Ventilation Hood User Manual

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Note:Verticalrestrictormust beinstalledin all
verticalinstallations.
1. Determine the route your vertical venting
willtake.Ifceilingjoists,roofraftersorother
framing will obstruct the venting system,
consideranoffset(seeFigure19)toavoidcut-
tingloadbearingmembers.Note:Payspecial
attentiontotheseinstallationinstructionsfor
requiredclearances(airspace)tocombustibles
whenpassingthroughceilings,walls,roofs,
enclosures,atticrafters,etc.Donotpackair
spaceswithinsulation.Alsonotemaximum
vertical rise of the venting system and any
maximumhorizontaloffsetlimitations.
2. Setthereplaceindesiredlocation.Dropa
plumblinedownfromtheceilingtotheposi-
tionofthereplaceexitue.Markthecenter
pointwheretheventwillpenetratetheceiling.
Drillasmalllocatingholeatthispoint.
 Dropaplumblinefromtheinsideoftheroof
tothelocatingholeintheceiling.Markthe
centerpointwheretheventwillpenetratethe
roof.Drillasmalllocatingholeatthispoint.
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1. Cuta10
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"squareholeintheceilingusing
thelocatingholeasacenterpoint.Theopening
shouldbeframedto10
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"x10
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"(27.3cmx
27.3cm)insidedimensions,asshowninFigure
9onpage8usingframinglumberthesame
sizeastheceilingjoists.Iftheareaabovethe
ceilingisaninsulatedceilingoranatticspace,
nailrestopfromthetopside.Thisprevents
looseinsulationfromfallingintotherequired
clearancespace.Iftheareaabovetheceilingis
alivingspace,installrestopbelowtheframed
hole.Therestopshouldbeinstalledwithno
lessthanthreenailsperside(seeFigure20).
2. Assemble the desired lengths of pipe and
elbowsnecessarytoreachfromthereplace
ueupthroughtherestop.Besureallpipe
andelbowconnectionsarefullytwist-locked
(seeFigure8,page8).
3. Cutaholeintheroofusingthelocatinghole
asa centerpoint. (Coveranyexposed open
ventpipes beforecuttinghole inroof.)The
10
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" x 10
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" hole mustbemeasuredon
the horizontal; actual length may be larger
depending on the pitch of the roof. There
mustbea1"clearancefromtheventpipeto
combustiblematerials.Frametheopeningas
showninFigure9,page8.
4. Connect a section of pipe and extend up
throughthehole.
Note:Ifanoffsetisneededtoavoidobstruc-
tions,youmustsupporttheventpipeevery3
feet.Usewallstrapsforthispurpose(seeFig-
ure19).Wheneverpossible,use45°elbows
insteadof90°elbows.The45°elbowoffers
lessrestriction tothe owof theuegases
andintakeair.
VENTINg INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Continued
Figure 19 - Offset with Wall Strap and 45°
Elbows
45° Elbow
Wall Strap
Roof Flashing
Ceiling Firestop
Figure 20 - Installing Firestop
If area above is a living space, install
restop below framed hole.
If area above is an attic space or insulated
area, install restop above framed hole.