Quadra-Fire QFP38-NG - Manual (Page 47)

Quadra-Fire • QFP38 Series • 4061-300 Rev i • 9/09 47
INTERIOR
Heat Shield or
Extended
Heat Shield Wall Shield
Firestop
Heat Shield
1-1/2 in. (38 mm) min.
overlap
SHEATHING
Slip Section
can be extended
Inner Vent
Outer Vent
EXTERIOR
Figure 10.16 Venting through the wall
Note: When using termination caps with factory-supplied
heat shield attached, no additional wall shield fi restop is
required on the exterior side of a combustible wall.
I. Install Horizontal Termination Cap
WARNING! Risk of Fire! The telescoping fl ue section
of the termination cap MUST be used when connecting
vent.
• 1-1/2 (38 mm) minimum overlap of fl ue telescoping
section is required.
Failure to maintain overlap may cause overheating and
fi re.
• Vent termination must not be recessed in the wall. Siding
may be brought to the edge of the cap base.
• Flash and seal as appropriate for siding material at
outside edges of cap.
• When installing a horizontal termination cap, follow
the cap location guidelines as prescribed by current
ANSI Z223.1 and CAN/CGA-B149 installation codes
and refer to Section 6 of this manual.
CAUTION! Risk of Burns! Local codes may require
installation of a cap shield to prevent anything or anyone
from touching the hot cap.
NOTICE: For certain exposures which require superior
resistance to wind-driven rain penetration, a fl ashing kit and
HPC caps are available. When penetrating a brick wall, a
brick extension kit is available for framing the brick.