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Vermont Castings Vigilant
®
2000898
Through a fireplace
When installed through a fireplace opening, the chimney
connector goes back from the stove, enters the fireplace
cavity, turns upward, and passes through the fireplace
damper opening and smoke chamber, and finally to the
chimney flue. Watch these points:
ST695
Vigilant
above fireplace
8/8/01
VIGILANT
Thimble Sleeve
Mantel
Bottom Heat
Shield
Damper - closed
and locked
ST695
Fig. 20
In this installation the chimney connector is attached to
the chimney above the fireplace.
ST696
fireplace
flex connector
8/8/01
VIGILANT
Flex Connector
Mantel Shield
Fireplace Adapter
Bottom
Heat
Shield
ST696
Fig. 21
In this installation, the chimney connector enters the
fireplace opening and then connects to chimney.
NoTe: Do not vent your Vermont Castings stove into a
factory-built (zero-clearance) fireplace. Zero-clearance
fireplaces and their chimneys are specifically designed
as a unit for use as fireplaces. It may void the listing or
be hazardous to adapt them for any other use.
• If there is a combustible mantel or trim, check the stove
and chimney connector clearances in the Clearance
Chart. Use the necessary combination of mantel, trim,
and connector heat shields to provide the required
clearances.
• When passing the chimney connector through the
damper opening it may be necessary to “ovalize” the
connector pipe. Do not make the narrowest width less
than 5
¹⁄₂
".
• The damper should be removed if possible, or sealed
in the open position if removal is impossible.
• A seal must be provided so that room air is not drawn
into the fireplace and up the chimney, reducing draft.
The Vermont Castings Flex Connector System provides
a convenient method for making the required seal and
offers a flexible stainless steel chimney connector which
can be bent to allow passage through most narrow
damper openings.