B. Install Fireplace & Chimney
Install as per Sections 7 and 8.
C. Install Chase Top
• You MUST use a chase top in a chase installation. Chase |
tops are available from your Heat & Glo dealer or may |
be field constructed. |
• Include a turndown and drip edge to prevent water from |
seeping into the chase. |
• Include a 2 in. (51 mm) soldered, caulked or spun collar |
around pipe opening to keep water out. |
• Provide a 1/8 in. (3 mm) gap around the flue pipe. |
• Slope the chase top downward away from the |
opening. |
Caution! Do not caulk the pipe to the chase top |
collar. |
• Caulk all seams to prevent leaks. |
• Refer to Figure 9.4. |
Slope Downward (1/4 in. per foot minimum)
2 in. (51 mm) Collar on Chase Top
Drip Edge
Chase
.018 (26 ga) min. Galvanized Chase Top
Figure 9.3 Chase Top Construction
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