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INSTALLING YOUR ROOM HEATER
HORIZONTAL EXHAUST VENT INSTALLATION
1.
Locate your appliance in a location which meets the requirements of this manual
and where it does not interfere with the house framing, wiring, etc..
2.
Install a non-combustible hearth pad underneath the unit. This pad should extend
at least 6” (152 mm) in front of the unit.
3.
Place your stove at the approximate installation site allowing yourself room for
working, the stove will be pushed into position once the venting has been
installed, see item 10/ below for minimum clearances to combustibles.
4.
Locate the center of the exhaust pipe of your unit. This point should then be
extended to the interior wall of your house. Once you have located the center
point, on the interior wall, cut a 7” (175 mm) diameter hole through the wall.
5.
The next step is to install the wall thimble, refer to the instructions which come
with the wall thimble for this step.
6.
Install the appropriate length of exhaust vent pipe into the wall thimble. See step
11 when determining the correct length of exhaust vent to use.
7.
Install the combustion air intake pipe. The unit is to use outside air for
combustion. Be sure that the outside air vent has a proper cap on it to prevent
rodents from entering and also is installed where it won’t become blocked with
snow, etc..
8.
Connect the exhaust vent pipe to the exhaust outlet of your appliance.
9.
Secure all vent joint connections with 3 screws. Seal the exhaust vent joint
connections with high temperature silicone sealant.
10.
Push the unit straight back to the interior wall but be sure to maintain the
minimum clearances to combustibles 6” (152 mm) to the back of the unit and 8”
(204mm) to the side walls of the unit. If your installation is to be at 45 degrees to
the corner the minimum clearance is 6” (152mm) from the back corners of the
unit to the walls (see figure 5). Seal the annular space, of the wall thimble,
around the vent pipe with high temperature silicone sealant.
11.
The exhaust vent pipe must extend at least 12” (300 mm) out past the exterior
wall. Seal the annular space, of the wall thimble, around the vent pipe with high
temperature silicone sealant.
12.
Install a listed horizontal termination cap or if necessary install a 90
elbow and
appropriate length of vertical venting. A listed vertical vent cap is recommended
however (if local codes allow) when the vent terminates several feet above ground
level and there are no trees, plants, etc. within several feet a 45
elbow can be
used as a termination. The elbow must be turned down to prevent rain from
entering.
