aaagh Liner to stove connection

[rob bennett]

Stuck
What is the code approved method of connecting a liner with a horizontal Tee Snout to the back of my Keystone? It would be easy if it was a male snout. Then all the connectors would go downhill into the stove. I have never seen a male snout.

I have a 25 foot brick chimney
Insulated liner with Snout attached installed
I am bricking in the fireplace opening.
All the instructions say I should brick in the 10 inch snout pipe to complete the liner install.

I could just use a male/male connector, but is that code approved? Everything I read says all the male ends should only point downhill to the stove.

What do people with thimbles do? What's the best and code approved plan of action here?

Thanks
Rob

 

[BrotherBart]

Put a male to male in it. Anything that runs down the liner is gonna end up in the bottom of the tee. Not in that connector pipe.

 

[rob bennett]

Agreed, does anybody think that will violate code? I'll talk with the inspector in the next few day

 

[BrotherBart]

He is the only one that can tell you that. He is the only one that knows what code book he uses. Most of them don't have a clue about connector pipe angle or direction of the connections. Most of them take your stove manual and measure clearance to combustibles from it and sign off on the permit.

I had to give mine a class on flex liners.

 

[laynes69]

How about a hand crimper? Just a thought.