Vermont Casting 2478CE manual Wall Pass-Throughs, Hearths

Dutchwest Non-Catalytic Convection Heater

Flue Liner
Extend Chimney Con-
nector to the First Tile of	Damper
the Flue Liner	Plate is
	Removed
	or Locked
Observe	in Open
	Position
Miniumum Clearances
	Close Off
	the Damper
	Opening with
ST797	Sheet Metal
	and Sealant

Fig. 8 The connector passes through the fireplace to enter flue. Special Fireplace Adapter Kits to simplify fireplace instal- lations are available from your local dealer.

Wall Pass-Throughs

Whenever possible, design your installation so the con- nector does not pass through a combustible wall. If you must use a wall pass-through in your installation, check with your building inspector before you begin and con- struct it in accordance with local building codes. Also check with the chimney connector manufacturer for any specific requirements.

Accessories are available for use as wall pass- throughs. If using one of these, make sure it has been tested and listed for use as a wall pass-through. Figure 9 shows one method of passing a connector through a wall. All combustible material in the wall is cut away to provide the required 460 mm (18”) clearance for the connector. The resulting space must remain empty.

A flush-mounted sheet metal cover may be used on one side only. If covers must be used on both sides, each cover must be mounted on non-combustible spacers at least 25 mm (1”) clear of the wall. Your Dutchwest deal-

er or your local building inspector can provide details of other approved methods of passing a chimney connec- tor through a combustible wall.

DO NOT CONNECT THE HEATER TO ANY AIR DIS- TRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.

460 mm (18”) Empty
Space All Around the	Sheet Metal
Chimney Connector
	Cover
	(One side
	only)

ST421

Fig. 9 Hollow wall pass-through.

Hearths

This appliance must be installed on to hearth that meets the requirements of Part J of the Building Regu- lations 2000 (Combustion Appliances and Fuel Storage Systems). This can be achieved by ensuring that the hearth is constructed and sized in accordance with the guidelines included in section 2 of approved document ‘J’. The size and clearances of the hearth are as fol- lows:

The constructed hearth should be constructed in ac- cordance with the recommendations in document J, and should be of minimum width 840 mm and minimum depth 840 mm (if a free standing hearth b) above) or a minimum projection of 150 mm from the jamb (if a recessed hearth a) above).

					Costructional Hearth
					Dimensions as below				At least 150 mm
									or to a suitable
			Appliance						heat resistant wall
								Appliance
				Doors				Doors
						Hearth Surface
At least						Free of Com-
						bustible Material
150 mm								Perimeter should be
	Perimeter should be
								clearly marked e.g.
	clearly marked e.g.						At least	edge of superimposed
	edge of superimposed							hearth
	hearth						300 mm
		a) Fireplace recess						b) Free standing		ST912
Fig. 10 Noncombustible hearth surface dimensions.

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