OPEL PLUS KEYSTONE Owner's Manual
22
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
CHIMNEY INSTALLATION
Make sure to read the EXCEL Chimney installation manual concerning requirements for supports, bracing, anchors,
etc. The EXCEL Chimney manual is available at you RSF dealer or on our web site: www.icc-rsf.com. Refer to
Table 1 (F) for the maximum chimney height that can
be supported by the top of the fireplace.
❖
WARNING: THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE
CHIMNEY AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MUST
BE 2" OR MORE. DO NOT FILL THIS AREA WITH
INSULATION.
1. Cut and frame the required holes in the floor(s),
ceiling(s) and roof where the chimney will pass
through. The rough opening in the framing is 13"
square (the opening can be slightly bigger, up to
13 ½", but NEVER smaller).
2. From below, install a radiation shield in each floor
through which the chimney passes. At the attic
level, install a radiation shield and a storm collar
as shown in Figure 11.
❖
WARNING: A RADIATION SHIELD MUST BE
INSTALLED AT EACH FLOOR WHERE THE
CHIMNEY PASSES THROUGH.
3. Remove the flue adapter from the fireplace, put
the screws aside. Install the flue adapter on the
first chimney length and secure it with the screws
provided. Reinstall the flue adapter on the
fireplace and secure it with the screws you have
put aside earlier. Assemble the rest of the
chimney.
The chimney must extend at least 3' above its point of contact with the roof and at least 2' higher than any wall,
roof, or building within 10' of it. If the chimney is higher than 5' above the roof, it must be secured using a roof
brace.
4. At the roof, install a roof radiation shield (XM-7ERRS). The roof radiation shield must be installed so it extends
1" above the roof line.
5. Put the roof flashing into place.
•
If the chimney is enclosed to the roof: use a vented flashing .
•
If the chimney is not enclosed to the roof: use a regular flashing.
6. Seal the joint between the roof and the flashing with roofing tar. For sloping roofs, place the flashing under the
upper shingles and on top of the lower shingles. Nail the flashing to the roof using roofing nails.
7. Place the storm collar over the chimney and flashing. Seal it around the chimney with silicone sealer (
DO NOT
use roofing tar
).
8. Fit the rain cap on the chimney. Secure it tightly in place.
* Refer to the text to determine the appropriate flashing
Figure 11 General Chimney Installation