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5100-I ACT WOOD INSERT

Chimney Requirements

Venting Components

Inspections

Existing chimneys should be inspected and cleaned by a

A.5

Chimney Connector:

qualified professional prior to installation. The chimney

It is also known as flue pipe or stove pipe. It must be 6

must not have cracks, loose mortar or other signs of dete-

rioration and blockage. Hearth & Home recommends a

inches (152mm) minimum diameter stainless steel connector

NFI or CSIA certified professional or a technician, under

pipe.

the direction of a certified professional, conduct a Level II

Chimney:

inspection per NFPA 211.

The chimney can be new or existing, masonry or prefabricated

Larger Chimneys

 

and must meet the following minimum requirements as

It is recommended that chimneys with larger diameters

specified in Section 5B below.

than 6 inches (152mm) be relined. An oversized flue can

B. Chimney Systems

affect draft and impair performance and will allow increased

Prefabricated Metal Chimney

build-up of creosote.

 

Chimney Height / Rise and Run

 

•Must be a 6 inch (152mm) inside diameter of high

 

 

 

temperature chimney listed to UL 103 HT (2100oF) or

This product was designed for and tested on a 6 inch

ULC S628.

(152mm) chimney, 14 to 16 feet (428-488cm) high, measured

•Must use components required by the manufacturer for

from the base of the appliance. The further your stack height

or diameter varies from this configuration, the possibility of

installation.

performance problems exists.

 

•Must maintain clearances required by the manufacturer

 

Chimney height may need to be increased by 2 - 3% per

for installation.

each 1000 feet above sea level. It is not recommended to

•Refer to manufacturers instructions for installation

use offsets or elbows at altitudes above 4000 feet above sea

NOTE:

level or when there are other factors that affect flue draft.

 

 

In Canada, installations into factory-built zero clearance

WARNING

fireplaces are NOT allowed.

Approved Masonry Chimney:

Fire Hazard

 

• Must meet minimum standards of NFPA 211.

Inspection of Chimney:

 

• Chimney must be in good condition.

• Must have at least 5/8” (16mm) fireclay lining joined with

• Meets minimum standard of NFPA 211

refractory cement. (Installations into a clay flue without

• Factory-built chimney must be 6” (152mm)

a stainless steel liner may reduce draw which affects

UL103 HT.

 

performance, will cause the glass to darken and produce

 

 

 

excessive creosote).

 

 

• Cross-sectional area should be no more than 3 times the

 

Minimum 5/8” (16mm)

cross-sectional area of the flue collar of the insert. (28 sq

Minimum 1/2” (25mm) Air Space,

Fireclay Flue Liner

Maximum 4” (102mm) Air Space

inch flue area x 3 inches = 84 square inches maximum

 

 

 

chimney area).

 

 

• Should be lined with a 6 inch (152mm) stainless steel

 

Non-Water Soluble

 

Refractory Mortar

flue liner to improve performance and reduce creosote

 

 

build-up.

 

4“ (102mm) Masonry

• No dilution air is allowed to enter the chimney.

 

or Modular Block Wall

 

(Nominal)

 

 

1. Seal damper area of chimney around chimney

 

12” (305mm) if Rubble

Airtight Clean-

Stone Wall (Nominal)

connector, or seal insert against the face of the

 

Out Door

 

fireplace.

 

 

2. Both methods must be removable and replaceable

 

 

for cleaning and re-installation.

Footing (depth and size of footing

 

 

 

• When possible, install an airtight clean-out door to the

accordance with local building code)

 

 

 

rear of the smoke shelf.

Figure 14.1

 

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