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Ubbink bv P.O. Box 26 6980 AA Doesburg The Netherlands T +31 313 48 02 00 F +31 313 47 39 42 Rolux® Vent System info@ubbink.nl www.ubbink.nl article code: 0072288 07/08 The installation instructions should be kept version 1.0 with the appliance for maintenance...
Contents Introduction Installation Requirements Approvals/codes Do not use with other vent products Inspection Condensate Recommended venting air intake terminal position General Installation Instructions Joint connection Coping with condensation Appliance connection (male top) Appliance connection (female top) Condensate drain Shortening of vent extensions Parts &...
Introduction The Ubbink Rolux® concentric vent system is considered part of the direct vent tankless water heater. The Ubbink Rolux® concentric vent system was tested and approved with the appliance by a third party testing agency. Check the manufacturer's installation instructions or certificate of compliance to confirm that the Ubbink Rolux®...
Installation Requirements Installation and service of Ubbink Rolux® concentric vent systems must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier. Approvals/codes The installation must conform with local codes or, in the absense of local codes, the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 and/or CSA B149.1, Natural Gas and...
Recommended vent/air intake terminal position Terminals should be so positioned as to avoid products of combustion entering openings into buildings or other flues or vents DETAIL INSIDE CORNER CAUTION Maintain 12” of clearance above the highest anticipated snow level or grade or whichever is greater. Please refer to your local codes for the snow level in your area.
General Installation Instructions Joint connection Vent connections must be firmly pressed together so that the gaskets form an airtight seal. To complete the joint connection, secure with three #8x1/2" sheet metal screws. Secure the vent to the wall or ceiling with pipe clamps or perforated hanger iron. Coping with condensation Vent lengths greater than 5ft.
Condensate drain Condensate can damage the water heater, please read carefully page 4 in male female this installation manual. appliance top appliance top To prevent condensate from draining back to the appliance, a condensate collector (B) and trap (C) should be used. The trap must maintain 3" of fluid and the drain tube must pitch down from the appliance.
Installation Instructions Rolux Horizontal Discharge Vent System ® Identify the vent location CASE A: Case B: Installation with Male Appliance Top Installation With Female Appliance Top D = 5.5" (140 mm) D = 5.5" (140 mm) NOTE Cover the top of the heater...
Final installation of the vent system CASE A: Case B: Installation with Male Appliance Top Installation With Female Appliance Top NOTE First place innerwall plate to slide terminal through After cutting the appropriate length, slide the Horizontal Termination through the hole in the wall. Position the first rubber wall plate around the male end of the termination.
Horizontal Vent System Installation examples condensate direction condensate direction min. 1˚ Female (= 0.25 inch/ft) appliance (= 19 mm/m) Male appliance condensate direction condensate direction condensate direction min. 1˚ (= 0.25 inch/ft) (= 19 mm/m) Female appliance...
Installation Instructions Rolux® Vertical Discharge Vent System Identify the vent location NOTE Cover the top of the heater to prevent debris from entering. Determine the location where the roof discharge terminal will be installed. Taking into account the angle of the roof, cut the hole with a dimension that allows the vertical discharge roof terminal to be installed (6"x6"...
Mounting the vent system Vent connections must be firmly pressed together so that the gaskets form an airtight seal. Secure the system with the supplied vent pipe clamp or perforated hanger iron. NOTE Condensate can damage the water heater, please read carefully page 4 in this installation manual...