Monessen Hearth SS38 operating instructions Venting Installation

SS38 Direct Vent Gas Stove

Vent Opening for Combustible Walls

9B\,”

(244 mm) Min.

9B\,”

(244 mm)

Min.

Framing Detail

Stove Hearth

Opening for Noncombustible Wall

7Z\x”

(190 mm)

Stove Hearth FP2293

Figure 11 -

Vent Opening Requirements

4. Apply a bead of non-hardening mastic around the

VENTING INSTALLATION

For vinyl siding, stucco, or wood exterior use vinyl siding standoffs between vent cap and exterior wall. The vinyl siding standoff prevents excessive heat from melting the vinyl siding material. Bolt the vent cap to the standoff. Apply non-hardening mastic around outside edge of the standoff instead of the vent cap assembly. Use wood screws pro- vided to attach the standoff. Figure 13

	Cut Vinyl Siding
	Away to Fit
	Standoff
Apply	Standoff
Mastic to
All Four	Termination
Sides

		HOT
FP1956	Nut	Bolt

outside edge of vent cap. Position the vent cap in the

center of the 7Z\x" (190 mm) or 9Z\x" (241 mm) hole on the

exterior wall with the word “UP” on the vent cap facing

Figure 13 -

Wood Screw

up. Insure proper clearance of 1" to combustibles is

maintained. Attach the vent cap with four wood screws

supplied. Figure 12.

NOTE: Replace the wood screws with appropriate fasteners for stucco, brick, concrete, or other types of siding.

Vent Cap

Install Vinyl Siding Standoff and Termination

5.Slide the wall thimble over the vent pipe before con- necting the horizontal run to the vent cap. Figure 14

6.Carefully move the stove with vent assembly attached toward the wall and insert the vent pipe into the hori- zontal termination. The pipe overlap should be a mini- mum of 1Z\v" (32 mm). Apply silicone to the outer pipe connection. Fasten all vent connections with screws provided.

7.Slide the wall thimble against the interior wall surface and attach with screws. Figure 14

	HOT
FP1955
Apply Mastic to	Wood Screw
All Four Sides
Figure 12 -
Install Horizontal Termination
Do not recess vent terminal into a wall or

Vent Cap (Horizontal Termination)

Interior Wall

Surface

Firestop

WARNING

siding.

FP1957

Screw	Horizontal
	Vent Pipe
Figure 14 -
Install Firestop on Horizontal Vent Pipe

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