HearthStone Equinox 8000, Owner'S Manual

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H
EARTH
R
EQUIREMENTS
A
ND
F
LOOR
P
ROTECTION
Ensure you protect combustible flooring with a
covering of noncombustible material. The floor
protection must extend beyond the
body of the
stove at the minimum as follows:
* Installations in Canada require 18” (45.72 cm) of floor
protection on the sides with doors, and 8” (20.32 cm) on the
sides without a door.
** Rear clearance required only if stovepipe runs horizontally
back above the top of the stove.
Figure 1 - Equinox Hearth Requirements
(R-1
minimum) (shown with side door on left)
Note: Dimensions shown in the previous figure are from the body
of the stove. For side door installed on the right side, shift the
hearth pad to the right the same distance as shown on the left in
Figure 1.
Floor protectors come with various types of
specifications. To convert a floor protector’s
specification to an R-value, do one of the following:

If the R-value is given, use that value—no
conversion needed.

If a K-factor is given with a required
thickness (T) in inches, use this formula:
R-value = 1/K x T

If a C-factor is given, use the formula:
R-value = 1/C
To determine the R-value of the proposed alternate
floor protector:

Use either the K-factor or the C-factor
formula explained above to convert
specifications not expressed as R-values.

For multiple layers of floor protectors, simply
add the R-values of each layer to determine
the overall R-value of the layers.
If the overall R-value of your setup is greater than
the R-value of the specified R-1 requirement, then
your setup is acceptable.
Noncombustible Material Thickness R-
value
Gypsum or plaster board* 0.5” 0.45
Wallboard, Wonderboard, or
Durock*
0.5”
0.20
Ceramic board (Fiberfrax or
Micor)* 0.5” 1.10
Nominal solid clay brick* 1” 0.20
Ceramic wall or floor tile* 0.25” 0.01
Mineral wool insulation* 1” 3.12
Cement mortar** 1” 0.20
Horizontal still air** 0.125” 0.92
* According to Intertek Testing Services, Inc.
** According to ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals 1977
H
ANDLE
A
SSEMBLIES
Locate the handles, and bolts enclosed in the
envelope with the owner’s manual. Place the knob
on the bolt and then push it through the knob so that
the bolt threads extend through the bottom of the
knob. Using a slotted screwdriver, turn the bolt into
the handle crank on the door, until snug.
H
ANDLE
O
PERATION
Front Door – when closed, the handle will be in the 7
o’clock position. To open the front door, rotate the
handle clockwise to approximately the 10 o’clock
position.
Side Door – when closed, the handle is in
the 8
o’clock
position. To open the door, rotate the handle
clockwise to approximately the 12 o’clock position.
Figure 2: Front and Side Door Handle
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