Gas Furnace Flue Pipe Code

Termination of flue vent connector at an existing chimney.

Gas furnace flue pipe code.

Fire clearances required range from 6 to 36 depending on the equipment. Starting together national fire protection. A gas wall heater or older forced air furnace generally requires a type b double wall metal vent pipe while a new high efficiency furnace requires a schedule 40 pvc vent pipe. Venting gas appliances nfpa 54 code better buildings.

Objectives standardize terminology examine gas piping size and safety simplify design rules selection of table s for sizing of venting category i appliances. The proper venting of flue gases including carbon monoxide which are the by product of gas fueled equipment installed by licensed plumbers or gas fitters is addressed not only by the board s regulations but also by the national fuel gas code nfpa 54 2002 and ansi z223 1 2002 the provisions of which have been adopted by the board. Gas furnace flue pipe move. Metal flue fire clearance requirements single wall metal pipe flues gas fired equipment.

I have been trying to do research to find out if it is possible to move the vent pipe over to the side of the wall to make it less in the way. Well the flue which is a term referring to the vent pipe is basically the important component from the furnace that will transport the emission from the combustion heating process to the outside area of the house. Better business robert parkhurst march 3 2017. 9 is a typical clearance between a gas fired boiler or furnace flue connector and combustibles.

We are about to purchase a home that has a 80 efficiency furnace the flue pipe is right in the middle of a wall we would like to remove to open up the floor plan. Also consult local and state codes for proper chimney sizing and application or in the absence of local and state codes the national fuel gas code ansi z223 1 nfpa 54 current edition.