High Efficiency venting?????

[Matt Lewis]

Can anyone please site the exact venting requirements for High Efficiency Furnaces (and Tankless Water heaters if different).

I have different contractors telling me that want to; vent directly underneath a raised deck or extend exposed pvc pipe 10'+ to get past the deck.

Any help appreciated.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by Matt Lewis

Can anyone please site the exact venting requirements for High Efficiency Furnaces (and Tankless Water heaters if different).

I have different contractors telling me that want to; vent directly underneath a raised deck or extend exposed pvc pipe 10'+ to get past the deck.

Any help appreciated.

Sorry Matt no one was willing to jump on your post I have been waiting and must admit I had to go look at the code book. The only thing that I can come up with is that it states must be accessible for cleaning and maintenance and there is also a length requirement not to exceed I did not copy it down.

[Jae Williams]

Contact the local AHJ...it may vary from town to town. It seems to here, anyway.

[Michael Larson]

It's usually best to consult the manufacture's installation instructions as they are the one's that had it tested to accepted standards.

[Jae Williams]

Originally Posted by mlarson

It's usually best to consult the manufacture's installation instructions as they are the one's that had it tested to accepted standards.

Oh, yeah. That, too...

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by jwilliams4

Oh, yeah. That, too...

I knew you knew that Jae

[phinsperger]

If your in a climate zone that experiences freezing temperatures I wouldn't be extending it 10' under the deck

[Brian A. MacNeish]

Originally Posted by phinsperger

If your in a climate zone that experiences freezing temperatures I wouldn't be extending it 10' under the deck

Or insulate it and slope it to drain condensation.

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by mlarson

It's usually best to consult the manufacture's installation instructions as they are the one's that had it tested to accepted standards.

Local codes usually mean nothing with cat 4, high efficency furnaces. the manufacturer's installation instructions rule (except where the local codes are stricter, which never happens).

i have gone up against Chicago building code inspectors, many times, and they are not aware of the new 90+ requirements (Gee, think CE should be required for local building code inspectors? ).

Remember, a 90+ furnace with no combustion air intake is only 80+. Allowed, but not now it was designed.

Make sure that the PVC vent pipes have screens. Many past clients are complaining about roasted birds, now that they are running the furnaces.

Call me (see below) if you need to.

Hope this helps;