7. It is recommended that no more than two (2) 90 degree bends be used in the stove pipe installation as more
than two (2) may decrease the amount of draw and possibly cause smoke spillage.
NOTE: The chimney connector shall not pass through an attic, roof space, floor, ceiling, or similar concealed
space. Where passage through a wall or partition of combustible construction is desired, the installation must
conform with CAN/CSA - B365.
CONNECTION OF CHIMNEY CONNECTOR TO A MASONRY CHIMNEY
Figure 8 shows how to connect the chimney connector of a heater to a masonry chimney through a combustible
wall. There are five allowable ways that a chimney connector can be connected to a masonry chimney by
passing through a combustible wall. NFPA Standard 211 allows the following wall pass-through systems.
FIGURE 8 -
CONNECTION OF CHIMNEY CONNECTOR TO A
MASONRY CHIMNEY THROUGH A COMBUSTIBLE
WALL
MASONRY CHIMNEY
CONSTRUCTED TO
NFPA 211
RIGHT
SEE PARTS A, B,
C, D, AND E OF
THIS FIGURE FOR
OPTIONS.
AIRTIGHT
CLEANOUT
DOOR
WRONG
WRONG
FIG. 7
CEILING
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR
TO
HEATER
COMBUSTIBLE WALL
(FIGURE 8 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)
-11-
THROUGH A COMBUSTIBLE WALL
FLOOR
PROTECTOR