Invicta AARON, Owner'S Manual

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Energy Distribution 2015 REVISION JULY 2020
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
• WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE
TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
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NSTALLING A
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ENTING
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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).
We do not recommend long runs of stovepipe to
increase heat dispersal . Longer lengths of stovepipe,
or more connecting elbows, than necessary increase
the chances of draft resistance and the accumulation
of creosote buildup.
In general, you do not need to install a stovepipe
damper with the Invicta series. Some installations,
however, could benefit from a stovepipe damper, such
as a tall chimney which can create a higher than
normal draft. In such cases, a damper can help
regulate the draft. The Invicta series requires a draft
between 0.06" and 0.1" WC. For drafts above 0.1"
WC, install a stovepipe damper. Check the draft at
stove installation time.
Remember, the NFPA recommends minimum
clearances for chimney connectors to combustibles
such as walls and ceilings. Once the stove is installed
at safe distances from these combustible surfaces, it
is also important to maintain these connector
clearances for the remainder of the installation.
C
ONNECTING THE
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TOVE TO A
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HIMNEY
You can install your Invicta to a prefabricated metal
chimney, or to a masonry chimney.
This room heater must be connected to (1) a listed
Type HT (2100° F) chimney per UL 103 or ULC S629,
or (2) a code-approved masonry chimney with a flue
liner. The chimney size should not be less than the
flue collar, or more than three times greater than the
cross-sectional area of the flue collar.
We recommend installing a cleanout tee where
possible to simplify chimney cleaning and
maintenance.
Connecting to a Prefabricated Metal Chimney
There are two ways to install a prefabricated metal
chimney:
• An interior installation where the chimney passes
inside the residence through the ceiling and roof.
• An exterior installation where the chimney passes
through the wall behind the stove then up the
outside of the residence.
Whenever possible, choose an interior chimney. An
interior chimney heats up quickly and retains its heat;
thus promotes a better draft and discourages the
formation of creosote. An exterior chimney does not