Hearthstone
Quality Home Heating Products, Inc
® Manchester Model 8360
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En
sure the chimney’s cleanout is complete and
working properly. To avoid a loss of draft, the
cleanout door must close completely and provide a
tight seal. If the cleanout door leaks, the chimney will
cool, your stove will perform poorly, and creosote
can form.
En
sure the size of the chimney’s flue is appropriate
for this stove and that it is not too large. Use a
masonry chimney with a maximum
6” Diameter or 8"
x 8" (203 mm x 203 mm) tile size for best results. An
oversized flue contributes to the accumulation of
creosote.
Use the following checklist to ensure that your
masonry
chimney
meets
these
minimum
requirements:
Masonry Chimney wall construction:
Mortared brick or modular block at least 4" (102
mm) thick
– must use liner
A mortared rubble or stone wall
– must use liner
Flue liner options:
Tile - minimum wall thickness of 5/8" (16 mm),
installed with refractory mortar, and with at least
1" (25 mm) air space around the liner
Stainless steel -
UL listed 6” diameter, insulated
or wrapped liner, or the space around the liner
filled with vermiculite or suitable material (these
keep the liner warmer for better performance)
Ensure any equivalent flue liner is a listed
chimney liner system meeting type HT
requirements or other approved material.
Interior chimney requirements:
Must have at least 2" (51 mm) clearance to
combustible materials
Must install fire stops at the spaces where the
chimney passes through floors and/or ceiling
Any insulation material must be at least 2" (51
mm) from the chimney
Exterior chimney requirements:
At least 1" (25 mm) clearance to combustible
materials
Chimney height requirements
(See
Figure 8
):
At least 3 feet (0.9 m) higher than the highest
part of the roof opening through which it passes.
At least 2 feet (0.6 m) higher than any part of the
roof within 10 feet (3 m) measured horizontally
from the top of the chimney.
The recommended minimum chimney height is 10
feet (3 m) off the floor. The recommended maximum
chimney height is 30 feet (9m).The Manchester
requires a draft between 0.06” and 0.1” water
column. Ensure your chimney is long enough to
provide the minimum draft, and use a damper if your
installation has a required chimney height that
provides too much draft.
