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Vermont Castings Resolute Acclaim
2000893
Single-wall Chimney Connectors
• Beginning at the flue collar of the stove, assemble the
chimney connector. Insert the first crimped end into the
stove’s flue collar, and keep each crimped end pointing
toward the stove. Using
the holes in the flue collar
as guides, drill 1/8" (3
mm) holes in the bottom
of the first section of
chimney connector and
secure it to the flue collar
with three #10 x 1/2"
sheet metal screws.
•Secure each joint
between sections of
chimney connector,
including telescoping
joints, with at least three
sheet metal screws. The
predrilled holes in the top
of each section of chimney connector serve as guides
when you drill 1/8" (3 mm) holes in the bottom of the
next section.
• Secure the chimney connector to the chimney.
Instructions for various installations follow.
• Be sure the installed stove and chimney connector are
correct distances from nearby combustible material.
Note: Special slip pipes and thimble sleeves that form
telescoping joints between sections of chimney connec-
tor are available to simplify installations. They often
eliminate the need to cut individual connector sections.
Consult your local dealer about these special pieces.
Securing the Single-wall Connector
to a Prefabricated Chimney
Follow the installation instructions of the chimney
manufacturer exactly as you install the chimney. The
manufacturer of the chimney will supply the accesso-
ries to support the chimney, either from the roof of the
house, at the ceiling of the room where the stove is
installed, or from an exterior wall.
Special adaptors are available from your local dealer to
make the connection between the prefabricated chim-
ney and the chimney connector. The top of such
adaptors attach directly to the chimney or to the
chimney’s ceiling support package, while the bottom of
the adaptor is screwed to the chimney connector.
These adaptors are designed so the top end will fit
outside the inner wall of the chimney, and the bottom
end will fit inside the first section of chimney connector.
When assembled in this way, any soot or creosote
falling from the inner walls of the chimney will stay
inside the chimney connector.
Fig. 4 The crimped end of
the connector points toward
the stove.
Securing the Single-wall Connector
to a Masonry Chimney
Both freestanding masonry chimneys and fireplace
masonry chimneys may be used for installation of your
Resolute Acclaim.
Thimble Sleeve
Chimney
Connector
Flue
Keep
sleeve end
flush with
flue tile
ST243
Fig. 5 The thimble, made of either cermaic or metal, must
be cemented securely in place.
Freestanding Installations
If the chimney connector must pass through a combus-
tible wall to reach the chimney, follow the recommenda-
tions in the Wall Pass-Through section that follows.
The opening through the chimney wall to the flue (the
“breech”) must be lined with either a ceramic or metal
cylinder, called the “thimble”, which is securely ce-
mented in place. Most chimney breeches incorporate
thimbles, but the fit must be snug and the joint between
the thimble and the chimney wall must be cemented
firmly. (Fig. 6)
Chimney
Elbow
Slip Pipe
Standard
Connector
Flue Collar
Thimble
Flue Liner
Flue Liner
ST492
Fig. 6 Chimney connection is a freestanding installation.