Flatfire
Direct Vent Gas Fireplace
Outer Vent Heat Shield and Termination Installation
ATION ON OUTSIDE WALL
. Before you install the horizontal vent
ond
attached to the fireplace
mounting plate and can now be seen inside the
onfirm that
s
ing
Note: The rear surface of the vent termination
will push the telescoping vent pipe heat shields
he re
or if using the vinyl siding shield.
INNER TELESCOPING
TYPICAL VENT TERMINAL MOUNTING HOLES
PARALLEL INSTALL
Steps to install the Outer Vent Heat Shields and
Vent Termination (Parallel Installation):
1
termination, you must first install the sec
halves of the two telescoping vent pipe heat
shields. Each shield half simply slips over the
half you previously
vent pass-through in the wall.
2. Install the outer shield first and the inner
second. Leave about 1¼” of the shields
protruding past the house sheathing.
3. Install the horizontal vent termination (vent cap)
by first removing the two mounting straps as
they will not be used. Be sure the arrow on the
cap (if present) is pointing up and rec
all the vent cap location requirements and the
vent manufacturer’s requirements are met.
4. Slip the inner and outer vent termination pipe
onto the vent starter pipe taking care to align
the inner and outer pipes to prevent damage.
5. Slide the vent termination (cap) into the sid
recess (or vinyl siding shield) until it bottoms
out.
inward. When the vent termination is in place
the heat shields will just touch t
ar surface
of the termination.
6. Pull the vent cap away from the sheathing and
install a small bead of non-hardening silicone
sealer around the cap perimeter. Push the cap
in place.
7. Install the mounting screws (included with the
cap) to hold the vent cap to the sheathing See
the venting manufacturer’s instructions for the
location of the mounting holes.
Typical mounting hole locations are shown in
the illustration at right. Refer to the venting
manufacturer’s instructions for more information
OUTER TELESCOPING
SHIELD
SHIELD
HORIZONTAL VENT TERMINATION
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