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Mt. Vernon Pellet Insert (AE)
2Getting Started
A.Design, Installation & Location Considerations
1.Appliance Location
NOTICE: Check building codes prior to installation.
•Installation MUST comply with local, regional, state and national codes and regulations.
•Consult insurance carrier, local building inspector, fi re offi cials or authorities having jurisdiction over restrictions, installation inspection and permits.
It is a good idea to plan your installation on paper, using exact measurements for clearances and fl oor protection, before actually beginning the installation. Location of the appliance and chimney will affect performance.
Consideration must be given to:
•Safety, convenience, traffi c fl ow
•Placement of the chimney and chimney connector and to minimize the use of chimney offsets.
•Place the appliance where there will be a clear passage for a Listed chimney through the ceiling and roof (vertical) or through exterior wall (horizontal).
•Installing the required outside air kit will affect the location of the vent termination.
When locating vent and venting termination, the ideal loca- tion is to vent above roof line when possible. This minimizes the affects of wind loading.
Since pellet exhaust can contain ash, soot or sparks, you must consider the location of:
•Windows
•Air Intakes
•Air Conditioner
•Overhang, soffi ts, porch roofs, adjacent walls
•Landscaping, vegetation
•Horizontal or vertical vent termination
2.Floor Support
The supporting fl oor under the appliance must be able to handle the weight of the appliance, fuel load and the weight of the chimney.
Ensure that your fl oor will suport these weights prior to in- stallation. Add suffi cient additional support to meet this weight requirment prior to installation. The weight of the appliance is 425 lbs.
WARNING! Risk of Fire Damaged parts could impair safe operation. Do NOT install damaged, incomplete or substitute components.
CAUTION! If burning shelled fi eld corn, you must use ap- proved venting specifi cally designed for corn to prevent corrosion or degradation. Follow the instructions from the venting manufacturer.
| Recommended Location: | |
Recommended Location: | • | Above peak |
• Above peak | • | Inside heated space |
Location NOT recommended:
•Not the highest point of the roof
•Wind loading possible
Windward
Marginal Location:
• Below peak
Recommended:
•Insulated exterior chase in cooler climates
Marginal Location:
• Wind loading possible
Location NOT recommended:
• Too close to tree
• Below adjacent structure
• Lower roof line
• Avoid outside wall
Leeward
Recommended: Outside Air Intake on windward side
NOT recommended: Outside Air Intake on leeward side
Figure 5.1
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