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FP7CE Antoinette - Installation and Operation Manual
7 THE VENTING SYSTEM
7.1 General
The venting system acts as the engine that drives your wood heating system. Even the best fireplace will
not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected to a suitable chimney.
The heat in the flue gases that pass from the fireplace and chimney connector into the chimney is not waste
heat. This heat is what the chimney uses to make the draft that draws in combustion air, keeps smoke
inside the fireplace and safely vents exhaust to outside. You can think of heat in the flue gas as the fuel the
chimney uses to make draft.
7.2 Suitable Chimneys
Your wood fireplace will provide optimum efficiency and performance when connected to a 203 mm
diameter chimney. The connection to a chimney having a diameter of at least 175 mm or no more than 229
mm is permitted, if it allows the proper venting of combustion gases and that such application is verified
and authorized by a qualified installer. Otherwise, the diameter of the flue should be 203 mm.
7.2.1 Factory-built Metal Chimneys
These are sometimes referred to as ‘high temp’ chimneys
because they have the special characteristics to withstand
the temperatures that can be created by wood burning
fireplaces. Factory-built chimneys are tested as a system
with all the necessary components for installation. The
instructions provided with the chimney by its manufacturer
are the only reliable source of installation guidelines. To be
safe and effective, the chimney must be installed exactly in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Use only
components intended for the brand and model of
chimney you are using. Never substitute parts from other
chimney brands or fabricate your own components. The
chimney must be a type suitable for solid fuel.