W aterford Stanley Ltd.,
Bilberry, Waterford, Ireland.
Telephone: (051) 302300
Facsimile: (051) 302375
A.
These connectors should be 5 ins / 6 ins in diameter and crimped into the 5 ins flue outlet collar. Corrosion-
resistant steel, 24 gauge or heavier, is recommended. (Cheap metal pipes are easily damaged by flue gas
acids). When fitting, ensure that the crimped end faces down in order to prevent condensation etc., run
ning down the outside. All joints should be made secure with rivets or screws or by use of an approved
corrugated joint. It is important that single-wall connectors be kept 18 ins away from combustible mater-
ial, be as short and straight as possible incorporating not more than two bends or elbows. It is recom-
mended that horizontal lengths of single wall connectors to a chimney should represent not more than 75%
of the vertical portion. In addition, the pitch or rise in the horizontal section should not be less than 1/4 ins
to the linear foot, thus ensuring that the point of connection to the chimney is higher than the outlet from
the stove.
B.
The fireplace opening may be sealed by use of a sheet of non-combustible material cut to receive the con-
nector (stovepipe). The closure plate and connector joints must be effectively sealed so that air can enter
the chimney through the firebox only.
DO NOT CONNECT TO A FLUE SHARED BY ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
C.
Factory-built connectors will be found useful in situations where no flue is available or the existing flue is
totally unsatisfactory. Clearance limits from combustible materials are marked on each length of connec-
tor and this is a helpful safety guide. Chimneys constructed exclusively of stovepipe must terminate not
less than three feet above the point where it exits the roof and at least two feet higher than the roof peak
parapet or any part of the building which is less than ten feet away from the stovepipe exit point.
SPECIAL U.S.A. CODES COMPLIANCE
U.S.A. installation must be in full compliance with local building and fire codes. Information regarding these
codes can be obtained from the Local Building Inspector, Fire Department or Community Office. Complete and
exact recommendations are contained in the National Fire Protection Association Publications, NFPA No. 89M,
“Heat Producing Appliance Clearances,” 1971, and NFPA No. 211, Chimneys, Fireplaces and Vents,” 1972.
Insulated Multiple-Wall Factory-Built Connectors/Chimneys are required by NFPA No. 211 to be laboratory-list-
ed and be installed in accordance with the listing and the manufacturer’
s instructions. NFPA No. 211 requires
that a connection to a masonry chimney shall extend through the wall to the inner face of the liner but not
beyond, and that it shall be firmly cemented to the masonry.
A thimble may be used to facilitate removal of the
chimney connector for cleaning, in which case the thimble shall be cemented permanently in place with high-
temperature cement.
Chimney connectors are required by NFPA No. 211 to have an elevated pitch or rise in the horizontal portion
of not less than a quarter inch to the linear foot so that the point of connection to the chimney is at a higher
elevation than the end nearest the stove.
O P E R ATION
1.
BEFORE SETTING A FIRE, COVER THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRE CHAMBER EVENLY WITH A TWO
INCH LAYER OF SAND OR WOOD ASH. MAINTAIN THIS TWO INCH LAYER AT ALL TIMES WHILE
THE STOVE IS IN USE.
2.
Having made a small fire with paper and kindling to the front of the fire chamber, place full-length logs
on top. Provide plenty of draft for a few moments, then close the firedoor and open the firedoor vent fully.
When well alight, close the vent to the point where you obtain the rate of burning and heat distribution
required. Season the stove gradually - start with small, slow-burning fires. A void a big roaring fire
until the stove has been used and seasoned with small fires for several days.
