Slide the gas insert into place, and position any excess flexible vent pipe back up into the chimney. Attach the
HORIZONTAL OVERHANG
cap adaptor to the termination cap and to the top of the flexible vent pipe and set the cap in place at the top of the chimney. See Figures 4 and 5.
CAUTION: TO AVOID DOWNDRAFTS AND/OR COLD AIR PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED TO SEAL OFF THE AREA BETWEEN THE TERMINATION CAP AND THE TOP OF THE SOLID- FUEL CHIMNEY OPENING INTO WHICH THE VENT CAP HAS BEEN IN- STALLED.
2 FT. | 2 FT. MIN. |
MIN. |
|
| LOWEST |
| DISCHARGE |
| OPENING |
TERMINATION CAP |
|
VERTICAL WALL
X
12
ROOF PITCH IS X/ 12
WHEN USING THE
5.USE FIBERGLASS INSULATION OR OTHER SUITABLE
WARNING: MAJOR U.S. ! BUILDING CODES SPECIFY MINIMUM CHIMNEY AND/OR VENT HEIGHT ABOVE THE ROOF TOP. THESE MINIMUM HEIGHTS ARE NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. SEE THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM FOR MINIMUM HEIGHTS, PROVIDED THE TERMINATION CAP IS AT LEAST
A HORIZONTAL OVERHANG.
NOTE: This also pertains to vertical vent systems installed on the outside of the building.
H (MIN.) - MINIMUM HEIGHT FROM ROOF
TO LOWEST DISCHARGE OPENING
Roof Pitch | H (min.) ft. |
flat to 6/12 | 1.0 |
6/12 to 7/12 | 1.25 |
over 7/12 to 8/12 | 1.5 |
over 8/12 to 9/12 | 2.0 |
over 9/12 to 10/12 | 2.5 |
over 10/12 to 11/12 | 3.25 |
over 11/12 to 12/12 | 4.0 |
over 12/12 to 14/12 | 5.0 |
over 14/12 to 16/12 | 6.0 |
over 16/12 to 18/12 | 7.0 |
over 18/12 to 20/12 | 7.5 |
over 20/12 to 21/12 | 8.0 |
Figure 3. Minimum Height from Roof to Lowest Discharge Opening
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