Vermont Castings Encore 2550C Installation And Operating Manual page 8

Encore Woodburning Stove
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The fireplace damper must be sealed to prevent
room air from escaping up the flue. However, it must be
possible to re-open the damper to inspect or clean the
chimney.
Chimney
Connector Shields
* Check
These Clear-
ances
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Fig. 7 In this installation, the chimney connector is attached
to the chimney above the fireplace opening.
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Through the Fireplace
Plymouth
fplc over mantel
If your fireplace opening height is at least 675 mm (26¹⁄₂"),
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you may install an Encore through the opening using a
"positive connection" kit, available from your local dealer.
These positive connection kits ensure a tight fit between
the stove flue collar and the chimney flue. (Fig. 8)
Fireplace installations, whether connected to the flue
above or through the fireplace opening, have special
clearance requirements to adjacent trim and the mantel.
You'll find the required safe clearances for Encore fire-
place installations on Page 11.
Floor protection requirements also apply to fireplace
installations. This information is on Page 9.
wall pass-Throughs
Whenever possible, design your installation so the con-
nector does not pass through a combustible wall. If you
are considering a wall pass-through in your installation,
check with your building inspector before you begin.
Also, check with the chimney connector manufacturer
for any specific requirements.
Accessories are available for use as wall pass-
throughs. If using one of these, make sure it has been
tested and listed for use as a wall pass-through.
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Mantel
Seal this off
Flexible Connector
Mantel Shield
Fireplace Adapter
Kit "Positive Con-
nection"
Fig. 8 In this installation, the chimney connector enters the
firepalce opening and then connects to the chimney.
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Figure 9 shows one method of passing a connector
fireplace
through a wall. All combustible material in the wall is cut
flex connector
away to provide the required 457 mm (18") clearance
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for the connector. The resulting space must remain
empty. A flush-mounted sheet metal cover may be used
on one side only. If covers must be used on both sides,
each cover must be mounted on noncombustible spac-
ers at least 25 mm (1") clear of the wall.
Your local dealer or your local building inspector can
provide details for other approved methods of passing
a chimney connector through a combustible wall in your
area.
Do NoT coNNecT aN eNcoRe To aNy aiR DiS-
TRibUTioN DUcT oR SySTeM.
457 mm (18") clear
space all around
the pipe
Fig. 9 An approved wall pass-through.
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steel
wall pass thru
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