Alternate Heating WOOD GUN Super E210, Installation And Operator'S Manual

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Stove pipe passing through wall
U.S. Wall Pass-Through
Wall Pass-Through: Canada
Ther m thods ar approv d by th Canadian
Standards Association. The diagram following this
paragraph shows on m thod r quiring an 18"
(450mm) air spac b tw n th conn ctor and th
wall. It allows us of on or two cov rs as d scrib d
in th diagram. The two oth r m thods ar d scrib d
in d tail in th curr nt issu of CAN/CSA B365, th
national standard.
Canadian Wall Pass-Through
COMMON CHIMNEY PROBLEMS
In ord r to hav a prop rly op rating h ating
syst m, th chimn y n ds to b capabl of providing
sufficci nt, but not xc ssiv drafte. The approach to
improving drafte in an xisting chimn y may includ
on or mor of th following: raising chimn y
h ight, adding or changing th flau lin r, or s l cting
a diff r nt styl of cap to b plac d on th top of th
chimn y. R asons for insufficci nt drafte includ (but
ar not limit d to) th following:
1. L aking chimn y - Air l aking in around a
loos fiettaing cl an-out door, joints or s ams in
conn ctor pip ar not s cur d prop rly,
cracks or oth r d f cts in masonry.
2. Chimn y n ds to b cl an d.
3. Improp r chimn y h ight - Chimn y do s not
xt nd to a sufficci nt h ight abov th roof
lin . (R m mb r th 3 fte.-2 fte.-10 fte. rul )
4. Obstructions in th chimn y - Mak sur th
chimn y has b n cl an d. Diff r nt animals
hav b n known to build n sts in chimn ys.
5. Tr s or oth r topographical barri rs - Tr s
that ar tall r than th hous can caus th
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Note: Chimneys need regular maintenance and
cleaning. If a chimney is not cleaned on a
frequent basis, it will affect draft, as well as be a
contributing factor to a potential chimney fire.