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FLUE SYSTEM
FLUE SYSTEM
( ( Fumes duct, flue and chimney pot
Fumes duct, flue and chimney pot) )
This chapter has been drawn up pursuant to European
regulations EN 13384, EN 1443, EN 1856 and EN
1457. The installer must observe both these and any
other local regulations. This manual does not in any
way substitute such regulations.
The product must be connected to a smoke exhaust
system which ensures that the smoke produced by
combustion is expelled in complete safety.
Before positioning the appliance, one must check that
the flue is suitable.
SMOKE DUCT, FLUE
SMOKE DUCT, FLUE
The smoke duct (which connects the combustion
(which connects the combustion
chamber smoke outlet with the flue inlet)
chamber smoke outlet with the flue inlet) and the flue
itself must, among other regulatory requirements:
• receive the smoke from a single product (the outlets
of multiple appliances may not be conveyed into a
single flue)
• have a mainly vertical course (no horizontal sections
and bends of over 45° are permitted)
• have no downwards sloping sections
• have a preferably circular internal cross section and
nevertheless with a ratio of the sides of less than 1.5.
• end at roof level with a proper chimney pot: the
flue may not discharge directly on the wall or into an
enclosed space, even if the space in question is open
to the sky
• be made of material rated fire reaction class A1 per
UNI EN 13501 or equivalent national regulations
• be certified, with a chimney plate if metal
INSTALLATION
INSTALLER
The smoke outlet diameter does not
match the chimney system diameter,
which must be sized accordingly.
The chimney system must be sized
by an expert in accordance with the
regulations in force.
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