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9.22.7.1 — Slope of Smoke Chamber

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(1) The sides of the smoke chamber connecting a fireplace throat with a flue shall not be sloped at an angle greater than 45° to the vertical.

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chamber

means a structure in a shallow buried trench that is constructed with an open bottom and that contains a pressurized distribution pipe.

flue

means an enclosed passageway for conveying flue gases.

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