Installation Guide
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VentingGuidelines:
ALWAYSinstallventpipeinstrictadherencetotheinstructionsandclearancesincludedwithyour
ventingsystem.
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DONOTconnectthiswoodstovetoachimneyfluewhichalsoservesanotherappliance.
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DONOTinstallafluepipedamper
oranyotherrestrictivedeviceintheexhaustventingsystemofthisunit.
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USEanapprovedwallthimblewhenpassingthroughawallandaceilingsupport/firestopwhen
passingthroughaceiling.
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INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsateverychimneyconnectorjoint.
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AVOID excessivehorizontal runsand elbows, asbothwill reducethe draft of the ventingsystem
andwillresultinpoorstoveperformance.
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INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,fly‐ashandother
restrictions.
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CLEANthe ventingsystemasdetailedinthemaintenancesectionofthismanual.
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ADHEREtothe10‐3‐2ruleregardingchimneyterminations.
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INSTALLsinglewallchimneyconnectorwiththemaleenddowntopreventcreosoteleakage.
Followdoublewallchimneyconnectormanufacturer’sinstructionsregardingproperpipeinstallation.
WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsiftouched. Noncombustible
shieldingorguardsmayberequired
The10‐3‐2Rule:Thechimneysystemmustterminate3.0ftabovethepointwhereit’scenterline
passesthroughtheroofANDthechimneymustterminate2.0ft.abovepartofthedwellingwithina10
ft.radiusofthechimney.
‐ OperationandMaintenance–Pleaserefertothe‘Operation’(OperatingInstructions)and
Maintenance(includingAshRemoval/Disposal)sectionsofyourowner’smanualandfollowthe
guidelineslistedthereinforsafetyandforoptimalemissionsperformance.
AdditionalInformation:
Followingtheinstructionsinyourowner’smanualforBuildingaFirewillensure
aproperfire,aswellas
helpingminimizevisibleemissions.
More:
‐ Fuelloadingandre‐loading:PracticalTipsforBuildingaFire–Seeyourowner’smanualfor
informationonloading(andre‐loading)yourfuel,aswellasforfire‐startingprocedures(i.e.
‘BuildingaFire’).
‐ Top‐DownFires:TheUSEPArecognizes‘theeffectivenessofthetop‐downapproachfor
startingfires.’Agoodtutorialforthisapproachmaybefoundathttp://woodheat.org/top‐
down‐steps.html.Whenbuildingtop‐downfires,besuretofollowtheinstructionsfoundin
yourowner’smanualandcontactourTechnicalSupportifyouhaveanyquestions.