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STARTING
COLLAR
STOVE
SEALANT
BEAD
1 INCH
(25.4mm)
FIRST VENT
COMPONENT
If the installation is for a termination cap attached directly
to the fireplace, skip to the sections,
Install Firestops
and
Vent Termination
.
3/8”
(9.5mm)
B. Installing Vent Components
After determining which set of starting collars will be used
(top or rear), follow venting instructions accordingly.
Venting Out the Rear Vent
(See Figure 21)
Remove the installed rear seal cap from the rear starting
collars by cutting the strap at each end. Remove the insulation
inside the 5” collar. Follow the vent configuration tables
accordingly.
Remove the 5” diameter heat shield from the 5” diameter collar by
sliding it out.
WARNING: THE TOP HEAT SHIELD (INSIDE
THE FIREBOX) MUST REMAIN ATTACHED IF
THE VENT SYSTEM IS ATTACHED TO THE
REAR STARTING COLLARS. SEE FIGURE 21.
Venting Out the Top Vent
Remove the top vent collar seal cap by removing heat
shield. Remove the insulation inside
BOTH
the 4” diameter
and 6 5/8” diameter collars. (See Figure 21).
Remove the 4” diameter heat shield from the 4” diameter
collar by sliding it out.
You have to take the glass off for positioning the logs when
the unit is finally installed in place and finished around it.
Attach vent system to the top starting collars.
!
Figure 21.
Remove two screws
holding heat shield.
Venting Out Rear
Venting Out Top
!
WARNING: THE REAR VENT COLLAR SEAL
CAP MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE REAR
VENT COLLARS IF THE VENT SYSTEM IS ATTACHED
TO THE TOP STARTING COLLARS. SEE FIGURE 21.
!
WARNING: FAILURE TO REMOVE INSULA-
TION IN THE SET OF COLLARS YOU ARE US-
ING COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
!
WARNING: YOU MUST LEAVE THE INSULA-
TION IN PLACE IN THE SET OF COLLARS
YOU ARE NOT USING.
1. Attach the First Vent Component to the
Starting Collars
To attach the first vent component to the starting collars
of the fireplace:
• Apply a 3/8 inch (9.5mm) bead of stove cement around
the fireplace inner vent starting collar.
• Lock the vent components into place by sliding the con-
centric pipe sections with four (4) equally spaced interi-
or beads into the fireplace collar or previously installed
component end with four (4) equally spaced indented sec-
tions.
• When the internal beads of each outer pipe line up, ro-
tate the pipe section clockwise about one-quarter (1/4)
turn. The vent pipe is now locked together.
• Slide the ceramic fiber pad over the first vent section
and place it flush to the fireplace. Continue to add vent
components.
WARNING: A 3/8 INCH (9.5 MM) BEAD OF
STOVE CEMENT MUST BE PLACED
AROUND THE FIREPLACE INNER VENT START-
ING COLLAR BEFORE ATTACHING THE FIRST
VENT COMPONENT. FAILURE TO SEAL THIS
JOINT MAY CAUSE THE FIREPLACE TO OPER-
ATE IMPROPERLY. SEE THE DIAGRAM .
Figure 22. Attaching the First Vent Component
to the Starting Collars
HEAT
SHIELD
DISCARD
INSULATION
SEAL
CAP
SEAL
CAP
HEAT
SHIELD
INSULATION,
DISCARD
BOTH
PIECES
HEAT
SHIELD
TOP VENT
COLLAR
(UNDERNEATH)
