Offset calculations – Lennox Hearth CR-3835R User Manual

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The offset and return elbows may be attached
together, or a section or sections of chimney
may be used between, but do not exceed 20' in
total length between elbows. If sections of pipe
exceed 10' between elbows, a chimney stabi-
lizer must be used at the midpoint (

Figure 34 ).

The stabilizer support straps must be attached
under tension (in shear) to structural framing
members above. When two sets of elbows are
used, the maximum combined length of chim-
ney used between elbows cannot exceed 20'
(

Figure 35 ). Example: If C

1

= 10' then C

2

cannot

exceed 10'.

If an offset exceeds 6' in length, each chimney
joint beyond the first 6' of offset to the return
elbow, must be secured by a No. 8 x

¹⁄₂" sheet

metal screw located at the underside of the joint
(

Figure 36 ).

A

¹⁄₈" diameter hole must be drilled in the

chimney joint using a

¹⁄₈" diameter drill. Hole

should be drilled in center of joint overlap
(

Figure 37 ). Be sure to drill only through the

outer chimney casting. Do not puncture the
inner flue.

Maximum offset of chimney system is 30

°

.

Two offsets must not be assembled to form a
60

°

offset. However, two sets of offset and

return elbows may be used on a single flue
system, provided the total height of the sys-
tem exceeds 25'.

Return elbow support straps must be se-
curely attached under tension (in shear) to
structural framing members above. Do not
substitute a FTF8/10-30 offset elbow in place
of a FTF8/10-E30 return elbow.

Figure 35

Figure 34

Stabilizer

A

1

20'

Max.

B

1

10' Max.

Offset

Elbow

Return

Elbow

A

1

C

1

B

1

B

2

C

2

A

2

A

1

C

1

B

1

B

2

C

2

A

2

OFFSET CALCULATIONS

Step 1. Use Offset Chart to determine amount
of horizontal offset (A) and height (B) for vari-
ous chimney section assemblies.

Step 2. Use “Height of Chimney Only” column
in The Vertical Elevation Chart to determine
combinations of chimney used above return
elbow to achieve desired heights. Reference
Components Effective Height Chart in vertical
elevation chart section.

Step 3. Use Elevation Chart as job estimator
only. Add necessary firestop spacers and stabi-
lizers as required. Firestop spacers must be
used as shown in

Figures 21 and 22 and stabi-

lizers as shown in

Figure 26.

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