2100-I & 3100-I FIREPLACE INSERT
Page 16
March 1999
INSTALLATION OPTIONS
The Quadra-Fire 2100-I and 3100-I models conform with the UL Standard for Safety
1482 in all respects, and are approved to UL safety standards for installation and use within a
fireplace with a masonry chamber in accordance with NFPA No. 211, with or without a direct
flue collar connection. A starter pipe is required to reach to the bottom of the existing flue.
MASONRY FIREPLACE
USING DIRECT-CONNECT METHOD
Please refer to:
Clearances to Combustibles on page 9.
Canadian Installation requirements on page 9 & 10.
Hearth Requirements and Support Kits on page 9.
1. Secure the fireplace damper in the open position. If this cannot be
accomplished, it will be necessary to remove the damper.
2. Seal either the damper area around the chimney liner with a high
temperature sealant or the fireplace front with fiberglass batting.
3. The chimney should be examined for cracks, loose mortar, and other
signs of deterioration and blockage. The insert should not be installed
until it is determined that the chimney is safe for use. Since an over-
sized flue contributes to the accumulation of creosote, the size of the
flue should be checked to determine that it is not too large for the
insert. The chimney should also be checked to assure it meets the
minimum standard of the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA) Standard 211. The following bullets list the more critical
requirements for a properly constructed chimney:
The masonry wall of the chimney, if brick or modular block, must be a
minimum of four (4) inches nominal thickness. A chimney of rubble
stone must be at least twelve (12) inches thick.
The chimney must have a fire clay flue liner (or equivalent) with a
minimum thickness of 5/8 and must be installed with refractory
mortar. An equivalent liner must be a listed chimney liner system or
other approved material.
A chimney inside the house must have at least two (2) inches of
clearance to the combustible structure. A chimney outside the house
must have at least one inch clearance to the combustible structure.
Fire stops must be installed at the spaces where the chimney passes
through floors and/or ceiling (See Figure 1 on page 14).
In Canada,
a full reline is required
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