Installation Guide

ManualsBrandsEnglander ManualsKitchen1,500 sq. ft. Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert

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 INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsateverychimneyconnectorjoint.

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 AVOIDexcessivehorizontalrunsandelbows,asbothwillreducethedraftoftheventingsystemandwill

resultinpoorstoveperformance.

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 INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,fly‐ashandother restrictions.

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 CLEANthe ventingsystemasdetailedinthemaintenancesectionofthismanual.

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 ADHEREtothe10‐3‐2ruleregardingchimneyterminations.

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INSTALLsinglewallchimneyconnectorwiththemaleenddowntopreventcreosoteleakage. Follow

doublewallchimneyconnectormanufacturer’sinstructionsregardingproperpipeinstallation.

WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsiftouched. Noncombustibleshieldingor

guardsmayberequired

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The10‐3‐2Rule:Thechimneysystemmustterminate3.0ftabovethepointwhereit’scenterlinepasses

throughtheroofANDthechimneymustterminate2.0ft.abovepartofthedwellingwithina10ft.radiusof

thechimney.

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‐ OperationandMaintenance–Pleaserefertothe‘Operation’(OperatingInstructions)and

Maintenance(includingAshRemoval/Disposal)sectionsofyourowner’smanualandfollowthe

guidelineslistedthereinforsafetyandforoptimalemissionsperformance.

AdditionalInformation:

Followingtheinstructionsinyourowner’smanualforBuildingaFirewillensureaproperfire,aswellas

helpingminimizevisibleemissions.

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More:

‐ Fuelloadingandre‐loading:PracticalTipsforBuildingaFire–Seeyourowner’smanualforinformation

onloading(andre‐loading)yourfuel,aswellasforfire‐startingprocedures(i.e.‘BuildingaFire’).

‐ Top‐DownFires:TheUSEPArecognizes‘theeffectivenessofthetop‐downapproachforstartingfires.’

Agoodtutorialforthisapproachmaybefoundathttp://woodheat.org/top‐down‐steps.html

.When

buildingtop‐downfires,besuretofollowtheinstructionsfoundinyourowner’smanualandcontact

ourTechnicalSupportifyouhaveanyquestions.

‐ FuelSelection:Onceyourwood‐burningapplianceisproperlyinstalled,buildinganeffectivefire

requiresgoodfirewood(usingtherightwoodintherightamount)andgoodfirebuildingpractices.The

followingpracticalstepswillhelpyouobtainthebestefficiencyfromyourwoodstoveorfireplace.

 Seasonwoodoutdoorsthroughthesummerforatleast6monthsbeforeburningit.Properlyseasoned

woodisdarker,hascracksintheendgrain,andsoundshollowwhensmackedagainstanotherpieceof

wood.

 Storewoodoutdoors,stackedneatlyoffthegroundwiththetopcovered.

 Burnonlydry,well‐seasonedwoodthathasbeensplitproperly.

 Startfireswithnewspaperanddrykindlingasdiscussedearlierinthemanual.

 Burnhotfires.

 Tomaintainproperairflow,regularlyremoveashesfromyourwood‐burningapplianceintoametal

containerwithacoverandstoreoutdoors.

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