Eclipse Manual
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VENTING: DETERMINING MATERIALS
TYPE OF MATERIALS:
1. PL Vent must be used.
2.
Exception: Single wall stainless steel may be used inside an existing chimney.
(No
clearances to combustibles are needed on single wall stainless steel adaptors, rigid or flex pipe
installed within a chimney.)
3. A clean-out “tee” (PL Vent or “Quick-Connect Exhaust”) must be installed directly to the
Stove and at the bottom of each vertical run of the exhaust system. These tees are to assist in
periodically cleaning the pipe. Single or double clean-out tees may be used.
The exhaust system
must be installed so the entire system can be cleaned without disassembly.
NOTE: ADHERE TO THE PL VENT CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES AS REQUIRED.
STRICTLY OBSERVE THE PL VENT MANUFACTURER’S SAFETY SPECIFICATIONS.
QUANTITY OF MATERIALS:
1. A
minimum of three feet (3’) of vertical rise
above the exhaust port on the back of the Stove
may create some natural draft to help in the event of a power failure. Without the natural draft
resulting from a vertical rise may result in smoke being released into the house when electricity
to the unit is interrupted while burning or smoldering fuel remains in the burn grate. If this is
objectionable, see “Battery Backup” and/or “Relay kit” with part number 80P54232 on page 5.
2. It is not recommended to run more than the recommended 3’ minimum vertical venting
outside the heated environment where the Stove is installed. Running a Vertical vent system in a
cold environment may cause the flue temperatures to cool down too much for adequate drafting.
When planning the vent system try to minimize the use of elbows and excessive Horizontal runs.
a. When installing more than one (1) elbow or tee adjust the damper to compensate for the
additional vent restriction
if needed
.
b. When installing Horizontal runs of over four (4) feet adjust the damper to compensate for the
additional vent restriction
if needed
.
(Horizontal runs over 10 feet are approved, but not
recommended)
3. For a venting system ending in a horizontal run, the exhaust pipe must be terminated by a
listed end cap or a PL vent elbow (45 or 90 degrees). Note: End caps or elbows must vent
exhaust gases away from the building.
4. For termination above the building roofline a rain cap is required.
5. The exhaust pipe on the Eclipse is 4” O.D. to accommodate a pipe adaptor.
