Empire Comfort Systems 3)(N Manuel D’Utilisation

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REAR VENT CONVERSION

Converting flue take-off to rear venting
When switching out the flue and inlet vent collars to run horizontally 

off the rear vent, the following steps must be taken.
1.  Remove the inlet vent collar (8 screws) and flue collar (4 screws) 

from the top of the fireplace, and set to the side.

2.  Remove the inlet cover plate and flue cover plate located on the 

back of the fireplace. These will be used to close the top flue 

and inlet openings.

3.  Insert the insulation retainer bracket and insulation into the top 

flue pipe before reinstalling the flue cover plate over the top flue 

with 4 screws.

4.  Reinstall the inlet cover plate over the top inlet opening with 4 

screws. See illustration above..

5.  Install the flue collar assembly to the rear flue with 4 screws.

6.  Install the inlet vent collar to the rear of the fireplace with 8 

screws.

7.  This completes the conversion for a rear vent application.

Note: for top vented installations, the insulation and retainer are 

to be removed from the flue pipe and discarded.

SPECIAL VENT SYSTEMS

The following vent systems are acceptable for use with the DVD (32, 36, 42, 48) series fireplaces:

Simpson Duravent® GS 4" - 6 ⅝", refer to page 26

Empire Horizontal Round Termination Kit DVVK-4RE, refer to Page 30

Empire Flexvent Kit DVVK-4F, refer to page 33

Note: Discard insulation

& retainer when using

vertical venting off

VERTICAL VENTING

HORIZONTAL VENTING

FLUE INSULATION

INSULATION

RETAINER

INLET VENT COLLAR

INLET VENT COLLAR

FLUE OUTLET

COLLAR

FLUE COVER PLATE

(See note above)

INLET VENT

COVER PLATE

FLUE COVER PLATE

INLET VENT

COVER PLATE

Note: It is recommended that the

flue cover plate tab be pulled

outward prior to removal.

This will ensure that the plate

is not accidentally dropped

inside the rear air chamber.

Note: Discard insulation

& retainer when venting off

top of fireplace.