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S244 Installation and Operation Manual
8
The Venting System
8.1 General
The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove
and the chimney,
acts as the engine
stove will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected t
chimney.
The heat in the flue gases that pass from the stove and chimney connector into the
chimney is not waste heat. This heat is what the chimney uses to make the draft that
draws in combustion air, keeps smoke inside the stove and safely
outside. You can think of heat in the flue gas as the fuel the chimney uses to make draft.
8.2 Suitable Chimneys
Your wood stove will provide optimum efficiency and performance when connected to a 6
inch diameter chimney flue system. The
least 5 inches (Canada only) or no more than 7 inches is permitted, if it allows the proper
venting of combustion gases and that such application is verified and authorized by a
qualified installer. Otherwise
, the diameter of the flue should be 6 inches.
To be suitable, a factory
-
built metal
chimney must comply with UL 103
(U.S.A.) or ULC S629 (Canada).
8.2.1 Factory-
built Metal Chimneys
These are sometimes referred to as
‘high temp’ chimneys because they
have the
special characteristics to
withstand the temperatures that can be
created by wood burning stoves.
Factory-
built chimneys are tested as a
system with all the necessary
components for installation. The
instructions provided with the chimney
by its manufactur
er are the only reliable
source of installation guidelines. To be
safe and effective, the chimney must
be installed exactly in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
only components intended for the
brand and model of chimney you are
using. N
ever substitute parts from
other chimney brands or fabricate
your own components.
The chimney
must be a type suitable for solid
fuel.
S244 Installation and Operation Manual
The Venting System
The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove
acts as the engine
that drives your wood heating system. Even the best
stove will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected t
The heat in the flue gases that pass from the stove and chimney connector into the
chimney is not waste heat. This heat is what the chimney uses to make the draft that
draws in combustion air, keeps smoke inside the stove and safely
vents exhaust to
outside. You can think of heat in the flue gas as the fuel the chimney uses to make draft.
Your wood stove will provide optimum efficiency and performance when connected to a 6
inch diameter chimney flue system. The
connection to a chimney having a diameter of at
least 5 inches (Canada only) or no more than 7 inches is permitted, if it allows the proper
venting of combustion gases and that such application is verified and authorized by a
, the diameter of the flue should be 6 inches.
built metal
chimney must comply with UL 103
(U.S.A.) or ULC S629 (Canada).
built Metal Chimneys
These are sometimes referred to as
‘high temp’ chimneys because they
special characteristics to
withstand the temperatures that can be
created by wood burning stoves.
built chimneys are tested as a
system with all the necessary
components for installation. The
instructions provided with the chimney
er are the only reliable
source of installation guidelines. To be
safe and effective, the chimney must
be installed exactly in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions.
Use
only components intended for the
brand and model of chimney you are
ever substitute parts from
other chimney brands or fabricate
The chimney
must be a type suitable for solid
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The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove
that drives your wood heating system. Even the best
stove will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected t
o a suitable
The heat in the flue gases that pass from the stove and chimney connector into the
chimney is not waste heat. This heat is what the chimney uses to make the draft that
vents exhaust to
outside. You can think of heat in the flue gas as the fuel the chimney uses to make draft.
Your wood stove will provide optimum efficiency and performance when connected to a 6
-
connection to a chimney having a diameter of at
least 5 inches (Canada only) or no more than 7 inches is permitted, if it allows the proper
venting of combustion gases and that such application is verified and authorized by a