Hearth & Home Technologies PALOMA-BZ User Manual

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Heat & Glo  •  Paloma  •  7031-220  Rev. P  •  10/08
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A.  Vent Termination Minimum Clearances
Fire Risk.
Explosion Risk.
Maintain vent clearance to combustibles as 
specifi ed.
•  Do not pack air space with insulation or other 
materials.
Failure to keep insulation or other materials 
away from vent pipe may cause fi re.
Figure 4.1
Termination Locations 
 
Measure horizontal clearances from this surface.
Measure vertical clearances from this surface.
(See Figure 4.4 for specifi c clearances)
WARNING
Roof Pitch 
H (Min.) Ft.
Flat to 6/12...........................................................1.0*
Over 6/12 to 7/12 .................................................1.25*
Over 7/12 to 8/12 .................................................1.5*
Over 8/12 to 9/12 .................................................2.0*
Over 9/12 to 10/12 ...............................................2.5
Over 10/12 to 11/12 .............................................3.25
Over 11/12 to 12/12 .............................................4.0
Over 12/12 to 14/12 .............................................5.0
Over 14/12 to 16/12 .............................................6.0
Over 16/12 to 18/12 .............................................7.0
Over 18/12 to 20/12 .............................................7.5
Over 20/12 to 21/12 .............................................8.0
Figure 4.2  Minimum height from roof to lowest discharge  
 opening
Figure 4.3  Multiple Vertical Termination
Figure 4.2 specifi es minimum vent heights for various 
pitched roofs.
* 3 foot minimum in snow regions
HORIZONTAL
OVERHANG
VERTICAL
WALL
GAS DIRECT VENT 
TERMINATION CAP
12
X
ROOF PITCH
IS  X/ 12
LOWEST
DISCHARGE
OPENING
2 FT.
MIN.
20 INCHES MIN.
H (MIN.) - MINIMUM HEIGHT FROM ROOF
TO LOWEST DISCHARGE OPENING
C
A
GAS
TERMINATION
B
GAS,  WOOD OR FUEL
OIL TERMINATION
Gas
Termination
Wood & Fuel Oil
Termination
Comments
A
6 in.
20 in. min.
Horizontal distance between terminations
B
20 in.
24 in. min.
Distance to perpendicular wall
C
18 in.
18 in. 
Vertical distance between terminations