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OPERATING

 

&

 

INSTALLATION

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

FOR

 

PEDESTAL

 

WOOD

 

HEATERS

 

43

 

 

3.

 

Consumer

 

Guarantees

 

Our

 

goods

 

come

 

with

 

guarantees

 

that

 

cannot

 

be

 

excluded

 

under

 

the

 

Australian

 

Consumer

 

Law.

 

You

 

are

 

entitled

 

to

 

a

 

replacement

 

or

 

refund

 

for

 

a

 

major

 

failure

 

and

 

for

 

compensation

 

for

 

any

 

other

 

reasonably

 

foreseeable

 

loss

 

or

 

damage.

  

You

 

are

 

also

 

entitled

 

to

 

have

 

the

 

goods

 

repaired

 

or

 

replaced

 

if

 

the

 

goods

 

fail

 

to

 

be

 

of

 

acceptable

 

quality

 

and

 

the

 

failure

 

does

 

not

 

amount

 

to

 

a

 

major

 

failure.

   

4.

 

How

 

to

 

make

 

a

 

claim

 

You

 

may

 

make

 

a

 

claim

 

under

 

this

 

warranty

 

by

 

visiting

 

our

 

website

 

(www.myfireplaceaustralia.com.au),

 

contacting

 

our

 

customer

 

care

 

line

 

(03

 

59

 

415

 

008)

 

or

 

visiting

 

our

 

office

 

at

 

the

 

address

 

mentioned

 

before.

  

To

 

make

 

a

 

valid

 

claim

 

under

 

this

 

warranty,

 

you

 

must:

 

a)

 

lodge

 

the

 

claim

 

with

 

us

 

as

 

soon

 

as

 

possible

 

and

 

no

 

later

 

than

 

14

 

days

 

after

 

you

 

first

 

become

 

aware

 

of

 

the

 

breakdown;

  

b)

 

provide

 

us

 

with

 

the

 

Ecomaxx

 

product

 

serial

 

number;

 

c)

 

provide

 

us

 

with

 

reasonable

 

proof

 

of

 

purchase

 

for

 

the

 

Ecomaxx

 

product;

 

and

 

d)

 

if

 

required

 

by

 

us,

 

provide

 

us

 

(or

 

any

 

person

 

nominated

 

by

 

us)

 

with

 

access

 

to

 

the

 

premises

 

at

 

which

 

the

 

Ecomaxx

 

product

 

is

 

located

 

at

 

times

 

nominated

 

by

 

us

 

(so

 

that

 

we

 

can

 

inspect

 

the

 

product).

 

5.

 

Warranty

 

claims

 

If

 

you

 

make

 

a

 

valid

 

claim

 

under

 

a

 

parts

 

and

 

labour

 

warranty

 

and

 

none

 

of

 

the

 

exclusions

 

set

 

in

 

section

 

2

 

apply,

 

we

 

will,

 

at

 

our

 

election,

 

either:

 

a)

 

repair

 

the

 

relevant

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

Ecomaxx

 

product;

 

or

 

b)

 

replace

 

the

 

relevant

 

part

 

of

 

the

 

Ecomaxx

 

product

 

with

 

a

 

product

 

of

 

identical

 

specification

 

(or

 

where

 

the

 

product

 

is

 

superseded

 

or

 

no

 

longer

 

in

 

stock,

 

with

 

a

 

product

 

of

 

as

 

close

 

a

 

specification

 

as

 

possible).

 

We

 

will

 

also

 

arrange

 

for

 

the

 

repaired

 

or

 

replacement

 

part

 

to

 

be

 

installed

 

at

 

no

 

charge

 

to

 

you,

 

if

 

covered

 

by

 

our

 

labour

 

warranty.

 

If

 

you

 

make

 

a

 

valid

 

claim

 

under

 

a

 

parts

 

only

 

warranty

 

and

 

none

 

of

 

the

 

exclusions

 

set

 

out

 

in

 

section

 

2

 

apply,

 

we

 

will,

 

at

 

our

 

election,

 

repair

 

or

 

replace

 

the

 

relevant

 

part.

   

You

 

acknowledge

 

that

 

installation

 

is

 

not

 

covered

 

under

 

a

 

warranty;

 

however,

 

we

 

may,

 

for

 

a

 

fee,

 

install

 

the

 

repaired

 

or

 

replacement

 

part

 

for

 

you.

  

We

 

will,

 

on

 

request,

 

provide

 

you

 

with

 

a

 

quote

 

for

 

the

 

installation

 

of

 

the

 

repaired

 

or

 

replacement

 

part.

 

Goods

 

presented

 

for

 

repair

 

may

 

be

 

replaced

 

by

 

refurbished

 

goods

 

of

 

the

 

same

 

type

 

rather

 

than

 

being

 

repaired.

  

Refurbished

 

parts

 

may

 

be

 

used

 

to

 

repair

 

the

 

goods.

  

Ecomaxx

 

products

 

are

 

designed

 

and

 

supplied

 

for

 

normal

 

domestic

 

use.

 

We

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

liable

 

to

 

you

 

under

 

this

 

warranty

 

for

 

business

 

loss

 

or

 

damage

 

of

 

any

 

kind

 

whatsoever.

 

6.

 

Costs

 

of

 

warranty

 

claim

 

When

 

you

 

make

 

a

 

claim

 

under

 

this

 

warranty,

 

a

 

My

 

Fireplace

 

Australia

 

authorized

 

repairer

 

may

 

need

 

to

 

attend

 

your

 

premises

 

to

 

inspect

 

the

 

product.

 

We

 

may

 

charge

 

you

 

a

 

service

 

call

 

fee

 

if

 

a

 

repairer

 

is

 

required

 

to

 

travel

 

more

 

than

 

30

 

kilometers

 

from

 

My

 

Fireplace

 

Australia

 

office

 

to

 

your

 

location.

 

You

 

may

 

obtain

 

details

 

on

 

the

 

location

 

of

 

our

 

service

 

centres

 

and

 

our

 

service

 

call

 

fees

 

by

 

visiting

 

our

 

website

 

(www.myfireplaceaustralia.com.au)

 

or

 

calling

 

our

 

customer

 

care

 

line

 

(03

 

59

 

415

 

008).

 

 

Summary of Contents for Classic EC00003

Page 1: ...y 2 5 7 Hogan Court Pakenham Victoria 3810 Australia Ph 03 59 415 008 Fax 03 59 415 975 Email info myfirplaceproducts com au www myfireplaceaustralia com au This manual is available for free download...

Page 2: ...maintenance of the model you have chosen The instructions pertaining to the installation of your wood fire comply with AS NZS 2918 2001 standards Please read this entire manual before you install and...

Page 3: ...Burned 10 3 2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood 10 3 2 1 What is Good Firewood 10 3 2 2 Tree Species 10 3 2 3 Log Length 10 3 2 4 Piece Size 11 3 2 5 How to Dry Firewood 11 3 2 6 Judging Firewood Mo...

Page 4: ...ances to Heat Sensitive Materials 25 7 1 Location of the Certification Label 25 7 2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling 25 7 3 Floor Protector 26 7 4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely 27 8 The F...

Page 5: ...THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION NEVER USE GASOLINE GASOLINE TYPE LANTERN FUEL NAPHTHA FUEL OIL MOTOR OIL KEROSENE CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR FRESHEN UP A FIRE IN THIS WO...

Page 6: ...r Metallic black Metallic charcoal Flue Spigot Diameter 155 mm Flue system Triple skin flue system Minimum Flue Height from floor protector 4 6 meters Maximum Log Length 440 mm Log loading Sideways Fi...

Page 7: ...OPERATING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEDESTAL WOOD HEATERS 7...

Page 8: ...hen the wood fire is located in the part of the house where the family spends most of its time This is normally the main living area where the kitchen dining and living rooms are located By locating t...

Page 9: ...oducts that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment 2 4 1 WHAT IS YOUR NEW WOOD FIRE MADE OF The body of your wood fire which is most of its weight is carbon steel Should it ever becom...

Page 10: ...the firewood is produced from is less important than its moisture content The main difference in firewood from various tree species is the density of the wood Hardwoods such as gums Manuka or ironbar...

Page 11: ...d purchased from commercial suppliers is not split finely enough for convenient stoking It is sometimes advisable to resplit the wood before stacking to dry 3 2 5 HOW TO DRY FIREWOOD Firewood that is...

Page 12: ...s from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow bang two pieces of wood together seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood sounds dull dry wood is much lighter in weight than wet wood split a piece an...

Page 13: ...es Whatever method you choose your goal should be to get a hot fire burning quickly A fire that starts fast produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the flue system Here are three popular and...

Page 14: ...ing across those log cabin style Light the newspaper 4 2 4 USING FIRE STARTERS Many people like to use commercial fire starters instead of newspaper Some of these starters are made of sawdust and wax...

Page 15: ...fire is relatively cool but there is still some flue system draft to draw the ash dust into the wood fire and prevent it from coming into the room After ashes have been removed from the wood fire and...

Page 16: ...e wood fire This heat surge is welcome when the room temperature is a little lower than desirable but not welcome if the space is already warm Therefore allow each load of wood to burn down so that th...

Page 17: ...dwood and place the logs compactly in the firebox so the pieces are packed tightly together You will need to fire the load hot for long enough to fully char the log surfaces before you can turn the ai...

Page 18: ...above will not cause premature deterioration of the wood fire However letting the wood fire run with the air control fully open for entire cycles can cause damage over time The hotter you run the wood...

Page 19: ...pressure on the door seal To reduce the pressure on the door seal rotate handle shaft clockwise 5 Close the door and lock 6 Try for seal 7 Replace the lock screw NOTE Check that roll pin B is centred...

Page 20: ...the edge of the glass To do this easily peel back a section of the paper covering the adhesive and place the gasket on a table with the adhesive side up Stick the end of the gasket to the middle of o...

Page 21: ...sote is allowed to build up in the flue system it can ignite when a hot fire is burned in the wood fire and a very hot fire can progress to the top of the flue system Severe flue system fires can dama...

Page 22: ...ith threaded fittings and stiff plastic brushes The brush is forced up and down inside the flue system to scrub off the creosote The flue should always be cleaned at the same time the flue system is c...

Page 23: ...S MAGAZINES AND OR WEB SITES MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS WHERE ANY SUCH CHANGES ARE PLANNED THE MANUF...

Page 24: ...IATE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RELEVANT BUILDING CODE OR CODES WARNING APPLIANCES INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AS NZS 4012 4013 1999 WHERE REQUIRED BY THE...

Page 25: ...nt to refer to it in order to have a safe and compliant installation In addition you will find information about your wood fire model serial number etc You can find the certification label on the back...

Page 26: ...ures Install a 925 mm G x 1000 mm F floor protection of 12 mm of thickness with thermal conductivity of 0 8 m2 K W per 4 mm thick FLOOR PROTECTOR D 500 mm E 200 mm F 1000 mm G 925 mm Cement fibre shee...

Page 27: ...permanently and must be made of a heat resistant or heat tolerant material An air gap must separate the heat shield from any heat sensitive surface Furthermore the heat shield shall extend in all dire...

Page 28: ...are used to reduce appliance clearance dimensions additional flue shielding may also be required Refer to AS NZS 2918 2001 3 Non standard installations Refer to AS NZS 2918 2001 for guidance CONSTRUCT...

Page 29: ...ood fire will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected to a suitable flue system The heat in the flue gases that pass from the wood fire and flue into the flue system is...

Page 30: ...lue system complies with AS NZS 2918 or with the construction rules found in the building code enforced locally The flue system must have either a clay liner or a suitably listed stainless steel liner...

Page 31: ...ding lies in or above a circular area described by a horizontal radius of 3 m about the flue system exit 8 4 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FLUE SYSTEM AND THE HOUSE Because the flue system is the engin...

Page 32: ...eates a slight pressure difference in the house Called stack effect it produces a slightly negative pressure low in the house relative to outside and a slightly positive pressure zone high in the hous...

Page 33: ...lt in house fires The best flue is one that rises straight up from the wood fire to the base of the flue system with no elbows Straight assemblies are less likely to cause problems like smoke roll out...

Page 34: ...e end unfastened or a telescopic section There must be provision for cleaning of the flue either through a clean out or by removal of the flue Removal of the flue should not require that the wood fire...

Page 35: ...tal unit will void all warranties whether expressed or implied The blower is installed on the wood fire to increase the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the ro...

Page 36: ...des clean and free from dust and other matter which prolongs the blower unit life prevents noisy imbalances of the blower basket On pedestal models the HEPA filter is located at the rear base of the u...

Page 37: ...r rails at front rear of firebox and lower back of baffle to the base of the firebox 5 Take note of the position of the locating tabs to the side of the baffle plate make sure it goes in the same way...

Page 38: ...TALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEDESTAL WOOD HEATERS APPENDIX 4 FIRE BRICKS Fire bricks must be sitting flat on bottom of fire box covering fire box base The firebricks keep heat away from the blower and...

Page 39: ...OPERATING INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEDESTAL WOOD HEATERS 39 APPENDIX 5 EXPLODED DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST Legend Premium model...

Page 40: ...X 40MM 1 10 SE68010 REPLACEMENT GLASS WITH GASKET 298MM X 505MM 1 11 AC06400 6 BLACK SELF ADHESIVE GLASS GASKET 1 12 SE68065 GLASS RETAINER ASSEMBLY 1 13 AC06500 SILICONE AND 5 8 X 8 BLACK DOR GASKET...

Page 41: ...GRILLE ASSEMBLY PREMIUM CHARCOAL 1 35 SE68006 HEPA FILTER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY 1 36 SE45783 ECOMAXX STOVE INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT 1 37 60284 POWERCORD 1 38 30187 ZINC WASHER ID 17 64 x OD 1 2 1 39 30612...

Page 42: ...itches rheostat wiring and other controls paint peeling gasket insulation firebricks and ceramic fibre blankets 1 year 1 year This express warranty is personal to the first person who acquires an Ecom...

Page 43: ...uct or b replace the relevant part of the Ecomaxx product with a product of identical specification or where the product is superseded or no longer in stock with a product of as close a specification...

Page 44: ...NTERNATIONAL INC 250 de Copenhague Saint Augustin de Desmaures Quebec Canada G3A 2H3 Tel 418 878 3040 Fax 418 878 3001 Distributed by My fireplace Australia ACN 127 126 550 Fact 2 5 7 Hogan Court PAKE...

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