Installation Guide

Columbia Installation and Operation Manual
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7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling
The clearances to combustible walls may be slightly different in Canada and the U.S.A.
and may also differ depending on whether you use single or double wall flue pipe. Please
be sure to choose the correct clearance for your location and type of flue pipe. See figure
Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection to match each letter to a
clearance.
APPLIANCE CLEARANCES
(INSTALLATION WITH SINGLE
WALL PIPE CONNECTOR)
CANADA USA
A 14½" (368 mm) 14" (356 mm)
B 12" (305 mm) 12" (305 mm)
C 8¼" (210 mm) 7" (178 mm)
K 48" (1219 mm) 48" (1219 mm)
L 84" (213 cm) 84" (213 cm)
APPLIANCE CLEARANCES
(INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE
WALL PIPE CONNECTOR)
CANADA USA
A 6" (152 mm) 6" (152 mm)
B 11" (279 mm) 11" (279 mm)
C 5" (127 mm) 5" (127 mm)
K 48" (1219 mm) 48" (1219 mm)
L 84" (213 cm) 84" (213 cm)
If the above clearances are met, then the distances measured from the flue outlet
will be:
DISTANCES* FROM PIPE
CONNECTOR TO THE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
CANADA USA
D 18" (457 mm) 17¾" (451 mm)
E 22" (559 mm) 22" (559 mm)
F 18" (457 mm) 17" (432 mm)
DISTANCES* FROM PIPE
CONNECTOR TO THE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
CANADA USA
D 9¾" (248 mm) 9¾" (248 mm)
E 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm)
F 15" (381 mm) 15" (381 mm)
*The pipe distances listed in this table refer to the distances obtained when the
stove is installed in accordance with the appliance clearances above mentioned.
However, you can install the stove at reduced clearances; follow the instructions in
Section 7.4: Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely. Where they are followed,
the new distance of the pipe to combustible materials must be respected in the
appropriate certification of the pipe.