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B. VENTING SYSTEM.
The venting system consists of a chimney connector and a chimney, these get extremely hot during use.
To protect against the possibility of a house fire, the chimney connector and chimney must be properly installed and maintained. A
thimble
must
be used when a connection is made through a combustible wall to a chimney. A chimney support package
must
be used when a connection is made through the ceiling to a prefabricated chimney. These accessories are necessary to provide
safe clearances to combustible wall and ceiling material.
C.
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR.
The chimney connector must be 6" in diameter, 24-gauge minimum carbon steel. Do not use
aluminum or galvanized steel. They cannot properly withstand the extreme temperatures of a coal fire. Do not use chimney
connector pipe as a chimney. You must connect your stove to a chimney comparable to those illustrated in this manual.
Chimney connector sections must be attached to the stove and to each other
with the crimped end toward the stove [See Figure 10:1.] All joints should be
secured with three sheet metal screws.
For proper operation, the chimney connector should be as short as possible.
Horizontal lengths of chimney connector should have an upward slope from the
stove of ¼” per foot.
Maintain 18" clearances between the chimney connector and the wall and
ceiling unless a wall protection system is installed.
