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Installation, Operation

and Maintenance Manual

LES FOYERS

FIREPLACES

DON-BAR

INSERTS

Les foyers DON-BAR Fireplaces, inc.

Shop and Showroom: 741, St-Vallier Ouest, Quebec (Quebec) G1N 1E2

Phone: (418) 686-9114 - Fax: (418) 686-9117

Website: www.don-bar.com - Email: [email protected]

REV. 2014-11

Keep these instructions for future use

Summary of Contents for Inserts

Page 1: ...IREPLACES DON BAR INSERTS Les foyers DON BAR Fireplaces inc Shop and Showroom 741 St Vallier Ouest Quebec Quebec G1N 1E2 Phone 418 686 9114 Fax 418 686 9117 Website www don bar com Email don bar don b...

Page 2: ...e 24 Page 25 PART 5 Warranty Page 2 FIREPLACES This document in its entirety is the intellectual property of Les Foyers Don Bar inc Any unauthorized use will expose its author or authors to legal and...

Page 3: ...ing hearth 12 4 Non combustible finishing materials 3 2 Chimney sweeping 3 3 Preparation insulation and painting of the existing 13 Lateral clearances hearth 13 1 Lateral clearances to combustible wal...

Page 4: ...SOURCE MAY BE REQUIRED DO NOT ALTER THE AIR CONTROL HANDLE THE GLASS DOOR WITH CARE DO NOT HIT OR CLOSE THE DOOR SUDDENLY DO NOT BUILD FIRE TOO CLOSE TO THE GLASS DO NOT CLEAN GLASS WHEN STILL HOT DO...

Page 5: ...STALL THIS INSERT INTO A ZERO C L E A R A N C E I N S U L A T E D PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE Your insert is designed to be installed only inside a traditional solid masonry fireplace If it is installed i...

Page 6: ...emove all the loose soot particles This will prevent your home from being soiled by the circulation of the air around the insert Next insulate the walls of the existing hearth with 1 25 mm thick semi...

Page 7: ...velling base for this and adjust its level with the four 4 levelling bolts Secure the plate in place on the floor with expansion bolts to prevent slipping 4 4 Jointing the liner sections Always fix th...

Page 8: ...e thermodisc under existing hearth and is also required when the base No securing required installing an exterior air intake and or base fan use only the approved Don Bar steel 2 Side fans Drawing 5B...

Page 9: ...disc Speed control Speed control 120V Plug 120V Line Ground Axial fans Centrifugal fan A Fan installation fans are optional DRAWING 5 Centrifugal fan with speed control to be plugged to any electrical...

Page 10: ...stall the flat and ventilated frames three or four sides just slip them into place on the insert Many arrangements are possible See Drawing 6 for all possible combinations Please note that a ventilate...

Page 11: ...tible composite cement board Durok type of at least 3 8 10 mm thickness may be used 10 Combustible mantel Page 11 DESSIN NO 7 Non combustible floor protection 18 460 mm from the glass door 8 200 mm 8...

Page 12: ...st always be easily removable from the hearth Provide a 2 50 mm free space between all metal studs and the ventilated finishing frame Do not secure metal studs to the insert or to its finishing frame...

Page 13: ...Follow the indications of Drawing 10 when the insert is installed near a combustible wall DRAWING 10 Minimum lateral clearances 24 610 mm min Note Measures are took on the insert door 2 4 6 1 0 m m m...

Page 14: ...0 441 502 330 489 438 362 mm 610 718 502 502 489 438 362 mm 610 819 502 610 489 438 362 mm 718 518 610 406 540 438 413 mm 718 610 610 406 540 438 413 mm 718 718 610 502 540 438 413 mm 851 654 743 540...

Page 15: ...wood species 9 1 Firescreen 3 4 Green wood 11 Anti smoke flap 9 1 Anti smoke flap installation 4 The fire 4 1 Opening the high efficiency HE smoke damper 13 Humidity and condensation 4 2 Open fires 1...

Page 16: ...ng fire is wanted then open the air intake fully 1 3 Smoke outlet control This sliding valve is a part the of the high efficiency HE deflector system Drawing 22 It is located in the middle of the inse...

Page 17: ...to the chimney draft or capable of causing smoke returns an indoor moisture level that is too high and causes ice build up in the flue and reduces chimney draft too many elbows in the chimney crushed...

Page 18: ...wer of the fire 4 4 How to start a fire To light a good fire begin by placing 4 or 5 newspaper balls in the fireplace Next place 5 to 8 small pieces of dry firewood over the newspaper Then add 2 or 3...

Page 19: ...lation To fireplace safely always keep a poker on hand prevent rusting always store the fireplace and its Heat resistant gloves are also recommended and components in a dry space can be very useful wh...

Page 20: ...d directly from Don Bar Fireplaces Note the glass panes are not warrantied against breaking Warning Never replace a broken door glass with an ordinary or tempered glass it will shatter and may cause s...

Page 21: ...chimney insulation To avoid these problems it is necessary to maintain a 30 35 humidity level inside the house 10 Firescreen installation 11 Anti smoke flap 12 Humidity and condensation Anti smoke fl...

Page 22: ...ed base Side fan assembly 1 Centrifugal fan Insulated box for the centrifugal fan Thermodisc Speed control Levelling plate complete with levelling bolts Raised triangular base Metal firescreen BBQ gri...

Page 23: ...your fireplace firewood until a professional has inspected it A chimney fire Don t let creosote built up in the chimney can overheat the chimney components wrap it Don t burn coniferous construction...

Page 24: ...time this is regarded as normal repair or the replacement of any part maintenance However all the 10 1 Brokenglass coveredbythewarranty original parts shipped with the 10 2 Damages caused by a firepla...

Page 25: ...ess than 2 in 50 mm thick when made of a single unjointed unit of artificial or natural stone or of reinforced concrete B When thin material less than 1 in 25 mm thick ie tile or slate is used a beddi...

Page 26: ...or of a fireplace such as the damper control mechanism or a built in glass door shall have at least a 2 in 50 mm clearance from any combustible material on the face of the fireplace where such metal p...

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