Osburn Matrix Installation and Operation Manual
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APPENDIX 5: INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE BLOWER AND
THERMODISC
Your Osburn wood fire comes with a blower assembly and a thermodisc kit. The blower assembly
is secured to the back of the wood fire using 4 screws (screws #10 x ½’’ type ‘’a’’ pan quadrex
black. The blower increases the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and help circulate warm
air in the room. When used regularly, the blower can provide a small increase in efficiency, up to 2
percent. However, the use of a blower should not be used as a way to gain more output from a
wood fire that is undersized for the space it is intended to heat.
You can also install the quick connect thermodisc kit, included with your wood fire, to enable the
blower to start or stop automatically when the wood fire is hot or too cold.
Characteristics of the thermodisc:
•
Starts the blower when the wood fire’s temperature reaches 43 °C (110 °F)
•
Cuts the electrical contact when the temperature falls to 32 °C (90 °F).
Installation
:
1.
Insert the eyelet of the ground wire (A) in one of the provided screws.
2.
Fix the back of the thermodisc case (B) to the back of the wood fire with two screws. The
eyelet of the ground wire must be wedged between a screw and the interior of the back of the
thermodisc case.
3.
Fix the lid (C) to the thermodisc case using the last provided screw.
