Addi onal clearances
Check on whether local codes supersede these
clearances.
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Avoid termina on loca ons near a dryer vent.
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Avoid termina on loca ons near commercial
cooking exhaust.
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You must install a vent termina on at least 12
inches from the ground.
RU80i, RU98i
The vent for this appliance shall not terminate
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Over public walkways; or
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Near soffit vents or crawl space vents or other
area where condensate or vapor could create a
nuisance or hazard or cause property damage; or
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Where condensate or vapor could cause damage
or could be detrimental to the opera on of
regulators, relief valves, or other equipment.
Important considera ons for loca ng vent
termina on under a soffit (ven lated or unven lated
or eave vent; or to a deck or porch)
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Do not install vent termina on under a soffit vent
such that exhaust can enter the soffit vent
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Install vent termina on such that exhaust and rising moisture
will not collect under eaves. Discolora on to the exterior of
the building could occur if installed too close.
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Do not install the vent termina on too close under the soffit
where it could present recircula on of exhaust gases back
into the combus on air intake part of the termina on.
(0.30 m ) to
an inside
corner
36"
12"
V
12"
INSIDE
CORNER
8
V
(0.30 m) between
terminals at same
level
(50 mm) between
terminals at same level
12"
(0.30 m) to an
inside corner
V
(1.52 m)
ver cally
between
60"
terminals
V
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RU80e, RU98e
(0.91 m) to ven lated
or unven lated soffit
or eve vent; or to a
36"
deck or porch
2"
(1.52 m) ver cally
between terminals
60"
(1.52 m)
between
60"
terminals at
different levels
V
(0.61 m) to wall or parapet
24"
V
12"
(0.30 m) between
V
V
terminals at same
level
V