draft. The stovepipe must be made of aluminized
or cold roll steel and have a minimum thickness
of 0.021” or 0.53 mm. It is strictly forbidden to
use galvanized steel. The smoke pipe should be
assembled to promote the male section (crimped
end) of the pipe to be faced down. Attach each
section to another with three metal screws spaced
an equal distance apart. The pipe must be short
and straight. All sections installed horizontally
must slope at least 1/4 inch per foot, with the
upper end of the section toward the chimney. Any
installation with a horizontal run of chimney pipe
must conform to NFPA 211. To ensure a good draft,
the total length of the coupling pipe should never
exceed 8’ to 10’ (2.4m to 3.04m). Except for cases of
vertical installation, in a cathedral-roof style where
the smoke exhaust system can be much longer
and connected without problem to the chimney
at the ceiling of the room. There should never be
more than two 90 degrees elbows in the smoke
exhaust system. The installation of a “barometric
draft stabilizer” (fireplace register) on a smoke
exhaust system is prohibited. Furthermore, the
installation of a draft damper is not recommended.
With a controlled combustion wood stove, the draft
is regulated upon intake of the combustion air in
the stove and not at the exhaust.
3 screws
Flow
Direction
of Flue
Gases
Install
crimped
end
towards
stove.
Male Part Downwards
1/4” slope per foot
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER DRAFT
Draft is a force that moves air from the appliance
up through the chimney. The amount of draft
in your chimney depends on the length of the
chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions and
other factors. Too much draft may cause excessive
temperatures in the appliance. An inadequate
draft may cause back-puffing into the room and
“plugging” of the chimney. An inadequate draft will
cause the appliance to leak smoke into the room
through appliance and chimney connector joints.
An uncontrollable burn or excessive temperature
indicates an excessive draft.
CHIMNEY
Your wood stove may be hooked up with a 6”
factory-built or masonry chimney. If you are using
a factory-built chimney, it must comply with UL 103
or CSA-B365 standard; therefore it must be a Type
HT (2100°F). It must be installed according to the
manufacturer’s specifications. Take into account
the chimney’s location to ensure it is not too close to
neighbors or in a valley which may cause unhealthy
or nuisance conditions. If you are using a masonry
chimney, it must be built in compliance with the
specifications of the National Building Code. It
must be lined with fire clay bricks, metal or clay
tiles sealed together with fire cement. Round flues
are the most efficient. The interior diameter of the
chimney flue must be identical to the stove smoke
exhaust. A flue which is too small may cause draft
problems, while a large flue favors rapid cooling of
the gas, and hence the build-up of creosote and the
risk of chimney fires. Note that it is the chimney and
not the stove which creates the draft effect; your
stove’s performance is directly dependent on an
adequate draft from your chimney.
Do not connect
this unit to a chimney flue serving another
appliance.
The following recommendations may
be useful for the installation of your chimney:
4.
It must rise above the roof at least 3’ (0.9m) from
the uppermost point of contact.
5. The chimney must exceed any part of the
building or other obstruction within a 10’
(3.04m) distance by a height of 2’ (0.6m).
6. The installation of an interior chimney is always
preferable to an exterior chimney. Indeed, the
interior chimney will, by definition, be hotter
than an exterior chimney, being heated up by
the ambient air in the house. Therefore the
gas which circulates will cool more slowly, thus
reducing the build-up of creosote and the risk
of chimney fires.
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