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  1. FanMan Member

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    246 posts
    CT stix
    Got a question on DV window clearances...

    According to most of what I've found, the required clearance from a DV outlet to a window is 12" (though some specify less). My question is, is it 12" from the pipe centerline or from the edge (and if the edge, where, because the termination cap sizes vary)? Reason I'm asking is because I'm considering an installation where there is 24" between windows, but it's a perfect place for a gas stove.
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  2. thechimneysweep Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 19, 2005
    747 posts
    Bellingham, WA
    The spec applies to openable windows only, and requires 12" from the edge of the cap to the edge of the window opening. Duravent's horizontal DV cap is 14" wide, so you need 19" from the centerline of your exit pipe to the nearest edge of a door or window opening, or 38" between your two openable windows. One workaround, if you don't need the windows for ventilation, is to remove them and replace them with non-openable windows (nailing them shut won't appease the code inspector).
  3. FanMan Member

    joined: Mar 4, 2012
    246 posts
    CT stix
    Thanks... not what I wanted to hear, but what I expected to hear. Oh well... more I think about it the room is probably too small for the stove I had in mind anyway.
  4. A1Stoves.com Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 19, 2011
    392 posts
    Northern CA
    they do have a cap that is 8" if high winds are not a concern,

    also, 12" to non openable windows is recommended to prevent condensation.

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