Venting Installation
instructions
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INSTALLATION PLANNING
There are two starter vent kits available for either a horizontal or a vertical installation:
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Horizontal Termination Installation IMPORTANT: Horizontal square terminations require only inner portion of wall firestop.
1.Set the fireplace in its desired location and deter- mine the route your horizontal venting will take. Do not secure the fireplace until all venting has been installed. Some installations require sliding the fireplace in and out of position to make final venting connections. Figures 14 through 18 on pages 13 and 14 show different configurations for venting with horizontal termination that will help you decide which application best suits your installation. Check to see if wall studs or roof rafters are in the path of your desired venting route. If they are, you may want to adjust the location of the fireplace.
2.Direct vent pipe sections and components are designed with special
3.Any straight pipe section, a 45° or 90° elbow can be used when first connecting the venting system to the fireplace. Elbows are designed to
4.Assemble the desired combination of pipe and elbows to the fireplace flue collar. If there are long portions of venting run,
5.Carefully determine the location where the vent pipe assembly will penetrate the outside wall. The center of the hole should line up with the
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Locking Lugs | ||
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Figure 10 - Vent Pipe Connections
Vent Opening | 10 3/4" |
Combustible Wall | |
10 3/4" | Inside Framing |
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103/4"
(Framing
Detail)
Vent Opening
Center of |
Hole |
Figure 11 - Vent Opening Requirements
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