Venting Installation

 

 

instructions

Minimum Pipe

 

Continued

7.

Overlap 11/4"

Combustible Exterior Wall Only: Slide the wall firestop over

 

 

the vent pipe before connecting horizontal run to vent cap (see

 

8.

Figure 12).

Direct Vent

Carefully move fireplace, with vent assembly attached, toward

Pipe

 

wall and insert vent pipe into horizontal termination. The pipe

Wall

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overlap should be a minimum of 11/4".

Firestop

Combustible Exterior Wall Only: Slide wall firestop against

 

 

interior wall surface and attach with screws provided. See

 

 

Figure 13 for horizontal termination details.

 

10.

Place fireplace into position and shim with noncombustible

 

 

material if needed. Nail or screw side flanges to framing to

 

 

secure unit in place. IMPORTANT: Make sure fireplace is

 

 

level before securing. If fireplace is not level it will not work

 

 

properly.

Maintain 1"

 

 

Minimum Air

 

 

Space Around

 

 

Outer Pipe When

 

 

Penetrating a Wall

 

Cut Siding Away

 

 

to Fit Standoff

10 3/4" x 10 3/4"

 

Standoff

Framed Opening

 

 

 

Wood Screw

 

 

Vent Cap

 

Siding Standoff

Screws

High Wind

Termination

Apply Mastic to

Outside Edge of

Standoff

Exterior Wall with Vinyl Siding

 

Figure 13 - Typical Horizontal Termination Cap Mounting with

Screws

Additional Siding Standoff Installed

Apply Mastic to

All Four Sides

Figure 11 - Installing Siding Standoff

(Combustible Exterior)

Interior Wall

Surface

Wall

Firestop

Vent Cap

Horizontal

(Horizontal

Vent Pipe

Termination)

 

Screw

Figure 12 - Connecting Vent Cap with Horizontal Vent Pipe

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