Installation manual
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DECIDING WHERE TO LOCATE YOUR PELLET APPLIANCE 
1.  Check clearances to combustibles. 
2.  Do not obtain combustion air from an attic, garage or any unventilated space. Combustion air may be 
obtained from a ventilated crawlspace. 
3.  Do not install the stove in a bedroom. 
4.  You can vent the stove through an exterior wall behind the unit or connect it to an existing masonry or 
metal chimney (must be lined if the chimney is over 6” in diameter, or less than 28 sq. inches cross 
sectional area). An interior vent can be used with approved pipe passing through the ceiling and roof. 
5.  Locate the stove in a large and open room that is centrally located in the house. This will optimize heat 
circulation. 
 6. The power cord is 8 feet (2.43 m) long and may require a grounded extension cord to reach 
 the nearest electrical outlet. 
VENT TERMINATION REQUIREMENTS 
A)  Do not terminate the vent in any enclosed or semi-enclosed areas, such as a carport, garage, attic, crawl 
space, narrow walkway, closely fenced area, under a sundeck or porch, or any location that can build up a 
concentration of fumes such as stairwells, covered breezeway, etc. 
B)  Vent surfaces can become hot enough to cause burns if touched by children. Non-combustible shielding r 
guards may be required. 
C)  Termination must exhaust above inlet elevation. It is recommended that at least five feet of vertical pipe be 
installed when the appliance is vented directly through a wall to create some natural draft. This is to prevent 
the possibility of smoke or odor during appliance shut down and to keep exhaust from causing a nuisance or 
hazard from exposing people or shrubs to high temperatures. In any case, the safest and preferred 
venting method is to extend the vent through the roof. 
D)  The vent terminal cannot be: 
-Less than 4 feet (1.2 m) below 
-Less than 4 feet (1.2 m) horizontally from, and 
-Less than 1 foot (30 cm) above doors, window openings, or gravity /ventilation air inlets into the building. 
E)  Distance from bottom termination and grade –12” (305 mm) minimum. This is conditional upon the plants and 
nature of grade surface. The exhaust gases are hot enough to ignite grass, plants and shrubs that are 
located in the vicinity of termination. The grade surface must not be lawn. Distance from bottom of 
termination and public walkways is 7 feet (2.1 m) minimum. 
F)  Distance to combustible materials is 2 feet (610 mm).  This includes adjacent buildings, fences, protruding 
arts of the structure, roof overhang, plants, shrubs, etc. 
G)  When installing an FPI or BIH the chimney must be fully lined. Unless the chimneys inside diameter are less 
than 6” around or has a cross section area of less than 28 square inches. We strongly recommend lining all 
masonry chimneys 
H)  If the unit is incorrectly vented or the air to fuel mixture is out of balance, a slight discoloration of the exterior 
of the house might occur. Since these factors are beyond Sherwood Industries Ltd. Control, we grant no 
guarantee against such incidents. 
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ONLY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INSTALL YOUR PELLET STOVE 










