GUIDELINES FOR EXHAUST VENTING SYSTEMS DESIGN

It is recommended that only an authorized Countryside installer install your pellet/corn stove. The following installation guidelines must be followed to ensure conformity with both the safety listing of this stove and to local building codes.

9A listed 3” or 4” type “PL” pellet vent exhaust system must be used for FREESTANDING installation and attached to the pipe connector provided on the back of the stove. Use a 3” to 4” adapter for 4” pipe. A cap must be used at the termination of type “L” vent chimneys.

9Do not terminate vent in any enclosed or semi-enclosedarea, such as; carports, garage, attic, crawl space, under a sundeck or porch, narrow walkway or closed area, or any location that can build up a concentration of fumes such as a stairwell, covered breezeway, etc.

9Vent surfaces can get hot enough to cause burns if touched by children. Non-combustible shielding or guards may be required. Do not install a flue damper in the exhaust vent of this unit.

9Termination must exhaust above air inlet elevation. It is recommended that at least 5 ft. of vertical pipe be installed when the appliance is vented directly through a wall or in a basement. This will create some natural draft to prevent the possibility of smoke or odor during appliance shutdown and to keep exhaust from causing a nuisance or hazard from exposing people or shrubs to high temperatures. In any case, the safest and preferred venting method is to extend the vent through the roof. Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue serving another appliance.

9Distance from doors and windows, gravity or ventilation air inlet into building:

Not less that 4 ft. / 1.2 m below, 4 ft. / 1.2 m horizontally from, 1 ft. / 305 mm above (This does not apply if the Windows are non-opening or have been fixed so they cannot open.)

9Distance from bottom of termination and grade – 1 ft. / 305 mm minimum. This is conditional upon the plants and nature of grade surface. The exhaust gases are not hot enough to ignite grass, plants or shrubs located in the vicinity of the termination. The grade surface must not be a lawn. Distance from bottom of termination and public walkway is 7ft. /2.1m minimum.

9Distance to combustible materials – 2 ft. / 610 mm. This includes adjacent building, fences, protruding parts of the structure, roof overhang plants and shrubs, etc.

9It is recommended that a single or double clean-out “tee”, for cleaning the vent in both directions, be installed at every 900 junction to enable collection of fly ash and to permit periodic cleaning of the exhaust system. 900 elbows accumulate fly- ash and soot thereby reducing exhaust flow and performance of the stove.

9Total length of horizontal vent must not exceed 48” (4 ft.) / 1,200 mm. All joints in the vent system must be fastened by at least 3 screws, and all joints must be sealed with RTV silicone sealer to be airtight.

9A 3” single-wall, stainless steel flexible or rigid exhaust pipe should be used for INSERT installations and must be

attached to the stove with a single-wall, stainless steel “tee” with a clean-out cap. The stainless steel “tee” should be inclined at 450 to enable the vent to be centered on the stove and allow the “tee” to be cleaned without removing the stove (see diagram on page 17).

9When venting into an existing masonry or factory built chimney, the chimney must be cleaned, with all creosote removed. The chimney must be a type suited for solid fuel. WARNING: The chimney and the chimney connections must be kept clean and in good condition.

9The “PL” vent or single wall stainless exhaust system must be installed so as to be GAS TIGHT! The vent manufacturer’s installation procedures must be followed. In addition, pipe connections, joints and all pipe seams within the home should be sealed with high temperature RTV silicone sealer.

9If an insert is to be installed into an unlined masonry chimney, it is recommended that at 3” or 4” stainless steel pipe be extended to the top of the existing chimney. The top of the existing chimney should be sealed with a steel plate (see diagram on page 17).

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