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 Heatilator 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, welded 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. |
D. Install Termination Cap
Install the chimney sections up through the chase enclo- sure.
•Refer to termination cap instructions.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! The minimum overlap of cap to pipe (as shown in the following illustrations) MUST be met or chimney may separate from cap. Separation allows sparks, heat and embers to escape.
NOTICE: Paint the termination cap with a
•TR344 Round Termination Cap
| WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT caulk the pipe to the |
| chase top collar. |
• | Caulk all seams to prevent leaks. |
• | Refer to Figure 9.3. |
Termination
Cap
Slip
storm collar
around chimney pipe
before termination cap pipe is snapped into the chimney
Do NOT
Slope Downward (1/4 in. per foot minimum)
2 in. (51 mm) Collar on Chase Top
Drip Edge
Chase
pipe.
Caulk gaps between | Storm | |
storm collar & pipe, | ||
Collar | ||
and storm collar | ||
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& chase top. |
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Collar |
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2 in. (51 mm) | Chimney | |
Minimum Height | ||
Pipe | ||
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Chase Top |
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block air holes
6 in. (153 mm) Minimum top of chase to top of chimney pipe
.018 (26 ga) min. Galvanized Chase Top
Chase
Figure 9.3 Chase Top Construction
Termination cap pipe and chimney section must be snapped together to maintain an overlap of
Figure 9.4 Installing a TR344 Round Termination Cap
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