Quadra-Fire CASTILEI-MBK-C, Installation Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Alert Key:
• DANGER! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury.
• WARNING! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided could result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION! Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
• NOTICE: Indicates practices which may cause damage to the appliance or to property.
Quadra-Fire is a registered trademark of Hearth & Home Technologies.
1 Important Safety Information
A. Appliance Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
B. BTU & Efficiency Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
C. Glass Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
D. Electrical Rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
E. Mobile Home Approved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
F. Non-Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
G. Combustible Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
H. Sleeping Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I. California - Prop65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Getting Started
A. Design, Installation & Location Considerations . . . 5
B. Thermostat Wall Control Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
C. Tools And Supplies Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
D. Inspect Appliance and Components . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
E. Install Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Dimensions and Clearances
A. Appliance Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B. Clearance To Combustibles, UL and ULC. . . . . . . 10
C. Masonry Chimney and Fireplace Clearances . . . . .11
D. Minimum Opening for Masonry & ZC Fireplaces . .11
E. Hearth Extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F. Floor Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G. Installation into a Factory-Built Fireplace . . . . . . . 12
H. Installation into a Masonry Fireplace. . . . . . . . . . . 13
I. Prefabricated Metal Chimney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 Vent Information
A. Venting Termination Minimum Requirements . . . . 14
B. Avoiding Smoke and Odors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
C. Negative Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
D. Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
E. Chimney and Exhaust Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
F. Equivalent Feet of Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
G. Pipe Selection Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
5 Venting Systems
A. Direct Connect with Outside Air .............................. 18
B. Direct Connect without Outside Air ......................... 18
C. Full Reline With Outside Air - Horizontal ................ 19
D. Full Reline With Outside Air - Vertical .................... 20
6 Appliance Set-Up
A. Leveling System ..................................................... 21
B. Door Handle Removal ............................................ 21
C. Door Removal ........................................................ 21
D. Outside Air Kit Instructions .................................... 21
E. Surround & Trim Set ............................................... 22
F. Surround and Cast Trim Set .................................. 23
G. Thermostat Installation ........................................... 24
H. Optional Log Set Placement Instructions ............... 25
7 Mobile Home Installation ........................................... 26
8 Reference Materials
A. Service and Maintenance Log ................................ 27
B. Accessories ............................................................ 32
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