Valcourt FP11 FRONTENAC, Installation And Operation Manual

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The following requirements must be respected:
1. The chimney must be absolutely clear of any soot residue or creosote. Check for cracks, loose
or missing bricks that could inhibit correct installation of the liner.
2. The clearance to combustible material must be a minimum of 1" between the outside of the
masonry and any wood framing or loose insulation.
3. The chimney must be built in accordance with the current building code.
No other appliance can be connected to the same chimney.
Installation:
The chimney must be relined with a stainless steel liner of the same diameter as the outlet of
the fireplace. For connection at 30
o
or 45
o
angle, a special connector must be used to
connect the liner to the insulated chimney. Verify availability and installation instructions
for this connector with the chimney manufacturer.
Follow these steps:
1. Position the fireplace in its location.
Temporarily install the elbow on the top
of the fireplace and, using a level, mark
with an oval the location where the flue
liner will enter the masonry chimney.
2. In the middle of the oval, drill a hole in
the masonry chimney at 45

or 30

.
3. Increase the size of the hole until a 45

or
30

liner elbow can be easily slipped
through.
4. Slide the liner down from the top of the
masonry chimney until you reach the
hole level.
5. Slip through the hole a 45

or 30

liner
elbow and connect it to the liner.
6. Add a small liner section to the liner
elbow which will allow the liner to
extend at least 12" (measured at the top
of the liner) from the masonry chimney.
7. Seal the opening around the liner with
high temperature refractory cement
Then, follow the chimney manufacturer’s
instructions to connect the extended liner
section to the special chimney connector.
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