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Installation
HORIZONTAL EXHAUST THROUGH WALL INSTALLATION:
Vent installation: install vent at clearances specified by the vent manufacturer.
A chimney connector shall not pass through an attic or roof space, closet or similar concealed spaces,
or a floor, or ceiling. Where passage through a wall or partition of combustible construction is desired,
the installation shall conform to CAN/CSA-B365 Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and
Equipment. Only use venting of L or PL type with an inside diameter of 3 or 4 inches (7.6 or 10.1 cm).
1. Choose a location for your stove that meets the requirements stated in this manual and allows
installation with the least amount of interference to house framing, plumbing, wiring, etc.
2. Install a non-combustible hearth pad
(where necessary).
3. Place the appliance 15” (37.5 cm) away
from the wall. If the stove is to be set on
a hearth pad, set the unit on it.
4. Locate the center of the exhaust pipe on
the stove. Extend that line to the wall.
Once you have located the center point on
the wall, refer to pellet vent manufacturer
installation instructions for correct hole
size and clearance to combustibles.
5. Install the wall thimble as per the
instructions written on the thimble.
Maintain an effective vapour barrier in
accordance with local building codes.
6. Install a length of 3” (75 mm) or 4” (100
mm) vent pipe into the wall thimble. The
pipe should install easily into the thimble.
7. Connect the exhaust vent pipe to the
Figure 8: Straight through wall Installation.
Non-combustible
floor protection.
Existing floor
(combustible)
6"
(15 cm)
4"
(10 cm)
Wall
thimble
Rodent
mesh cap
45°
elbow
12"
(30.5 cm)
Exhaust Tube
3" (75mm) or 4" (100mm) "PL" or "L" vent
Wall Thimble
45° Elbow with screen or
Termination Cap
High Temperature RTV
Silicone Required
Figure 9: Venting to use with straight through wall Installation.
exhaust pipe on the stove.
Seal the connection with high
temperature silicone.
8. Push the stove straight back,
leaving a minimum of 4” (10
cm) clearance from the back
of the stove to the wall. Seal
the vent pipe to the thimble
with high temperature
silicone.
9. The pipe must extend at least
12” (30 cm) away from the
building. If necessary, bring
another length of pipe (PL
type) to the outside of the
home to connect to the
first section. Do not forget
to place high temperature
silicone around the pipe that
passes through the thimble.