Installation
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1. Choose a stove location that is ideal. See the section “
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ellet
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2. Place a non-combustible hearth pad where necessary.
Non-combustible
floor protection.
Existing floor
(combustible)
6"
(15 cm)
3" (7.5 cm)
clearance
Use wall thimble
or ceiling firestop
Rain cap
Flashing
24"
(61 cm)
3"
(7.5 cm)
Tee with
cleanout
Fresh air
intake
6"
(15 cm)
Figure 21: Inside Vertical Installation.
3. Place the unit on the hearth
pad (if installed on a carpeted
surface) and space the unit in a
manner so when the pellet vent
is installed vertically, it will be 3”
(7.6 cm) away from a combustible
wall.
4. Locate the center of the fresh air
intake pipe on the unit. Match
that center with the same point
on the wall and cut a hole about
1 ⅝” (41 mm) in diameter.
5. Install the fresh air intake pipe.
6. Install the tee with clean out.
7.
I
nstall the pellet vent upward
from there. When you reach the
ceiling, make sure that the vent
goes through the ceiling fire stop.
Maintain a 3” (7.6 cm) distance
to combustibles and keep attic
insulation away from the vent
pipe. Maintain an effective vapor
barrier.
8. Finally, extend the pellet vent to
go through the roof flashing.
9. Ensure that the rain cap is
approximately 36” (900 mm)
above the roof.
16
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earth
m
ount
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nStallation
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reeStanding
:
Refer to Figures 22 and 23.
1. Install the hearth pad.
2. Lock fireplace damper in the open position.
3. Install a positive flue connector at the fireplace dampers.
4. Connect a tee or a 90° elbow to the exhaust pipe.
5. Install flexible stainless steel liner or listed pellet vent to the top of the chimney.
NOTE: Fresh-air intake should come from chimney. If holes already exist, fresh-air intake can be taken
through back of fireplace or through ash dump.
