What Kind of Chimney to Use
You must connect the Encore
If you use an existing masonry chimney, it must be inspected to ensure it is in a safe condition before the stove is installed. Your local professional chimney sweep, building inspector, or fire department official will be able to inspect the chimney or provide a referral to someone who can.
A prefabricated double- wall insulated chimney
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Fig. 3 Approved chimney types.
Masonry Chimneys
An inspection of the chimney must confirm that it has a lining. Do not use an unlined chimney. The chimney should have no cracks, loose mortar, other signs of deterioration, and blockage. Repair any defects before the chimney is used with your stove.
Unused openings in an existing masonry chimney must be sealed with masonry to the thickness of the chimney wall, and the chimney liner should be repaired. Open- ings sealed with pie plates or wallpaper are a hazard and should be sealed with mortar or refractory cement. In the event of a chimney fire, flames and smoke may be forced out of these unused thimbles.
The chimney should be thoroughly cleaned before use.
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Encore
Prefabricated Chimneys
These should be an internal diameter of 150 mm (6”) and be of the twin wall insulated construction that has been approved for solid fuel use (e.g. Rite Vent ICS of ICID Lite Chimney Systems). Diameters over 200 mm (8”) are not recommended due to the large
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
Chimney Size
An Encore
305 mm), and into a round flue with nominal flue size of 8” (203 mm). An Encore
NOTE: When installed with a 6” flue collar, the Encore
Whatever the flue collar size, an Encore
Accessories to help make the connection between stainless steel chimney liners and your Encore Multi- Fuel are available through your local dealer.
Chimney Connector Guidelines
A chimney connector is the
Connecting Flue Pipes
Connector pipes should meet the requirements of the building regulations. This can be achieved by the use connecting fluepipes included in the following catego- ries:
a)Vitreous enamelled steel pipe complying with BS 6999: 1989 (1996);
b)Pipes made from stainless steel as descirbed in BS EN
c)Mild steel fluepipes complying with BS 1449: Part 1: 1991, with a flue wall thickness of at least 3 mm;
d)Cast iron fluepipes complying with BS 41: 1973 (1998).
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