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Installation Instructions All-Fuel Chimney System 10” to 24” diameter...
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A MAJOR CAUSE OF VENT RELATED FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT DURATECH BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. IMPORTANT: Dear Customer, Installer, or End User: Read through all of these instructions We welcome any comments regarding matters before beginning your installation.
CLEARANCES vertical. DuraTech Chimney is listed under UL Re-examination Service Number MH7399. Always allow at least a 2-inch clearance between DuraTech Chimney Pipe and any EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS combustible materials. Never fill any required clearance space with insulation or any other Drill / Driver materials.
CHIMNEY DIAMETER Table 1 Follow the appliance manufacturer’s DuraTech Cimney Components instructions to determine chimney diameter and clearances between combustible materials and your heating appliance. Never choose a 12”, 18”, 24” & 36” SectionS Round ceiling SuppoRt Box chimney with an inside diameter smaller than FiReStop Radiation Shield extended RooF BRacket your appliance’s outlet.
condensation and creosote formation, and enhance draft. Include an access door by the Tee Cap for chimney cleaning (Refer to Fig 18). APPLIANCE RECOMMENDATIONS ATTIC INSULATION ATTIC Follow the appliance manufacturer’s SHIELD SPACE instructions. The requirements stated below pertain to all appliances installed with FIRESTOP RADIATION DuraTech Chimney systems.
CEILING SUPPORT Ceiling supported systems are available for JOISTS & diameters 10”-16". FRAMING 1. Place Appliance: Position the appliance according to the manufacturer’s instructions. The flue outlet collar should be placed between the rafters or joists above, if possible. 2. Frame Support Opening: Drop a plumb bob to the center of the appliance’s flue outlet 3-INCH MINIMUM and mark this center point on the ceiling.
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3. Install Support: For installation into a flat ceiling, you need to use the Round Support Box. The Round Ceiling Support Box has the option of a square or round Trim Collar available (Fig 5). The Support Box must extend at least 3 inches below the finished ceiling.
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including where the chimney penetrates into the attic. Figure 6 shows a typical 2-story INSTALL ROOF RADIATION installation with an attic. SHIELDS WITH A 1/2" CLEARANCE FROM ROOF Note: a Firestop Radiation Shield is not JOIST FACE. installed where the chimney penetrates NAILS OR SCREWS through the roof.
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9. Install Attic Insulation Shield: Install the Attic Insulation Shield where the chimney passes into an attic. It’s purpose is to prevent debris and building insulation from getting too close to the chimney (Fig 10). An installed Attic Insulation Shield is 15 inches high. In attic areas where this shield cannot fit, you must enclose the attic portion of the chimney in a framed enclosure.
the chimney by setting the female end of the Cap onto the male end of the last chimney section. Secure the Cap by using (6) sheet ROOFING FASTENERS metal screws provided. Do not push down from the top portion of the cap as this may damage the cap.
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are necessary to avoid obstructions such Table 3 as rafters, ridgepoles, or joists, you are only allowed to use 1 pair of Elbows in any one Elbow Offset Chart chimney system. CHIMNEY ELBOW LENGTH OFFSET 1. Attach Elbows: Attach Elbow to Chimney ANGLE FROM RISE INCHES BETWEEN...
The Extended Roof Bracket consists of the EXTENDED ROOF BRACKET ASSEMBLY Pipe Band, the Adjustable Legs, and the Roof PIPE BAND Brackets. AROUND CHIMNEY ADJUSTIBLE SECTION LEGS ADJUST 1. Mount Pipe Band: Slip the Pipe Band FROM 67 TO around the chimney and secure by tightening INCHES the nut and bolt.
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CHIMNEY SECTION TEE BRANCH (MUST PENETRATE CHIMNEY TEE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES INTO ROOM) 1/4"X2" LAG WALL THIMBLE SCREWS (3 ASSEMBLY REQUIRED) TEE CAP RETAINING BAR FINISHING TEE CAP BOLTS FOR COLLAR RETAINING BAR Figure 19 shield. On the outside wall, install the back 1.
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Support so that the chimney Tee will be WALL THIMBLE INSIDE OUTSIDE centered inside the Wall Thimble (Figs 19 & COVER PLATE 20). Important: Verify that Tee Support is level, FINISHING CHIMNEY then secure Tee Support to outside wall using COLLAR (3) 1/4”x 2”...
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the wall with Wall Straps at 4-foot intervals to maintain at least 2 inches of clearance to combustible materials. Slip the Wall Straps around the chimney, tighten the bolts, and fasten the Wall Straps to the wall with (4) #8, 2-1/2”...
STORM COLLAR SITS DOWN ON COLLAR OF CHASE TOP FLASHING. TIGHTEN STORM SO THERE IS AT LEAST 1" CLEARANCE CHIMNEY COLLAR BETWEEN STORM COLLAR AND FLASHING. 3/8 INCH AIR SPACE ESTABLISHED BY SPACERS CHASE TOP FLASHING 3/8 INCH CHIMNEY SECTIONS SPACE CHASE TOP FLASHING SPACER...
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tension is needed to prevent the damper plate ANCHOR PLATE OR ANCHOR from rattling when closed. Mount the Lintel PLATE WITH MASONRY DAMPER ANCHORS Hook to the masonry with the screws provided. HI-TEMP 4. Attach Chimney: Attach the first Chimney SEALANT Section onto the Anchor Plate by using the sheet metal screws provided.
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Table 4 CHIMNEY Chimney Sizing Chart for Fireplace Installations FIREPLACE (FEET) HEIGHT OPENING (INC CHIMNEY FIREPLACE (FEET) HEIGHT OPENING (INCHES) Dotted line represents sample problem. Example shows replace opening as 36” wide and 30” high, and the chimney height as 20’ . The correct ue size for the sample problem is 12”...
CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE 6. Chemical Cleaners: Use chemical cleaners only as a last resort, and use only those which the manufacturer specifically 1. Creosote and Soot: When wood is burned warrants as being noncorrosive to the chimney. slowly, it produces tar and other organic DuraVent will assume no liability for damage vapors, which combine with expelled moisture resulting from the use of chemical cleaners.
m&G durAVent WArrAnty M&G DuraVent, Inc. (“DuraVent”) provides this limited lifetime warranty for all of its products to the original purchaser, with the exception of Ventinox (lifetime), DuraBlack (five years) and all Termination Caps (five years). Subject to the limitations set forth below, DuraVent warrants that its products will be free from substantial defects in material or manufacturing, if properly installed, maintained and used.
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