Owner`s manual

December 16, 2011
7037-135H
Page17
4300 Wood Stove Series (ACC)
R
Thimble
Siteconstructedformasonrychimneyinstallation:
Components
 • A minimum length of 12 inches [305mm] (longer for
thicker walls) of solid insulated factory-built chimney
lengthconstructedtoUL103TypeHT6inch(152mm)
insidediameter.Chimneyneedstoextendaminimum
of 2 inches (51mm) from the interior wall and a mini-
mumof1inch(25mm)fromtheexteriorwall.
 • Wallspacer,trimcollar andwallbandtot solidpack
chimneyselected.
 • Minimum8inch(203mm)diameterclaylinersection(if
notalreadypresentinchimney)andrefractorymortar.
Air Clearances
•MasonrychimneyclearancemustmeetNFPA211mini-
mum requirement of 2 inches (51mm) to sheet metal
supportsandcombustibles.
•Minimumof1inch(25mm)clearancearoundthechim-
neyconnector.
•Top of wall opening is a minimum of 13-1/2 inches
(343mm) from ceiling or 4-1/2 inches (114mm) below
minimum clearance specied by chimney connector
manufacturer.NFPA211minimumverticalclearanceof
18inches(457mm)from chimney connectorandceil-
ing or minimum recommended by chimney connector
manufacturer.Figure 17.1.
Instructions:
1. Openinsidewallatproperheightforthechimneycon-
nectortoentrythemasonrychimney. Figure 17.1.
2. Entryholetomasonrychimneymustbelinedwithan8
inch(203mm)minimumdiameterclayliner,orequiva-
lent,securedwithrefractorymortar.
3. Constructa17inchx17inch(432mmx432mm)out-
side dimension frame from 2 x 2 framing lumber to
tintowallopening.  Insideopeningofframeshould
benolessthan14inchx14inch(356mmx356mm).
Figure 17.1.
4. Attach the wall spacer to the chimney side of the
frame.
5. Nailtheframeintothewallopening.Thespacershould
beonthechimneyside.
6. Insert the section of the solid insulated chimney into
theouterwallofthemasonrychimney.
7. Tightlysecurethelengthofthesolidinsulatedchimney
withthewallbandtothemasonrychimney.
8. Insertasectionofchimneyconnectorintothechimney.
Make sure it does not protrude past the edge of the
claychimneylinerinsidethechimney.
9. Sealtheendofthechimneyconnectortotheclayliner
withrefractorymortar.
10. Installtrimcollararoundthesoldpackchimneysection .
Figure 17.1
TrimCollar
ChimneySection
with2in.(51mm)
Clearanceto
Combustibles
Chimney
Connector
FireClayFlue
Liner
with Airspace
Masonry
Chimney
WallBandto
SecureChimney
Section
WoodStudsUsedfor
Framing-Spaced2in.
(51mm)clearancefrom
MasonryChimney
WallSpacer
Solid Pack Chimney with Metal Supports as a Thimble
Figure 17.2
Fire Risk.
DoNOTpackinsulationorothercombustiblesbetween
spacers.
• ALWAYSmaintainspeciedclearancesaroundvent-
ingandspacers.
• Installspacersasspecied.
Failuretokeepinsulationorothermaterialawayfrom
ventpipemaycausere.
WARNING
1.5”
1.0”
2.0”
2.0”
1.5”
14.0” ID
17.0” OD
ceiling
Minimum18.0”
NFPA 211
13.5” below ceiling to top
of opening
1.0”
8.0”
1.5 2x2 framing stud
2.0 min air clearance
1.0 min air clearance
4.5
or top of opening is a min.of
4.5” below min.clearance
specified by connector mfg.
Center of Hole
Thimble
C
L
C
L
Wall
Include depth
of hearth pad