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Vent Termination Clearances
Canada
U .S .A
Direct-vent and other
than Direct-vent
Direct-
vent
Other than
Direct-vent
A Clearance above grade, veranda, porch, deck, or balcony
1 foot
1 foot
1 foot
B Clearance to window or door that may be opened
3 feet
1 foot
4 feet from below or
side opening . 1 foot
from above opening .
C Clearance to permanently closed window
*
*
*
D
Vertical clearance to ventilated soffit located above the vent
terminator within a horizontal distance of 2 feet (61cm) from
the center line of the terminator
*
*
*
E Clearance to unventilated soffit
*
*
*
F Clearance to outside corner
*
*
*
G Clearance to inside corner
*
*
*
H Clearance to each side of center line extended above
meter/regulator assembly
3 feet
*
*
I Clearance to service regulator vent outlet
3 feet
*
*
J Clearance to non-mechanical air supply inlet to building or
the combustion air inlet to any other application
3 feet
1 foot
4 feet from below or
side opening . 1 foot
from above opening .
K Clearance to mechanical air supply inlet .
6 feet
3 feet
3 feet
L Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway
located on public property
7 feet
*
7 feet
M Clearance under veranda, porch deck, or balcony
1 foot
*
*
* For clearances not specified in
CSA B149.1 Natural Gas and propane Installation Code
, please use clearances in
accordance with local installation codes and the requirement of the gas supplier .