Couplings - Drolet NORDIC Owner's Manual

8- Next, slide the storm collar down the chimney until it contacts the flashing. Tighten the nut and bolt and seal
the collar to the chimney with a waterproof, non-combustible silicone sealant. Finally, twist on your rain cap
and you can head back inside. If the chimney extends more than 5 feet above the roof deck, roof guys with
telescoping legs and draw bands are required.
9- You are now ready to connect your chimney to your stove. Simply install the inter-connecting stove pipe
between the stove pipe adapter and the stove. You can follow the instructions in the following sections of
this manual under "COUPLINGS".

COUPLINGS

Your chimney connector (commonly called stove pipe) and chimney must have the same diameter as
the stove's exhaust outlet. The stove pipe must be made of aluminized or cold roll steel with a minimum
24-gauge thickness (0.021" or 0.53 mm). It is strictly forbidden to use galvanized steel.
The following recommendations may be useful for the installation of your chimney connector:

Your chimney connector should be assembled in such a way that the male end (crimped) faces
down to prevent creosote dripping outside the joints. Attach each of the sections to one another
with three equidistant metal screws. Also use three equidistant metal screws to attach the
connector to the stove's exhaust collar. See Figure 2.3 (A) and Figure 2.3 (B).

The pipe must be short and straight. All sections installed horizontally must slope at least ¼
inch per foot, with the upper end of the section toward the chimney. See Figure 2.3 Detail B.

To insure a good draft, the total horizontal length of the connector should never exceed 8' to 10'
(2.4 to 3.04 m). In the case of vertical installation, the total length of the connector can be much
longer and connected without problem to the chimney at the ceiling level.

There should never be more than two 90 degrees elbows in the whole connector and chimney
system. Never start with a 90
spigot before using a 90

The connector must not pass through any combustible material, nor may it pass through a
concealed space (such as an attic, roof space, or closet). If passing through a wall, ceiling, or
into a masonry chimney, use either chimney components listed for that specific use, or means
acceptable to local authorities having jurisdiction over the installation.

Installation of a "barometric draft stabiliser" (fireplace register) on a connector is not
recommended.
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elbow. Always go up vertically for at least 2 feet from the flue
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elbow.
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