Instruction manual

16 Breckwell

Chimney

Your wood stove may be hooked up with a 6” factory built or masonry chimney. If you are using a factory built chimney, it must

comply with UL 103 or CSA-B365 standard; therefore it must be a Type HT (2100°F). It is extremely important that it be installed

according to the manufacturer’s speciﬁ cations.

If you are using a masonry chimney, it is important that it be built in compliance with the speciﬁ cations of the National Building

Code. It must be lined with ﬁ re clay bricks, metal or clay tiles sealed together with ﬁ re cement. (Round ﬂ ues are the most efﬁ cient).

The interior diameter of the chimney ﬂ ue must be identical to the stove smoke exhaust. A ﬂ ue which is too small may cause draft

problems, while a large ﬂ ue favours rapid cooling of the gas, and hence the build-up of creosote and the risk of chimney ﬁ res. Note

that it is the chimney and not the stove which creates the draft effect; your stove’s performance is directly dependent on an adequate

draft from your chimney.

The following recommendations may be useful for the installation of your chimney:

1. DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.

2. It must rise above the roof at least 3’ (0.9m) from the uppermost point of contact.

3. The chimney must exceed any part of the building or other obstruction within a 10’ (3.04m) distance by a height of 2’ (0.6m).

4. Installation of an interior chimney is always preferable to an exterior chimney. Indeed, the interior chimney will, by deﬁ nition,

be hotter than an exterior chimney, being heated up by the ambient air in the house. Therefore, the gas which circulates will

cool more slowly, thus reducing the build-up of creosote and the risk of chimney ﬁ res.

5. The draft caused by the tendency for hot air to rise will be increased with an interior chimney.

6. Using a ﬁ re screen at the extremity of the chimney requires regular inspection in order to insure that it is not obstructed, thus

blocking the draft; and it should be cleaned when used regularly.

7. Exterior chimney should be double or triple wall.