Hearth and Home Technologies BIR42 owner manual Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 Listing and Code Approvals

A. Appliance Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

B. Non-Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

C. Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Operating Instructions

A. Your Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

B. Seasoned Wood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

C. Starting a Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

D. Grate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

E. Firescreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

F. Flue Damper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

G. Outside Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

H. Molded Brick Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

I. Glass Doors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

J. Vented Gas Log Sets & Gas Log Lighters. . . . . . . . . . 9

K. Optional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

L. Clear Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

M. Wood Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Maintainance and Service

A. Disposal of Ashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

B. Chimney Inspection/Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

C. Check Firebox Molded Brick Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

D. Inspect Grate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

E. Glass Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4Troubleshooting Guide

5Getting Started

A. Typical Fireplace System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 B. Design and Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . 15 C. Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 D. Negative Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 E. Locating your Fireplace & Chimney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 F. Tools and Supplies Needed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 G. Typical Fireplace Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 H. Inspect Fireplace and Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

6 Framing & Clearances

A. Select Fireplace Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

B. Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

C. Sidewalls/Surrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

D. Frame the Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

7 Installation of Fireplace

A. Things to Consider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 B. Position the Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 C. Place Protective Metal Hearth Strips. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 D. Level Fireplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 E. Install Outside Air Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

8 Chimney Assembly

A. Chimney Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

B. Using Offsets/Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

C. Assemble Chimney Sections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

D. Install Ceiling Firestops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

E. Install Attic Insulation Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

F. Cut Out Hole in Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

G. Complete Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

H. Install Flashing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

I. Chimney Termination Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

9 Chase Installations

A. Construct the Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

B. Install Fireplace & Chimney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

C. Install Chase Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

D. Install Termination Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

10 Shrouds

A. Radiation Shield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 B. Field Constructed Shrouds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

11 Installation of Molded Brick Panel

A. Install Hearth Molded Brick Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 B. Install Side Molded Brick Panel/Traditional . . . . . . . . 38 C. Install Back Molded Brick Panel/Traditional . . . . . . . 38 D. Install Side Molded Brick Panel - Herringbone . . . . . 39 E. Install Back Molded Brick Panel - Herringbone . . . . . 39 F. Install Mortar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 G. Install Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

12 Finishing

A. Non-Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

B. Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

C. Hearth Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

D. Finishing Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

E. Combustible Mantel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

F. Mantel, Adding Extra Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

G. Sidewalls/Surrounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

13 Accessories

A. Gas Log/Lighter Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 B. Wood Burning Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

14 Reference Materials

A. Fireplace Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

B. Optional Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

C. Chimney Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

D. Service Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

E. Contact Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Heatilator • Birmingham BIR42 • 4059-308 F • 11/08

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Contents Fire Risk Hot screen/mesh and glass doors will cause burnsListing Label Information/Location GrateNumber Table of Contents CONDITIONS, Exclusions & Limitation of Liability Warranty Hearth & Home Technologies Limited WarrantyHeatilator Birmingham BIR42 4059-308 F 11/08 Combustible Materials Listing and Code ApprovalsAppliance Certification Non-Combustible MaterialsYour Fireplace Operating InstructionsFirescreen Seasoned WoodStarting a Fire GrateClear Space Glass DoorsVented Gas Log Sets & Gas Log Lighters Optional ComponentsHardwood vs Softwood Wood FuelMaintainance and Service Chimney Inspection/CleaningDisposal of Ashes Frequency As desired Glass CleaningCheck Firebox Molded Brick Panel Inspect GrateStart Fire Problems Possible Cause Solution Troubleshooting GuideTypical Fireplace System Getting StartedDesign and Installation Considerations DraftNegative Pressure Recommended Chimney Locations Locating your Fireplace & ChimneyTools and Supplies Needed Inspect Fireplace and ComponentsTypical Fireplace Components Select Fireplace Location Framing & ClearancesAir Space Clearances ClearancesFrame the Fireplace Sidewalls/SurroundsPlace Protective Metal Hearth Strips Installation of FireplaceThings to Consider Position the FireplaceYES Outside Air Installation Install Outside Air KitChimney Assembly Height of Chimney Components Chimney RequirementsExample Using Offsets/ReturnsAssembling Chimney Sections Assemble Chimney SectionsInstalling the Ceiling Firestop Install Ceiling FirestopsPrepare Attic Insulation Shield Install Attic Insulation ShieldComplete Installation Install FlashingCut Out Hole in Roof Flat Roofs Chimney Termination RequirementsConstruct the Chase Chase InstallationsInstall Chase Top Install Fireplace & ChimneyST1175 Square Termination Cap Install Termination CapTCT1175 Terra Cotta Cap Shrouds Radiation ShieldField Constructed Shrouds Mailbox Style Shroud radiation shield required Install Back Molded Brick Panel/Traditional Installation of Molded Brick PanelInstall Hearth Molded Brick Panel Install Side Molded Brick Panel/TraditionalInstall Back Molded Brick Panel Herring- bone Install Side Molded Brick Panel Herring- boneInstall Screens Install MortarFinishing Hearth Extension= 1/k x inches of thickness Finishing Materials NoncombustibleFraming Material Equivalent insulationNon-combustible Sealant Noncombustible Facing Finishing MaterialCombustible Mantel 14 Secure to Framing Mantel, Adding Extra SupportBrick Front Gas Code, Ansi Z223.1 AccessoriesGas Log/Lighter Provision Wood Burning InsertsReference Materials Fireplace DimensionsID6 Insulated Duct .4 mm i.d 1067 mm UD6 Uninsulated Duct Catalog # Chimney Components15-1/4 387 mm 31-3/4 806 mm 34-5/8 879 mm CT56 Chase Top Parts ServiceContact Information