Operating instructions

IN-BUILTMODELS(Seepage3forfree-standingmodels)
Allcurrent LE Provincialmodels(Australianand New Zealand), can be fitted with three-
speedaircirculatingfans.(FansarenotpermittedinProvincialfiresinstalledintheCleanAir
Zones of Christchurch and Canterbury). These are mounted inside the ash shelf which
protrudesbelowthefireboxdoor.
FasciaextendingkitsareavailablefortheLE3000Provincialmodelstoextendthefasciasize
from650 highby810 wide to 700 high by 900 wide to suit larger than normal fireplace
openings.[PartNo986580(black),986585(coffee)].
An optional mantel-shelf with a 38mm higher rear up-stand is available for the LE 7000
Provincial.[PartNo986765(black)].
UNPACKING
Afterremovaloftheshippingcartonfromthefirebox,takeoutalllooseparts.Notethatthe
fireboxdoorisshippedwiththefascia.InthecaseoftheLE7000Provincial,theashshelf
andfanarealsoshippedwiththefascia.
Keepingthefireupright,releaseitfromtheshippingpalletbyunscrewingtheshippingbolts.
INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS
PleasereadtheINTRODUCTIONonpage2,asthisappliesalsotoin-builtmodels.
FIREPLACE
Forasafeinstallationthefollowingmattersmustbeattendedto.
•Thefireplaceandchimneymustbethoroughlycleanedandcheckedforsoundness.
•Thechimneymustnotconnecttoasecondfireplace.
•Thejointbetweenthechimneyfaceandthefireplacesurroundmustbecheckedandsealed
topreventleakageifnecessary.
• The fireplace recess must have a non-metallic heat resistant surround extending at least
455mm (N.Z.), 480mm (Aust.), or 540mm (for the LE 7000) each side of the recess
centrelineanduptoatleast810mmabovethebaseofthefireplacerecess.
• In New Zealand, the fireplace and chimney must comply with all the relevant Building
Codes,exceptthatthespecifiedseparationbetweentheoutsideofthechimney andtimber
constructionneednotbeprovided.Timbermaytouchtheoutsideofanypartofthechimney.
•Afluepipemustbefittedrightupthechimney,andthespacebetweenthefluepipeand
chimneymustbeventilatedatthetop.InAustraliatheareaofthisventmustbenotlessthan
10,000mm
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,whileinNewZealanditmustbenotlessthan13,000mm
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.Thevent must be
fittedwithmeanstopreventsignificantingressofwateranddebris.Thefluemustbefreeto
moveupanddownat thetop asitexpandsandcontractswith temperaturechanges. This
movementcanbeabout25mm.
MANTEL-SHELFSHIELDING
Theneedtoshieldaheatsensitivemantel-shelfdependsonitsdistanceabovethewoodfire,
andhow far it projects forward from the face of the masonry fireplace surround. Heights
shownbelowaremeasuredfromtheundersurfaceoftheshelftothebottomofthefireplace
recess.
InAustralia,allshelveslessthan1075mmhighrequireshielding.
InNewZealand,allshelveslessthan1075mmhighrequireshieldingunlesstheyprojectless
than75mmandareatleast955mmhigh.
Where shielding is needed we recommend a sheet metal shield fixed 20mm below the
undersurfaceoftheshelf.Itmustshieldtheentiredepthoftheunder-surfaceoftheshelf,and
the20mmspacemustbeopenattheendsandfronttoallowairtocirculatefreely.
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