d) Due to the existence of curved elbows,
angles which obstruct the flue are eliminated.
2.2.4. S om e Rul es.
B el ow are som e other rul es whi ch m ust be foll owed i n the
constructi on of the chi m ney:
a) Use fi reproof and resi stant m ateri al s. Do not use
fibrocem ent pi pes.
b) Choose a path as verti cal and strai ght as possi bl e. Do
not connect vari ous appli ances to the sam e chi m ney.
Tubo de sección
insuficiente
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
Desviación
demasiado
plana
correcta
Desviación
Acumulación
de cenizas
45°
d) Avoid pipes flowing into areas close to
constructions. They should be higher than the
nearest peak, if there is an adjacent building.
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
e) Choose a pl ace that i s l east exposed to cooli ng
for the pi pe. Whene ver possi bl e, choose an i nteri or
chi m ney.
f) The i nternal wall s shoul d be perfectl y sm ooth
and free of obstacl es. A voi d cut offs i n the connecti ons
between pi pes and m asonry chi m ney s.
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
g) It is extre mely important that the pi pe
connecti ons are well seal ed to avoi d any crack s that all ow
the entrance of ai r.
INCORRECTO
CORRECTO
Sellado
Sin sellar
CORRECTO
INCORRECTO
