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MASONRY FIREPLACE INSERT INSTALLATION (Cont.)
Installation Using a Positive Connection
Using a positive connection between your insert and masonry chimney allows you to use your existing
masonry chimney to support a new factory-built chimney liner. The advantages of a positive connection
are excellent chimney draft and ease of cleaning. A block-off plate is not needed for this type of
installation because the positive connection provides sufficient draft. If one is used, it need not be airtight.
The directions below illustrate one way to install your positive connection. There are several other
alternative methods. Check with your dealer or installer for information on other options available to you.
1. Install the positive connection (full reline) through the masonry chimney according to the
manufacturer's instructions for installation and support. Make sure to follow all of the manufacturer's
safety precautions during assembly. Inspect the masonry chimney and positive connection so that all
of the rules outlined in the section titled "CHIMNEY INFORMATION & REGULATIONS" are met.
2. If a block-off plate is desired (optional), follow the directions for making a block-off plate in the section
titled "INSTALLATION OF A FIREPLACE BLOCK-OFF PLATE".
3. Follow all of the regulations and guidelines specified in the sections titled "FIREPLACE INSERT -
SPECIFICATIONS" and "PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION - MASONRY FIREPLACE INSERT".
4. The chimney connector that connects to the insert must either be a 6" flue adapter (See the section
titled "OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT") or a connector that has been notched 1 1/4" above the bottom edge
of the connector (1/2" wide). See the illustration to the left below.
5. If you are using a block-off plate, slide the pipe into the plate up through the damper. If you are not
using a block-off plate, make sure the last segment of the positive connection will reach the insert
once it is inserted into the fireplace.
T o p
Notch for
bypass
damper rod
(1/2" wide)
1 1/4"
6. Install the surround panels by following the directions in the section titled "OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT".
You may now place your insert into the fireplace opening and position the connector pipe so that it
can be easily pushed into the flue opening on top of the insert. You may want to use a towel or
blanket to protect the floor or panel finish while positioning the insert.
7. Once this has been accomplished, reach in and pull the connector pipe down into the flue of the
insert. If ample room between the top of the insert and the fireplace opening does not exist, you will
need to remove the top firebricks by following the directions in the section "REPLACEMENT PARTS
AND REMOVAL INSTRUCTIONS". Then reach inside the appliance and pull the connector down by
placing your hand up through the flue opening of the appliance. The chimney connector should fit
tight and secure into the flue opening.
Block-off Plate
6"
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