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INSTALLATION
The chimney connector and chimney must have
the same diameter as the stove outlet (6”). If this
is not the case, we recommend you contact your
dealer to ensure there will be no problem with the
draft. The stovepipe must be made of aluminized
or cold roll steel and have a minimum thickness
of 0.021” or 0.53 mm. It is strictly forbidden to
use galvanized steel. The smoke pipe should be
assembled to promote the male section (crimped
end) of the pipe to be faced down. Attach each
section to another with three metal screws spaced
an equal distance apart. The pipe must be short
and straight. All sections installed horizontally
must slope at least 1/4 inch per foot, with the
upper end of the section toward the chimney. Any
installation with a horizontal run of chimney pipe
must conform to NFPA 211. To ensure a good draft,
the total length of the coupling pipe should never
exceed 8’ to 10’ (2.4m to 3.04m). Except for cases of
vertical installation, in a cathedral-roof style where
the smoke exhaust system can be much longer
and connected without problem to the chimney
at the ceiling of the room. There should never be
more than two 90 degrees elbows in the smoke
exhaust system. The installation of a “barometric
draft stabilizer” (replace register) on a smoke
exhaust system is prohibited. Furthermore, the
installation of a draft damper is not recommended.
With a controlled combustion wood stove, the draft
is regulated upon intake of the combustion air in
the stove and not at the exhaust.
3 screws
Flow
Direction
of Flue
Gases
Install
crimped
end
towards
stove.
Male Part Downwards
1/4” slope per foot
IMPORTANCE OF PROPER DRAFT
Draft is a force that moves air from the appliance
up through the chimney. The amount of draft
in your chimney depends on the length of the
chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions and
other factors. Too much draft may cause excessive
temperatures in the appliance. An inadequate
draft may cause back-pufng into the room and
“plugging” of the chimney. An inadequate draft will
cause the appliance to leak smoke into the room
through appliance and chimney connector joints.
An uncontrollable burn or excessive temperature
indicates an excessive draft.
CHIMNEY
Your wood stove may be hooked up with a 6”
factory-built or masonry chimney. If you are using
a factory-built chimney, it must comply with UL 103
or CAN/ULC-S629 standard; therefore it must be
a Type HT (2100°F). It must be installed according
to the manufacturer’s specications. Take into
account the chimney’s location to ensure it is not
too close to neighbors or in a valley which may
cause unhealthy or nuisance conditions. If you
are using a masonry chimney, it must be built in
compliance with the specications of the National
Building Code. It must be lined with re clay bricks,
metal or clay tiles sealed together with re cement.
Round ues are the most efcient. The interior
diameter of the chimney ue must be identical to
the stove smoke exhaust. A ue which is too small
may cause draft problems, while a large ue favors
rapid cooling of the gas, and hence the build-
up of creosote and the risk of chimney res. Note
that it is the chimney and not the stove which
creates the draft effect; your stove’s performance is
directly dependent on an adequate draft from your
chimney. Do not connect this unit to a chimney
The following
recommendations may be useful for the installation
of your chimney:
1. It must rise above the roof at least 3’ (0.9m) from
the uppermost point of contact.
2. The chimney must exceed any part of the
building or other obstruction within a 10’
