Vermont Casting 1990CE - Manual (Page 7)

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Intrepid II Woodburning Stove
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A special piece called the “thimble sleeve,” slightly
smaller in diameter than standard connector and most
thimbles, will facilitate the removal of the chimney con-
nector system for inspection and cleaning. Thimble
sleeves should be available from your local dealer. (Fig.
5)
To install a thimble sleeve, slide it into the breach until
it is flush with the inner flue wall. Do not extend it into
the actual flue passage, as this could interfere with the
draft.
The thimble sleeve should protrude 25 - 50 mm (1-2”)
into the room. Use furnace cement and thin gasketing
to seal the sleeve in place in the thimble. Secure the
chimney connector to the outer end of the sleeve with
sheet metal screws.
Without a thimble, a suitable length of chimney con-
nector can be extended through the breach to the inner
face of the flue liner, and cemented securely in place.
Additional pieces of connector are then attached with
sheet metal screws.
Fireplace Chimney Installations -
Above a Fireplace
The Intrepid II may be connected to a chimney above a
fireplace opening also. In such installations, the stove is
positioned on the hearth in front of the fireplace and the
chimney connector rises from the stove top and then
angles ninety degrees back into the chimney. (Fig. 6)
The chimney liner should extend to the point at which
the chimney connector enters the chimney.
If the chimney connector from your installation enters
the chimney above a fireplace, follow all the guidelines
mentioned above for freestanding installations. In addi-
tion, give special consideration to the following points:
• Check the clearance between the stove and the
chimney connector, and any combustible trim or the
mantel. Use the necessary combination of mantel, trim,
and connector heat shields to achieve the required
clearances.
• Check the clearance between the chimney con-
nector and the ceiling. If no heat shields are used, the
clearance should be at least 660 mm (26”). To find out
how much this clearance may be reduced with heat
shields, see the clearance chart on Page 14.
• The fireplace damper must be sealed to prevent
room air from escaping up the flue. However, it must be
possible to re-open the damper to inspect or clean the
chimney.
Fireplace Chimney Installations -
Through a Fireplace
If your fireplace height is at least 635 mm (25”), you
may install an Intrepid II with standard legs through
the fireplace opening using a “positive connection” kit
available from your local dealer. These positive connec-
tion kits ensure a tight fit between the stove flue collar
and the chimney flue. (Fig. 7) Fireplace installations,
whether connected to the flue above or through the fire-
place opening, have special clearance requirements to
adjacent trim and the mantel. You will find the required
clearances for the Intrepid II fireplace installations on
Page 9.
Floor protection requirements also apply to fireplace
installations. Floor protection information is on Page 8.
ST243
thinble connection
12/13/99 djt
Thimble Sleeve
Chimney
Connector
Flue
Keep
sleeve
end
flush
with flue
tile
ST243
Fig. 5 The thimble, made of either ceramic or metal, must be
cemented securely in place.
ST244
Plymouth
fplc over mantel
12/99
Chimney Connector
Shields
* Check
These Clear-
ances
*
*
Mantel
Seal the
Damper
ST244
Fig. 6 Chimney connector enters chimney above the fire-
place.