Installation
CAUTION: Do not use any smoke pipes less than 24 gauge between furnace and chimney.
CONNECTING SMOKE PIPE
Set the smoke pipe end of the furnace as close to the chimney as possible. The rise of the smoke pipe toward the chimney must be at least one inch per linear foot of pipe. Do not exceed 10 feet in length.
A clean out tee should be installed for removal of soot and fly ash.
Do not install smoke pipe longer than necessary to reach chimney. This is for purposes of trapping heat. The smoke outlet temperature is designed to carry
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WARNING: No damper, heat saver, or automatic vent damper device should be installed in or on smoke pipe. Except the barometric draft regulator.
The smoke pipe entrance into a masonry chimney should be at least 2 feet above the clean out. The smoke pipe must not extend into the chimney beyond the inner face of the chimney liner.
LESSER CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS ALLOWED
This furnace is UL Listed, requiring 18 inches from smoke pipe to a combustible surface. A reduction of 9 inches from a combustible ceiling and 12 inches from a combustible wall is allowed if the space is insulated according to NFPA 90B, table
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT THIS
FURNACE TO A CHIMNEY SERVING
ANOTHER APPLIANCE
WARNING: CHECK YOUR CHIMNEY. The chimney should be no less than
8 inches inside diameter or equal. The chimney is a very important part of your
heating system. It must be the right size, properly constructed and in good condition. No furnace can function properly with a bad chimney. The chimney must supply a draft of at least .03 Water Column. If possible, use a 15 foot or higher chimney. Add an additional foot to chimney for each 1000 feet of elevation above sea level.
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