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Venting Introduction
INSTALLATION
Venting Guidelines
Thiswoodstoveoperatesona
naturaldraftsystem,inwhichthechimney
systempullsairthroughthestove.Thisunit
mustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththe
followingdetaileddescriptionsofventing
techniques;notinstallingthestovein
accordancewiththedetailslistedherecan
resultinpoorstoveperformance,property
damage,bodilyinjuryordeath.Avoid
make‐shiftcompromiseswheninstallingthe
ventingsystem.England’sStoveWorksis
notresponsibleforanydamageincurred
duetoapoororunsafeinstallation.
Becertainthatallaspectsofthe
ventingsystemareinstalledtotheventing
manufacturer’sinstructions,particularlythe
requiredclearancestocombustibles.Also,
becertaintouseanatticradiationshieldto
preventinsulationfromcontactinga
chimneywhichpassesthroughanattic.
Thechimneysystemisthe“engine”
whichdrivesawoodstove,soitis
imperativeforproperunitfunctionthatthe
ventingsystembeinstalledexactlyas
describedinthefollowingsection.
Ifquestionsarisepertainingtothe
safeinstallationofthestove,ourTechnical
Supportline(800‐245‐6489)isavailable.
Contactyourlocalcodeofficialtobecertain
yourinstallationmeetslocalandnational
firecodes,andifyou’reuncertainabout
howtosafelyinstallthestove,westrongly
recommendcontactingalocalNFIcertified
installertoperformtheinstallation.
•
ALWAYSinstallventpipeinstrict
adherencetotheinstructionsand
clearancesincludedwithyour
ventingsystem.
•
DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOA
CHIMNEYFLUESERVINGANOTHER
APPLIANCE.
•
DONOTinstallafluepipedamper
oranyotherrestrictivedeviceinthe
exhaustventingsystemofthisunit.
•
USEanapprovedwallthimblewhen
passingthroughawallandaceiling
support/firestopwhenpassing
throughaceiling.
•
INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsat
everychimneyconnectorjoint.
•
AVOIDexcessivehorizontalrunsand
elbows,asbothwillreducethedraft
oftheventingsystemandwillresult
inpoorstoveperformance.
•
INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,
tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,
fly‐ashandotherrestrictions.
•
CLEANtheventingsystemas
detailedinthemaintenancesection
ofthismanual.
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ADHEREtothe10‐3‐2ruleregarding
chimneyterminations.
•
INSTALLsinglewallchimney
connectorwiththemaleenddown
topreventcreosoteleakage.Follow
doublewallchimneyconnector
manufacturer’sinstructions
regardingproperpipeinstallation.
WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsif
touched.Noncombustibleshieldingorguardsmayberequired.