Quadra-Fire QV36DC-A - Manual (Page 18)

Quadra-Fire • QV36DC-A • 2161-900 Rev. C • 6/09 21
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.