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CHIMNEY CONNECTOR
Your chimney connector and chimney
must have a 6” diameter. If this is not the
case, we recommend you contact your
dealer in order to insure there will be no
problem with the draft.
The furnace pipe must be made of
aluminized or cold roll steel with a
minimum thickness of 0.021” or 0.53 mm.
It is strictly forbidden to use galvanized
steel.
Your connector should be assembled in
such a way that the male section (crimped
end) of the pipe faces down. Attach
each of the sections to one another with
three equidistant metal screws. Seal the
joints with furnace cement.
The pipe must be short and straight. All
sections installed horizontally must slope at least 1/4 inch per foot, with the upper end of the section toward the
chimney. Any installation with a horizontal run of furnace pipe must conform to NFPA 211. You may contact NFPA
(National Fire Protection Association) and request the latest edition of the NFPA Standard 211.
To insure a good draft, the total length of the furnace pipe should never exceed 8’ to 10’ (2.4m to 3.04 m).
(Except for cases of vertical installation, cathedral-roof style where the smoke exhaust system can be much
longer and connected without problem to the chimney at the ceiling of the room).
There should never be more than two 90 degrees elbows in the smoke exhaust system.
Installation of a “barometric draft stabilizer” (fireplace register) on a smoke exhaust system is prohibited.
Furthermore, installation of a draft damper is not recommended. With a controlled combustion wood furnaces
the draft is regulated upon intake of the combustion air in the furnace and not at the exhaust.
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FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY
When a metal prefabricated chimney is used, the
manufacturer’s installation instructions must be followed.
You must also purchase (from the same manufacturer) and
install the ceiling support package or wall pass-through
and “T” section package, firestops (where needed),
insulation shield, roof flashing, chimney cap, etc. Maintain
proper clearance to the structure as recommended by
the manufacturer. The chimney must be the required
height above the roof or other obstructions for safety and
proper draft operation.
