Chimney Spark Arrestor Requirements

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Chimney spark arrestor requirements.

Openings shall not permit passage of spheres having a diameter larger than 1 2 and shall not block the passage of spheres having a diameter of less than 3 8. Product rating is 5. 4 6 134 was save. R1001 2 1 ash dump cleanout.

Amazon s choice for chimney spark arrestor hy c sc1318 shelter bolt on single flue chimney cover mesh size 3 4 fits outside existing clay flue tile dimensions 13 x 18 black galvanized steel 4 7 out of 5 stars 1 012. They go on to say that spark arrestors are fitted to a chimney to keep sparks and embers from jumping out of the chimney. The spark arrestor screen shall have heat and corrosion resistance equivalent to 19 gage galvanized steel or 24 gage stainless steel. However since today s spark arrestors are normally combined with a chimney cap that also has a screen to keep critters and debris out of the flue the term seems to get lost in translation.

Spark arrestors generally consist of double layers of metal mesh. The spark arrestor shall meet all of the following requirements. 8 x 8 8 x 13 8 x 17 10 x 17 13 x 13 13 x 17 13 x 21 17 x 17 and 17 x 21. This is too keep them from landing on the roof or combustible material on the ground to start a fire.

Chapter 10 chimneys and fireplaces. Add to cart 33567 clearance. Find chimney caps at lowe s today. The net free area of the spark arrestor shall be not less than four times the net free area of the outlet of the chimney.

The spark arrester screen shall have heat and corrosion resistance equivalent to 12 gauge wire 19 gauge galvanized wire or 24 gauge stainless steel wire. That s too bad because a spark arrestor can potentially save your house from a fire and you should know exactly what it does. Stainless steel spark arrestor chimney caps the 5 8 inch mesh stainless steel chimney cap above is available in the following sizes to fit square rectangular or oval flues. Triple wall pipe through the roof stove chimney kit 6dp kbsc.

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