Quadra-Fire QV36-A, QV32-A manual Continue Adding Vent Components

2. Continue Adding Vent Components

•Continue adding vent components, locking each succeed- ing component into place.

•Ensure that each succeeding vent component is secure- ly fitted and locked into the preceding component.

•90° elbows may be installed and rotated to any point around the preceding component’s vertical axis. If an el- bow does not end up in a locked position with the pre- ceding component, attach with a minimum of two (2) sheet metal screws.

Figure 23. Adding Venting Components

3. Install Support Brackets

For Horizontal Runs - The vent system must be supported every five (5) feet of horizontal run by a horizontal pipe support.

To install support brackets for horizontal runs:

•Place the pipe supports around the vent pipe.

•Nail the pipe supports to the framing members.

For Vertical Runs - The vent system must be supported every eight (8) feet (2.4m) above the fireplace flue outlet by wall brackets. To install support brackets for vertical runs:

•Attach wall brackets to the vent pipe and secure the wall bracket to the framing members with nails or screws.

WALL BRACKET

WALL STUD

4. Install Firestops

For Horizontal Runs - Firestops are REQUIRED on both sides of a combustible wall through which the vent passes.

NOTE: Model DVK-01TRD or SLK-01TRD does not need an exterior firestop on an exterior combustible wall.

To install firestops for horizontal runs that pass through either interior or exterior walls:

Cut a 12-inch by 12-inch (305 mm X 305 mm) hole through the wall for D-series or a 10-inch by 10-inch (254 mm X 254

mm)hole for SL-D-series pipe. The center of the framing hole is one (1) inch (25.4mm) above the center of the hori- zontal vent pipe.

•Position the firestops on both sides of the hole previ- ously cut and secure the firestops with nails or screws.

•The heat shields of the firestops MUST BE placed to- wards the top of the hole.

•Continue the vent run through the firestops.

NOTE: There must be NO INSULATION or other combus- tibles inside the framed firestop opening.

12" or 10"

(305mm or 254mm)

1" (25.4 mm)

12" or 10" (305mm or 254mm)

VENT PIPE

Figure 25. Hole and Vent Pipe

8 FT. (2.4m)

FLUE

OUTLET

1 INCH MIN.

(25.4mm)

HEAT SHIELD

INTERIOR

FIRESTOP

TRIM HEAT SHIELD IF TOO LONG, ADD TO SHIELD IF TOO SHORT

EXTERIOR

FIRESTOP

Figure 24. Installing Support Brackets

Figure 26. Heat Shield, Interior & Exterior Firestops

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