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Installing the water heater, Vertical vent installation, Vertical vent termination location – Paloma 7.4 Series Residential Indoor Gas User Manual

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Installing the water heater.

Vertical Vent Installation

Once the vent terminal location has been
determined, make a hole through the roof
and interior ceiling to accommodate the
vent pipe. Complete the vent pipe
installation to the water heater's vent
connector fitting on the water heater vent
collar outlet. Support vertical or horizontal
runs as previously mentioned. If required,
use silicone sealant at the point the vent
connector joins the water heater.

Install adequate flashing where the vent
pipe passes through the roof. Determine
the vent terminal height and install the
vent pipe accordingly. Refer to to
illustration below for proper vent terminal
height. Connect vent elbow onto vertical
pipe through roof. Connect short piece of
vent pipe (approximately 3" long) to
elbow, then insert 1/2" mesh metal screen
into terminal elbow and join it to the short
piece of vent pipe.

Chase Requires
6” Clearance
to Combustibles

Firestop

Firestop

Roof Jack

Adjustable
Roof Flashing

Vent
Adapter

3” Clearance

Support
Hanger

Boot Tee

To Drain. Dispose of

condensate in accordance

to local codes

Rain Cap

Storm
Collar

Support
Clamp

1/4” per foot downward slope

2’

Max

Chase Requires
6” Clearance
to Combustibles

Firestop

Firestop

Roof Jack

Adjustable
Roof Flashing

Vent
Adapter

3” Clearance

Support
Hanger

Condensate

Trap

To Drain. Dispose of

condensate in accordance

to local codes

Storm
Collar

Support
Clamp

1/4” per foot upward slope

2’

Max

Standard Vertical Vent Termination

Vertical Vent Termination

with Rain Cap

Vertical Vent Termination Location

The location of the vent terminal depends on the following

minimum clearances and considerations (see illustration):

Minimum twelve (12) inches above roof.
Minimum twelve (12) inches above anticipated snow

level.
Maximum twenty-four (24) inches above roof level

without additional support for vent.
Four (4) feet from any gable, dormer or other roof

structure with building interior access (i.e., vent,

window, etc.).

Ten (10) feet from any forced air inlet to the building.

Any fresh or make-up air inlet such as a dryer or

furnace area is considered to be a forced air inlet.

Min. 12" Above Roof

Min. 12" Above

Anticipated

Snow Level.

Max. 24" Above Roof

(Without Additional

Support)

Vent Pipe

Through Roof

Elbow

Termination Elbow

w/ Protective Screen

Small (6” min) section of vent