Burnham ALP080 Manuel D’Utilisation

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iV.  Venting
WaRning
Failure to vent this boiler in accordance with these instructions could cause products of combustion to 
enter the building resulting in severe property damage, personal injury or death.
Do not interchange vent systems or materials unless otherwise specified.
The use of thermal insulation covering pipe and fittings is prohibited.
Do not use a barometric damper, draft hood or vent damper with this boiler.
The use of CPVC is required when venting in chase ways and through interior wall penetrations.
Do not locate vent termination where exposed to prevailing winds.  Moisture and ice may form on 
surface around vent termination.  To prevent deterioration, surface must be in good repair (sealed, 
painted, etc.).
Do not locate vent termination where chlorines, chloro/fluorocarbons (CFC’s), petroleum distillates, 
detergents, volatile vapors or other chemicals are present.  Severe boiler corrosion and failure will 
result.
The use of cellular core PVC (aSTM F891) is prohibited.
Do not locate vent termination under a deck.
Do not reduce size of vent/combustion air pipe diameter.
When installing vent pipe through chimney, no other appliance can be vented into the chimney.
Do not allow low spots in the vent where condensate may pool.
A. 
Vent Guidelines Due to Removal of an Existing 
Boiler 
 
For installations not involving the replacement of an 
existing boiler, proceed to Step B.
 
When an existing boiler is removed from a common 
venting system, the common venting system is likely 
to be too large for proper venting of the remaining 
appliances. At the time of removal of an existing 
boiler, the following steps shall be followed with each 
appliance remaining connected to the common venting 
system placed in operation, while the other appliances 
remaining connected to the common venting system are 
not  in operation:
1.  Seal any unused openings in the common venting 
system.
2.  Visually inspect the venting system for proper 
size and horizontal pitch and determine there is no 
blockage or restriction, leakage, corrosion, and other 
deficiencies which could cause an unsafe condition.
3.  Insofar as is practical, close all building doors and 
windows and all doors between the space in which 
the appliances remaining connected to the common 
venting system are located and other spaces of the 
building. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance 
not connected to the common venting system. 
Turn on any exhaust fans, such as range-hoods and 
bathroom exhausts, so they will operate at maximum 
speed. Do not operate a summer exhaust fan. Close 
fireplace dampers.
4.  Place in operation the appliance being inspected. 
Follow the Lighting (or Operating) Instructions. 
Adjust thermostat so appliance will operate 
continuously.
5.  Test for spillage at the draft hood relief opening 
after five (5) minutes of main burner operation. Use 
the flame of a match or candle, or smoke from a 
cigarette, cigar or pipe.
6.  After it has been determined that each appliance 
remaining connected to the common venting system 
properly vents when tested as outlined above, return 
doors, windows, exhaust fans, fireplace dampers and 
any other gas burning appliance to their previous 
conditions of use.
7.  Any improper operation of the common venting 
system should be corrected so the installation 
conforms with the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 
54/ANSI Z223.1. When resizing any portion of the 
common venting  system,  the common venting 
system should be resized to approach the minimum 
size as determined using the appropriate tables in 
Part II in the National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/
ANSI Z223.1.
B. 
General Guidelines 
1.  Vent system installation must be in accordance 
with National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54/ANSI 
Z221.3 or applicable provisions of local building 
codes.  Contact local building or fire officials about 
restrictions and installation inspection in your area.