Rinnai CVent 2
Descripon
The CVent Common Venng system provides longer vent lengths and fewer wall or roof penetraons than
convenonal single-unit venng. For the exhaust ue, CVent ulizes a CSA-cered and tested polypropylene
venng material from Ubbink, the same supplier for Rinnai's innovave line of concentric venng. The various
secons are self locking and sealing and can be pushed together without use of cement or glue.
CVent is only for use in U.S. installaons and is not currently approved for use in Canada.
Installaon is cered for up to 10,200 feet. Refer to the installaon / operaons manual for the tankless
engine (RU98) for appropriate dip switch selecon. Refer to High Altude Installaon secon for
appropriate de-rate values.
Model Applicability
The common vent system is CSA cered (ANSI Z21.10.3, Gas Water Heaters Standards) for use only with the
Rinnai tankless condensing water heater RU98i (REU-KB3237FFUD-US).
Installer Qualicaons .......................................... 2
Descripon ............................................................ 2
Model Applicability ............................................... 2
Safety Symbols ...................................................... 3
Warranty and Liability Exclusions ......................... 3
Specicaons ........................................................ 3
High Altude Installaon ...................................... 4
Water Heater Installaon ..................................... 4
Parts/Kits ............................................................... 5
Sample Roof Installaon ....................................... 9
Sample Horizontal Terminaon Installaon………. 10
Spare Parts List………………………………………………….11
Venng Guidelines .............................................. 12
Maximum Equivalent Vent Length ...................... 13
CVent Terminaon Clearances ............................ 14
Exhaust Vent Terminaon Clearances ................ 15
CVent Maintenance Clearances .......................... 17
Water Heater Clearances .................................... 17
CVent Installaon Instrucons ............................ 18
Common Header Check valve Maintenance ....... 23
Final Checklist ...................................................... 24
Appendix
Ubbink CVent Assembly Instrucons .................. 25
A licensed professional must install the common
venng.
The installer should have skills such as
connecng gas lines, water lines, valves, and
electricity
knowledge of applicable naonal, state, and local
codes
If you lack these skills, contact a licensed professional.
Installer Qualicaons
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Improper installaon of the vent system and components, or failure to follow all installaon
instrucons, can result in serious injury.
WARNING
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