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VENTING INSTALLATION
Continued
Figure 13 - Typical Horizontal
Termination Cap Mounting with
Additional Siding Standoff Installed
Siding Standoff
Screws
High Wind
Termination
Apply
Mastic to
Outside
Edge of
Standoff
Exterior Wall with Vinyl Siding
11
1
/
2
" x 11
1
/
2
"
Framed Opening
Maintain 1"
Minimum Air
Space Around
Outer Pipe When
Penetrating a Wall
Minimum Pipe
Overlap 1
1
/
4
"
Wall
Firestop
Direct-Vent
Pipe
Horizontal Termination Configurations
Figures 14 through 18 show different con
-
figurations and alternatives for venting with
horizontal termination. Each figure includes
a chart with critical minimum and maximum
dimensions which MUST be met.
IMPORTANT
: If using a venting configuration
of only horizontal venting with no vertical run,
a 1/4" rise for every 12" of run toward the
termination is required.
GROUND FLOOR INSTALLATION
Recommended Applications:
• Installation using cabinet surrounds
• Through the wall using round or square
termination (up to 12" adjustable pipe)
• NOT FOR CORNER INSTALLATION
Horizontal
High Wind
Square
Termination
Wall Firestop
45° Elbow
Figure 14 - Horizontal Termination
Configuration for Square or Round
Terminations
45° Elbow
Wall
Firestop
Horizontal
Round
Termination
Exterior
Portion of Wall
Firestop (Round
Termination Only)
Adjustable
Pipe 12" Max.
Round
Termination
* If installing this fireplace at altitudes of
4000 feet and above, it is recommended
that an additional vertical height of 6" be
added to the vent system.
Carefully move fireplace, with vent as
-
sembly attached, toward wall and insert
vent pipe into horizontal termination. Pipe
overlap should be a minimum of 1
1
/
4
" (see
Figure 13).
Slide wall firestop against interior wall
surface and attach with screws provided.
See Figure 13, for horizontal termination
details.
Place fireplace into position and shim with
noncombustible material if needed. Nail or
screw side flanges to framing to secure
unit in place.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure fire
-
place is level before securing. If fireplace
is not level it will not work properly.
NOTICE: Do not seal termination
cap to vent pipe. Cap must be
removable for vent inspection
and maintenance.
Square Termination
Vertical (V)
Horizontal (H)
32
3
/
4
" min.
17" max.
