SÓLAS
CONTEMPORARY FIRE
32
INSTALLATION
Installing the Outer Vent Heat Shields and Vent
Termination (Parallel Installation on Outside Wall)
20. Before you install the horizontal vent termination,
you must first install the second halves of the two
telescoping vent pipe heat shields. Each shield half
simply slips over the half you previously attached to
the fireplace mounting plate and can now be seen
inside the vent pass-through in the wall.
21. Install the outer shield first and the inner second.
Leave about 1-1/4” of the shields protruding past the
house sheathing.
22. Install the horizontal vent termination (vent cap). Be
sure the arrow on the cap (if present) is pointing
up and reconfirm that all the vent cap location
requirements per pages 24-25 and the vent
manufacturers requirements are met.
23. Slip the inner and outer vent termination pipes onto
the vent starter pipe taking care to align the inner and
outer pipes to prevent damage.
24. Slide the vent termination (cap) into the siding recess
(or vinyl siding shield) until it bottoms out. Note: The
rear surface of the vent termination will push the
telescoping vent pipe heat shields inward. When the
vent termination is in place the heat shields will just
touch the rear surface of the termination.
25. Pull the vent cap away from the sheathing and install
a small bead of non-hardening silicone sealer around
the cap perimeter. Push the cap in place.
26. Install the mounting screws (included with the cap) to
hold the vent cap to the sheathing See the venting
manufacturers instructions for the location of the
mounting holes. Typical mounting hole locations
are shown in the adjacent photo. See the venting
manufacturers instructions for more information or if
using the vinyl siding shield.
