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Hearth & Home Technologies • DVLINEAR36 Installation Manual • 2569-980 Rev. E • 11/20
Top Vent
• Remove top seal cap and insulation if equipped.
See Section 6, “Appliance Preparation.” Attach the
DV-46DVA-GCL adapter to the appliance starting collar
with 3-1/2 in. self-tapping screws. See Figure 4.23.
WARNING!
Risk of Fire, Explosion or Asphyxiation!
Do NOT connect this gas appliance to a chimney flue
serving a separate solid fuel or gas burning appliance.
• Could impair safe operation of this appliance or other
appliances connected to the flue.
• Vent this appliance directly outside.
• Use separate vent system for this appliance.
Connecting the LINK-DV30B to the DV-46DVA-GCL
Adapter
• Insert the two sections of flexible vent pipe down the
existing chimney.
• Use three self-tapping screws to attach one section
of flexible vent pipe to the inlet collar on top of the
DV-46DVA-GCL adapter and three self-tapping screws
to attach one section of flexible vent pipe to the exhaust
collar on top of the DV-46DVA-GCL adapter.
• To minimize cold air drafts, seal around the flex vents
at the damper inside the chimney with non-combustible
unfaced fiberglass or rock wool insulation.
The DV-46DVA-GCL adapter must be recessed into existing
masonry fireplace. This measurement is taken from the top
of the fireplace opening. See Table 1 and Figure 4.22.
Figure 4.23
EXISTING CHIMNEY
HEARTH
FLOOR
EXISTING CHIMNEY
EXHAUST AIR
VENT PIPE
INLET AIR
VENT PIPE
To minimize cold air
drafts, seal with
non-combustible
insulation.
TERMINATION CAP
DIRECT VENT FIREPLACE
V
COAXIAL/COLINEAR
APPLIANCE CONNECTOR
V
Minimum
10 ft
3.05 m
Maximum
40 ft
12.2 m
NOTICE:
To achieve optimum
performance of appliance, minimize or
avoid bends in exhaust vent pipe.
CAUTION! DO NOT
use any flue restric
-
tor when venting with the DV-46DVA-GCL
adapter and LINK-DV30B kit.
This could
result in poor flame appearance, sooting,
pilot malfunction, or overheating.
Connecting the DV-46DVA-GCL Adapter to Appliance