July 13, 2017
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Mobile home installation
DANGER DO NOT INSTALL IN BEDROOM.
WARNING THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE
HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF MUST BE
MAINTAINED.
VAPOR BARRIER EFFICACITY AROUND THE CHIMNEY
AND FRESH AIR INTAKE MUST BE KEPT IN GOOD
CONDITION.
1) Follow the «General stove installation» (p.10) from steps
1 to 10.
2) The following requirements are MANDATORY for
mobile home installation.
a. The stove must be fixed permanently on the mobile
home’s floor with bolts and nuts.
b. The exterior air intake must be installed.
c. The stove must be electrically-grounded to the mobile
home’s chassis. In the USA, electrical grounding with
8 gauge wire using star washers and certified
terminals is mandatory.
d. All of the following equipment must be certified and
approved for mobile home installation.
•
Double wall chimney pipe;
•
The chimney system;
•
The roof flashing;
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The Storm collar;
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Chimney cap with fire screen;
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Firewall;
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Chimney ceiling support;
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Decorative collar.
e. If the chimney is exposed outside from a wall and
placed lower than 7 feet (213 cm) above the ground
level where the mobile home is situated, a guard
must be installed around the chimney at the height
of 7 feet (213 cm). If openings are made in the
guard, they must be less than ¾ inch (19.5 mm)
wide. guard openings must be kept at least 4 inches
(10.2 cm) away from the chimney surface in order to
avoid contact.
f.
The chimney must exceed of at least 3 feet (91.4 cm)
the highest point of the opening made in the roof and
it must also exceed of 2 feet the highest point of the
roof inside a 10 feet distance from the chimney.
g. Be sure to seal correctly the flashing of the roof, the
firewall and the exterior air intake with sealant. You
should also pay attention to the efficacy of the vapor
barrier is not compromised.
3) Always keep the door closed. Open it only when adding
wood or when starting a fire.
4) To close the exterior air intake when the stove is not in
use, a damper must be installed in the air intake pipe.
5) Don’t forget to open the damper when you operate your
stove so that smoke will not fill the house.
6) Always use certified parts for mobile home. Never use a
substitute for replacement.
