Getting started, Castile pellet insert, A. design, installation & location considerations – Quadra-Fire Castile Pellet Insert CASTILEI-MBK User Manual

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January 19, 2011

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Castile Pellet Insert

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Getting Started

A. Design, Installation & Location Considerations

Warning! Risk of Fire Damaged parts could impair safe

operation. Do NOT install damaged, incomplete or substitute

components.

1. Appliance Location
NOTICE:
Check building codes prior to installation.
• Installation MUST comply with local, regional, state and

national codes and regulations.

• Consult insurance carrier, local building inspector, fi re

offi cials or authorities having jurisdiction over restrictions,

installation inspection and permits.

It is a good idea to plan your installation on paper, using

exact measurements for clearances and fl oor protection,

before actually beginning the installation
Consideration must be given to:
• Safety, convenience, traffi c fl ow
• Placement of the chimney and chimney connector.
• If you are not using an existing chimney, place the appli-

ance where there will be a clear passage for a factory-

built listed chimney through the ceiling and roof.

• Installing an optional outside air kit would affect the loca-

tion of the vent termination.

CAUTION! If burning shelled fi eld corn, you must use ap-

proved venting specifi cally designed for corn to prevent corro-

sion or degradation. Follow the instructions from the venting

manufacturer.

Since pellet exhaust can contain ash, soot or sparks, you

must consider the location of:
• Windows
• Air Intakes
• Air Conditioner
• Overhang, soffi ts, porch roofs, adjacent walls
• Landscaping, vegetation
When locating vent and venting termination, vent above

roof line when possible.

Marginal Location:

• Below peak

Location NOT recommended:

• Not the highest point of the roof

• Wind loading possible

Multi-level Roofs

Windward

Leeward

Recommended:

Outside Air Intake

on windward side

NOT recommended:

Outside Air Intake

on leeward side

Recommended Location:

• Above peak

Recommended:

• Insulated exterior chase

in cooler climates

Recommended Location:

• Above peak

• Inside heated space

Location NOT recommended:

• Too close to tree

• Below adjacent structure

• Lower roof line

• Avoid outside wall

Marginal Location:

• Wind loading possible

NOTICE: Locating the appliance in a location of

considerable air movement can cause intermittent smoke

spillage from appliance. Do not locate appliance near:
• Frequently open doors
• Central heat outlets or returns

Figure 5.1

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