OPTI-VM
Wall Exhaust
The Optimum wall exhaust is made to allow your dryer outlets to be taken outside. It can just as easily serve as an air intake by simply removing the inner hatch with some easy handling.
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Advantages
- The Optimum wall exhaust is manufactured to prevent ice forming on the inner hatch and from inclement weather
- Being lined with felt, the inner hatch remains silent at all times
- The galvanized steel structure and mesh makes it impossible for birds or rodents to enter while remaining easy to maintain
- The 12'' long collar eliminates the number of joints and prevents any obstruction of the device
- The downward angle opening on the other hand, allows for optimal air evacuation in any season while preventing the lint from sticking to and soiling the wall
- It is available in ø 3", ø 4", ø 5", ø 6", ø 8", ø10'' and 3¼” x 10" format
Did you know?
The following change has been made to the national building code:
Exhaust vents that exhaust air containing moisture, such as dryer exhaust vents and those used for bathroom ventilation, must be located at least 1800 mm away from ventilated air intakes and soffits.
If an extraction vent is located inside a soffit, the latter must be unventilated or, if the soffit is ventilated, it must be sealed over its entire depth for a distance of 1800 mm on each side of the extraction vent.
If an extraction vent is located in a wall less than 1800 mm from a soffit, a section of the soffit above the extraction vent must be unventilated or, if this section is ventilated, the soffit must be sealed.
This must be taken into consideration when calculating attic ventilation.
You can view this change on page 58 of the link below and find a table of the total width of the unventilated or sealed soffit, centered on the location of the extraction vent:
Optimum Wall Exhaust allow stale air to be drained outwards from different units such as dryers, bathroom fans or stove hoods. When using a dryer outlet be sure to clean the mesh at the bottom of the valve to prevent any possible accumulation of residue.
Characteristic
The vent is manufactured from galvanized steel followed by a specialized baked paint finish.
Colours
Standard colours available: brown, black and white. Other colours available on special order (additional fee).
In compliance with CSA
The National Building Code requires adequate ventilation of the roof as per the minimum standard of Section 9.19.1 or according to the ACNOR CAN3-A93-M82.
Optimum vents have a limited lifetime warranty against any manufacturing defects that may affect the unit. We can offer this peace of mind to all our customers because all our products are CSA approved. We apply also those same criterias of quality on all custom models. This means that during the time when the owner of the house who installed or had installed the Optimum vent remains at the address of the installation, Ventilation Optimum replace it free for the first five years and thereafter, in proportion to the years of use, against any defect. In such a case, the cost of transportation and installation will be at the customer charge as well as any home repairs. The warranty applies in all cases where the Optimum vent has been installed according to our recommendations and has been free from any abuse, misuse or other circumstances beyond the control of Ventilation Optimum including salty air.
Warranty regarding painting: The Optimum Roof Ventilator is made of 24 and 26 gauge galvanized steel and is coated with a powder or liquid baked polyester based paint. Optimum Ventilation is proud to offer you a 5 year warranty against corrosion. During this period, Ventilation Optimum will replace the product at the counter upon presentation of the original proof of purchase.
Conditions : The responsibility of Ventilation Optimum is limited only to the replacement of parts in the workshop. All expenses related to time, travel and home repairs are not covered by this warranty. Corrosion that does not result from a defect in material or workmanship is not covered by this warranty. Circumstances beyond the control of Ventilation Optimum such as: corrosion caused by industrial fallout, acid rain, accidents, damage, negligence, modification of the product as well as that resulting from improper installation damaging steel, paint scratched by handling, installation or negligence, by an acid environment such as swine farms etc … are excluded from this warranty.
This warranty also excludes damage caused by:
– Infiltration of water due to an improper installation that does not comply with the recommendations and instructions of the manufacturer;
– The infiltration of water and / or condensation due to a building deficiency at the level of the national building code;
– Failure of roof drainage;
– The accumulation of snow covering the vent;
– Any domestic paint applications or inappropriate cleaning solutions;
– Bad weather and natural disasters;
– Transportation, handling or storage.
Tightness of the roof or parts installed by the contractor are not guaranteed as they are out of the control of the manufacturer. It is the roofer’s responsibility to ensure that the base is properly waterproofed using the proper roofing products. The Association of Master Roofers (AMCQ) recommends using the following technique: Metal flanges: The metal flanges of all projections must be coated with a primer embedded in plastic roofing cement, covered with a fold of cotton saturated with asphalt or canvas, followed by a fold of 15-pound felt and another fold of cotton saturated with asphalt or canvas embedded in a bitumen. In addition, having no precise notion of the composition of the building such as the tightness of the vapor barrier, the insulation or the exact amount of air inlets; these elements do not allow us to give a guarantee on the final result. Proof of purchase showing the date, your name and the shipping address will be essential in order to make any warranty claim.