Appliance Preparation; Vent Collar Preparation - Heat & Glo SL-5-IFT Installation Manual

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Appliance Preparation

A. Vent Collar Preparation
CAUTION! Risk of Cuts, Abrasions or Flying Debris.
Wear protective gloves and safety glasses during instal-
lation. Sheet metal edges are sharp.
NOTICE: Once appliance is set up for top or rear venting,
it CANNOT be changed at a later time.
Note: Actual fireplace may look different than the fireplace
shown in this section.
Top Vent
If a straight section of pipe is attached directly to the appli-
ance starting collar, the elbow heat shield is not required.
When installing a 90 degree elbow (SLP90) directly to the
top of the appliance starting collar, the following additional
provisions MUST be followed:
1. The elbow heat shield is not required if combustible
materials, or combustible chases, are installed a mini-
mum of 15 inches above the top of the appliance.
2. If the combustible materials are to be installed be-
tween 12 to 15 inches above the top of the appliance,
the elbow heat shield is required. See Figure 6.2.
Top Vent - SLP-FLEX7 Series:
SLP-FLEX7 Series venting requires a minimum initial
vertical requirement (V ). Refer to the SLP-FLEX7 Se-
1
ries installation instructions for the minimum initial vertical
requirements. The following provisions must be followed:
1. The elbow heat shield is not required if combustible
materials, or combustible chases, are installed a mini-
mum of 6 inches above the top of the elbow. See Fig-
ure 6.2.
2. If the combustible materials are to be installed between
3 inches and 6 inches above the top of the elbow, the
elbow heat shield is required. See Figure 6.2.
For approved vent configurations, refer to the installation
instructions included with the SLP-FLEX7 collar adapter
(SLP-FLEX7-A).
Refer to Section 10.B for additional clearance to combus-
tibles requirements.
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ELBOW HEAT SHIELD
Figure 6.1 Elbow Heat Shield (Shown as Shipped)
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Elbow heat shield must be in-
stalled if required. Overheating will occur.
To Install Elbow Heat Shield:
1. Remove the elbow heat shield from the shipping posi-
tion, shown in Figure 6.1, by removing screws.
12-15 IN. ELBOW HEAT SHIELD
(305 mm to 381 mm)
Figure 6.2 Elbow Heat Shield Installation Location
2. Fasten the shield in place using the four pilot holes.
The shield should be oriented such that the 13 1/8 inch
dimension (longest dimension) is running in the same
direction the elbow is pointing. The shield should be
centered directly above the elbow, and positioned so
that it creates a 1/2 inch airspace between the shield
and the combustible surface. See Figure 6.3.
COMBUSTIBLE
SURFACE
3-6 IN. MIN.
(76-152 mm)