I m trying to confirm the necessary clearance for a direct vent concentric pipe on a 95 propane furnace.
Furnace vent pipe clearance.
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The clearance between gas vents and combustible materials is listed by the manufacturer but is typically 1 inch for type b.
Typical listed and labeled double wall vent pipe clearance to combustible materials is one inch but you should always check before installation.
Metal double wall b vent requires 1 inch minimum clearance.
Each type of vent pipe has recommended clearances to combustible materials.
Below are the allowable clearances for a number of common situations.
Inadequate clearance from combustibles at the gas vent stack for the furnace at the drywall and wooden structural components.
I ve checked the vendor literature and don t see the specific senario that i m looking at.
Colour illustration of direct vent sidewall terminal clearance distances adapted from american standard furnace installation instructions that in turn cites ansi z223 1 nfpa 54 national fuel gas code for us installations and cites csa b149 1 natural gas and propane installation code for canadian direct vent gas vent installations.
Transite a whitish looking cementious pipe containing asbestos material.
What are the allowable clearances.
Metal single wall generally requires 6 inches of clearance.
In my situation there is a three foot space between the edge of a window and a wall.
See direct vents side wall vents for a complete table of recommended clearance distances from a direct vent gas appliance terminal to other building components or features.
I know that the clearance from an operable window is 12 but what is the required distance from a side wall.
Furnace water heater vent pipe clearance double wall.