Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Wood Burning Fireplace EL36 Series Heatilator
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1 Owner ’ s Manual Installation and Operation Models: EL36 Series EL42 Series Wood Burning Fireplace DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL NOTICE • Important operating and maintenance instructions included. • Leave this manual with party responsible for use and operation.
2 Read this manual before installing or operating this fi replace. Please retain this owner ’ s manual for future reference. Homeowner Reference Information Model Name: Date purchased/installed: Se.
3 Safety Alert Key: • DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury . • W ARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury . • CAUTION! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury .
4 W arranty Hearth & Home T echnologies LIMITED W ARRANTY Hearth & Home T echnologies (“HHT”) and its respective brands extends the following warranty for HHT gas, wood, pellet and electric appliances purchased from an authorized HHT dealer and installed in the United States of America or Canada.
5 This limited warranty does not extend to or include surface ? nish on the appliance or terminations, door gasketing, glass gasketing, glass discoloration, ? rebrick, pellet logs, kaowool or other ceramic insulating materials.
6 1 1 L isting and Code Approv als NOTICE: This fireplace is tested and approved as a decorative fi replace. It should not be factored as a primary heat source in residential heating calculations.
7 2 2 Operating Inst ruc tions W ARNING! DO NOT operate fi replace before reading and understanding operating instructions. Failure to operate fi replace according to operating instructions could cause fi re or injury . User Guide W ARNING Hot glass will cause burns.
8 • The fi rst three or four fi res should be of moderate size to allow the oils and binders to be burned from the fi replace and the refractory and paint to cure. Y ou may notice an industrial odor the fi rst few fi res. This is considered normal.
9 FULL Y OPEN CORRECT P ARTL Y CLOSED INCORRECT P ARTL Y OPEN INCORRECT FULL Y CLOSED CORRECT Figure 2.2 Operating Positions of Bi-fold Doors W ARNING! Risk of Fire and Smoke! Fireplaces equipped with doors should be operated only with doors fully open or doors fully closed.
10 M. Wood Fuel Hardwood vs Softwood Y our fi replace performance depends on the quality of the fi rewood you use. • Seasoned wood contains about 8,000 BTUs per pound . • Hard woods are more dense than soft woods. • Hard woods contain 60% more BTUs than soft woods.
11 3 3 Maint ainance and Ser vice Figure 3.1 Chimney & T ermination Cap Cleaning A. Disposal of Ashes Frequency: When they reach bottom of grate By: Homeowner W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Ashes could contain hot em- bers. • Place ashes in a metal container with a tight- fi tting lid.
12 C. Check Firebox Refractory Frequency: After each ash removal By: Homeowner D. Inspect Grate Frequency: After each ash removal By: Homeowner Inspect grate for: • W arping or sagging 1-1/2 in.
13 4 4 T roubleshooting Guide Start Fire Problems Possible Cause Solution Can’t get fi re started Excessive smoke or spillage Burns too slowly Smolders, sizzles Not enough kindling/paper or no kindling/paper Use dry kindling, more paper . Arrange kindling & wood for air movement.
14 5 5 G ett ing Star ted Installer Guide Heatilator • EL36/EL42 • 4044-132 • Rev V • 1 1/08 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ))) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ).
15 Negative pressure results from the imbalance of air avail- able for the fi replace to operate properly . It can be stron- gest in lower levels of the house.
16 Marginal Location: • Below peak Location NOT recommended: • Not the highest point of the roof • Wind loading possible Multi-level Roofs Windward Leeward Recommended Location: • Above peak R.
17 Before beginning the installation be sure the following tools and building supplies are available: Reciprocating saw Framing material Pliers Non-combustible sealant Hammer Gloves Phillips screwdriver Framing square Flat blade screwdriver Electric drill and bits Plumb line Safety glasses Level T ape measure 1/2-3/4 in.
18 6 6 F raming & Clearances G F E A C Across a corner H As a room divider D 48 in. (1219 mm) minimum A Along a wall A B 5/8 in. (16 mm) all configurations H 1/2 in.
19 B. Clearances W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Y ou must comply with all minimum air space clearances to combustibles as speci fi ed in Fig- ure 6.2. DO NOT pack required air spaces with insulation or other materials. Heatilator • EL36/EL42 • 4044-132 • Rev V • 1 1/08 (roof) (insulation) 0 in.
20 B A 9 3/4 in. [248 mm] 12 in. [305 mm] 12 in. [305 mm] 1 1 1/4 in. [286 mm] FLUSH FRONT 4 in. [102 mm] BRICK FRONT 50° angle 39° angle D. Frame the Fireplace Figure 6.4 shows typical framing using combustible materials (2x4 lumber shown). • Observe all required air space clearances to combustible materials as shown in Figure 6.
21 7 7 Inst allation of Fireplace CAUTION! Risk of Cuts/Abrasions. Wear protective gloves and safety glasses during installation. Sheet metal edges are sharp. A. Things to Consider • Location of chimney air kit (see Figure 7.4) • Location(s) of outside air kit • Electrical connections and/or wall switch • Gas line piping B.
22 Outlet placed higher than 3 ft below the termination cap Attic space Garage or combustible liquids storage Outlet blocked by snow , leaves, etc. Clear area outside house or in ventilated crawl spac.
23 Outside Air Hood Outside Air Plate Assembly 2 Wire T ies Flexible Duct (not supplied) Figure 7.5 Outside Air Installation E. Install Outside Air Kit • Optional. • Keep duct runs short and straight to minimize restriction. A small dip is acceptable for a cold air trap.
24 Chimney must extend beyond combustible roof structure Maintain minimum height of chimney above roof Additional support for tall chimneys Install roof flashing according to minimum requirements Main.
25 A. Chimney Requirements Measure vertical distances from the base of the fi replace as shown in Figure 8.2. 20 ft (6.10 m) max. pipe between an offset & return Ceiling Firestop 35 ft (10.67 m) max. straight unsupported chimney height 14.5 ft (4.
26 T able 8.2 B. Using Offsets/Returns • Use an of fset/return to bypass overhead obstructions. • An of fset and return can be used as a single entity or separated by chimney section(s). W ARNING! Risk of Fire! DO NOT use offset/returns greater than 30°.
27 Figure 8.4 Assembling Chimney Sections • Support the pipe during construction and check to be sure inadvertent loading has not dislodged the chimney section from the fi replace or at any chimney joint. • Attach a straight chimney section or an offset to the top of the fi replace.
28 ROOM ABOVE (non-insulated ceiling) A TTIC ABOVE (insulated ceiling) B A Ceilng firestop from bottom Ceiling firestop from top Note: Use same dimensional lumber for framing ceiling firestop and joists. Figure 8.5 Installing the Ceiling Firestop • Install a ceiling fi restop whenever chimney penetrates ceiling/ fl oor .
29 3 in. (76 mm) overlap Insert three screws Bend inward 90° Bend remaining tabs to rest against pipe to prevent insulation from falling in. Figure 8.6 Prepare Attic Insulation Shield Installation of a ceiling fi restop is required • Refer to Figures 8.
30 Figure 8.9 Ceiling/Attic Construction H. Complete Installation W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Y ou MUST maintain 2 in. (51 mm) air space to insulation and other combustible materials around the chimney system. Failure to do so could cause overheating and fi re.
31 Slanted Roofs Flat Roofs Chimney must extend 3 ft (.9 m) above the roof Chimney must extend 2 ft (.6 m) above any portion of the roof or adjacent structures within 10 ft (3 m) of the chimney Chimney must extend 3 ft (.9 m) above the roof Chimney must extend 2 ft (.
32 9 9 Chase Installations Ceiling Firestop Metal Chase T op Round T ermination Cap False Ceiling Insulation in the outside walls of the chase Attic Insulation Shield Chimney Ceiling Firestop T abs False Ceiling False Ceiling Insulation Insulation Figure 9.
33 Slope Downward (1/4 in. per foot minimum) T urn-down Drip Edge Chase 2 in. (51 mm) Collar on Chase T op .018 (26 ga) min. Galvanized Chase T op Figure 9.3 Chase T op Construction B. Install Fireplace & Chimney Install as per Sections 7 and 8. Heatilator • EL36/EL42 • 4044-132 • Rev V • 1 1/08 C.
34 D. Install T ermination Cap Install the chimney sections up through the chase enclo- sure. • Refer to termination cap instructions. W ARNING! Risk of Fire! The minimum overlap of cap to pipe (as shown in the following illustrations) MUST be met or chimney may separate from cap.
35 Heatilator • EL36/EL42 • 4044-132 • Rev V • 1 1/08 Chimney Pipe Chase T op T ermination Cap Chase 3 in. (76 mm) Maximum top of chase to top of chimney section Collar 2 in. (51 mm) Minimum Height T ermination cap pipe and chimney section must overlap 1-1/2 in.
36 3 in. (76 mm) tall legs Ø 17 1/2 in. (444.5 mm) Round Hole to fit over cap Length x Width to fit inside shroud Figure 10.1 Radiation Shield 1 0 10 Shrouds • Chase top shrouds may be fi eld constructed where permitted by regional building codes.
37 3 in. (76 mm) Min. Opening Height Min. Base Dim Min. Height above radiation shield Min. Base Dim 3 in. (76 mm) Min. Radiation Shield Height from top of Chase Min. Opening Width Figure 10.3 Mailbox Style Shroud Dimensions Minimum Opening Height Minimum Base Dimension Min.
38 1 1 11 Fi n i s hi n g A. Non-Combustible Materials • Materials which will not ignite and burn, composed of any combination of the following: - Steel - Iron - Brick - T ile - Concrete - Slate - Glass - Plasters • Materials reported as passing ASTM E 136, Standard T est Method for Behavior of Metals, in a V ertical T ube Furnace at 750° C B.
39 IMPORT ANT ! Hear th e x tension design must be determined before inst allation of fi replac e. Floor Noncombustible Framing Material Noncombustible Finishing Material Protective Metal Hearth Strips 1/2 in. Micore or equivalent insulation Noncombustible Material Figure 1 1.
40 Noncombustible Finishing Materials Figure 1 1.5 Raised Platform Hearth Extension-Finishing Materi- als Non-combustible Sealant After completing the framing and applying the facing materials over the framing, a bead of non-combustible sealant must be used to close off any gaps at the top and sides between the fi replace hearth.
41 D. Finishing Material Refer to Sections 1 1.A. and Sections 1 1.B. for combus- tible/noncombustible materials. Refer to Figure 1 1.7 for noncombustible zone. W ARNING! Risk of Fire! Y ou must maintain clearances. • Use only non-combustible framing material below standoffs.
42 E. Combustible Mantel • See Figure 1 1.9. • A combustible mantel may be positioned no lower than 12 in. (305 mm) above the top of the fi replace opening. • A combustible mantel may have a maximum depth of 12 in. (305 mm). • Combustible trim and materials cannot be placed within 6 in.
43 F . Sidewalls/Surrounds • Adjacent combustible sidewalls must be located a minimum of 12 in. (305 mm) from the fireplace opening. • Combustible or non-combustible mantel legs, surrounds and stub walls may be constructed per Figure 1 1.10. B A 9 3/4 in.
44 Firebox Repack Insulation Knockout Combustible Materials Maintain air clearance to combustibles. Gas Line Combustible materials may be located at zero clearance to gas line beyond 4 in. (102 mm) from fireplace side. Gas Line 1 1/2 in. (38 mm) air space around pipe Refractory Seal with fireplace mortar or non-combust- ible sealant 4 in.
45 1 3 13 Refer ence Materials A. Fireplace Dimensions Model # A B C D EL36 in. 36 41 23-3/4 1 1-7/8 mm 914 1041 603 302 EL42 in. 42 47 29-3/4 14-7/8 mm 1067 1 194 756 378 A 21 in. (533 mm) 7-1/2 in. (191 mm) 14-1/8 in. (359 mm) 18-3/4 in. (476 mm) 21 in.
46 B. Optional Components 16 in. (406 mm) 52 in. (1321 mm) 1/2 in. (13 mm) 20 in. (508 mm) 66 in. (1676 mm) 1/2 in. (13 mm) HX3 Hearth Extension HX4 Hearth Extension Bifold Glass Doors DM1036, DM1042 AK24 Outside Air Kit ID4 Insulated Duct UD4 Uninsulated Duct 42 in.
47 C. Chimney Components The following pictures show only those chimney components which may be safely used with this fi replace. ID4 Insulated Duct UD4 Uninsulated Duct 42 in.
48 TR-TVK TR T op V ent Kit Heatilator • EL36/EL42 • 4044-132 • Rev V • 1 1/08 A B 14-1/2 in. (368 mm) Ceiling Firestop Assembled Diameter: 14 1/2 in./368 mm Height: 24 in./610 mm AS8 Straight Attic Insulation Shield 10-1/2 in. (267 mm) CB876 Chimney Joint Band RF371 Roof Flashing RF370 Roof Flashing Catalog # A B FS338 0-deg.
49 A B C D LDS33/LDS46 Decorative Shroud Catalog # ABCD in. mm in. mm in. mm in. mm LDS33 36 914 36 914 8-1/2 216 1 1 279 LDS46 48 1219 72 1829 8-1/2 216 1 1 279 E D A C B Catalog # A B C D E LDS-BV in.
50 D. Service Parts 07/08 Service Parts EL36 Service Parts Diagram Beginning Manufacturing Date: Jan 2005 ELEMENT Woodburning Fireplace Ending Manufacturing Date: Active 9 15 18 17 14 16 13 3 1 4 5 6 7 2- Damper Kit 8 12 19 (Air Handle) 10 11 Part number list on following page.
51 D. Service Parts (continued) 07/08 Service Parts EL42 Service Parts Diagram Beginning Manufacturing Date: Jan 2005 ELEMENT Woodburning Fireplace Ending Manufacturing Date: Active 9 15 18 17 14 16 13 3 1 4 5 6 7 2- Damper Kit 8 12 19 (Air Handle) 10 11 Part number list on following page.
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