Exhaust ducts and outlets 1 except as provided in sentence 2 exhaust ducts of nonmechanical ventilating systems serving separate rooms or spaces shall not be combined.
Gas furnace venting code ontario.
Shall be installed so as to avoid contamination of the ventilation air by the exhaust air.
Worksafe bc regulated issues such as asbestos abatement can prevent a furnace installation from occurring if not mitigated beforehand and should also be.
Well making sure that you choose the right venting style will protect them.
Refer to b149 1 natural gas and propane installation code bc building code and the bc safety authority4 for further information on health and safety regulations related to furnace installations.
A conventional natural gas furnace will vent the dangerous combustion gases through a simple vertical exhaust system that is attached to the furnace.
Direct vents dv starting from 29 64 month.
The ontario building code outdoor intake and exhaust openings 9 32 3 12.
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The different types of venting.
Colour illustration of direct vent sidewall terminal clearance distances adapted from american standard furnace installation instructions that in turn cites ansi z223 1 nfpa 54 national fuel gas code for us installations and cites csa b149 1 natural gas and propane installation code for canadian direct vent gas vent installations.
Usually provide long venting lengths.
Blower motor is attached to the tank and pushes exhaust gas outside the home via the side wall.
The exhaust system typically uses metal venting often routed into a chimney stack to exhaust the combustion gases created in the furnace fire chamber.
2 exhaust ducts of nonmechanical ventilating systems serving similar occupancies may be combined immediately below the point of final delivery to the outside.
To learn the correct clearances from a gas service regulator vent opening and for all housing using side wall vented appliances.
Can be fueled by either natural gas or propane gas.
The ontario building code exhaust ducts and outlets 6 2 3 8.
Such as furnaces and water heaters are vented using unapproved exterior b.