England's Stove Works 17VL Stove User Manual


 
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INSTALLATION
VentingIntroduction
Thiswoodstoveoperatesona
naturaldraftsystem,inwhichthechimney
systempullsairthroughthestove.Thisunit
mustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththe
followingdetaileddescriptionsofventing
techniques;notinstallingthestovein
accordancewiththedetailslistedherecan
resultinpoorstove
performance,property
damage,bodilyinjuryordeath.Avoid
makeshiftcompromiseswheninstallingthe
ventingsystem.England’sStoveWorksis
notresponsibleforanydamageincurred
duetoapoororunsafeinstallation.
Becertainthatallaspectsofthe
ventingsystemareinstalledtotheventing
manufacturer’sinstructions,particularlythe
requiredclearancestocombustibles.Also,
becertaintouseanatticradiationshieldto
preventinsulationfromcontactinga
chimneywhichpassesthroughanattic.
Thechimneysystemisthe“engine”
whichdrivesawoodstove,soitis
imperativeforproperunitfunctionthatthe
ventingsystembeinstalledexactlyas
describedinthefollowingsection.
Ifquestionsarisepertainingtothe
safeinstallationofthestove,ourTechnical
Supportline(8002456489)isavailable.
Contactyourlocalcodeofficialtobecertain
yourinstallationmeetslocalandnational
firecodes,andifyou’reuncertainabout
howto
safelyinstallthestove,westrongly
recommendcontactingalocalNFIcertified
installertoperformtheinstallation.
VentingGuidelines
ALWAYSinstallventpipeinstrict
adherencetotheinstructionsand
clearancesincludedwithyour
ventingsystem.
DONOTconnectthiswoodstoveto
achimneyfluewhichalsoserves
anotherappliance.
DONOTinstallafluepipedamper
oranyotherrestrictivedeviceinthe
exhaustventingsystemofthisunit.
USEanapprovedwallthimblewhen
passingthroughawallandaceiling
support/firestopwhenpassing
throughaceiling.
INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsat
everychimneyconnectorjoint.
AVOIDexcessivehorizontalrunsand
elbows,asbothwillreducethedraft
oftheventingsystemandwillresult
inpoorstoveperformance.
INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,
tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,
flyashandotherrestrictions.
CLEANtheventingsystemas
detailedinthemaintenancesection
ofthismanual.
ADHEREtothe1032
ruleregarding
chimneyterminations.
INSTALLsinglewallchimney
connectorwiththemaleenddown
topreventcreosoteleakage.Follow
doublewallchimneyconnector
manufacturer’sinstructions
regardingproperpipeinstallation.
WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsif
touched.Noncombustibleshieldingorguardsmayberequired.