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9
Chase Installations
Ceiling
Firestop
Metal Chase Top
Round Termination Cap
False Ceiling
Insulation in the
outside walls
of the chase
Attic
Insulation
Shield
Chimney
Ceiling
Firestop
Tabs
False Ceiling
False Ceiling
Insulation
Insulation
Figure 9.1 Chase Assembly
1
2
3
1. Fireplace and chimney enclosed in an exterior chase.
2. Chimney offset through exterior wall and enclosed in chase.
3. Chase constructed on roof.
Note: In cooler climates, all chase walls should be insulated.
Figure 9.2 Chase Constructions
WARNING!
You must install false ceilings and ceiling
fi
restops at each
fl
oor of the chase or every 10 ft (3.05 m)
to control spread of
fi
re.
WARNING! Risk of Fire!
You must maintain a minimum
2 in. (51 mm) air space clearance to insulation and other
materials surrounding the chimney system.
• Insulation and other materials must be
fi
rmly secured to
prevent accidental contact with chimney system.
• The chase must be properly blocked to prevent blown
insulation or other combustibles from entering and
making contact with
fi
replace or chimney.
• Failure to prevent contact between insulation or other
materials and chimney system may cause overheating
and
fi
re.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT
seal area between
fi
re
stop opening and chimney pipe. Restricting air
fl
ow around
chimney may cause
fi
re.
A. Construct the Chase
A chase is a vertical boxlike structure built to enclose the
fi
replace and/or its vent system. Vertical chimneys that
run on the outside of a building must be installed inside a
chase.
Construction of the chase may vary with the type of build-
ing. These instructions are not substitutes for the require-
ments of local building codes. Local building codes MUST
be checked.
A chase should be constructed in the manner of all
outside walls of the home to prevent cold air drafting
problems. The chase should not break the outside build-
ing envelope in any manner. All outer walls need to be
insulated.
Building codes require false ceiling and ceiling
fi
restops
at each
fl
oor of the chase or every 10 ft (3.05 m) of clear
space to control spread of
fi
re.
Walls, ceiling, base plate and cantilever
fl
oor at the
fi
rst
level of the chase should be insulated. See Figure 9.1.
Vapor and air in
fi
ltration barriers should be installed in the
chase as per regional codes for the rest of the home. Ad-
ditionally, Hearth & Home Technologies recommends that
the inside surfaces be sheet rocked and taped (or the use
of an equivalent method) for maximum air tightness.
Gas line holes and other openings should be caulked with
high temperature caulk or stuffed with unfaced
fi
berglass
insulation. If the
fi
replace is being installed on a cement
slab, we recommend that in cold climates, a sheet of
plywood or other raised platform be placed underneath to
prevent conducting cold up into the room.
Three examples of chase applications are shown in Fig-
ure 9.2.
Heat & Glo • EXCLAIM-50 • 4013-041 • Rev T • 08/08
