Direct Vent Horizontal Termination Cap Installation
Select the appropriate horizontal termination cap see appliance manufacturer installation instructions.
Direct vent horizontal termination cap installation. The front of the cover is lined with a energy star approved polystyrene foam to protect the shield from sharp corner wear and tear and adds insulation. Be sure to measure your cap before ordering. Check installation instructions for restrictions on horizontal cap terminations such as minimum distance from windows and doors. The pipe overlap should be a minimum of 11 4 see figure 13 page 12.
For horizontal installations check the appliance manufacturer s instructions for minimum rise and maximum horizontal run. Carefully move fireplace with vent as sembly attached toward wall and insert vent pipe into horizontal termination. Duravent directvent pro square horizontal termination cap 46dva hc use for standard and high wind through the wall terminations. For horizontal installations check the appliance manufacturer s instructions for minimum rise and maximum horizontal run.
Four soft twist ties hold the cap cover securely. Determine the appliance location. Vent screwspipe slide wall firestop over vent pipe before connecting horizontal run to vent cap see figure 12. A snorkel termination may be used if height restrictions prevent adequate rise above the appliance.
Fits a direct vent square horizontal termination cap with the dimensions shown below. Amerivent direct vent horizontal square termination caps installation maintenance instructions horizontal termination dhcs dhvs 1. Use for horizontal through the wall terminations. The horizontal cap includes a vinyl siding stand off and optional shield.
The standard horizontal cap is a high wind design for terminating horizontal systems through the wall. Duravent directvent pro high wind sconce termination cap 46dva hsch. Refer to the appliance manufacturer s installation instructions for clearance to combustible requirements termination options number of elbows maximum length etc. Select the appropriate horizontal termination cap see appliance manufacturer installation instructions.
Amerivent direct vent systems use two types of horizontal termination caps.