Install Horizontal Termination Cap - Heat & Glo XLR-N-AU Owner's Manual

K. Install Horizontal Termination Cap
WARNING! Risk of Fire! The telescoping flue section
of the termination cap MUST be used when connecting
vent.
• 1-1/2 in. (38 mm) minimum overlap of flue telescoping
section is required.
Failure to maintain overlap may cause overheating and
fire.
• Vent termination must not be recessed in the wall. Siding
may be brought to the edge of the cap base.
• Flash and seal as appropriate for siding material at
outside edges of cap.
• When installing a horizontal termination cap, follow the
cap location guidelines as prescribed by current local or
national codes and refer to Section 6 of this manual.
CAUTION! Risk of Burns! Local codes may require in-
stallation of a cap shield to prevent anything or anyone
from touching the hot cap.
Note: When using termination caps with factory-supplied heat
shield attached, no additional wall shield firestop is required on
the exterior side of a combustible wall.
Interior
Wall Shield
Outer Flue
Inner Flue
INTERIOR
Figure 10.17 Venting through the Wall
• The termination kit should pass through the wall firestops
from the exterior of the building.
• Adjust the termination cap to its final exterior position on
the building and interlock the flue sections.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! the termination cap must be
positioned so that the arrow is pointing up.
• Use a high-temperature sealant gasket to seal between
the pipe and exterior firestop.
Rear Flue
Heat Shield
1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
min. overlap
EXTERIOR
Heat & Glo • XLR-N-AU, XLR-PB-AU • 2198-906 Rev. M • 5/12
1 in. (25 mm)
7-1/2 in.
(192 mm)
MINIMUM
Figure 10.18 Termination Cap
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