Install Fireplace & Chimney; Install Chase Top; Install Termination Cap - Heat & Glo EXCLAIM-50 Owner's Manual

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B. Install Fireplace & Chimney
Install as per Sections 7 and 8.
C. Install Chase Top
You MUST use a chase top in a chase installation. Chase
tops are available from your Heat & Glo dealer or may
be field constructed.
Include a turndown and drip edge to prevent water from
seeping into the chase.
Include a 2 in. (51 mm) soldered, caulked or spun collar
around pipe opening to keep water out.
Provide a 1/8 in. (3 mm) gap around the flue pipe.
Slope the chase top downward away from the
opening.
CAUTION! DO NOT caulk the pipe to the chase top
collar.
Caulk all seams to prevent leaks.
Refer to Figure 9.4.
Slope Downward
(1/4 in. per foot
minimum)
Figure 9.3
Chase Top Construction
2 in. (51 mm) Collar
on Chase Top
Turn-down
Drip Edge
Chase
.018 (26 ga) min.
Galvanized
Chase Top
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D. Install Termination Cap
Install the chimney sections up through the chase enclo-
sure.
Refer to termination cap instructions.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! The minimum overlap of cap
to pipe (as shown in the following illustrations) MUST
be met or chimney may separate from cap. Separation
allows sparks, heat and embers to escape.
NOTICE: Paint the termination cap with a rust-resistant
paint to protect against the effects of corrosion on those
parts exposed to the weather.
TR11 Round Termination Cap
Slip
storm collar
around chimney pipe
before termination
cap pipe is snapped
into the chimney
pipe.
Caulk gaps between
storm collar & pipe,
and storm collar
& chase top.
Collar
2 in. (51 mm)
Minimum Height
Chase Top
Termination cap pipe and chimney section must be snapped
together to maintain an overlap of 1-1/2 in. (38 mm).
Figure 9.4
Installing a TR11 Round Termination Cap
Termination
Cap
Do NOT
block air holes
6 in. (153 mm)
Storm
Minimum top of
Collar
chase to top of
chimney pipe
Chimney
Pipe
Chase
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