Ventis HE250 - 6 Safety Information; 6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings; 6.3 Fireplace Installation; 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

4 HE250 - Installation and Operation Manual
5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........................................ 23
5.1 Fireplace Maintenance .......................................................................................... 23
5.1.1 Plated Finish Maintenance ................................................................................ 23
5.1.2 Glass Door Cleaning.......................................................................................... 23
5.1.3 Door Adjustment ................................................................................................ 24
5.1.4 Door Alignment .................................................................................................. 24
5.1.5 Replacing the Door Gasket ................................................................................ 26
5.1.6 Cleaning and Painting the Fireplace .................................................................. 27
5.2 Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance ........................................................... 27
5.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary ................................................................ 27
5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? ..................................................... 28
5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney ....................................................................................... 28
5.2.4 Fire Baffle Removal Prior to Cleaning the Chimney .......................................... 29
5.2.5 Chimney Fire ..................................................................................................... 29
PART B – INSTALLATION ................................................................... 30
6 Safety Information .............................................................................. 30
6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings .................................................. 30
6.2 Regulations Covering Fireplace Installation .......................................................... 31
6.3 Fireplace Installation ............................................................................................. 32
6.3.1 Locating the HE250 ........................................................................................... 32
6.3.2 Minimum Hearth Extension Requirements ........................................................ 39
6.3.3 Framing, Facing, Mantel, and Combustible Shelf .............................................. 40
7 Clearances to Combustible Material ................................................. 46
7.1 Locating the Certification Label ............................................................................. 46
8 The Venting System ............................................................................ 47
8.1 General ................................................................................................................. 47
8.2 Suitable Chimney .................................................................................................. 47
8.3 Minimum Chimney Height ..................................................................................... 47
8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House ....................................... 47
8.4.1 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space ........................... 47
8.5 Chimney Installation Notes ................................................................................... 48
8.6 Chimney Installation Instructions .......................................................................... 51
8.6.1 Examples of Typical Chimney Installation ......................................................... 51
8.6.2 Offset Chimney Installation ................................................................................ 55
8.7 Angled Wall Radiation Shield ................................................................................ 57
8.8 Chimney Support Installation ................................................................................ 57
8.8.1 Universal Roof Support ...................................................................................... 57
8.8.2 Universal Offset Support .................................................................................... 57
8.9 Installation Instructions for Masonry Application ................................................... 58