Appendix 3: Optional Fresh Air Intake Installation - Osburn STRATFORD II OB04007 Installation And Operation Manual

APPENDIx 3: OPTIONAL FRESH AIR INTAKE INSTALLATION

Follow the instructions below for connecting the fireplace to a fresh air intake:
• The insulated flexible pipe (D) should be of sufficient
length (at least 10') and of a configuration to prevent
condensation.
• The outside wall register (E) must not be installed:
- More than 50% of the total height of the chimney;
- At more than 10' (3 m) above the base of the
fireplace;
- More than 3' (0.9 m) below the base of the fireplace.
• The fresh air must come from outside the house. The
air intake should not take air in the attic, basement or
garage.
• The duct and the air intake can be installed above or
below the floor level.
• The air intake should be installed high enough not to be obstructed by snow. It should be protected
from the wind, away from automobile exhaust, a gas meter or other air inlets or outlets.
The following items are included with the fireplace:
- One (1) 4" (76 mm) adapter (B);
- One (1) air intake plate;
- Four (4) screws.
The following items are not included:
- The outside wall register (E);
- The two (2) adjustable collars (C);
- Insulated duct length 4" (D). (Duct must be HVAC type and must comply with ULC S110 or
UL 181, Class 0 or Class 1 and must withstand temperatures up to 250° F).
Note: Only remove the knockout that will be used to connect the fresh air intake assembly.
The fresh air intake can be installed in two different
locations on the fireplace. On the right side (1) of the
fireplace (the most common) or underneath the fireplace
(2).
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