTAKE
DEBRIS
SCREEN
(Provided)
OR
NOTE - Debris screen may be positioned straight out
(preferred) or with an elbow rotated to face down.
coupling
PVC pipe
FIGURE 28 
Follow the next two steps when installing the unit in Non- 
Direct Vent applications where combustion air is taken 
from  indoors  or  ventilated  attic  or  crawlspace  and  ue 
gases are discharged outdoors.
1 -   Use  eld-provided  materials  and  the  factory-
provided air intake screen to route the intake piping 
as  shown  in  gure  27  or  28.  Maintain  a  minimum 
clearance of 3” (76mm) around the air intake 
opening. The air intake opening (with the protective 
screen) should always be directed forward or to 
either side in the upow position, and either straight 
out or downward in the horizontal position.
The air intake piping must not terminate too close 
to the ooring or a platform. Ensure that the intake 
air inlet will not be obstructed by loose insulation 
or other items that may clog the debris screen.
2 -  If  intake  air  is  drawn  from  a  ventilated  attic  (gure 
29) or ventilated crawlspace (gure 30) the exhaust 
vent length must not exceed those listed in table 6. If 
3” diameter pipe is used, reduce to 2” diameter pipe 
at the termination point to accommodate the debris 
screen.
3 -  Use a sheet metal screw to secure the intake pipe to 
the connector, if desired.