Vermont Casting 2160 Keep the Stove a Safe Distance from Surrounding Materials, Wall Shields

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Hearth rugs do not satisfy the requirement for floor protection as they are not fire proof.

Fireplace installations also have special clearance requirements to the side walls, side decorative trim and fireplace mantel. Refer to the information on fireplace and mantel trim shields in this section.

Keep the Stove a Safe Distance from

Surrounding Materials

Both a stove and its chimney connector radiate heat in all directions when operating. A safe installation requires that adequate clearance be maintained between the stove and nearby combustible materials to ensure that such materials do not overheat.

Clearance is the distance between either your stove or chimney connector, and nearby walls, floors, the ceiling, and any other fixed combustible surface. Keep furnishings and other combustible materials away from the stove as well. In general, a distance of 48" (1220

mm)must be maintained between the stove and moveable combustible items such as drying clothes, furniture, newspapers, firewood, etc. Keeping those clearance areas empty assures that nearby surfaces and objects will not overheat.

Safe Ways to Reduce Clearances

Your stove has specific clearance requirements that have been established through careful research and testing to UL and ULC standards.

Clearance requirements have been established to meet every installation possibility, and they involve the combination of basic variables:

•When the stove has no listed heat shield

•When the stove has a listed heat shield

•When the wall has no heat shield

•When the wall has a heat shield

In general, the greatest clearance is required when you locate a stove with no heat shield near a wall with no heat shield. The least clearance is required when both the stove and the wall have heat shields. Reducing a stove clearance may require a listed heat shield on the chimney connector as well, or a double-wall connector.

Clearances may be reduced only by means approved by the regulatory authority and in accordance with the clearances listed in this manual. The charts and sample installations that follow list all the clearances required for the various installation configurations of Sequoia.

Wall Shields

One way to reduce clearances is with a wall shield constructed of 24 gauge or heavier sheet metal, or of another noncombustible material such as 1/2" (13 mm)

insulation board such as Durock® or Wonderboard®, or common brick “laid on flat,” with the 3¹⁄₂" (90 mm) side down.

Shields must be spaced out from the combustible surface 1" (25 mm) on noncombustible spacers, as in Figure 14. The spacers should not be directly behind the stove or chimney connector.

Air must be able to flow between the wall and the shield. At least 50% of the bottom 1" (25 mm) of the shield must be open, and the shield must be open at the top. (Fig. 14)

Air Flow

Wall Shield

Stud Wall Framing

Noncombustible Spacers

and Fasteners

Drywall

Air Flow

ST248

Fig. 14 Approved wall shield construction.

Fireplace Installations

A fireplace installation requires special clearance between the side of the stove and the right and left walls, between the side of the stove and the decorative side trim on the fireplace face, and between the top of the stove and the mantel.

Ventilated, noncombustible shields installed on noncombustible spacers 1” (25mm) away from the combustible surface may be used to reduce clearances. A mantel shield for the Sequoia must be at least 48” (1220mm) long, centered over the stove. Side trim shields must extend the full length of the trim.

In addition, a fireplace installation must observe the floor protection guidelines discussed previously.

The charts and illustrations that follow depict all the clearances required for the various installation configurations of the Sequoia.

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Contents Sequoia Accessories Table of ContentsWelcome Specifications Sequoia, ModelChimney Types InstallationMasonry Chimneys Chimney Size Chimney Connector GuidelinesPrefabricated Chimneys Chimney HeightSecuring the Connector to a Masonry Chimney Assembling the Chimney ConnectorSecuring the Connector To a Prefabricated Chimney Freestanding InstallationsFireplace Installations Above the Fireplace Fireplace Installations Through the FireplaceWall Pass-Throughs Floor ProtectionFloor Protection for Fireplace Safe Ways to Reduce Clearances Fireplace InstallationsKeep the Stove a Safe Distance from Surrounding Materials Wall ShieldsFireplace and Mantel Trim Clearances Sequoia Clearance Chart Sequoia Clearance Diagrams Wall Shield Requirements for Common Sequoia Installations Sequoia with Stove and Chimney Connector Heat Shields Unpack the Parts AssemblyInstall the Fittings Attach the Legs and Heat ShieldInstall Air Duct for Outside Air Load Doors OperationSequoia Controls Air Controls Damper FunctionSuccessful Wood Burning Use the Air Control Settings That Work Best for YouBurn Only High-Quality Fuel How to Build a Wood Fire Keep it Going High-Efficiency Wood Burning With Catalytic CombustionConditioning Your Stove Starting and Maintaining a Wood FireRemove and Store Ash Safely Reloading and Reviving a Wood FireAlways Dispose of Ash in a Safe Manner Cleaning the Glass MaintenanceTest and Repair the Door Gaskets Avoid Damaging the Glass Damper AdjustmentRepair Missing Cement in Seams Replace Broken Glass ImmediatelyCare of the Catalytic Combustor When to Suspect a Combustor ProblemRemove and Inspect the Combustor Watch for Better Results Maintenance Schedule DailyCatalytic Combustor Draft Management Fuel Draft TestingSingle Venting CreosoteSequoia Woodburning Stove Sequoia Woodburning Stove Model Warranty CFM Specialty Home Products

2160 specifications

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