Hey guys- newbie question:
I just bought a Savannah Saranac pellet insert. The installation instructions call for a 2.5" vent for "combustion air intake."
My masonry fireplace has a 2.5" tubular vent to the outside through the back wall of the fireplace that terminates at a louvered cover. Do I actually need to connect the vent tube in the masonry to the "combustion air intake" on the insert with a flexible vent style tube?
...or can I simply ensure the vent in the masonry is open and install the insert without actually connecting the two? It seems like the insert would pull plenty of outside air through the masonry vent without actually connecting the two.
Your thoughts?
I just bought a Savannah Saranac pellet insert. The installation instructions call for a 2.5" vent for "combustion air intake."
My masonry fireplace has a 2.5" tubular vent to the outside through the back wall of the fireplace that terminates at a louvered cover. Do I actually need to connect the vent tube in the masonry to the "combustion air intake" on the insert with a flexible vent style tube?
...or can I simply ensure the vent in the masonry is open and install the insert without actually connecting the two? It seems like the insert would pull plenty of outside air through the masonry vent without actually connecting the two.
Your thoughts?