HearthStone Equinox 8000, Owner'S Manual

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V
ENTING
C
OMPONENTS AND
C
ONFIGURATION
REQUIREMENTS
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY
FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE
Single wall connector that is 24 MSG or 25 MSG
blued steel stovepipe.
Double wall connector (close clearance pipe)
which is used with a listed, factory-built “Type
HT" chimney or with a masonry chimney to
reduce clearances, is available from several
manufacturers, your dealer can help you
choose. Some air insulated connector pipe
models available are Simpson Dura Vent DVL
and Metalbestos DS. Security, GSW and
Ameritec also have acceptable close clearance
connector pipe.
When used in a mobile home, a spark arrestor is
required. (See page 17)
The chimney connector cannot pass through a
floor or ceiling, nor any attic or roof space, closet
or similar concealed space. Where venting
requires passage through a wall or partition of
combustible construction, the installation must
conform to NFPA Code 211 or CAN/CSA -
B365.
It is very important to follow minimum clearances
for chimney connectors to combustibles such as
walls and ceilings when installing the stove.
Typical chimney connector clearances are
outlined on the previous page. The single wall
clearances are generic; the double wall
clearances shown are for Simpson DuraVent
DVL.
Check the specifications from the
manufacturer of your connector.
C
OMPONENTS OF A
V
ENTING
S
YSTEM
The complete venting system consists of several
components: chimney connector, wall thimble, wall
pass-through, chimney, and liner. It is
absolutely
necessary that you install all of these components
and maintain the clearances to combustibles
discussed earlier to ensure a safe stove installation.
To protect against the possibility of a house fire, you
must properly install and constantly maintain the
venting system
. Upon inspection, immediately
replace rusted, cracked, or broken components.
The chimney connector is the stovepipe from the
woodstove to the chimney. The chimney
connector for the Equinox is 8" (203 mm)
diameter, 24 MSG or 25 MSG blued steel
connector pipe. Do not use aluminum or
galvanized steel pipe - they cannot withstand the
extreme temperatures of a wood fire.
The thimble is a manufactured (or site-
constructed) device installed in combustible
walls through which the chimney connector
passes to the chimney. It keeps the walls from
igniting. You must use a wall thimble when
installing a chimney connector through a
combustible wall to the chimney.
A wall pass-through (or chimney support
package) also keeps the walls from igniting. You
must use one when connecting through a wall or
ceiling to a prefabricated chimney.
Only install this stove to a lined masonry
chimney or an approved high temperature
prefabricated residential type building heating
appliance chimney. Do not connect this stove to
a chimney serving another appliance; you will
compromise the safe operation of both the wood
stove and the connected appliance.
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE
TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
A liner is the UL 1777 or ULC S635 (for factory
built fireplace or masonry) chimney.
You must connect your stove to a chimney
comparable to those recommended in this manual.
Do not use stovepipe as a chimney . Use stovepipe
for freestanding installations only to connect the
stove to a proper chimney.
I
NSTALLING A
V
ENTING
S
YSTEM
Attach stovepipe sections to the flue collar and to
each other with the crimped end toward the stove. If
creosote builds up, this allows the creosote to run
into the stove and not on the outside of the
stovepipe or onto the stove.
Secure all joints, including attaching the stovepipe to
the stove's flue collar, with three sheet metal screws.
Install #10 x 1/2" (3 mm x 13 mm) sheet metal
screws into the holes pre-drilled in the flue collar.
Disregarding the screws can cause joints to
separate from the vibrations that result from a
creosote chimney fire.
You can simplify connecting stovepipe by using
additional accessories such as telescoping pipes,
slip-connectors or clean-out tees. These accessories
ease the periodic inspection of your chimney, as well
as allow you to dismantle the stovepipe easily
(without moving the stove).
Install the stove as close as practical to the chimney,
while maintaining all proper clearances. Install
stovepipe that is as short and as straight as
possible. Horizontal runs of stovepipe must always
rise away from the stove at a minimum of 1/4" per
foot (21mm/m).
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