AGA XH0201:2002
AGA XH0201:2002 Fundamentals Of Gas Appliance Venting & Ventilation, Combined Manual & Workbook Contains manual along with the related workbook.
Table of Contents
I.HISTORYOFVENTINGANDVENTILATIONCHAPTERREVIEW
II.THEPURPOSEOFGASAPPLIANCEVENTINGANDVENTILATION
CHAPTERREVIEW
III.BASICTHEORYOFVENTINGSYSTEMOPERATION
MotiveForceinVents
NeedtoRemoveWaterVapor
FactorsThatAffectVentingSystemDesignandOperation
VentGasTemperature
HeatLoss
VentHeight
VentSystemCapacity
RestrictionstoFlow
AmbientTemperature
CHAPTERREVIEW
IV.TYPESOFGASVENTS
Chimneys
TypeBVents
TypeB-WVents
TypeLVents
Single-WallMetalPipeVents
PlasticPipeVents
CHAPTERREVIEW
V.VENTINGSYSTEMS
ApplianceCategorization
SingleApplianceNaturalDraftTypeVentSystems
MultipleApplianceNaturalDraftTypeVentSystems
DirectVentSystems
SpecialVentingSystems
PowerVenting
ManifoldVenting
MultipleVentingSystems
Multi-StoryVents
ExhaustSystemVenting
High-EfficiencyApplianceVents
CHAPTERREVIEW
VI.CODEREQUIREMENTSFORVENTING
AppliancesSubjecttoVenting
EquipmentNotRequiredtobeVented(UnventedAppliances)
VentMaterials
ClearanceRequirements
SizingRequirements
InstallationStandards
Pitch
Length
SupportandLocation
ChimneyConnection
Fireplace
Dampers
ProtectionAgainstFireHazards
ProhibitedInstallations
CHAPTERREVIEW
VII.VENTSIZINGANDDESIGN
VentingIntoaMasonryChimney
SingleApplianceNaturalDraftVent
MultipleApplianceVentSystems
HowtoSizeaMultipleVentSystem
Multi-StoryVentSystems
DeterminingSizeofCommonVent
PrecautionsinDesigningMulti-StoryVentSystems
PowerVenting
ManifoldConnectors
DirectVentSystems
TerminationofTypeBVents
MiscellaneousDesignSpecifications
EffectsofJointsandTurns
Single-WallVents
OutsideVents
VentsinHighAltitudeLocations
CHAPTERREVIEW
VIII.AIRFORCOMBUSTIONANDVENTILATION
RequiredVolumeofIndoorAir
CHAPTERREVIEW
IX.INSTALLATIONOFVENTS
VentsandVentFittings
RoofFlashing
StormCollar
"Y"Fitting
"Siamese"Folding
VentTerminals(VentCaps)
InstallingVentsandVentConnectors
JointConnectors
DraftHoodConnections
Support
GeneralPrecautions
MinimizeLateralRuns
AvoidInternalVentObstructions
ProvideProperClearances
InstallFirestops
ProvideAdequateAir
DoNotRunVentThroughExistingDucts
ProtectionofVents
PlacingtheApplianceVentinOperation
CheckforWaterLeaks
CheckOverallAppearance
CheckAirSupply
TestforProperDraft
DirectVentSystems
CHAPTERREVIEW
X.TROUBLESHOOTING
ChronicPilotOutage
Condensation
LeakingFlueGases
RustingorCorrosionofBurners,DraftHoodsorVentPipes
SpillageofCombustionProducts
IncorrectlySizedVentSystem
IncorrectlySizedVentCap
ExcessiveLateralRun
TooManyElbows
ImproperPitchtoLateralRuns
ExhaustSystemsorFurnaceBlowers
ImproperSealBetweenFurnaceandReturnAirDuct
RestrictionoftheVentSystem
WindConditionsattheVentCap
AppliancesAttachedtoMultipleVent
High-EfficiencyAppliances
DiscolorationofRoomWallsorVentSystem
SurfaceSaltDepositsOutsideMasonryChimneys
UnventedApplianceProblems
CondensationonWalls,WindowsorBaseboards
CarbonDeposits
CHAPTERREVIEW
XI.SIZINGOFCATEGORYIVENTINGSYSTEMSANDTABLES
CHAPTERREVIEW
REFERENCESOURCES
GLOSSARY
ANSWERSTOCHAPTERREVIEW