8
VENTING
The Solas Direct Vent Gas Fireplace has been tested and listed for installation with 4” X 6 5/8” Simpson
DuraVent GS/Pro®, Selkirk Direct-Temp®, Security Secure Vent™, AmeriVent Direct™, Metal Fab Direct Vent
and ICC EXCELDirectventing components. Although you may the pipe components (straight pipe, elbows,
etc.) from any of the listed manufacturers, you may only use the vent terminations (caps) listed in the chart
on page 9. For installations where a snorkel is needed, please note that only three snorkels are approved for
use. Please plan your installation accordingly.
For all specific venting installation requirements, follow the installation instructions included by the venting
manufacturer with the venting system components you have chosen.
Please note:
For venting configurations that include no vertical rise, a total horizontal vent run of up to 30 inches
(and including one 45° elbow) is allowed. However, if your installation has room to add a vertical pipe
section, we suggest adding at least one foot of vertical rise to the system.
For venting configurations that include vertical rise, it is assumed that the installation will include at
least one 90° elbow. Up to three additional 90° elbows (or equivalent 45° elbows) may also be used.
The total venting may not exceed 20 feet of vertical rise and/or 10 feet horizontal run. Refer to the
venting charts starting on page XX for specific details while you plan your installation. Note: The
number of elbows impacts the maximum allowable horizontal vent run.
Many installations will involve venting directly through standard 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 construction exterior
wall (parallel wall installation) to a horizontal vent termination (cap). The vent starter pipe has been
designed to accommodate those two common installations without the use of any additional venting
components other than a standard horizontal cap. See the chart at the bottom of this page for a list of
approved vent caps.
A special corner installation kit (Part Number CK-26-1) is also available that will allow the Solas fire-
place to be mounted in a corner without constructing a 45° partition wall. This kit is available from
your Solas dealer and has its own installation instructions. Please refer to those instructions for specific
details regarding the installation using the kit.
If the fireplace will be installed on an interior wall or other location that precludes venting directly
through an outside wall to a horizontal vent cap, or if the distance to the outside wall exceeds 30”, one
or more elbows will be required to allow addition of the required vertical venting to the installation.
When vertical venting is required, the fireplace venting may be terminated with either a vertical or hori-
zontal vent cap depending on the specifics of the installation. Refer to the venting charts starting on
page XX for specific venting requirements and see the chart on page YY for a list of approved vent caps
before you plan your installation.
A minimum clear space of 1 1/2” must be maintained around the vent pipe where it penetrates the wall
adjacent to the fireplace (either the outside wall for the direct-through-the-wall installation or the parti-
tion wall for the 45° or other interior wall installations). A minimum clear space of 1 1/2” must also be
maintained where the vent pipe penetrates any other interior wall, exterior wall, ceiling or roof.
The location of the vent termination must meet the requirements of the current edition of ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code or CAN B419.1, Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code and the
requirements shown on page ZZ of this manual.
