OPEL C Owner's Manual
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RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
in the fireplace enclosure. If you follow this procedure, we
recommend that you do not insulate the wall above the
front of the fireplace.
REMEMBER:
Check local codes concerning installation
requirements and restrictions in your area.
MASONRY CHIMNEY
Installing your OPEL C fireplace with a masonry chimney
still requires using EXCEL chimney from the top of the
fireplace to the wall where it will connect to a listed liner
that will run up inside the masonry chimney (see Figure
19).
The stainless steel liner should be fitted inside the clay
liner all the way to the top of the masonry chimney. It is
not meant to replace the clay liner. You can use either the
EXCEL liner or any other listed liner to ULC-S635, ULC-
S640 or UL-1777.
Special care is to be taken to make sure that you have a
good solid connection between the EXCEL chimney and
the liner. A masonry adaptor (FO-FDM7) was designed
specifically for that purpose and is available from your
RSF dealer. It will attach to the liner with 3 stainless steel
rivets (provided) and to the EXCEL chimney with 3
screws (provided).
After mortaring in place, the connection between the
EXCEL chimney and the liner should not be visible in
order to isolate the heat released through the liner from
the fireplace enclosure.
As depicted in Figure 19, you must install at least one 18"
length of EXCEL chimney after the EXCEL chimney
elbow. The uppermost part of the EXCEL chimney - where it enters the masonry chimney - must be a minimum of
12" from the ceiling.
NOTE:
If the ceiling is high enough, you can install one or more EXCEL chimney lengths directly on the
fireplace before the elbow.
If you use a flexible liner, make sure to be careful when cleaning to ensure that the stainless steel flexible liner is
not dislodged in any way.
Using an Existing Masonry
Chimney
WARNING: IF YOU ARE
CONSIDERING USING AN EXISTING
CHIMNEY, IT MUST FIRST BE
THOROUGHLY INSPECTED BY AN
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING:
1. The masonry chimney is well
constructed and fully lined, in
accordance with Local Building
Codes and the National Building
Code of Canada (NBC) or National
Fire Protection Association chimney
standard (NFPA 211).
2. It has been thoroughly cleaned of
any soot or creosote residue and
Figure 18 Chimney Installed with a Chase
Enclosure Example
Figure 19 Connection to a Masonry Chimney
10'
2' min.
Optional
Decorative
Shroud
Insulation
Chase liner of fire rated
gypsum board is
recommended (may be
required by local authorities)
Radiation
Shield,
with Storm
Collar in
the Attic
RSF
Fir
epl
ace
Mortar
Mortar
Clearances as per
NBC or NFPA 211
EXCEL liner or other listed liner to
ULC-S635, ULC-S640 or UL-1777
12" min. to
combustible ceiling
EXCEL chimney
lenght: 18" min.
EXCEL chimney
elbow
Masonry Adaptor
FO-FDM7
Metal
Firestop
Liner
Elbow
RSF
Firep
la
ce
