Installation Guide

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VentingGuidelines:
ALWAYSinstallventpipeinstrictadherencetotheinstructionsandclearancesincludedwithyour
ventingsystem.
DONOTconnectthiswoodstovetoachimneyfluewhichalsoservesanotherappliance.
DONOTinstallafluepipedamper
oranyotherrestrictivedeviceintheexhaustventingsystemofthisunit.
USEanapprovedwallthimblewhenpassingthroughawallandaceilingsupport/firestopwhen
passingthroughaceiling.
INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsateverychimneyconnectorjoint.
AVOID excessivehorizontal runsand elbows, asbothwill reducethe draft of the ventingsystem
andwillresultinpoorstoveperformance.
INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,flyashandother
restrictions.
CLEANthe ventingsystemasdetailedinthemaintenancesectionofthismanual.
ADHEREtothe1032ruleregardingchimneyterminations.
INSTALLsinglewallchimneyconnectorwiththemaleenddowntopreventcreosoteleakage.
Followdoublewallchimneyconnectormanufacturer’sinstructionsregardingproperpipeinstallation.
WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsiftouched. Noncombustible
shieldingorguardsmayberequired
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The1032Rule:Thechimneysystemmustterminate3.0ftabovethepointwhereit’scenterline
passesthroughtheroofANDthechimneymustterminate2.0ft.abovepartofthedwellingwithina10
ft.radiusofthechimney.
OperationandMaintenancePleaserefertothe‘Operation’(OperatingInstructions)and
Maintenance(includingAshRemoval/Disposal)sectionsofyourowner’smanualandfollowthe
guidelineslistedthereinforsafetyandforoptimalemissionsperformance.
AdditionalInformation:
Followingtheinstructionsinyourowner’smanualforBuildingaFirewillensure
aproperfire,aswellas
helpingminimizevisibleemissions.
More:
Fuelloadingandreloading:PracticalTipsforBuildingaFireSeeyourowner’smanualfor
informationonloading(andreloading)yourfuel,aswellasforfirestartingprocedures(i.e.
‘BuildingaFire’).
TopDownFires:TheUSEPArecognizes‘theeffectivenessofthetopdownapproachfor
startingfires.’Agoodtutorialforthisapproachmaybefoundathttp://woodheat.org/top
downsteps.html.Whenbuildingtopdownfires,besuretofollowtheinstructionsfoundin
yourowner’smanualandcontactourTechnicalSupportifyouhaveanyquestions.