Heat & Glo Fireplace Heat & Glo 550TRSI-AUF - Manual (Page 38)

Heat & Glo • 550TRSI-AUF, 550TRSILP-AUF • 2079-980 Rev. R • 2/13
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A. Pipe Clearances to Combustibles
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Maintain air space clearance to
vent. DO NOT pack insulation or other combustibles:
• Between ceiling firestops
• Between wall shield firestops
• Around vent system
Failure to keep insulation or other material away from
vent pipe may cause over heating and fire.
8
Vent Clearances and Framing
Figure 8.1 Horizontal Venting Clearances To Combustible
Materials
* When using SLP or SL-D pipe, minimum clearances from the vent pipe to combus-
tible materials at inside wall 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
A* B* C D
550TRSI-AUF
550TRSILP-AUF
in. 40-3/4 24-3/8 39-3/4 23-3/8
mm 1035 619 1010 593
Figure 8.2 Wall Penetration
* Shows center of vent framing hole for top or rear venting. The center of the
hole is 1 in. (25 mm) above the center of the horizontal vent pipe.
B. Wall Penetration Framing
Combustible Wall Penetration
Whenever a combustible wall is penetrated, you must
frame a hole for the wall shield firestop(s). The wall shield
firestop maintains minimum clearances and prevents cold
air infiltration.
• The opening must be framed on all four sides using the
same size framing materials as those used in the wall
construction.
• DVP pipe - A wall shield firestop is required on one side
only on interior walls. If your local inspector requires a
wall shield firestop on both sides, then both wall shield
firestops must have a heat shield (refer to Section
16.B.) attached to them.
• SLP pipe - A wall shield firestop must be placed on each
side of an interior wall. A minimum 1-1/2 inch (38 mm)
overlap of attached heat shields must be maintained.
• See Section 10.H. 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 inch greater than the pipe is acceptable.
Whenever a non-combustible wall is penetrated, the wall
shield firestop is only required on one side and no heat
shield is necessary.
C
D
A* B*
10 in.
10 in. 10 in.
12 in.
Note: A 6 in. (152 mm) section of straight flue must
be attached to the fireplace before a 90° elbow.