VSW20 Wood Stove
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INSTAllATION
To install a thimble sleeve, slide it into the breach until it is
flush with the inner flue wall. Do not extend it into the actual
flue passage, as this could interfere with the draft.
The thimble sleeve should protrude 1-2” (25-50 mm) into
the room. Use furnace cement and thin gasketing to seal
the sleeve in place in the thimble. Secure the chimney
connector to the outer end of the sleeve with sheet metal
screws.
Without a thimble, a suitable length of chimney connector
can be extended through the breach to the inner face of
the flue liner, and cemented securely in place. Additional
pieces of connector are then attached with sheet metal
screws.
FIREplACE ChIMNEY INSTAllATIONS -
AbOVE A FIREplACE
The Challenger may be connected to a chimney above a
fireplace opening also. In such installations, the stove is
positioned on the hearth in front of the fireplace and the
chimney connector rises from the stove top and then angles
ninety degrees back into the chimney.
Figure 6
The chimney liner should extend to the point at which the
chimney connector enters the chimney.
If the chimney connector from your installation enters the
chimney above a fireplace, follow all the guidelines men-
tioned above for freestanding installations. In addition, give
special consideration to the following points:
ST1094
freestanding
installation
Chimney
Elbow
Slip Pipe
Standard
Chimney
Connector
Flue Collar
Flue
Flue
Liner
Thimble
ST1094
Figure 5 -
Freestanding Installation Chimney Connection
ST1095
chimney connector above
fireplace
Chimney Connector
Shields
* Check These
Clearances
*
*
Mantel
Seal the
Damper
ST1095
Figure 6 -
Chimney Connection Above a Fireplace
•
Check the clearance between the stove and the chimney
connector, and any combustible trim or the mantel. Use
the necessary combination of mantel, trim, and connec-
tor heat shields to achieve the required clearances.
•
Check the clearance between the chimney connector
and the ceiling. If no heat shields are used, the clear-
ance should be at least 26” (660 mm). To find out how
much this clearance may be reduced with heat shields,
see the clearance chart on
Page 15
.
•
The fireplace damper must be sealed to prevent room
air from escaping up the flue. However, it must be
possible to re-open the damper to inspect or clean the
chimney.
FIREplACE ChIMNEY INSTAllATIONS -
ThROugh A FIREplACE
If your fireplace height is at least 25” (635 mm), you may
install an Challenger with standard legs through the fireplace
opening using a “positive connection” kit available from
your local dealer. These positive connection kits ensure a
tight fit between the stove flue collar and the chimney flue.
Figure 7.
Fireplace installations, whether connected to the
flue above or through the fireplace opening, have special
clearance requirements to adjacent trim and the mantel.
You’ll find the required clearances for the Challenger fire-
place installations on
Page 15
.
Floor protection requirements also apply to fireplace instal-
lations. Floor protection information is on
Page 15
.
