Nordica MAJOR Instructions Pour L'installation, L'utilisation Et L'entretien page 21

Chimney stove MAJOR / MINOR – MAX / JUNIOR
Should it be necessary to exceed the ridge of the roof, the chimney cap must assure the discharge also in
case of windy weather (Picture 4).
The chimney cap must meet the following requirements:
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have internal section equivalent to that of the stack.
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have a useful output section twice as big as the flue internal one.
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be manufactured in such a way as to prevent the penetration of rain, snow, and any other foreign
body in the flue.
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be easily checkable, for any possible maintenance and cleaning operation.
50 cm
2 m
1
m
Instructions for installation, use and maintenance – EN – Rev.04
10 m
(1) The chimney cap must not show hindrances within 10 m from
walls, pitches and trees. Otherwise raise it of at least 1 m over the
hindrance.
The chimney cap must exceed the ridge of the roof of at least 1 m.
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H min.
(1)Asse colmo
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(1) In case of flues side by side, a chimney cap
must be higher than the other one of at least 50 cm
in order to avoid pressure transfers between the
flues themselves.
Picture 5
Picture 6
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0,5 m
(2)Tetto
Picture 7
(1) Ridge axis
(2) Roof
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