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Operator’s Manual
HP54 Pellet Stove
VENTING
Before venting, consult vent manufacturer’s
specifications and recommendations for all venting
installations.
The following installation guidelines must be followed
to ensure conformity with both the safety listing of this
stove and to local building codes.
TYPE OF VENT
The pellet venting pipe (also known as L vent) is
constructed of two layers with air space between the
layers. This air space acts as an insulator and reduces
outside surface temperature of pipe to allow a
clearance to combustibles. A cap must be used at the
termination of type L vent chimneys. For elevations
above 5,000 feet above sea level, a 4” L is required.
PELLET VENT INSTALLATION
V
ent termination
MUST
exhaust above air inlet elevation. It is
recommended to install at least three feet (3
’
) of vertical pellet
vent pipe.
This vertical pipe will create some natural draft to
prevent the possibility of smoke or odor during appliance
shutdown and will keep exhaust from causing a nuisance or
hazard from exposure to high temperatures.
The installation must include a clean out tee to enable collection
of fly ash and to permit periodic cleaning of the exhaust system.
Total length of horizontal vent must not exceed 10 feet. The
maximum recommended vertical venting height is 18 feet.
All joints for pellet vent are required to be
fastened with at least three screws and all
p
ellet vent connections (including adapters,
elbows, etc.) should be sealed airtight by
injecting 500 F. RTV silicone into the gap
between sections.
The area where the vent pipe goes through to
the exterior of the home must be sealed with
silicone or other means to maintain the vapor
barrier between the exterior and the interior of
the home.
WARNING
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE
SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
DO NOT INSTALL A FLUE DAMPER IN THE EXHAUST
VENTING SYSTEM OF THIS UNIT.
DO NOT CONNECT DIRECTLY TO A MASONRY CHIMNEY.
DO NOT TERMINATE VENT IN ANY ENCLOSED OR
SEMI-ENCLOSED AREA, SUCH AS; CARPORTS, GARAGE,
ATTIC, CRAWL SPACE, UNDER A SUN DECK OR PORCH,
NARROW WALKWAY OR CLOSED AREA, OR ANY LOCATION
THAT CAN BUILD UP A CONCENTRATION OF FUMES SUCH
AS A STAIRWELL, COVERED BREEZEWAY ETC
CAUTION
VENT SURFACES CAN GET HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE
BURNS IF TOUCHED. NONCOMBUSTIBLE SHIELDING OR
GUARDS MAY BE REQUIRED.
PELLET VENT MUST MAINTAIN MINIMUM CLEARANCES
SPECIFIED BY VENT MANUFACTURER FOR CLEARANCE TO
ANY COMBUSTIBLES.
INSTALL VENT AT CLEARANCES SPECIFIED BY THE VENT
MANUFACTURER.
ALL VENTING, WHETHER VERTICAL OR HORIZONTAL,
JOIN TS SHOULD B E MAD E GAS -TIGH T WITH
RECOMMENDED SEALANTS.
