Vent clearances and framing, Warning, A. pipe clearances to combustibles – Heat & Glo Fireplace 6000G-IPI User Manual

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Heat & Glo • 6000G, 6000G-IPI • 2103-900 Rev. M • 9/08

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A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles

6

6

Vent Clearances and Framing

Fire Risk.

Explosion Risk.

Maintain vent clearance to combustibles as
specifi ed.

• Do not pack air space with insulation or other

materials.

Failure to keep insulation or other materials
away from vent pipe may cause fi re.

WARNING

Figure 6.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials

* When using SLP pipe, minimum clearances from the vent pipe to combustible materi-

als at wall shield firestops are:

Top: 2-1/2 in. (64 mm)

Bottom: 1/2 in. (13 mm)

Sides: 1 in. (25 mm)

Note: Heat shields MUST overlap by a minimum of 1-1/2 in. (38 mm).
DVP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall 4 in. to 7-1/4 in. (102 mm to 184

mm) thick.

• If wall thickness is less than 4 in. the existing heat shields must be field trimmed. If

wall thickness is greater than 7-1/4 in. a DVP-HSM-B will be required.

SLP heat shield - designed to be used on a wall 4-3/8 in. to 7-5/8 in. (111 mm to

194 mm thick).

• If wall thickness is less than 4-3/8 the existing heat shields must be field trimmed.

If wall thickness is greater than 7-5/8 in. a DVP-HSM-B will be required.

(DVP-SLP Pipe Shown)

3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *

1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
bottom & sides

Heat
Shield

Wall

Shield

Firestop

Heat
Shield

WALL

3 in. (76 mm)
top clearance *

1 in. (25 mm)
clearance
bottom & sides

Heat
Shield

Wall

Shield

Firestop

Heat
Shield

WALL

3 in. (76 mm)

top clearance

1 in. (25 mm)
clearance around
vertical sections

Figure 6.2 Exterior Wall Hole

* Shows center of vent framing hole for top or rear venting. The center of the

hole is one (1) inch (25.4 mm) above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.

A*

B*

10 in.

12 in.

C

D

10 in.

10 in.

A*

B*

C

D

Inches

42-3/4

27-7/8

41-3/4

26-7/8

B. Wall Penetration Framing

Combustible Wall Penetration

Whenever a combustible wall is penetrated, you must
frame a hole for the wall shield fi restop(s). The wall shield
fi restop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold
air infi ltration.

• The opening must be framed on all four sides using the

same size framing materials as those used in the wall
construction.

• SLP pipe - A wall shield fi restop must be placed on each

side of an interior wall. A minimum 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
overlap of attached heat shields must be maintained.

• DVP pipe - A wall shield fi restop is required on one side

only on interior walls. If your local inspector requires a
wall shield fi restop on both sides, then both wall shield
fi restops must have a heat shield (refer to Section 16.B.)
attached to them.

• See Section 10.M. for information for regarding the in-

stallation of a horizontal termination cap.

Non-Combustible Wall Penetration

If the hole being penetrated is surrounded by noncom-
bustible materials such as concrete, a hole with diameter
one in. greater than the pipe is acceptable.

Whenever a non-combustible wall is penetrated, the wall
shield fi restop is only required on one side and no heat
shield is necessary.

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