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Oil Burner Venting

What type of Oil Burner vent stack is needed for venting oil burners. Is B Vent ok?

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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,348
    Depending on what your local Codes allow

    L-vent might be OK. B-vent is only for gas.



    Where are you located?
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • Servicewiz_3
    Servicewiz_3 Member Posts: 58
    Oil Burner Venting

    I thought double to triple wall for oil     Baltimore Maryland
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,348
    edited January 2011
    I'd have to look it up

    to be sure- NFPA 31 or 211 should address this. We don't see too much of this type of venting in the old buildings we service- they're almost all old brick chimneys designed for coal boilers.



    L-vent is double-wall. As shown in the R.E. Michel catalog, one version has a stainless-steel inner layer and the outer layer is galvanized. The second version has both layers in stainless. Both have a 1/4" space between layers, require clearance of 3" to combustibles and cannot be used where stack temps are over 570° F.



    Tell us more about what you're working on.
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
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