HearthStone STARLET Owner's Manual page 10

aluminum or galvanized steel pipe - they cannot
withstand the extreme temperatures of a wood fire.
A thimble is a manufactured (or site-constructed)
device installed in combustible walls through which
the chimney connector passes to the chimney. It
keeps the walls from igniting. You must use a wall
thimble when installing a chimney connector through
a combustible wall to the chimney.
A wall pass-through (or chimney support package)
also keeps the walls from igniting. You must use one
when connecting through a wall or ceiling to a
prefabricated chimney.
Only install this stove to a lined masonry chimney or
an approved high temperature prefabricated
residential type building heating appliance chimney.
Do not connect this stove to a chimney serving
another appliance; you will compromise the safe
operation of both the wood stove and the connected
appliance.
¦ WARNING:
DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE TO ANY
AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT OR SYSTEM.
A liner is the UL 1777 or ULC S635 (for factory
built fireplace or masonry) chimney.
You must connect your stove to a chimney comparable to
those recommended in this manual. Do not use stovepipe
as a chimney. Use stovepipe for freestanding installations
only to connect the stove to a proper chimney.
This stove may be connected to a code approved lined
masonry chimney or UL 103 (ULC SB29) listed high
temperature Type "H.T." prefabricated residential type
building heating appliance chimney. Do not connect this
stove to a chimney serving another appliance as doing so
will affect the safe operation of both appliances. Do not
connect this appliance to any chimney or ducting of an air
distribution system.
Installing a Venting System
Stovepipe sections must be attached to the stove and to
each other with the crimped end toward the stove. If
creosote builds up, this allows the creosote to run into the
stove and not the outside of the stovepipe and onto the
stove.
Secure all joints, including attaching the stovepipe to the
stove's flue collar, with three sheet metal screws. Install
#10 x 1/2" (3 mm x 13 mm) sheet metal screws into the
holes pre-drilled in the flue collar. Leaving off the screws
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can cause joints to separate from the vibration that results
from a creosote chimney fire.
You can simplify connecting stovepipe by using
additional accessories such as telescoping pipes, slip-
connectors or clean-out tees. These accessories ease the
inspection of your chimney, as well as allow you to easily
dismantle the stovepipe (without moving the stove) when
you periodically inspect the stovepipe connection and
chimney.
Install the stove as close as practical to the chimney,
while maintaining all proper clearances. Install stovepipe
that is as short and as straight as possible. Horizontal runs
of stovepipe should always rise away from the stove a
minimum of 1/4" per foot (21mm/m).
Long runs of stovepipe to increase heat dispersal are not
recommended. Using longer lengths of stovepipe or more
connecting elbows than necessary increase the chances of
draft resistance and the accumulation of creosote buildup.
In general, you do not need to install a stovepipe damper
with the Starlet. Some installations, however, could
benefit from a stovepipe damper, such as a tall chimney
which can create a higher than normal draft. In such
cases, a damper can help regulate the draft. The Starlet
requires a draft between 0.06" wc and 0.1" wc. For drafts
above 0.1" wc, install a stovepipe damper. This should be
checked at installation time.
Remember, the NFPA has recommended, minimum
clearances for chimney connectors to combustibles such
as walls and ceilings. Once the stove is installed at safe
distances from these combustible surfaces, it is important
to maintain these connector clearances for the remainder
of the installation.
Connecting Your Wood Stove
You can install your Starlet to a prefabricated metal
chimney or a masonry chimney.
Connecting to a Prefabricated Metal Chimney
There are two ways to install a prefabricated metal
chimney:
An interior installation where the chimney passes
inside the residence through the ceiling and roof.
An exterior installation where the chimney passes
through the wall behind the stove then up the outside
of the residence.
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