Install The Ceiling Firestop - Heat & Glo ESC-42ST Owner's Manual

C. Install the Ceiling Firestop
A ceiling fi restop MUST be used between
fl oors and attics.
• DVP pipe only - Frame an opening 10 in.
by 10 in. (254 mm by 254 mm) whenever
the vent penetrates a ceiling/fl oor (see
Figure 8.3).
WARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT pack insu-
lation around the vent. Insulation must be kept
back from the pipe to prevent overheating.
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Figure 8.3 Installing Ceiling Firestop (Generic Fireplace Model Shown)
CEILING FIRESTOP
INSTALLED BELOW CEILING
Figure 8.4 Installing the Attic Shield
Heat & Glo • ESC-42ST • 2146-900 Rev. Q • 4/13
PIPE
DVP
INSTALL ATTIC INSULATION SHIELDS
BEFORE OR AFTER INSTALLATION OF VENT SYSTEM
3 FASTENERS
PER SIDE
ATTIC ABOVE
A
A
A
10 in. (254 mm)
CEILING FIRESTOP
INSTALLED ABOVE CEILING