Everest Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual
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Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........................................ 25
5.1
Fireplace Maintenance ......................................................................................... 25
5.1.1
Plated Finish Maintenance ................................................................................ 25
5.1.2
Glass Door Cleaning ......................................................................................... 25
5.1.3
Door Adjustment ............................................................................................... 26
5.1.4
Replacing the Door Gasket ............................................................................... 27
5.1.5
Replacing the Glass .......................................................................................... 28
5.1.6
Replacing the Glass Gasket ............................................................................. 28
5.1.7
Cleaning and Painting the Fireplace ................................................................. 29
5.2
Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance .......................................................... 29
5.2.1
Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary ............................................................... 29
5.2.2
How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? .................................................... 30
5.2.3
Cleaning the Chimney ....................................................................................... 31
5.2.4
Fire Baffle Removal Prior to Cleaning the Chimney .......................................... 32
5.2.5
Chimney Fire..................................................................................................... 32
PART B
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INSTALLATION ..................................................................... 33
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Safety Information......................................................................... 33
6.1
Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings .................................................. 33
6.2
Regulations Covering Fireplace Installation ......................................................... 34
6.3
Fireplace Installation ............................................................................................ 34
6.3.1
Locating the Certification Label ......................................................................... 34
6.3.2
Locating the Everest ......................................................................................... 34
6.3.3
Clearances to Combustible Material ................................................................. 35
6.3.4
Hearth Extension Construction Configuration ................................................... 35
6.3.5
Floor Protection ................................................................................................. 38
6.3.6
Framing, Facing, Mantel, and Combustible Shelf ............................................. 39
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The Venting System ....................................................................... 47
7.1
General ................................................................................................................ 47
7.2
Suitable Chimneys ............................................................................................... 47
7.3
Minimum Chimney Height .................................................................................... 47
7.4
The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House ...................................... 47
7.4.1
Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space .......................... 47
7.5
Chimney Installation Notes................................................................................... 48
7.6
Chimney Installation Instructions .......................................................................... 50
7.6.1
recommended measurEMents .......................................................................... 50
7.6.2
Typical installations ........................................................................................... 51
7.6.3
Installation Instructions ..................................................................................... 52
7.6.4
Offset Chimney Installation ............................................................................... 54
