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C. install the ceiling firestop – Heat & Glo Fireplace LUX60 User Manual

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C. Install the Ceiling Firestop

A ceiling fi restop MUST be used between fl oors and at-
tics.

• Frame an opening 10 in. by 10 in. (254 mm by 254

mm) whenever the vent penetrates a ceiling/fl oor (see
Figure 8.3).

• Frame the area with the same sized lumber as used in

ceiling/fl oor joist.

• The

ceiling

fi restop may be installed above or below

the ceiling joists when installed with a attic insulation
shield. It must be under joists between fl oors that are
not insulated. Refer to Figure 8.4.

• Secure with three fasteners on each side.

WARNING! Risk of Fire!

DO NOT pack insulation around

the vent. Insulation must be kept back from the pipe to pre-
vent overheating.

Figure 8.3

Installing Ceiling Firestop

Figure 8.4 Installing the Attic Shield

Attic Above

10 in. (254 mm)

Hole should measure

10 in. x 10 in.

(254 mm x 254 mm)

inside to inside

10 in.

(254 mm)

3 fasteners

per side

Ceiling firestop

installed below ceiling.

Ceiling firestop

installed above ceiling.

Install attic insula-
tion shields before
or after installation
of vent system.