Rinnai Linear Series User manual

Linear collection gas fireplaces
Flue installation guide

Important
Rinnai Linear gas replace ueing shall be installed in accordance with:
-Manufacturer’s installation instructions
-Current AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3500, AS/NZS 5601.1 and G12/AS1
Must be installed, commissioned and serviced by an authorised person,
being in New Zealand a licensed gastter.
The Linear must be installed with an approved ue system, approved
components are shown in this guide.
Warning
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service and maintenance
can cause property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
For more information about buying, using, and servicing of Rinnai
appliances call: 0800 RINNAI (0800 746 624).
Rinnai New Zealand Limited
105 Pavilion Drive, Mangere, Auckland
PO Box 53177, Auckland Airport, Auckland 2150
Phone: [phone]
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General ueing guidelines ....................................4
Flueing options .....................................................6
Air hose connection ..............................................9
Flue components ..................................................10
Flue component connections................................11
Side direct ue assembly......................................12
Side extended ue assembly................................13
Up and back ue assembly ..................................14
Down and out ue assembly ................................15
Cutting the ASPDFK and ESPIPE900 to length ...16
Steps to create a wall terminal .............................17
Appendices
Appendix 1: ESBEND 90° ....................................19
Appendix 2: ESBEND 45° ....................................20
Contents
Every gas re requires a ue system that will draw e󰀨ectively and clear ue products safely
under all wind and climatic conditions. It is up to the installer to ensure the appliance is provided
with an e󰀨ective ue.
Installer responsibility

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General ueing guidelines
Flue clearances to
combustibles
Due to the heat from the ue components, maintain a 25 mm
clearance to combustibles for the rst 500 mm of ue.
Flashings Flashings are not included with the ue kits, these must be
specied.
Flue support The weight of the ue system must not be supported by the
appliance, it must be self-supporting. Supporting the ue is
usually completed during the framing stage with ue supports
or straps within the cavity. Wall straps are included with most
Rinnai ue components.
Securing the ue To prevent the ue from moving or coming apart:
• Joints between the ue components MUST BE secured by
short screws1 (max. length 6 mm) through the outer pipes
(easier to undo if necessary).
• Flue components must be secured to the wall using the ue
straps provided in each ue kit, refer image above.
Lubricate o-ring seals
before connecting
The inner pipe joints are sealed with an o-ring seal lubricant. A
small plastic tub of silicone grease is provided with the main ue
kits. Use this silicone grease to lubricate the o-rings on the inner
pipes prior to assembly. This is important as o-rings can dry out
and break, and replacing o-rings is di󰀩cult.
Do not use petroleum based lubricants as these will cause
deterioration of the o-ring seals.
Flue sections located
outside
Sections of the ue located outside require the following:
• Only use PVC cement between the joints of the outer PVC
pipes to secure and seal the joints against ingress of dust
and water.
• Only use non-acidic silicone sealant between the joints of
the outer PVC pipe and any mating aluminium components
to seal the joints against ingress of dust and water. Silicone
containing acetic acid or other acids as the curing agent may
cause the aluminium to corrode.
Shared ues Gas appliances must not be connected to a chimney or ue
serving a separate ue burning appliance.
Condensate A condensate trap or drain is not required for Linear installations
as little or no condensate is produced, as the ue runs hotter in
Linear installations.
1 Screws must not touch the inner pipe—could cause a transfer of heat to the plastic outer and potentially
melt the plastic.

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2° fall to the horizontal ue
terminal
There must be a continuous fall of at least 2° to
the horizontal wall termination. This is so any
rain water exits the ue naturally.
fall
Flue terminal locations Flue terminals must be compliant with the ue terminal locations
shown in AS/NZS 5601.1.
• The ue terminal must be positioned away from any
ammable materials.
• Keep snow and other items, such as outdoor furniture well
clear of the ue terminal at all times.
DO NOTDO NOT DO NOT DO NOT
Do not ue into
natural draught
ues or replaces.
Do not ue into
other rooms.
Do not ue into
roof spaces.
Do not ue
under oor
spaces.
To ensure products of combustion
are cleared, adequate clearance
from the building is required. The
vertical cowl should have a
500 mm clearance from any part
of the building. This also applies to
steeped and pitched roofs, where
the ue cowl should be 500 mm
clear of the ridge line.
An adequate ow of fresh air must
exist around the ue cowl following
installation.
Minimum clearances are shown in AS/NZS 5601.1.
500 mm to
nearest
part of the
roof

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Flueing options
For lowest cost, optimal performance, ease of installation and servicing, Rinnai
recommend short ue installations (less than 3 m) are considered before all other
options. Short ue installations are shown below.
300 mm min.
up to 3 m
300 mm min
300 mm Min
E
SPIPE9
0
0
ESWTERM
45° bends
LSFKIT01
ASPDFK
45° bends
E
SPIPE9
0
0
ESWTERM
ESWTERM
ESPIPE900
LSFKIT01
ASPDFK
LSFEXTKIT01
The gas pressures of the Linear are factory set for short ue installations (less than 3 m).
Installations greater than 3 m are long ue installations and will require a dip switch change, refer
commissioning instructions.
When considering the location of the re care must be taken to ensure the ue path is free from
obstructions such as studs, noggins, joist, braces, electrics etc.

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Side direct, sided extended, side and back ueing
Side direct through the wall ueing for walls up to 385 mm thick. Flue can be extended if the wall
thickness is greater than 385 mm by using additional lengths of ue pipe, and the pipe can be
directed behind by using the ue transition extension and bend kit.
Back direct and back extended ueing
By changing the direction of the adaption ue position and connection, back direct and back direct
extended ueing is possible.
1. Direct ue kit - ASPDFK 1. Direct ue kit - ASPDFK
2. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900
1. Direct ue kit - ASPDFK
2. Flue transition - LSFEXTKIT01
3. 45° bends - ESBEND
4. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. Wall terminal - ESWTERM
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900
3. Wall terminal - ESWTERM
Maximum ue length and
number of bends
Maximum ue length = 8.5 m
Maximum number of bends = three
For every 90° bend, the overall length must be reduced by
1 m. For example, if an installation has three 90° bends, the
maximum flue length can be 5.5 m. The elbow component of
the Linear adaption flue kit (LSFKIT01) is not counted as a 90°
bend.
300 mm of straight ue
before any bends
A minimum of 300 mm of straight ue is required before any
bends. This is required due to the heat produced from the initial
section of ue. The LSFKIT01 has the 300 mm minimum ue
length built in.
If using the direct ue (ASPDFK) and connecting to any bends,
a ue transition extension (LSFEXKIT01) must be connected to
achieve the minimum length.

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Up and back, and up and over ueing
Up and back through the wall ueing for walls up to 385 mm thick. Flue can be extended if the wall
thickness is greater than 385 mm by using additional lengths of ue pipe.
Down and out ueing
The down and out ue allows for the adaption ue to face downwards, and for the ue to run
vertically through a hole in the oor, and then to terminate horizontally outside.
Vertical ueing
The vertical in-wall ue installation is installed against an internal wall or
other suitable cavity, and is run vertically upwards to a vertical termination
above the roof.
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. 45° bends - ESBEND
3. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900
4. Wall terminal - ESWTERM
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. 45° bends - ESBEND
3. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900 x 2
4. Wall terminal - ESWTERM
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900 x 2
3. 45° bends - ESBEND
4. Wall terminal - ESWTERM
5. Wall plate - ESPLATE (not shown)
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900 x 3
3. 45° bends - ESBEND
4. Wall terminal - ESWTERM
5. Wall plate - ESPLATE (not shown)
1. Adaption ue - LSFKIT01
2. Flue pipe - ESPIPE900
3. Vertical terminal - ESROOFCOWL
Flueing options continued

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Air hose connection
This end of the exible
air hose comes already
connected to the air
inlet.
Rubber cap placed on
the unused air intake
Air intake hose
connected to the
LSFKIT01 and
secured with a cable tie
Flue lock bracket
holding the LSFKIT01
in place.
LSFKIT01 connected
into the Linear
combustion fan
exhaust.
This step in the installation is critical. If the connections are not secured properly, products
of combustion could disperse into the room being heated.
The Linear comes with one end of the exible air hose already connected to the Linear air inlet.
Attach the other end of the air intake hose to the connection on the flue, either the ASPDFK or the
LSFKIT01.
Connect the flue into the Linear combustion fan exhaust, and secure in place (two screws) with the
flue lock bracket (supplied in the plastic bag with the remote control).
Secure the air intake hose on the ue with the cable tie (supplied in the plastic bag with the remote
control), and ensure the rubber cap is in place on the unused air intake.
WARNING
Large air inlet
connection
LSFKIT01
Flue exhaust
connection
ASPDFK
Air inlet hose
Flue exhaust
locking bracket
Flue exhaust
connection
Small air inlet connection
(rubber cap MUST remain in place)

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Flue components
540 mm
Ø 75 mm
50 mm
140 mm
Direct ue kit - ASPDFK (aluminium)
Suitable for walls up to 385 mm thick (can be cut to length). Can also
be used with ESPIPE900 for longer ueing. The minimum length when
measured from the back plate of the transition casting MUST NOT be less
than 300 mm when joining to other components.
Spacers are mandatory to
ensure alignment of the flue
and to stop the outer bends
overheating
45° ue bends - ESBEND
Two bends in a kit. Can be used
separately, or together as a 90° bend.
Refer additional images on p.19-20.
Adaption ue kit - LSFKIT01
Includes ue adaptor, ue extension,
stando󰀨 bracket, ue slide stopper
(4822), O-ring silicone grease.
77 mm
475 mm
115 mm
Wall terminal kit - ESWTERM
Used to terminate the ESPIPE900
in horizontal ue installations when
used with LSFKIT01.
Transition extension - LSFEXTKIT01
Flue transition extension, MUST BE
used with the ASPDFK before any
bends, for example in side and back
ueing. When connected overall
length reduces 45 mm each end.
300 mm
Wall plate - ESPLATE
Used in down and out ueing to cover
the oor penetration, and also as an
extra wall cover if required, to tidy up an
installation. Outer diameter 170 mm.
Flue pipe - ESPIPE900
Extension pipe used for horizontal,
vertical, and downwards ueing. Can
be cut to size at the non-socketed
end.
Inner is aluminium, outer white PVC.
Comes with a wall bracket, o-ring
(4350), and spacer (4351).
975 mm
Roof terminal - ESROOFCOWL
Roof cowl and connecting pipe for
termination of a vertical ue—can
be cut to size. 500 mm clearance
required from any part of the
building, refer p.5.
Galvanised steel, powder coated
black.
Due to heat from the ue components, maintain 25 mm clearance to combustibles for the rst 500 mm of ue
Not pictured is the
internal white wall plate