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INSTALLATION PREPARATION
LOCATING CHIMNEY
• Survey the planned location for the fireplace for overhead plumbing or electrical wires, etc. This could make installation
harder. It could also be a hazard for persons installing or cleaning the chimney.
• Do not install where the chimney cap will be near abrupt changes in the roof shape, nearby wall or embankments, under
or near trees or above the roof of a single story wing of a two story building. See Figure 4. Any of these conditions may
cause turbulence or pressure condition which may create poor chimney draft and smoke spillage from the fireplace open-
ing into the home.
• Use elbows to offset the chimney to avoid obstructions or to locate the chimney cap in a better location. See Chimney
Offsets Section on pages 18 and 21 for instructions on proper elbow use. Poor installation or location of the chimney cap
and/or components can cause wind blown rain to enter the chimney.
• The selected location must have a 15" square combustible material-free space for the chimney to pass through.
• If the chimney is to pass through living or storage spaces, there must be adequate space to enclose the chimney to avoid
personal contact with, or damage to, the chimney.
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Figure 4 - Preferred Chimney Location
Preferred
Location
Poor
Location