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5100-I WOOD INSERT

CHIMNEY HEIGHT/DRAFT (CONT’D)

These installation instructions describe the installation and opera- tion of the Quadra-Fire 5100-I Wood Insert. This insert meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 1990 particulate emission standards. The 5100-I is listed by OMNI-Test Laboratories, Inc. to UL Safety Standard 1482, and ULC S628, and (UM) 84-HUD. The 5100-I is approved for mobile home installations when not installed in a sleeping room and when an outside combustion air inlet is provided. The structural integrity of the mobile home floor, ceiling, and walls must be maintained. The insert must be properly grounded to the frame of the mobile home.

Check with your local building code agency before you begin your installation to ensure compliance with local codes, including the need for permits and follow-up inspections. Be sure local building codes do not supersede UL specifications and always obtain a building permit so that insurance protection benefits cannot be unexpectedly cancelled. If any assistance is required during installation, please contact your local dealer.

AVOID FIRE: To ensure that insulation or any other combustible material does not contact the chimney, a chimney inside the house must have at least 2 inches (51mm) of air space clearance around the chimney. A chimney outside the house must have at least 1 inch (25mm) clearance to the combustible structure. Noncombus- tible fire stops must be installed at the spaces where the chimney passes through floors and/or ceilings. Refer to Figures 8A & 8B on page 8. Canadian installations require a full reline of the chimney

NOTE: Clearances may only be reduced by means approved by the regulatory authority having jurisdiction.

WE RECOMMEND that a qualified building inspector and your insurance company representative review your plans before

installation.

CHIMNEY HEIGHT/DRAFT

To be sure that your Quadra-Fire insert burns properly, the chimney draft (static pressure) should be approximately -0.10” water column (W.C.) during a high burn and -0.04” W.C. during a low burn, measured 6” (152mm) above the top of the insert after one hour of operation at each burn setting.

NOTE: These are guidelines only, and may vary somewhat for individual installations.

Your Quadra-Fire insert was designed for and tested on a 6” (152mm) chimney, 12 ft-14 ft (360-420cm) high, measured from the base of the insert. The further your stack height or diameter varies from this configuration, the possibility of performance problems increases. In addition, exterior conditions such as roof line, surrounding trees, prevailing winds and nearby hills can influence insert’s performance.

A masonry chimney or a listed factory-built UL103 HT Class “A” chimney must be the required height above the roof and any other nearby obstructions. The chimney must be at least 3 ft (91cm) higher than the highest point where it passes through the roof and at least 2 ft (61cm) higher than the highest part of the roof or structure that is within 10 ft (305cm) of the chimney, measured horizontally.

See 2-10-3 Rule (Figure 6A). These are safety requirements and are not meant to assure proper flue draft.

2-10-3 RULE

2 ft Min (61cm)

3 ft Min

(91cm)

10 ft Min

(305cm)

Figure 6A

INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS

The Quadra-Fire 5100-I Insert has met and surpassed the most stringent emissions standards in the United States. The sophistica- tion of the interior firebox design requires that a proper draft be sup- plied by the chimney, therefore adherence to the following factors will enable your insert to operate at its optimum capability.

REQUIRED: A minimum starter pipe reaching to the base of the existing code approved masonry chimney and an airtight face seal, but a full chimney liner for factory-built fireplaces is recommended for USA and is required in Canada.

BETTER: Direct connection to the first flue liner in accordance with the requirements of the NFPA 211.

BEST: A complete relining of the chimney system with a 6 inch (152mm) diameter listed, stainless liner. Required for factory-built fireplace installations in Canada, recommended in USA. The sections must be attached to the insert and to each other with the crimped (male) end pointing toward the insert. See Figure 6B. All joints, including the connection at the flue collar, should be secured with three sheet metal screws. Make sure to follow the minimum clear- ances to combustibles as set out on Page 5 of the manual.

LINER CONNECTOR

	TOWARDS	FLUE
		GAS
	STOVE
		DIRECTION

Figure 6B

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250-1960 Rev B

January 30, 2004