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Adding Electrical Connections
Certain Gas Logs require power. Electrical feed lines can be
run through the floor, back wall, or side walls with the fire-
resistant sheething provided by the log manufacturer . Be sure
to follow log manufacturers instructions as well as local building
and electrical code requirements.
Fireplace Grates and Screens
To complete your fireplace installation, a fireplace grate will
be required for safe operation. The fireplace grate can be
obtained from Burntech® Fireplace Solutions or if choosing an
alternate, it must be sized to 50% of the hearth maximum.
Additionally, a fireplace screen must be installed for safety.
When ordering, please refer to the parts lists in the beginning
of this manual.
Fireplace Door Accessory
Doors may not be required on outdoor fireplaces. Consult with
your local building department.
WARNING: Never touch fireplace doors during operation of
fireplace or while the glass is hot. Touching the glass will result
in serious injury.
IMPORTANT: Only Crown-Breckinridge or McKenzie-
Pendelton Doors are approved for use with this fireplace.
For installation Instructions, see separate instructions included
with doors.
Burntech® Owner’s Operation &
Precautions
Installers of the Burntech® are urged to leave the owner’s
manual with the unit after installation is complete.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to operate your fireplace without
a fire safety screen installed.
CAUTION:
The manufacturer cautions against using chemical
chimney cleaners. Never use charcoal or coal in the fireplace
under any circumstances.
First Lighting
– After construction is completed, all
elements of the fireplace and chimney system must
be completely dry. This means that the unit must
stand without any firing for a minimum of 28 days.
Only after that period of time can a first lighting take place.
The first fire must be small and well-controlled, started with a
small amount of kindling. Add no more than eight pounds of
wood, preferably small logs not more than 3” (three inches)
in diameter. You will probably burn no more than three to four
of these small logs. Do not let the fire burn for more than one
hour. After this first lighting – when the fireplace has started to
“cure” Do not set another fire for at least 24 hours.
Second Lighting
– Start the fire slowly and gradually as you
did with the first lighting, but this time you can burn up to ten
pounds of firewood, probably four to five logs that are 3” (three
inches) in diameter. With the second lighting you can let the
fire burn two hours – no more.
After First and Second Lighting
– When the fireplace has
been properly cured with 1st and 2nd lighting, you will be able
to add a full fuel load to the Burntech® which is about 10 to
15 pounds of firewood at any given time. Consider that this
typical fuel load is three to four dry hardwood logs that are
about 6” (six inches) to 8” (eight inches) in diameter.
Without a grate for your firewood to rest on, you cannot get
the air flow you need under the fire which makes for a hotter,
more satisfying fire.
Don’t “over burn” – Always remember, your Burntech® Fireplace
is an elegant addition to your home. It is not an indoor incinerator!
If you start to use the fireplace and begin a routine of “over
burning,” you can permanently and unalterably damage the unit.
WARNING:
DO NOT burn household trash, chemicals and
combustibles, cardboard boxes, document papers, scrap
lumber or stray branches from your yard, particularly pine.
Burning any of these materials will cause an unsafe condition
and will void your warranty!
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