Heat & Glo LifeStyle XLR-N-AU manual Install Horizontal Termination Cap, Venting through the Wall

K. Install Horizontal Termination Cap

WARNING! Risk of Fire! The telescoping flue section of the termination cap MUST be used when connecting vent.

•1-1/2 in. (38 mm) minimum overlap of flue telescoping section is required.

Failure to maintain overlap may cause overheating and fire.

•Vent termination must not be recessed in the wall. Siding may be brought to the edge of the cap base.

•Flash and seal as appropriate for siding material at outside edges of cap.

•When installing a horizontal termination cap, follow the cap location guidelines as prescribed by current local or national codes and refer to Section 6 of this manual.

CAUTION! Risk of Burns! Local codes may require in- stallation of a cap shield to prevent anything or anyone from touching the hot cap.

Note: When using termination caps with factory-supplied heat shield attached, no additional wall shield firestop is required on the exterior side of a combustible wall.

Interior	Rear Flue
Wall Shield	Heat Shield
	1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
	min. overlap
Outer Flue
Inner Flue
INTERIOR	EXTERIOR
Figure 10.17 Venting through the Wall

•The termination kit should pass through the wall firestops from the exterior of the building.

•Adjust the termination cap to its final exterior position on the building and interlock the flue sections.

WARNING! Risk of Fire! the termination cap must be positioned so that the arrow is pointing up.

•Use a high-temperature sealant gasket to seal between the pipe and exterior firestop.

1 in. (25 mm)

7-1/2 in.

(192 mm)

MINIMUM

Figure 10.18 Termination Cap

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