Can I direct (side) vent a residential boiler?

Yes, you can use a power vent.

> I have a Peerless oil burning boiler that was

> venting through an old chimney stack that needs

> to be dismantled for a number of reasons. Because

> of this I need to find another method of venting

> my boiler. The easiest way for me to do this

> seems to be to direct (side) vent the unit. I

> can't find any information in the boiler

> installation guide that tells me I can vent it

> this way.

>

> I'm a carpenter with very little

> experience in thia area so any help would be

> greatly appreciated.

>

> Many thanks, Sean

Yes, you can use a power vent.

I only use Tjernlund for power venting. Their web site is
http://www.tjernlund.com/oilsidewall.htm

You want the SS2.