Installation Manual

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Specifications subject to change without notice.
Table 17 – Approved Combustion-Air and Vent Pipe, Fitting and Cement Materials (USA Installations)
MATERIALS
USA
1. All pipe, fittings, primers*, and solvents* must conform to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards and
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards or ULC S636 where required by code.
2. See Table below for approved materials for use in the U.S.A.
3. ULC S636 vent systems must be composed of pipe, fittings, cements, and primers from the same supplier.
4. Factory accessory concentric vent kits are ULC S636 listed.
CANADA
1. Installation in Canada must conform to the requirements of CAN/CSA B149 code.
2. Vent systems must be composed of pipe, fittings, cements, and primers from the same supplier and listed to ULC S636.
3. Not all materials below may be approved or listed to ULC S636.
4. Royal Pipe and IPEX are approved suppliers of ULC S636 pipe, fittings, cements and primers*.
5. Factory accessory concentric vent kits are ULC S636 listed for use with Royal Pipe and IPEX venting systems
Material Description
Type ASTM or ULC Specification
Pipe Solvents/Primers** Cements
PVC
Pressure Pipe Schedule 40 D1785
D2466
or
D2665
F656 D2564
DWV Schedule 40 D1785/D2665
Cellular Core Schedule 40 F891
SDR 26 N/A D2241
SDR 21 N/A D2241
IPEX Schedule 40 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636
Royal Pipe Schedule 40 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636
ABS
ABS Schedule 40 D1527 D2468
Clear Cleaner For ABS†
D2235
DWV--IPS Sizes Schedule 40 D2661 D2661
Cellular Core DWV--IPS Sizes Schedule 40 F628
CPVC
Pressure Pipe Schedule 40 F441 F438 F656 F493
SDR N/A F442 N/A
IPEX Schedule 40 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636
Royal Pipe Schedule 40 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636 ULC S636
*PVC and ABS pipe may use either DWV or pressure rated fittings.
**Colored or tinted solvents or primers must be used where required by code in the USA
†ABS plastic does not require a primer before solvent cementing. A cleaner for ABS is recommended to remove any surface residue. ABS
cleaners are not subject to ASTM standards.
Polypropylene Approved Manufacturer Solvents Primers Cements
Poly Pro® M & G Dura Vent Not Permitted
NOTE: Polypropylene vent systems are UL− 1738 and ULC S636 listed and assembled using mechanical fastening systems supplied by the
vent manufacturer.
Venting System Length Calculations
The Total Equivalent Vent Length (TEVL) for EACH combustion air or vent pipe equals the length of the venting system, plus the equivalent
length of elbows used in the venting system from Table 14.
Standard vent terminations or factory accessory concentric vent terminations count for zero deduction.
See vent system manufacturer’s data for equivalent lengths of flexible vent pipe or other termination systems. DO NOT ASSUME that one
foot of flexible vent pipe equals one foot of straight PVC/ABS DWV vent pipe.
Compare the Total Equivalent Vent Length to the Maximum Equivalent Vent Lengths in Table 13.
Example 1
A direct-vent 60,000 BTUH furnace installed at 2100 ft. (640M). Venting system includes FOR EACH PIPE:
70 feet (22 M) of vent pipe, 65 feet (20 M) of combustion air inlet pipe, (3) 90º long-radius elbows, (2) 45º long-radius elbows, and a factory
accessory concentric vent kit.
Can this application use 2” (50 mm ND) PVC/ABS DWV vent piping?
Measure the required linear length of air inlet and
vent pipe; insert the longest of the two here
70 ft.
(22 M)
Use length of the longer of the vent
or air inlet piping system
Add equiv length of (3) 90º long-radius elbows
(use the highest number of elbows for either the
vent or inlet pipe)
3 x
3ft.
(0.9 M)
=
9ft.
(2.7 M)
From Table 14
Add equiv length of (2) 45º long-radius elbows
(use the highest number of elbows for either the
vent or inlet pipe)
2 x
1.5 ft.
(0.5 M)
=
3ft.
(0.9 M)
From Table 14
Add equiv length of factory concentric vent term 0ft.
From Table 14
Add correction for flexible vent pipe, if any 0ft.
From Vent Manufactu rer’s
instructions; zero for PVC/ABS DWV
Total Equivalent Vent Length (TEVL)
82 ft.
(25 M)
Add all of the above lines
Maximum Equivalent Vent Length (MEVL)
95 ft.
(29 M)
For 2” pipe from Table 13
Is TEVL less than MEVL? YES Therefore, 2” pipe MAY be used