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MASONRY INSTALLATION (Continued)
Step #4 - Blower
The blower on the Fireplace Xtrordinair is a separate device that can be located away from
the fireplace. It provides the fireplace with air that draws the heat off the fireplace and into the
room.
Connecting the Blower Duct:
After a location for the fireplace has been determined, the location for the blower housing
must be found. The ideal location is on an outside wall as close as possible to the fireplace
so the 6" blower duct can be easily connected. The maximum length for 6" duct is 12' and 25'
for 8" duct. If 8" duct is used there will need to be two 8" to 6" reducers to make the
connections to the fireplace and the blower housing. Do not put more than two elbows in the
system because they will reduce the air flow through the fireplace.
Provided with the fireplace is a start collar with a section of 6" flex duct that can be used as
the blower duct. The flex duct connects to the blower housing and the start collar connects to
one of the three blower duct hook-ups on the fireplace (right side, left side, and bottom). To
connect the blower duct to either of the side hook-ups, remove the knock-out on the side
being used, insert the start collar, and bend the locking tabs on the start collar outwards to
hold it in place. If the bottom hook-up is chosen, a hole needs to be cut through the floor and
hearth for the duct to pass through and the bottom knock-out removed before the fireplace is
set in place.
If the blower is to take air from the crawl space, check with local building codes to see if this is
permitted. Blower location does affect other portions of construction, making it important to
determine its location before proceeding.
TOP
VIEW
6"
11"
Hole for
Conduit
1 1/2"
Power Source (110 Volt A.C.)
Ring for duct
Stove
Locking Tabs
6"
Knockout
FRAMING DIMENSIONS:
Wire Plugs
Start Collar
Blower Housing
Flex Duct
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Height: 13"
Width: 11"
Depth: 11 1/2"
Snap conduit
connector into the
hole in the top of
the blower housing.
13"
11 1/2"
Intake grill
must be
accessible.
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