WinterWarm Fireplace Insert or System
Prepare and Install WinterWarm Cabinet
1.Unpack the carton.
2.Install the flex connector. Install the flex connector and attached flue flange to the underside of the cabinet top using eight
The connector should point forward with the long axis of the oval running from side to side. (Fig. 40)
Anchor Plate
Flexible Chimney
Connector
20° Offset Piece
Flue Collar
FP1118
Fig. 40 Proper position of the chimney connector, offset slip piece and anchor plate.
3.Mark and drill the anchor plate. Fit the chimney system anchor plate appropriate to your chosen pre- fabricated chimney over the flue outlet at the top of the cabinet and mark the attaching hole centers; remove the anchor plate and drill the fastener holes. (Fig. 41) Do not install the plate at this time.
Convection
Air Outlets
Flue Opening
Anchor Plate
FP1119Front
Fig. 41 The anchor plate mounts on top of the cabinet and secures the chimney to the chimney connector.
4.Install the spark protector strip. To install the 3” x 38” (76mm x 965mm) spark protector strip, first draw a line on the hearth parallel and 2” (51mm) in front of the chase opening. Center the spark protector strip in the chase opening, with the outside edge on the line. Nail or screw the strip down, painted side up, so that the fastener heads are flush with the surface of the spark protector strip. (Fig. 42)
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FP1120 | Spark Protector |
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Fig. 42 | Install spark protector. |
5.Attach the trim pieces to the cabinet. (Fig. 43) The parts supplied for this procedure include 16 sheet metal screws and one each of the following: an up- per trim panel, a left trim panel and a right trim panel. You will also need an electric drill equipped with a 1/8” (3mm) bit and a 5/16” (8mm) head driver, and a felt tip pen for marking.
a.Align the 5 holes in the left trim panel with the cor- responding holes in the left edge of the fireplace opening on the cabinet. The notch in the flange should align with the notch in the cabinet front, ap- proximately 4” (102mm) from the bottom.
b.With the electric drill and the hex head driver, secure the trim panel using 5 of the hex head sheet metal screws provided.
c.Repeat this procedure to install the right panel.
d.Position the upper trim panel on top of the side pan- els and centered on the face of the cabinet.
e.With the felt tip pen, mark through the 3 holes on each flange of the upper trim panel on the cabinet, and drill 1/8” (3mm) holes. Secure the panel to the cabinet with 6 sheet metal screws.
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