VENT INSTALLATION

REAR WALL VENT INSTALLATION (continued)

4.Apply a bead of non-hardening mastic around the outside edge of vent cap. Position the vent cap in the center of hole on the exterior wall with the word “HOT” on the vent cap facing up. Insure proper clearance of 1" to combustibles is maintained to the flue. Attach the vent cap with four wood screws supplied. See Figure 18.

WARNING

Do not recess vent termination

 

 

into any wall. This will cause a

 

fire hazard.

 

 

NOTE: Replace the wood screws with appropriate fasteners for stucco, brick, concrete, or other types of siding.

Vent Cap

HOT

Wood

Screw

Apply Mastic to

All Four Sides

Figure 18 - Installing Horizontal Termination

A vinyl siding standoff (part #950) must be used with the Simpson/Selkirk Horizontal Termination (part #985) on vinyl, stucco or wood-clad exterior walls. Apply non-hardening mastic around outside edge of the standoff instead of the vent cap assembly. See Figure 19.

5.Slide the firestop over the vent pipe before connecting the horizontal run to the vent cap. See Figure 20.

6.The termination should overlap the flue a minimum of 11/4" Apply silicone to the outer pipe/termination connection. Fasten termination with screws provided.

7.Slide the firestop against the interior wall surface and attach with screws. See Figure 20.

 

 

Cut Vinyl Siding

 

 

 

 

Away to Fit Standoff

Interior Wall

 

 

 

 

Surface

 

 

Standof #950

 

 

 

 

Simpson

 

Firestop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termination

 

 

 

 

#985

Vent Cap

 

 

 

 

(Horizontal

 

Apply

 

 

Termination)

 

 

 

 

 

Mastic to

 

HOT

 

 

All Four

Nut

Bolt

 

Horizontal

Sides

Screw

 

Wood Screw

Vent Pipe

 

 

 

Figure 19 - Installing Simpson/Selkirk Vinyl

Figure 20 - Installing Firestop on

Siding Standoff and Termination

Horizontal Vent Pipe

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Monessen Hearth HBDV300 Rear Wall Vent Installation, Do not recess vent termination, Into any wall. This will cause a