Quadra-Fire QV36DC-A, Owner'S Manual

Quadra-Fire  •  QV36DC-A  •  2161-900 Rev. B  •  10/08

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Venting Out the Top Vent

Remove the two screws in the top vent collar seal cap and 
remove the top vent collar seal cap and the two pieces of  
insulation inside the top two starting collars (See Figure 
17).

Remove the heat shield from inside the 

TOP

 fi ve inch fl ue 

from outside of the fi rebox.

You have to take the glass off again for positioning the 
logs when the unit is fi nally installed in place and fi nished 
around it. Re-install the glass door.  Attach vent system to 
the top starting collars.

WARNING: FAILURE TO REMOVE  INSULA-
TION IN THE SET OF COLLARS YOU ARE 
USING COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

WARNING:  THE REAR VENT COLLAR SEAL 
CAP MUST REMAIN ATTACHED TO THE 
REAR VENT COLLARS IF THE VENT SYSTEM 

IS ATTACHED TO THE TOP STARTING COL-
LARS.  SEE FIGURE 18.

WARNING: YOU MUST LEAVE THE INSULA-
TION IN PLACE IN THE SET OF COLLARS 
YOU ARE NOT USING.

If your vertical vent component is over 10 feet, you may 
want to install the included vertical baffl e to improve fl ame 
appearance. Vertical baffl e is located in the bag containing 
the instruction manual. Center the vertical baffl e on the fi ve 
inch fl ue being used, and with self tapping screws secure 
the baffl e to the inside of the fi rebox.

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CUT

HERE

HEAT

SHIELD

DISCARD

Cut the seal cap
strap and remove white
gasket material.

and

HEAT SHIELD

HEAT

 SHIELD

INSULATION

DISCARD  BOTH

PIECES and 

HEAT SHIELD

SEAL 

CAP

SEAL

CAP

CUT
HERE

1.   Attach the First Vent Component to the
     Starting Collars

To attach the fi rst vent component to the starting collars 
of the fi replace:

•  Make sure that the fi berglass gasket supplied in the 

manual bag seals between the fi rst  8 inch (203mm) 
vent component and the outer fi replace wrap. Using 2 
self-tapping screws from the manual bag secure that 
gasket to the outer wrap (see Figure 18).

Figure 18.  Fiberglass Gasket

OUTER

WRAP

FIBERGLASS

GASKET

FIRST VENT 

COMPONENT

DVP PIPE:

2.  Assembling Vent Sections

Refer to Cinch Pipe and Termination Cap installation in-
structions.

1.  Attaching the Venting to the Fireplace

Refer to Cinch Pipe and Termination Cap installation 
instructions.

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         WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE FIBERGLASS   
 

GASKET SUPPLIED WITH THE FIREPLACE 

SEALS BETWEEN THE FIRST VENT COMPONENT 
AND THE OUTER FIREPLACE WRAP.

If the installation is for a termination cap attached directly 
to the fi replace, skip to the sections, 

Install Firestops

 and 

Vent Termination

.

3. Continue Adding Vent Components

WARNING: INSTALLATION OF THIS FIRE-
PLACE REQUIRES THE USE OF A HEAT 
SHIELD ABOVE THE FIRST 90

0

 ELBOW IN 

THE VENTING SYSTEM.

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B.  Installing Vent Components 

After determining which set of starting collars will be used 
(top or rear), follow venting instructions accordingly.

Venting Out the Rear Vent

Remove the installed rear seal cap from the rear starting 
collars by cutting the strap at each end. (see Figure 17).  
Follow the vent confi guration tables accordingly.

Remove the insulation from the 

REAR

 fi ve inch fl ue, pull 

the heat shield out from outside of the fi rebox.

WARNING: THE TOP HEAT SHIELD (INSIDE THE 
FIREBOX) MUST REMAIN ATTACHED IF THE 
VENT SYSTEM IS ATTACHED TO THE REAR 
STARTING COLLARS. SEE FIGURE 17.

Figure 17.