1.The chim ney should have a fire clay liner in good condition. Loose or cracked liner sections can be hazardous. If the chim ney does not have a liner, one can be installed by a qualified professional. Som e metal liners are acceptable to use. Check with your stove dealer or local building code agency for acceptability of these liners.

2.No part of the chim ney should have any leaks, missing m asonry, cracks, loose m ortar or soft mortar.

3.There should be no m ortar or parts of chim ney blocking the chim ney flue.

4.There should be a m inim um 2-inch clearance between any part of the fireplace or chim ney and any com bustible m aterials.

5.The fireplace and chim ney should be built on a solid concrete footing supported by the ground and not attached to the house.

6.The chim ney must have a good natural draft and should be self-starting. A chim ney that has a poor draft and is subject to draft reversal should be repaired or replaced before using.

7.The chim ney should be the proper size. Som e fireplace chim neys are quite large and will cause poor stove perform ance and excessive creosote. The rule of thumb is that the chim ney flue should be roughly no m ore than three tim es the flue opening on the stove. A 6-inch stove flue will work in a 8-inch by 12-inch fireplace flue. It may be necessary to install another liner in an oversized chim ney.

8.The chim ney should extend at least 3 feet above the roof and at least 2 feet above any point of the roof within 10 feet.

9.This stove must be used alone in the chim ney. Any unused opening must be perm anently sealed with m asonry by a skilled brick mason. A clip-in type flue cover is not acceptable for this use because of the likelihood of it coming loose during a chim ney fire and possibly spreading the fire.

10.The stove may be installed using a masonry relining system or metallic chim ney or metallic relining system that meets or exceeds UL 1777.

11. The Cricket is approved for installation with Class “A” pipe.

Your local building Code agency or Fire Safety inspector can refer you to a qualified professional who can inspect your chim ney for you.

Remember to have your chimney inspected for leaks and blockage before you install your stove.

Installation into a masonry fireplace is very similar to installation into a factory-built fireplace.

CAUTION: Before using the Cricket, or any other woodstove with a 6" flue, it is critical to first determine if the chimney is lined and that the liner is neither too small or too large for the stove you wish to use. Either your SIERRA woodstove dealer or a qualified chimney sweep should first inspect your chimney.

If your chim ney is lined with a clay tile liner which is no sm aller than 6" x 6" or larger than 8" x 12" inside

m easurem ents, you may install the Cricket in your fireplace.

The general accepted rule is the cross-sectional area of the chim ney should be no m ore than three tim es the cross- sectional area of the flue exit of the stove. The cross- sectional area of a 6" flue or your Cricket is 28 sq. inches.

Installation:

Your stove must be directly connected to your chim ney in one of the following 3 methods:

1.Ceramic Wool

A.Rem ove or secure open the existing fireplace damper. Install a section of flexible pipe through the damper, up the chim ney at least ½ the way up the first chim ney liner. Oval or round pipe may be used, if oval pipe is used you will need to adapt it to the 6" flue collar of he stove.

B.Pack the area around the pipe and the dam per area or the chim ney liner with ceram ic wool. Make sure it

is packed tight so no air can go between the pipe and chim ney liner.

C. Adjust the pipe to the approxim ate height of the flue collar on the stove.

D. Slide the pipe down into the flue collar as far as possible.

E.Slide the pipe down into the flue collar as far as possible. Secure te pipe to the flue collar with at least three metal screws.

F.Make sure the ceram ic wool is still in place and no heat from the stove can fo up the chim ney.

2.Positive Connect Kit

You may want to obtain a “positive connect kit” from you dealer. They are made of m etal and are designed to close off the entire upper part of your fireplace allowing only the stove pipe to exit up the chim ney. Norm ally these kits are not offered to or intended for the do-it- yourselfer.

3.Total Reline

Total relining of your chim ney may be required where the existing chim ney is too large to draw properly or does not have a clay chim ney liner. Total relining is norm ally beyond the expertise of the best do-it-yourselfer, and we urge you to have your dealer or a certified chim ney sweep do it for you.

III. FREESTANDING INSTALLATION

1.Rem ove the hardware package taped to the inside of the pedestal.

2.Position the Cricket on top of the pedestal.

3.Be sure that the holes in the brackets on the stove line up with the notched brackets on the insides of the pedestal.

4.Using the hardware provided (nuts, bolts, and washers), secure the stove to the pedestal by running the bolts through the stove bracket holes and installing washers and nuts.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE STOVE BE TIGHTLY BOLTED TO THE PEDESTAL.

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