26 Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Installaon and Operaon Manual
Canadian Installaons
(CSA B149.1)
U.S. Installaons
(ANSI Z223.1 /NFPA 54)
Ref Descripon Direct Vent (Indoor Unit) Direct Vent (Indoor Unit)
A Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony 12 in. (30 cm) 12 in. (30 cm)
B Clearance to window or door that may be opened 36 in. (91 cm) 12 in. (30 cm)
C Clearance to permanently closed window * *
D
Vercal clearance to venlated sot, located above the terminal within a
horizontal distance of 2 (61 cm) from the center line of the terminal
* *
E Clearance to unvenlated sot * *
F Clearance to outside corner * *
G Clearance to inside corner * *
H
Clearance to each side of center line extended above meter/regulator
assembly
* *
I Clearance to service regulator vent outlet
Above a regulator within 3
(91 cm) horizontally of the vercal
center line of the regulator vent
outlet to a maximum vercal
distance of 15 (4 m)
*
J
Clearance to non-mechanical air supply inlet to building or the
combuson air inlet to any other appliance
36 in. (91 cm) 12 in. (30 cm)
K Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet 6 (1.83 m)
3 (91 cm) above if within
10 (3 m) horizontally
L
Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway located on public
property
7 (2.13 m) [1] *
M Clearance under veranda, porch, deck, or balcony 12 in. (30 cm) [2] *
Direct Vent Terminaon Clearances (For Concentric and Twin Pipe)
Direct Vent (Concentric Pipe and Twin Pipe)
1
AIR SUPPLY INLET
VENT TERMINAL
AREA WHERE TERMINAL
IS NOT PERMITTTED
Clearance to opposite wall is 24 in. (60 cm).
[1] A vent shall not terminate directly above a sidewalk or paved driveway that
is located between two single family dwellings and serves both dwellings.
[2] Permied only if veranda, porch, deck, or balcony is fully open on a mini-
mum of two sides beneath the oor.
Clearances are in accordance with local installaon codes and the
requirements of the gas supplier. (Dégagement conforme aux codes
d’installaon locaux et aux exigences du foumisseur de gaz.)
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