United States Stove 2000 Stove User Manual


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8 Ussc
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR (STOVE PIPE)
Yourchimneyconnectorandchimneymusthavethesamediameterasthestoveoutlet(6”).Ifthis
isnotthecase,werecommendyoucontactyourdealerinordertoinsuretherewillbenoproblem
withthedraft.
Thestovepipemustbemadeofaluminizedorcoldrollsteelwithaminimumthicknessof0.021”or
0.53mm.Itisstrictlyforbiddentousegalvanizedsteel.
Yoursmokepipeshouldbeassembledinsuchawaythatthemalesection(crimpedend)ofthepipe
facesdown.Attacheachofthesectionstooneanotherwiththreeequidistantmetalscrews.
Thepipemustbeshortandstraight.Allsectionsinstalledhorizontallymustslopeatleast1/4inch
perfoot,withtheupperendofthesectiontowardthechimney.Anyinstallationwithahorizontal
runofchimneypipemustconformtoNFPA211.YoumaycontactNFPA(NationalFireProtection
Association)andrequestthelatesteditionoftheNFPAStandard211.
Toinsureagooddraft,thetotallengthofthecouplingpipeshouldneverexceed8’to10’(24to3.04
m).(Exceptforcasesofverticalinstallation,cathedral-roofstylewherethesmokeexhaustsystem
canbemuchlongerandconnectedwithoutproblemtothechimneyattheceilingoftheroom).
Thereshouldneverbemorethantwo90degreeselbowsinthesmokeexhaustsystem.
Installation of a “barometric draft stabilizer” (replace register) on a smoke exhaust system is
prohibited.
Furthermore,installationofadraftdamperisnotrecommended.Indeed,withacontrolledcombustion
woodstove,thedraftisregulateduponintakeofthecombustionairinthestoveandnotattheexhaust.
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