Meyer WOODCHUCK 526 - Manual (Page 16)

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FIGURE 8 TYPICAL CHIMNEY CHECKLIST
CLEANOUT DOOR SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND IT MUST
HAVE AN AIRTIGHT FIT. IT SHOULD NOT BE LEFT OPEN
FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME WHEN STOVE IS IN
OPERATION
FLUE SHOULD BE OF CONSTANT CROSS
SECTIONAL AREA THROUGHOUT ITS LENGTH
MIN. 3’ FROM TOP OF CHIMNEY TO POINT AT
WHICH IT PASSES THROUGH THE ROOF
RECOMMENDED MIN. HEIGHT
APPROX. 20’
TOP OF CHIMNEY MUST BE AT LEAST 2’ HIGHER THAN PEAK
OR HIGHEST PORTION OF ROOF WITHIN 10’ HORIZONTALLY.
ALSO SEE FIGURE 9.
A CHIMNEY WHICH RISES WITHIN HOUSE IS BETTER
INSULATED THAN A CHIMNEY WHICH IS LOCATED OUTSIDE
THE HOUSE AND IS EXPOSED TO WEATHER.
THE CHIMNEY FLUE MUST HAVE A CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
AT LEAST EQUAL TO OR LARGER THAN THAT OF THE
STOVES FLUE COLLAR; BUT NO MORE THAN TWICE THAT
AREA.
THE CHIMNEY THIMBLE SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OF
FIRE CLAY AND SHOULD HAVE AN INSIDE DIAMETER WHICH
IS NOMINALLY EQUAL TO THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE
SMOKE PIPE TO ASSURE A REASONABLY AIR TIGHT FIT.
THE THIMBLE MUST NOT EXCEED BEYOND THE FLUE
LINING.
THE CAP SHOULD BE SUCH THAT IT HELPS TO PREVENT
DOWNDRAFT WHILE PROVIDING ADEQUATE EXHAUST
DRAFT.