Heat & Glo LifeStyle 6000 XLS, 6000 GDVFL manual Installing Support Brackets 4. Install Firestops

Use wall brackets to support vertical runs every 8 feet (2.4 m) above the fireplace flue outlet.

NOTE

For Vertical Runs - The vent system must be supported every eight (8) feet (2.4 m) above the fireplace flue outlet by wall brackets.

To install support brackets for vertical runs:

•Attach wall brackets to the vent pipe and secure the wall bracket to the framing members with nails or screws.

WALL BRACKET

WALL STUD

8 FT. (2.4 m)

FLUE

OUTLET

1 INCH MIN.

(25.4 mm)

Figure 12. Installing Support Brackets 4. Install Firestops

For Horizontal Runs - Firestops are REQUIRED on both sides of a combustible wall through which the vent passes.

Model DVK-01TRD does not need an exterior firestop on an exterior combustible wall.

To install firestops for horizontal runs that pass through either interior or exterior walls:

•Cut a 12-inch by 12-inch (305 mm X 305 mm) hole through the wall. The center of the hole is one (1) inch (25.4 mm) above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.

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