-6-
To
Appliance
•
Floor to ceiling height must be at least 7’ (2.13m) in all cases.
•
Do not place any combustible material within 4’ (1.2m) of the front of the unit.
•
Never store your fuel within the specified clearances or within the space required for refueling and ash removal.
•
The clearance between the flue pipe and a wall are valid only for vertical walls and for vertical flue pipe.
•
The chimney connector must not pass through an attic or roof space, closet or similar concealed space, a
floor, or a ceiling.
•
For Canadian installations, where passage through a wall, or partition of combustible construction is desired,
the installation must conform to CAN/CSA-B365, Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and
Equipment.
•
A flue pipe crossing a combustible wall must have a minimum clearance of 18” (457.2mm).
•
To reduce flue clearances from combustible materials, contact your local safety department or consult NFPA
211.
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER DRAFT
Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up through the chimney. The amount of draft in your
chimney depends on the length of the chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions and other factors. Too
much draft may cause excessive temperatures in the appliance. Inadequate draft may cause back puffing into
the room and ‘plugging’ of the chimney. Inadequate draft will cause the appliance to leak smoke into the room
through appliance and chimney connector joints. An uncontrollable burn or excessive temperature indicates
excessive draft. Take into account the chimney’s location to ensure it is not too close to neighbors or in a valley
which may cause unhealthy or nuisance conditions.
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR (STOVE PIPE)
Your chimney connector and chimney must have the same diameter as the stove outlet (6”). If this is not the
case, we recommend you contact your dealer in order to ensure there will be no problem with the draft. They
must also be a type suitable for burning solid fuel and must be in good condition and kept clean. The stove pipe
must be made of aluminized or cold roll steel with a minimum thickness of 0.021” or 0.53 mm. It is strictly forbidden
to use galvanized steel. Your smoke pipe should be assembled in such a way that the male section (crimped
end) of the pipe faces down. Attach each of the sections to one another with three equidistant metal screws.
Seal with furnace cement. The pipe must be short and straight. All sections installed horizontally must slope at
least 1/4 inch per foot, with the upper end of the section toward the chimney. Any installation with a horizontal
run of chimney pipe must conform to NFPA 211. You may contact NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) and
request the latest edition of the NFPA Standard 211. To ensure a good draft, the total length of the coupling pipe
should never exceed 8’ to 10’ (2.4m to 3.04m). (Except for cases of vertical installation, cathedral-roof style where
the smoke exhaust system can be much longer and connected without problem to the chimney at the ceiling of
the room). There should never be more than two 90 degrees elbows in the smoke exhaust system.
Summary of Contents for GW7400
Page 21: ...21 Notes...