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chimney components, each type and brand meets many various application criteria.
Further, each chimney manufacturer provides excellent written instructions on HOW TO
install a chimney system. This information should aid the homeowner in ensuring a
certified professional completes the job properly. If there are questions, contact Country
Flame or a local authorized dealer. If additional information is required, a search of the
internet will provide plenty of valuable information. An example of an informative and
excellent chimney product site is
www.duravent.com .
3. A complete chimney system should include a HUD approved spark arresting chimney
cap, a storm collar, a roof flashing, an attic radiation shield (if needed), a chimney
support box, a ceiling finish collar, an approved chimney connector such as a Security
Model DL42A, and other parts required by site specific conditions. There will be
clearance differences presented in both the stove and chimney manufacturers’ product
literature. ALWAYS use the larger clearance requirement when installing a wood
burning stove system into a mobile home.
4. A mobile home chimney system should serve only one wood burning stove. The
chimney system must extend at least 3 feet above the highest point on the roofline where
it passes through the roof. The chimney system should be at least 2 feet higher than any
part of a roof or building within a 10-foot clearance around the chimney. Refer to
FIGURE 5 for a diagram of the 3 by 2 by 10 foot chimney rule. The minimum chimney
vertical height is 8 feet and the maximum chimney vertical height is 25 feet as measured
from the top of a specific Ovation model stove to the chimney flue exit. REMEMBER:
The structural integrity of a mobile home wall and roof must be maintained during
installation of an Ovation stove. Country Flame strongly discourages the removal or
cutting of roof trusses or other structural components of a mobile home in order to install
a stove. Consult local code.
5. To comply with over-the-road height limitations and to protect the chimney system and
roof from damage remove all above roof chimney parts during transport of a motor home.
Use only noncombustible material to seal all chimney system joints to prevent cold air
leakage into a mobile home. Refer to local codes or with an authorized local Country
Flame dealer to obtain the name of approved noncombustible sealants.
6. Many chimney manufacturers provide mobile home chimney kits, such as Dura-Vent’s
Mobile Home Kit Number 6DP-MH6” STOCK NUMBER 9096N. These mobile home
chimney kits are not all-inclusive. A homeowner should consult with a certified
professional. Additional chimney parts will be required to handle variations in local
codes, site-specific mobile home issues, ceiling height, ceiling slope, roof pitch, attic
insulation, attic height, and surrounding objects. Use a certified professional to install a
chimney system and do not deviate from a chimney manufacturer’s installation
instructions. Contact Country Flame or a local authorized dealer to resolve any questions
or installation procedures. TABLE 8 shows the required components needed for a typical
mobile home installation. Contact a Dura-Vent or other authorized chimney dealer for
the latest specifications and the cost of mobile home chimney system parts or a mobile
home chimney kit from an authorized chimney dealer.