England's Stove Works 17VL Stove User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION
Approved Venting Method 3
: Internal or External Masonry Chimney System
Please Note:
Installation diagrams are for reference purposes only and are not drawn to scale, nor meant to be used as plans for each individual
installation. Please follow all venting system requirements, maintain the required clearances to combustibles, and follow all local
codes.
ChimneyConnector
(SingleorDoubleWall)
3.0ft.
2.0ft.
10ft.
The1032Rule:Thechimneysystem
mustterminate3.0ft.abovethepoint
whereitscenterlinepassesthroughthe
roofANDthechimneymustterminate
2.0ft.aboveanypartofthedwelling
withina10ft.radiusofthechimney.
18.0in.
MasonryThimblewith
properclearanceto
combustibles
Chimneylinercrosssectional
area(LengthxWidth)mustbe
nolargerthantwicethecross
sectionalareaofthefluecollar
(2x28.27in
2
=56.55in
2
).If
chimneylinerislargerthan
56.55in
2
,reliningwitha5.5”
or6.0”linerisrequired
AshCleanoutsmust
haveanairtightsealto
preventweakdraft.
Followtheruleslistedaboveconcerningmaximumpermissiblefluelinersize;installingthisunitonmasonry
chimneysexceeding56.55
in
2
incrosssectionalareawillresultindecreaseddraftandthepotentialforpoorunit
performance.
Usethreesheetmetalscrewsateachsinglewallchimneyconnectorjoint(checkmanufacturer’s
recommendationswhendoublewallchimneyconnectorisused).
Drillthreeholesinthefluecollaroftheunit
andattachthechimneyconnectortotheunitusingsheetmetal
screws.
Avoidnumerouselbowsandexcessivehorizontalrunsasbothwillleadtopoordraftandincreasedcreosote
accumulation.Horizontalrunsofchimneyconnectormustneverexceed4.0ft.andtheoveralllengthofthe
chimneyconnectormustnot
exceed8.0ft.
Atightsealatthethimbleiscrucialforproperunitperformanceandtocreateasafeinstallation.Usetheproper
adapterdesignedforconnectingsingleordoublewallchimneyconnectortoamasonrythimble.
Haveexistingmasonrychimneysinspectedforsafetyandproperclearances
tocombustiblesbeforeputtingthem
intoservice;aqualifiedchimneysweepcanperformthisinspection.
Externalmasonrychimneysoftensuffercolddowndraftsandpoordraftperformanceevenwhentheymeetthe
crosssectionalarearules.Inthiscase,a6.0”insulatedlinermaybenecessary.