Hearth and Home Technologies QUADRA-FIRE 823-0170 - MBK - Manual (Page 6)

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Isle Royale Wood Stove
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
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Draft is the pressure difference needed to vent appliances
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combustion fumes, soot and carbon mon-
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safety.
Asphyxiation Risk.