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Venting Pracitces
* See table2 for allowable pipe.
Piping Suspension Guidelines
NOTE - Isolate piping at the point where it exits the outside wall o
roof in order to prevent transmission of vibration to the structure.
SCHEDULE 40 PVC --
Support every 5 feet.
All other pipe* --
Support every 3 feet.
Wall
edistuoedisni
24” maximum
3/4” minimum
Wall Thickness Guidelines
FIGURE 16 
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 17 
1 -   n areas where piping penetrates joists or interior 
walls, hole must be large enough to allow clearance 
on all sides of pipe through center of hole using a 
hanger.
2 -   When furnace is installed in a residence where unit 
is shut down for an extended period of time, such 
as a vacation home, make provisions for draining 
condensate collection trap and lines.
Exhaust Piping (Figures 19 and 21)
Route piping to outside of structure. Continue with instal-
lation following instructions given in piping termination 
section.
 
 WARNING
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Cutting or altering exhaust or air intake pipes, which 
are located in the blower compartment, could result 
in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning or Death.
 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 Guidliens
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 
requirements  are  more  restrictive.  The  PolyPro  by  Du-
ravent and InnoFlue by Centrotherm venting system must 
also follow the uninsulated and unconditioned space crite-
ria listed in table 9.
The SLP98DFV is installed only as a Direct Vent gas 
central furnace.
NOTE - In Direct Vent installations, combustion air is tak-
en from outdoors and ue gases are discharged outdoors. 
Intake and exhaust pipe sizing -- Size  pipe according to 
tables  6  and  7.  Count  all  elbows  inside  and  outside  the 
home.  Table  6  lists  the  minimum  vent  pipe  lengths  per-
mitted. Table 7 lists the maximum pipe lengths permitted.