4 Installation of Fireplace
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| 1. | Cut a 6 in. (152 mm) hole in outside wall to accommodate | |
CAUTION |
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| air piping. The outside air is located on top, auxiliary | ||
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| convection air intake is located on the bottom. See Figure | |
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Sharp Edges |
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• Wear protective gloves |
| 2. | Use 6 in. (152 mm) metal flex or rigid piping (not supplied) | |
and safety glasses during |
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| to directly connect outside air to fireplace intake. Insulate | |
installation. |
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| the pipe to prevent frost condensation. | ||
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A. Install the Outside Air Kit | 3. | Use the supplied termination caps. | ||
4. | Seal between the wall and the pipe with silicone to prevent | |||
This fireplace will operate correctly only if adequate ventila- |
| moisture penetration and air leaks. | ||
tion is provided to allow proper draft to the fireplace system. | 5. | Seal between the termination cap and the house with | ||
See Section 2. | ||||
| silicone to prevent air infiltration. | |||
Using an outside air kit must be used for combustion to mini- |
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mize the effects of negative pressure within the structure. NOTE: A control knob allows you control of the outside air
We recommend you utilize the shortest duct run to optimize | inlet. Use of outside air for combustion is required to | |
the performance of the outside air kit. The outside air kit inlet | conserve heated air within the structure and to provide | |
should be positioned in a manner that will not allow snow, | make up air to keep the fireplace venting properly. | |
leaves, etc. to block the inlet. In some installations the air | IMPORTANT! | |
duct may need to be run vertically. In such an installation, a | ||
TURN | ||
3 ft (914 mm) height difference must be maintained from the | ||
top of the uppermost chimney section to the outside com- | POSITION. | |
bustion air inlet. See Figure 16.1 on page 16. | ||
OUTSIDE AIR KNOB MUST BE IN THE “OPEN” POSI- | ||
See Figure 17.1 on page 17 for proper placement of outside | ||
TION TO OPERATE FIREPLACE PROPERLY. | ||
air inlet. | ||
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The outside air kit is installed on the right hand side of the fireplace. See Figure 15.1 for handle location/operation.
MAY BE CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE TO PREVENT COLD AIR INFILTRATION.
Open/Close |
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Knob for |
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outside air | OPEN | CLOSE | 6 in. (152mm) rigid | fireplace |
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Figure 15.1 | Outside Air Installation |
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November 11, 2008 | Heatilator • Constitution EPA Fireplace • |
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