INSTALLATION
RECOMMENDED HEIGHTS FOR
WOODSTOVE FLUE
Simple rules on draft (refer to Table 1). | 3) Add 4% overall for each 1000' above sea | Recommended Flue Height | ||||
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| Elevation | Example a) | Example b) |
1) At sea level minimum height is 12' | Example: a) |
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| 1000' | 18.72' | 21.84' | |
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| = 3 ft. | 2000' | 19.44' | 22.68' | |
2) Add the following vertical height to compen- | one "T" | = 3 ft. | 5000' | 21.60' | 25.20' | |
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| Total Addition (at sea level) | = 6 ft. | 8000' | 23.76' | 27.72' |
45 deg. elbow | = 1 ft. | Example: b) |
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90 deg. elbow | = 2 ft. |
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"T" | = 3 ft. | One 90 deg. elbow | = 2 ft. |
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Each foot of horizontal run = 2 ft. | 2 ft. of horizontal run | = 4 ft. |
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| one "T" | = 3 ft. |
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| Total Addition (at sea level) | = 9 ft. |
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TABLE 1
MINIMUM RECOMMENDED FLUE HEIGHTS IN FEET
(Measured from the top of the unit)
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ABOVE SEA LEVEL | 0 | 2 x 15o | 4 x 15o | 2 x 30o | 4 x 30o | 2 x 45o | 4 x 45o |
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| 12.0 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 18.0 | 16.0 | 20.0 |
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| 12.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 19.0 | 16.5 | 21.0 |
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| 13.0 | 14.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 19.5 | 17.0 | 21.5 |
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| 13.5 | 14.5 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 18.0 | 22.5 |
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| 14.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 18.5 | 23.0 |
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| 14.5 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 21.5 | 19.0 | 24.0 |
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| 15.0 | 16.0 | 17.5 | 18.5 | 22.5 | 20.0 | 25.0 |
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| 15.5 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 25.5 |
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| 16.0 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 21.0 | 26.5 |
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| 16.5 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 24.5 | 22.0 | 27.0 |
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NOTE: No more than two offsets (four elbows) allowed. Two 45o elbows equal one 90o elbow.
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