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B. Using Offsets/Returns
To bypass any overhead obstructions, the chimney may be
offset using an offset/return.
An offset and return may be attached together or a chimney
section(s) may be used between an offset and return.
Perform the following steps to determine the correct chim-
ney component combination for your particular installation:
•
Measure how far the chimney needs to be shifted to enable
it to avoid the overhead obstacle. See Figure 5.3. Use
dimension “A” to determine chimney section required to
achieve the needed shift.
• After determining the offset dimension, refer to Table 5.2
and
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nd the “A” dimension closest to but not less than the
distance of shift needed for your installation.
• The “B” dimension that coincides with the “A” dimension
represents the required vertical clearance that is needed
to complete the offset and return.
• Read across the chart and
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nd the number of chimney
sections required and the model number of those particular
chimney parts.
•
Whenever the chimney penetrates a
À
oor/ceiling, a ceiling
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restop must be installed.
•
The effective height of the
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replace assembly is measured
from the base of the
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replace to the top of the starter collar.
See Dimensions in Section 12.
Table 5.2
A
B
1-1/4 in. (32 mm)
OVERLAP
Figure 5.3
Chimney Offset/
Return
Fire Risk
• Draft will be restricted if offset/returns
greater than 30° are used.
WARNING
15-degree
30-degree
SL306 SL312 SL318 SL324 SL336 SL348
A
B
A
B
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
in.
mm
1-5/8
41
13-3/8
340
3-5/8
92
15-1/2
394
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-7/8
73
17-3/4
451
5-1/2
140
18-5/8
473
1
-
-
-
-
-
4-1/8
102
22-3/8
568
7-1/4
184
21-3/4
552
2
-
-
-
-
-
4-1/2
114
23-5/8 600
8-1/2
216
23-3/4
603
-
1
-
-
-
-
5-3/4
146
28-1/4 718
10-1/4
260
27
686
1
1
-
-
-
-
6
152
29-3/8 746
11-1/2
292
29
737
-
-
1
-
-
-
7-1/4
184
34
864
13-1/4
337
32-1/8
816
-
2
-
-
-
-
7-3/4
197
36-1/8 918
14-1/2
368
34-1/8
867
-
-
-
1
-
-
8-3/4
222
39-3/4 1010
16-1/4
413
37-3/8
949
1
-
-
1
-
-
10-3/8
264
45-5/8 1159
19-1/4
489
42-1/2
1080
-
-
2
-
-
-
10-5/8
270
46-3/4
1187
20-1/2
521
44-5/8
1133
-
-
-
-
1
-
11-7/8
302
51-3/8 1305
22-1/4
565
47-3/4
1213
1
-
-
-
1
-
13-1/2 243
57-1/4 1454
25-1/4
641
52-7/8
1343
-
-
-
2
-
-
13-3/4 349
58-3/8 1483
26-1/2
673
55
1397
-
-
-
-
-
1
15
381
63
1600
28-1/4
718
58-1/8
1476
1
-
-
-
-
1
16-1/2 419
68-3/4 1746
31-1/4
794
63-1/4
1607
-
1
-
-
-
1
18
457
74-5/8 1895
34-1/4
870
68-1/2
1740
-
-
1
-
-
1
19-5/8 498
80-3/8 2042
37-1/4
946
73-3/4
1873
-
-
-
1
-
1
20-5/8 524
84-1/8 2137
39-1/8
994
76-7/8
1953
1
-
-
1
-
1
22-3/4 578
91-7/8 2334
43-1/4
1099
84-1/8
2137
-
-
-
-
1
1
24
610
96-1/2 2451
45-1/8
1146
87-1/4
2216
1
-
-
-
1
1
25-7/8 657
103-1/2 2629
49-1/4
1251
94-1/2
2400
-
-
-
-
-
2
Proper assembly of air-cooled chimney parts result in an overlap at chimney joints of 1-1/4 in. (32 mm). Effective
length is built into this chart.
Example:
Your “A” dimen-
sion from Figure 5.3 is
14 1/2 in. (368 mm). Using
Table 5.2 the dimension
closest to, but not less
than 14 1/2 in. (368 mm)
i s 1 4 1 / 2 i n . ( 3 6 8 m m )
using a 30° offset/return.
It is then determined from
the table that you would
need 34 1/8 in. (867 mm)
(Dimension “B”) between
the offset and return. The
chimney component that
best
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ts your application is
one SL324.