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Installation and Operation Manual - Inspire 2000 Insert
PART B - INSTALLATION
7. Masonry Fireplace Requirements
The masonry fireplace must meet the minimum requirements found in the building code
enforced locally, or the equivalent, for a safe installation. Contact the local building inspector for
requirements in the area. An inspection of the fireplace should include the following:
Condition of the fireplace and chimney
• The masonry fireplace and chimney should be inspected prior to installation, to confirm
that they are free from cracks, loose mortar, creosote deposits, blockage, or other signs
of deterioration. If evidence of deterioration is noted, the fireplace or chimney should be
upgraded and cleaned prior to installation.
• Masonry or steel, including the damper plate, may be removed from the smoke shelf and
adjacent damper frame if necessary to accommodate the insert’s chimney liner, provided that
their removal will not weaken the structure of the fireplace and chimney, and will not reduce
protection for combustible materials to less than what is required by the building code.
Chimney caps
• Mesh type chimney caps must have provision for regular cleaning, or the mesh should be
removed to eliminate the potential of plugging.
Adjacent Combustibles
• The fireplace should be inspected to make sure that there is adequate clearance to
combustibles, both exposed combustibles to the top, side, and front as well as concealed
combustibles, in the chimney and mantle area. The local inspector should have information
on whether older fireplaces are of adequate construction.
Opening Size
• Refer to section
«9.3 Minimum Masonry Opening and Clearances to Combustibles»
for suitable
size fireplace openings.
8. Safety Information and Standards
• The information given on the certification label affixed to the appliance always overrides the
information published, in any other media (owner’s manual, catalogues, flyers, magazines and web
sites).
• Mixing of appliance components from different sources or modifying components may result in
hazardous conditions. Where any such changes are planned, Stove Builder International Inc. Should
be contacted in advance.
• Any modification of the appliance that has not been approved in writing by the testing authority
violates CSA B365 (Canada), and ANSI NFPA 211 (USA).
• Connect this insert only to a listed stainless steel chimney liner for use with solid fuel.
• If required, a supply of combustion air shall be provided to the room.
•
DO NOT CONNECT TO OR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION
DUCTWORK UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR SUCH INSTALLATION.
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