Use and Care Manual

VentingGuidelines:
ALWAYSinstallventpipeinstrictadherencetotheinstructionsandclearancesincludedwith
yourventingsystem.
DONOTCONNECTTHISUNITTOACHIMNEYFLUESERVINGANOTHERAPPLIANCE.
DONOTinstallafluepipedamper
oranyotherrestrictivedeviceintheexhaustventingsystemofthisunit.
USEanapprovedwallthimblewhenpassingthroughawallandaceilingsupport/firestop
whenpassingthroughaceiling.
INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsateverychimneyconnectorjoint.
AVOID excessive horizontal runs and elbows, as both will reduce the draft of the venting
systemandwillresultinpoorstoveperformance.
INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,flyashandother
restrictions.
CLEANtheventingsystemasdetailedinthemaintenancesectionofthismanual.
ADHEREtothe1032ruleregardingchimneyterminations.
INSTALLsinglewallchimneyconnectorwiththemaleenddowntopreventcreosote
leakage. Followdoublewallchimneyconnectormanufacturer’sinstructionsregardingproper
pipeinstallation.
WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsiftouched. Noncombustible
shieldingorguardsmayberequired
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The1032Rule:Thechimneysystemmustterminate3.0ftabovethepointwhereit’scenterline
passesthroughtheroofANDthechimneymustterminate2.0ft.abovepartofthedwelling
withina10ft.radiusofthechimney.
OperationandMaintenancePleaserefertothe‘Operation’(OperatingInstructions)and
Maintenance(includingAshRemoval/Disposal)sectionsofyourowner’smanualand
followtheguidelineslistedthereinforsafetyandforoptimalemissionsperformance.
AdditionalInformation:
Followingtheinstructionsinyourowner’smanualforBuildingaFirewillensureaproperfire,as
wellashelpingminimizevisibleemissions.
More:
Fuelloadingandreloading:PracticalTipsforBuildingaFireSeeyourowner’smanual
forinformationonloading(andreloading)yourfuel,aswellasforfirestarting
procedures(i.e.‘BuildingaFire’).
TopDownFires:The USEPArecognizes‘theeffectivenessofthetopdownapproachfor
startingfires.’Agoodtutorialforthisapproachmaybefoundat
http://woodheat.org/topdownsteps.html.Whenbuildingtopdownfires,besureto
followtheinstructionsfoundinyourowner’smanualandcontactourTechnicalSupport
ifyouhaveanyquestions.
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