I'm pretty close to pulling the trigger on a Quadrafire 7100fp, but have some concerns about my chimney location. The home originally had a gas fireplace which is vented out the back of the existing chase at about eye level. There is currently no hole at the top of the chase, just a cover made of what appears to be concrete. That said, I'll of course need to run the chimney pipe up the inside of the chase. I'm planning on using the optional 8" Simpson DuraPlus chimney pipe instead of the SL-300 pipe.
Anyway, one concern I have is the chimney location relative to the typical windward direction and roof of my house. Where I live, the weather and wind guts usually blow from the west. My exterior chase is located on the west side of my house. Figure 7.1 from the installation manual suggest that this is not an ideal location. I've attached a photo of my house and the existing chase. My question is, base on your experience, is this a disaster waiting to happen if I install the fireplace here. What sort of issues could I potentially have, if any?
The other question I have is regarding the chimney termination and what the installation manual refers to as the 2-10-3 rule. I think I'm ok here. I used a laser distance finder and laid it on top of the chase and projected a horizontal beam over to the roof and took the two measurements shown in the photo. I guess, based on the figure 26.1 of the installation manual is that chimney needs to terminate 2 feet above the chase top? Is that your understanding of the 2-10-3 rule base on the photo I've attached?
If this chase location will result in nothing but problems and an unpleasant fireplace experience, I will likely decide not to invest the money into it.
Looking forward to hearing any advise that you guys have.
Thanks,
Brad
Anyway, one concern I have is the chimney location relative to the typical windward direction and roof of my house. Where I live, the weather and wind guts usually blow from the west. My exterior chase is located on the west side of my house. Figure 7.1 from the installation manual suggest that this is not an ideal location. I've attached a photo of my house and the existing chase. My question is, base on your experience, is this a disaster waiting to happen if I install the fireplace here. What sort of issues could I potentially have, if any?
The other question I have is regarding the chimney termination and what the installation manual refers to as the 2-10-3 rule. I think I'm ok here. I used a laser distance finder and laid it on top of the chase and projected a horizontal beam over to the roof and took the two measurements shown in the photo. I guess, based on the figure 26.1 of the installation manual is that chimney needs to terminate 2 feet above the chase top? Is that your understanding of the 2-10-3 rule base on the photo I've attached?
If this chase location will result in nothing but problems and an unpleasant fireplace experience, I will likely decide not to invest the money into it.
Looking forward to hearing any advise that you guys have.
Thanks,
Brad