Trouble With Hitzer Install

 
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Carbon12
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Post by Carbon12 » Mon. Jan. 16, 2012 10:24 pm

Where are you measuring the draft? I have a hitzer 983 insert and I'm not sure where to insert manometer probe. No vent pipe, stove just shoved into fireplace with shroud sealing the opening.


 
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Post by bksaun » Tue. Jan. 17, 2012 12:04 am

I have 10 ft of pipe going up into the chimney, draft fitting is about 14 inches above the stove outlet

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