11
CHIMNEY CONNECTIONS
Consult your insurance company if you cannot
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a
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expert.
CAUTION: NOT ALL FIREPLACE CHIMNEYS
ARE SUITABLE FOR CONVERSION TO ACCOM-
MODATE CONNECTION TO A WOOD STOVE.
CHECK WITH A QUALIFIED EXPERT.
Many prefabricate
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replaces are of the “zero-
clearance
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eplace” category. These consist of multi
layere
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metal construction. They are
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e
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with
enough insulation
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air cooling on the base, back
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so they can be safely
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in
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con-
tact with combustible
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walls. Although many
prefabr
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carry
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from na-
tionally recogniz
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organizations for use as
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s,
they have not been teste
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for connection to w
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stove
heaters. Connecting a stove to such a
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evice will v
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the manufacturer’s warranty.
Venting a stove
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into a
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not
meet
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an
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shou
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not be attempte
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. The stove war-
ranty will be voi
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with such an installation. Do not create
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your home by connecting in this manner.
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
NOTE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ROUTE THE CHIM-
NEY CONNECTOR PIPE THROUGH THE THROAT OF
THE FIREPLACE.
Directly connecting the stovepipe
into the existing masonry chimney (
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gure 14 “Type
A” Fireplace Conversion) of the
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is the ONLY
approv
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of installation. This is a
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involv
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process
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to ensure safety
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only
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1. An entry hole must be cut through the masonry an
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tile liner with minimal
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to the liner. At least
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mm of liner must remain below the entry
position. When locating the stove an
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stovepipe, all
minimum clearances must be observ
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from com-
Figure 14 - Fireplace Conversion
bustible surfaces
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g mantels, combustible
trim work, ceilings,
CPF
walls. Positioning the center
of the stove pipe entry into the chimney
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below the ceiling
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insure proper clearance
f
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ovepipe.
2. Install a fire clay
/8
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1
mm minimum thick-
ness) thimble. Make sure the thimble is
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with the inner surface of the chimney liner
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not protr
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into the
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(see
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9
on page 9).
3. Secure the thimble with refractory mortar. The
thimble shoul
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be surroun
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by
Ŋ
/30
mm of
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unit masonry brickwork or
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of stone.
4. Install the stovepipe into the thimble as far as pos-
sible without e
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ing past the
ƀWG
lining (see
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.
A
small airspace (about
1/
Ŋ
/13mm) shoul
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remain
between the stovepipe
CPF
thimble to allow for
expansion of the pipe. Seal this airspace with high-
temperature caulking or ceramic wool.
Secure
CPF
seal the
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in the
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posi-
tion using high-temp caulking, ceramic wool, or
furnace cement. Also check to see if the chimney
has a clean out. If it
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s, make sure it is
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CPF UGCNGF
as well. A leaky clean out will greatly
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r
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y.
If you have any questions
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venting your
stove, contact the manufacturer or contact the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
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request a copy
of the latest
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of NFPA
5VCPFCTF
211
CPF
NFPA
5VCPFCTF
.
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Battery March Park, Quincy
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