Installation
PROPER CHIMNEYS
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requires that all factory built chimneys be Listed and installed in accordance with conditions of the Listing in the manufacturers instructions. NFPA also requires that your chimney extend at least three (3) feet above the highest point when it passes through the roof and at least two (2) feet higher than any portion of the building within ten (10) feet of the chimney.
Factory built chimneys must be what NFPA refers to in NFPA 211
Masonry Chimneys as referred to in NFPA 211
As described in NFPA 54 (National Fuel Gas Code) section 7.5.5 (c) A Listed combination gas and solid fuel appliance equipped with a manual reset device to shut off gas to the main burner in the event of flue gas spillage shall be permitted to be connected to a single chimney flue. The chimney flue shall be sized to properly vent the appliance.
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CHOOSING A CHIMNEY
BEST CHOICE
Type HT Stainless Steel Class A
SECOND CHOICE
Indoor heated area - Masonry - 8” inside diameter
LAST CHOICE
Large outdoor brick or masonry - not insulated
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