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Venting Practices
* See  Piping and Fittings Specifications table
Piping Suspension Guidelines
NOTE - Isolate piping at the point where it exits the outside wall or
roof in order to prevent transmission of vibration to the structure.
SCHEDULE 40
PVC - 5'
all other pipe*  - 3'
Wall
edistuoedisni
24” maximum
3/4” minimum
Wall Thickness Guidelines
FIGURE 23 
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 24 
1 -   In 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 (FIGURE 25 and FIGURE 27)
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 DuraVent 
or InnoFlue
®
 by Centrotherm venting system the vent pipe 
requirements stated in the unit installation instruction – 
minimum & maximum vent lengths, termination clearanc-
es, etc. – apply and must be followed. Follow the instruc-
tions provided with PoyPro by DuraVent and InnoFlue® 
by Centrotherm venting system for assembly or if require-
ments 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 26.
The SLP99DFV 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 
TABLE 23 (minimum length permitte4d) and TABLE 24 
(maximum length permitted). Count all elbows inside and 
outside the home.
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 27.