Install Fireplace & Chimney; Install Chase Top - Heatiator BIR42 Owner's Manual

B. Install Fireplace & Chimney
Install as per Sections 7 and 8.
C. Install Chase Top
• You MUST use a chase top in a chase installation. Chase
tops are available from your Heatilator dealer or may be
field constructed.
• Include a turndown and drip edge to prevent water from
seeping into the chase.
• Include a 2 in. (51 mm) soldered, caulked or spun collar
around pipe opening to keep water out.
• Provide a 1/8 in. (3 mm) gap around the flue pipe.
• Slope the chase top downward away from the opening.
CAUTION! DO NOT caulk the pipe to the chase top collar.
• Caulk all seams to prevent leaks.
• Refer to Figure 9.3.
Heatilator • Birmingham BIR42 • 4059-308 Rev J • 1/11
Slope Downward
(1/4 in. per foot
minimum)
Figure 9.3 Chase Top Construction
2 in. (51 mm) Collar
on Chase Top
Turn-down
Drip Edge
Chase
.018 (26 ga) min.
Galvanized
Chase Top
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