Installing the

Chimney System

Start by attaching the first chimney section to the collar on top of the fireplace.

Install the pipe as pictured in Figure 14. When you get a good lock, you will hear the pipe clearly snap together. Once sections are snap-locked in place, it is extremely difficult to get them apart. Make sure the pipe is firmly snapped and locked together as each pipe section is mounted.

When installing elbows, only outer pipe will snap- lock. Middle pipes simply slide into position. Be sure to always attach straps on upper elbow to a structural framing member. (Fig. 15)

Continue installing the pipe as required until pipe is installed up through the ceiling. At this point, you must install a firestop spacer.

BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace

Pipe Section

Pipe

Rim

Hem

Lance

Pipe

Hem

FPC558a

Fig. 14 Install pipe, listening for the snap-lock to fasten.

 

 

Installing the Firestop Spacer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elbow Strap

 

 

 

 

Support Structure

 

 

in the Ceiling Hole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A firestop spacer is used to keep pipe spaced properly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and required for safety.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nail the firestop spacer (at each corner) to the framing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elbow Strap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

members of the ceiling hole. NOTE: A firestop spacer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(must be tight)

is not required at the roof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hole sizes listed in Figure 11 for angled firestop spac-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hole Fram-

ers provide minimum required air space to chimney

 

 

 

Angled Strap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing

pipe for ceiling thickness up to 8” (203mm). When

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

combined thickness of ceiling material, ceiling joists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and flooring material exceeds 8” (203mm), adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

must be made in framing to assure that minimum air

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angled Firestop

spaces to chimney are maintained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proper Firestop Spacer Installation

 

 

 

FP270/271

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chimney Support Strap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(must be tight)

Figure 16 shows different installation procedures for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 15 Attach straps to a structural framing member.

both an area that is an attic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

an area that is not an

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

attic.

 

 

 

Attic Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceiling Installation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the area above the ceil-

 

 

 

Nails (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing is not an attic, position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joist

the firestop spacer with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firestop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

flange on the ceiling side

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the angled portion ex-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spacer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tending up into the hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firestop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the area above the ceiling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joist

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spacer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is an attic, position the fire-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stop spacer with the flange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the top of the framed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nails (4)

hole and the angled portion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

extending down into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FP593

hole.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fig. 16 Installing firestop spacer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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