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INSTALLATION
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR (STOVE PIPE)
3 screws
Flow
Direction
of Flue
Gases
Install
crimped
end
towards
stove.
Male Part Downwards
1/4” slope per foot
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.
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 ue serving another appliance. 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’ (3.04m) distance by a
height of 2’ (0.6m).
3. The installation of an interior chimney is always
preferable to an exterior chimney. Indeed, the interior
chimney will, by denition, be hotter than an exterior
chimney, being heated up by the ambient air in the
house. Therefore the gas which circulates will cool
more slowly, thus reducing the build-up of creosote and
the risk of chimney res.
4. The draft caused by the tendency for hot air to rise will
be increased with an interior chimney.
5. Using a re screen at the extremity of the chimney
requires regular inspection to ensure that it is not
obstructed thus blocking the draft, and it should be
cleaned when used regularly.
