OPEL2 Owner's Manual
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RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
CHIMNEY INSTALLATION
Make sure to read the EXCEL Chimney installation manual concerning requirements for supports, bracing,
anchors, etc. Refer to Table 1 (F) for the maximum chimney height that can be supported by the top of the
fireplace.
WARNING: THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CHIMNEY AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MUST BE 2"
OR MORE. DO NOT FILL THIS AREA WITH INSULATION.
1. Cut and frame the required holes in the floor(s), ceiling(s) and roof where the chimney will pass through. The
rough opening in the framing is 13" square (the opening can be slightly bigger, up to 13 ½", but NEVER
smaller).
2. From below, install a radiation shield in each floor through which the chimney passes. At the attic level, install
a radiation shield and a storm collar as shown in Figure 9.
WARNING: A RADIATION SHIELD MUST BE INSTALLED AT EACH FLOOR WHERE THE CHIMNEY
PASSES THROUGH.
3. Remove the flue adapter from the fireplace, put the
screws aside. Install the flue adapter on the first
chimney length and secure it with the screws
provided. Reinstall the flue adapter on the fireplace
and secure it with the screws you have put aside
earlier. Assemble the rest of the chimney.
The chimney must extend at least 3' above its point of
contact with the roof and at least 2' higher than any
wall, roof, or building within 10' of it. If the chimney is
higher than 5' above the roof, it must be secured
using a roof brace.
4. Put the roof flashing into place. Seal the joint
between the roof and the flashing with roofing tar. For
sloping roofs, place the flashing under the upper
shingles and on top of the lower shingles. Nail the
flashing to the roof using roofing nails.
If the chimney is enclosed to the roof:
•
In
USA
: use a vented flashing;
•
In
Canada
: use a vented flashing, or a roof
radiation shield with a regular flashing.
R
SF
Fi
re
pl
ac
e
Radiation
Shield
Rain Cap
Flashing with
Storm Collar
3' min.
10'
2' min.
Storm Collar
in the Attic
Ceiling
Clearance (see
Table 1 (C))
The chimney
must be enclosed
when it passes through
living spaces: min.
clearance of 2" with
chimney
2" min.
NOTE:
Openings
must be framed to
adequately support
any chimney
supports and roof
assemblies
WARNING:
DO NOT PACK
REQUIRED AIR
SPACES WITH
INSULATION OR
OTHER
MATERIALS
WARNING:
MAJOR RISK
OF FIRE,
LOOSE FILL
INSULATION
MUST NOT GO
ABOVE THE
RADIATION
SHIELD AND
MUST NEVER
COME IN
CONTACT
WITH THE
CHIMNEY
Figure 9 General Chimney Installation
Table 3 Minimum Recommended Flue Heights In Feet From The Top Of The Fireplace
Number Of Elbows
Elevation (ft)
0
2 x 15°
4 x 15°
2 x 30°
4 x 30°
2 x 45°
4 x 45°
0
-
1000 12’ 13’ 14’ 15’ 18’ 16’ 20’
1000 - 2000
12’6”
13’6”
14’6”
15’6”
19’
16’6”
20’
2000 - 3000
13’
14’
15’
16’
19’6”
17’
21’6”
3000 - 4000
13’6”
14’6”
15’6”
17’
20’
18’
22’6”
4000
-
5000 14’ 15’ 16’ 17’6” 21’ 18’6” 23’
5000 - 6000
14’6”
15’6”
17’
18’
21’6”
19’
24’
6000 - 7000
15’
16’
17’6”
18’6”
22’
20’
24’6”
7000 - 8000
15’6”
16’6”
18’
19’
23’
20’6”
25’6”
8000 - 9000
16’
17’
18’6”
20’
24’
21’
26’6”
9000 - 10000
16’6”
17’6”
19’
20’6”
24’6”
22’
27’
