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BR/BC Series Woodburning Fireplaces
7412944
Insulating Fireplace enclosure
for Cold Climates
Installation
Chimney Supports
The chimney system is supported by the ireplace for
vertical chimney heights less than 30' (9 m) above the
hearth. Chimney supports are required if the vertical
height exceeds 30' (9 m) with SK8 chimneys or 20' (6
m) with 3-wall chimneys. Locate chimney supports at
ceiling holes or other structural framing at 30' (9 m)
(SK8) or 20' (6 m) (3-wall) heights. Spacing between
chimney supports
must not
exceed 30' (9 m) (SK8)
or 20' (6 m) (3-wall). Use Chimney Support Model
SKCS8.
(NOTe: The SKCS8 can not be mounted
directly to the ireplace.)
Support provided by elbow
straps fulills the support requirement only if they are
spaced as previously described. (A chimney support is
2
Z⁄₂
" (64 mm) long when installed.)
Angled chimney runs require a support every 6' (1.8 m)
in addition to the elbow straps. Chimney supports are
used for this function. (Fig. 9)
Chase Installation
A chase is a vertical box-like structure which encloses
the ireplace and/or chimney. Chases are typically built
on the outside of the house with ireplace opening cut
into the outer wall of a room. (Page 5, Fig. 5)
If you need help in determining ireplace location or how
the chimney system should be run, contact your MHSC
Fireplaces dealer for assistance.
If you live in a cold climate, it is not required but
highly recommended
that you insulate ireplace
enclosure to eliminate cold air penetration as much as
possible.
Insulate base of ireplace with a noncombustible
insulation rated for a minimum of 300°F. Insulating
is
very important
for outside wall installations over
a concrete slab. If ireplace is installed on a platform,
insulation should be placed on top of the platform
before
ireplace is set. (Fig. 10)
When a ireplace is installed in a chase or on a
outside wall, enclosure should be treated like any
outside wall in a home. Insulation should be installed
on the inside wall as well as the outside wall(s). In a
chase, it is also a good idea to install a irestop at the
irst ceiling level above the ireplace and enclose the
chase with sheeting material. Insulation may then be
installed above sheeting material to assure the space
around the ireplace is totally protected. (Fig. 5)
When installing the chimney,
DO NOT
caulk between
outer pipe and irestop. It is vital that some air be al-
lowed to low through this very thin gap.
CAUTION: WHeN INSTALLINg A FIRePLACe
IN AN INSULATeD eNCLOSURe, Be SURe ALL
ReQUIReD AIR SPACeS ARe MAINTAINeD. (Page
14, Figure 20)
FP284
Fig. 9
Chimney support installation
Chimney Sup-
port Strap
SKCS8
