United States Stove 1600M manual Smoke Pipe Installation, Creosote Formation and Need For Removal

NOTE: Type of chimney: Class A All-Fuel UL 103HT

on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely hot fire.

TOP OF CHIMNEY MUST BE 2 FT. ABOVE HIGHEST POINT OF ROOF WITHIN 10 FEET

2FT.

MINIMUMS

MINIMAL 3 FT.

FROM TOP OF CHIMNEY TO POINT AT WHICH IT PASSES THROUGH THE ROOF.

CAP SHOULD HELP PREVENT DOWNDRAFT WHILE STILL PROVIDING ADEQUATE EXHAUST.

3FT.

MINIMUM

RECOMMENDED MINIMAL 20 FT. HEIGHT

The chimney connector and chimney should be inspected at least twice monthly during the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has occurred. If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.

SMOKE PIPE INSTALLATION

Clearances to combustible materials (i.e. paneling, ceiling tile, sheet rock, plaster, draperies, casements or wood trim, etc.) will vary with the type of flue connection used. Be sure to maintain the specified clearances for your type of installation.

TYPE OF FLUE	REQUIRED
CONNECTION	CLEARANCE
24 Gauge or Heavier	18"
Single Wall Stainless Steel

CHIMNEY FLUE
SHOULD BE	CHIMNEY FLUE
CONSTANT DIAMETER	MUST BE AS
THROUGHOUT ITS	LARGE OR 20%
ENTIRE HEIGHT.	LARGER THAN
APPROVED	FURNACE FLUE
	PIPE
CHIMNEY
CLEANOUT DOOR
SHOULD HAVE
AIRTIGHT FIT. DO
NOT LEAVE OPEN
WHEN FURNACE IS
IN OPERATION.

CHIMNEY THIMBLE SHOULD BE

CONSTRUCTED OF FIRE CLAY, AND

SHOULD FIT TIGHTLY TO FLUE PIPE.

1.The furnace should be the only heating appliance using a chimney flue. One furnace per flue.

2.A masonry chimney should have a tile or stainless steel liner.

3.The masonry chimney should not have any missing mortar or loose bricks.

4.There should be no mortar or parts of the chimney blocking the chimney flue.

5.There should be a two inch clearance between any chimney (masonry or metal) and combustibles (such as the house).

6.The chimney should extend at least 2' above the highest point of the house, or 2' above the point at which the chimney is 10' from the roof.

7.The chimney should be relatively straight and vertical.

8.The portion of an all-fuel metal chimney that extends above the roof should be well secured.

9.A masonry chimney should be built on footings and not attached to the house.

10.A rain cap, complete with an animal or bird screen, should be installed on top of the chimney.

CREOSOTE — FORMATION AND NEED

FOR REMOVAL

When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates

or Black Pipe
Double Wall Stainless Steel	6"

Class A 103HT All-Fuel or Equivalent	2"
COMBUSTIBLES
SMOKE PIPE

According to NFPA standards, single wall stove pipes can be within 9" of combustibles provided an approved fire retardant material covered with 28 gauge sheet metal, spaced out 1" on non-combustible spacers, is utilized. See illustration.

18" 9"18"

CEILING OR WALL

When using a Class A or double wall flue pipe connection, follow the manufacturer's instructions.

When constructing a single wall smoke pipe, the following guidelines must be observed.

1.The connector pipe should be 24 gauge or heavier stainless steel or black pipe.

2.Secure all joints with three #8 screws.

3.If the connector pipe must pass through a wall, an ap- proved insulated or ventilated thimble, at least three times the diameter of the smoke pipe must be used. (i.e. a 6" diameter smoke pipe needs an 18" thimble).

4.The connector pipe should never be used as a chimney.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR

ALL CONNECTOR PIPES

The connector pipe must be constructed and installed so that it

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