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System 636® Gas Venting Finds in HGTV Celebrity PROJECT SUMMARY Scott McGillivray’s New

• Approx. 10,000 sq.ft. house cott McGillivray fixes on • 3 TV in front of a ginormous McGillivray approached IPEX audience but he’s not just another • 1 combination heating/ S to provide , conduit celebrity. Scott makes a living from his domestic hot water expertise in construction with more than and venting for his home • All natural gas equipment 10 years of contracting experience (plus because of IPEX’s reputation vented with System 636® some charm thrown in there). PVC and CPVC piping for having a broad range of Based on his material knowledge, top-notch products. he also promotes the use of vinyl products for residential applications as a member of the Vinyl Council of Canada. are fundamental aspects of the home’s construction. At Home North of Toronto With this in mind, McGillivray approached Scott’s company, The McGillivray IPEX to provide piping, conduit and venting Group, created a new show, Moving for his home because of IPEX’s reputation the McGillivrays, which documents the for providing a broad range of high-quality construction of Scott’s new house located themoplastic products. on a large lot north of Toronto, Ontario. Built on 2 acres of land, this dwelling is closer to “We supplied anything we manufacture the size of a small commercial building than that his house needed,” said Steve Barker, the average home. senior account manager at IPEX HomeRite Products, the residential arm of IPEX Inc. While TV viewers focus on the aesthetics of “ABS pipe fittings, PVC sewer pipe and the final product, the nitty gritty of building fittings, polyethylene pipe, electrical conduit services like HVAC, Electrical and and fittings, and System 636® flue gas venting”

See Next Page Heating the McGillivrays The heating contractor, Thermal Concepts, The in McGillivray’s installed IPEX’s System home consists of three furnaces and a 636® (PVC and CPVC) for combination boiler for radiant in- all and furnaces, heating and domestic hot water. The complete with concentric boiler and the main 120,000 BTU/h venting kits in addition are housed in a to other termination mechanical while a smaller fittings. Pre-installation 80,000 BTU/h furnace on the second preparation ensured floor takes care of the on that a smooth set-up with storey. The third furnace serves the pool minimum downtime. house, which is separate from the main structure. PVC was used for the furnaces and CPVC was Of course, all these condensing, natural used for the combi- gas appliances need venting that meets boiler due to its higher the Ontario Building Code (OBC) and temperature exhaust the Canadian Standards Association ratings. Concentric (CSA) B149.1 Natural Gas and Propane vent kits were used to Installation Code, requiring ULC S636 terminate vents at the . This allowed this long run due to its sturdy dimensions certification. for a single external penetration for and an effective support system. both combustion air intake and flue gas One of the ULC S636 requirements is exhaust while maintaining the code- A Complete Venting Solution that a single manufacturer must provide compliant distance between intake and all parts of a venting system since there exhaust due to its design. With IPEX’s are variations in materials, adhesives and installation joining systems between manufacturers. Challenges in the support and IPEX’s System 636® is an answer to this System 636’s requirement with its complete range of While the basement mechanical room extensive components. posed no issues for venting, the second product offering, floor furnace was placed in an interior Thermal System 636® by IPEX mechanical room. This created a unique Concepts was challenge for the venting, which is able to install a System 636® is a PVC and CPVC venting typically as short as possible. complete venting system used for natural gas appliance solution with flue gas venting. It meets CSA B149.1 for The second floor furnace vent pipe was total confidence. Scott McGillivray and natural Gas and Propane Installation, up routed vertically through 25’ of attic his young family will be able to enjoy to 65oC for PVC and 90oC for CPVC. In space, terminating above the roof on a their home with safely vented heating addition to piping, the system includes very steep pitch. “Supporting the vent equipment. specialized cements, fittings and through the attic was challenging,” termination kits to ensure a complete acknowledges Joe Didonato from Didonato says this about IPEX System installation that meets strict ULC S636 Thermal Concepts Ltd. Ultimately, 636: “We’ve installed thousands of these requirements. System 636® pipe is able to withstand systems and never had an issue. We’d never use anything else!”

As the leader in thermoplastic piping systems, the IPEX companies design and manufacture the largest, most recognized and diverse range of integrated piping products – Everything professionals need to manage the full spectrum of today’s municipal, industrial, commercial and residential challenges. ipexna.com | Toll Free: 1-800-463-9572 Products are manufactured by IPEX Inc. and distributed by IPEX USA LLC. System 636® is a registered trademark of IPEX Branding Inc.