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FP14 Cartier - Installation and Operation Manual
APPENDIX
4:
INSTALLING
THE
ADAPTER
FOR
FRESH
AIR
KIT
OPTION
During
operation,
the
fireplace
requires
fresh
air
for
combustion
and
draws
air
out
of
the
house.
It
may
starve
other
fuel
burning
appliances
such
as
gas
or
oil
furnaces.
As
well,
exhaust
fans
may
compete
for
air,
causing
negative
pressure
in
the
house,
resulting
in
smoke
entering
the
house
from
the
fireplace.
This
situation
is
aggravated
in
modern
airtight
houses.
To
overcome
this
problem,
we
strongly
recommend
that
you
bring
fresh
air
to
the
fireplace.
Check
with
local
authorities
having
jurisdiction
in
your
area,
it
may
be
mandatory.
THE
INSULATED
FLEXIBLE
PIPE
LENGTH
SHOULD
BE
SUFFICIENT
AND
HAVE
A
CONFIGURATION
TO
AVOID
CONDENSATION.
THE
OUTSIDE
WALL
TERMINATION
MUST
NOT
BE
INSTALLED
AT
MORE
THAN
50%
OF
THE
TOTAL
HIGHT
OF
THE
CHIMNEY
AND
AT
THE
MOST
10
FT.
(3
M)
ABOVE
THE
BASE
OF
THE
FIREPLACE.
THE
FRESH
AIR
MUST
COME
FROM
OUTSIDE
THE
HOUSE.
THE
AIR
INTAKE
MUST
NOT
DRAW
AIR
FROM
THE
ATTIC,
FROM
THE
BASEMENT,
OR
FROM
A
GARAGE.
THE
OUTSIDE
WALL
TERMINATION
SHOULD
BE
INSTALLED
WHERE
IT
IS
NOT
LIKELY
TO
BE
BLOCKED
BY
SNOW
OR
EXPOSED
TO
EXTREME
WIND
AND
AWAY
FROM
AUTOMOBILE
EXHAUST
FUMES,
GAS
METER
AND
OTHER
VENTS.
The
fresh
air
intake
kit
included
with
the
fireplace
contains
the
following
components:
a.
One
(1)
4"
adaptor;
b.
One
(1)
air
inlet
block
‐
off
plate;
c.
Two
(2)
screws;
The
following
component
is
not
included:
a.
The
outside
air
inlet
cap;
b.
The
2
adjustable
straps.
c.
A
4”
insulated
flexible
pipe
(This
HVAC
type
pipe
must
comply
to
ULC
S110
and/or
UL
181,
Class
0
or
Class
1
Standards
and
must
withstand
temperatures
up
to
250
°F.
