Chapter1–Installation
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VERTICALLYINTOEXISTINGMASONRYFIREPLACE
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OLLOWL‐VENTCHIMNEYMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONS.
Havethemasonrychimneyinspectedbyaqualifiedchimneysweep
orinstallertodetermineitsstructuralcondition.
Youwillneedapipelengthequaltothechimneyheightfromthe
hearth.Ifoutsidecombustionairistobeused,theidealinstallationis
throughtherearwallofthe
fireplace.Youmaygoupthechimneyfor
freshair,thoughthiswouldnotbethepreferredinstallation.
Installablankingplateandthechimneypipe,andifused,theoutside
airpipe,asshown.
AttachtheL‐ventadapter,asectionofpipeandcleanouttee,making
surethecleanoutteeiscenteredinthechimneyfluearea.UseRTV
siliconeandmetallictapeatalljointconnectionstoensureatight
seal.
Positionthestove,adheringtotheclearancesinFigure1.
Measureandbuildchimneytopplate.Cutoutholesforchimneypipe,and
ifusedtheoutsideairpipe.Installandsealwithnon‐
hardeningmastictopreventwaterleakage.Installventcap.
INSTALLATIONTHROUGHSIDEOFMASONRYCHIMNEY
NOTE:F
OLLOWL‐VENTCHIMNEYMANUFACTURER’SINSTRUCTIONS.
Positionthestove,adheringtotheclearancesinFigure1.Markthecenter
oftheholewherethepipeistopiercethemasonrychimney.
Itwillbenecessarytobreakoutthemasonryaroundthelocationofthe
pipecentermark.Usea4‐inchdiameterholefor
3‐inchpipeand5‐inch
diameterholefor4‐inchpipe.
Measureandbuildchimneytopplate.Cutoutholesforchimneypipe,and
ifusedtheoutsideairpipe.
Installtheteeonthebottomoftheverticalpipesystemandloweritdown
thechimneyuntil
thecenterbranchoftheteeislevelwiththecenterof
theholeinthemasonry,asshowninFigure10.
Installandsealthetopplatefromstep3withnon‐hardeningmastic.Slip
thestormcollaroverthepipe,andwhileholdingthepipeattheproper
elevation,affixthecollarwithaminimumofthree¼”stainlesssteelsheet
metalscrews.Sealalljointsandseamsaroundthecollar.
Connectthehorizontalpipebypushingitthroughtheholeinthemasonryandliningitupwiththebranchinthetee.Pushthepipe
into
theteewhiletwistingittolockitintothetee.Ifdesired,oncethehorizontalpipeisinplace,thespacebetweenthepipeand
masonrymaybefilledwithhigh‐temperaturegrout.
Installthetrimcollar.Anadjustablepipelengthandadaptermaybeneededtofinishtheconnection
tothestove