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APPENDIX A 

Continued

Smoking –  Causes And Troubleshooting

To reduce the likelihood of smoking when opening the door, open 

the combustion air control or damper before opening the door.  

Your appliance has been designed and tested to provide smoke free 

operation. Occasionally, there may be a small amount of smoking 

upon lighting the fire, until the chimney heats up but this should not 

continue.  If the appliance continues to smoke it is probably for one 

of the following reasons:

A. Negative pressure in the house -

  As the fire burns, air goes up the chimney. This air must be 

replaced through leakage into the house or through the outside 

air duct.  When operating the appliance, open a nearby window 

temporarily to check if there is adequate replacement air supply.

B. Blowers operating (e.g.: range hood) - 

These blowers draw air 

out of the house and may actually cause a negative pressure in 

the house.  Turn off all blowers and open a nearby window to 

determine if this is the cause of the problem.

C. Wet wood -

 Wet or tarred wood will smoulder and smoke instead 

of burning properly. Your dealer can help you determine if you 

have properly seasoned wood for burning.

D. Dirty or blocked chimney -

 Check to make sure the chimney is 

clear and clean. If dirty call a certified chimney sweep or use a 

properly sized chimney brush to clean.

E. Chimney not long enough -

 The minimum chimney height is 

twelve (12) feet (3.7 m) not including the appliance height. The 

chimney must extend at least three (3) feet (915 mm) above 

its point of contact with the roof and at least two (2) feet (610 

mm) higher than any roof or wall within ten (10) feet (3 m) of 

it.  When installed with offsets, the minimum chimney height 

is fifteen (15) feet.  Additional height will increase draft and will 

decrease the tendency to smoke.

F.  Poor chimney draft -

 With no fire, there should be sufficient draft 

to exhaust cigarette smoke introduced under the baffle or flue baffle.  

Chimneys installed against an outside wall without protection may 

generate back draft problems which will cause start-up problems.  

To prevent this, open a nearby window, roll up a piece of paper 

and light it.  Then, hold it in the upper part of the firebox to warm 

up the chimney.  Wait until the draft is sufficient, then start the fire.

G. Blower for forced air kit operating (some models)  -

 Make 

sure that the blower is in the “off” position when you open the 

appliance door for reloading.

Locating The Appliance

The best location to install your appliance is determined by consid-

ering the location of windows, doors, and the traffic flow in the room 

where the appliance is located, allowing space in front of the unit for 

the hearth extension and the mantel, and taking into consideration 

the location of the hot air ducts (some models), outside air kit and 

chimney. 

If possible, you should choose a location where the chimney will pass 

through the house without cutting floor or roof joists.
When selecting the location, the chimney outlet position and the 

direction of the wind are important factor affecting the chimney per-

formance. To allow a maximum draft and to reduce wind turbulence, 

the chimney must:

•  Penetrate the highest part of the roof.

•  Be installed as far as possible of roof offsets, trees or any other 

obstructions that may cause wind turbulence and back drafts in 

the chimney.

•  The least amount of offsets (elbows) possible. 

NOTE:

 A maximum 

of 2 offsets is allowed.

4' 

4' 

8' 

Standard 

Cord of

Wood

8 Ft. 

(2.4M)

4 Ft. 

(1.2M)

4 Ft. (1.2M)

Marginal Location

Wind Direction

Location

Not

Recommended

Outside Air 

Intake

Facing the Wind

Location

Not 

Recommended

Location Recommended

Tree

Figure 1

Figure 2

Prohibited Fuels

These appliances are designed to burn natural well-seasoned wood. 

The wood fuel should be air dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared 

to softwoods or to green or freshly cut hardwoods. Burning artificial 

logs, in some model appliances is allowed (see Installation and Op-

eration manual); please read and follow the instructions provided by 

the manufacturer. DO NOT BURN:

NOTE: The use of a firewood moisture meter is recommended 

to ensure the firewood contains less than 20% moisture.

Seasoning Guide

Softwoods  -  6 months to 18 months

Hardwoods  -  12 months to 24 months
Logs that are 5” diameter across or larger should be split in half, 

three pieces if over 8 inches, and four pieces when over a foot 

across. If a tree has been dead for 2  -  4 years it still needs to be 

cut, split, and seasoned for 6 to 24 months depending on the wood.

• Garbage;

•  Lawn clippings or yard waste;

•  Materials containing rubber, 

including tires;

•  Materials containing plastic;

•  Waste petroleum products, 

paints or paint thinners, or 

asphalt products;

•  Materials containing asbestos;

•  Construction or demolition 

debris;

•  Railroad ties or pres-

sure-treated wood; woods that 

have been dipped in tar, pitch, 

pine tar, creosote, etc.

• Manure or animal remains;

• Salt water driftwood or 

other previously salt water 

saturated materials;

• Unseasoned wood;

• Christmas tree branches;

• Paper products, colored 

paper, cardboard, plywood, 

or particleboard; 

• Gasoline;

• Naphtha;

• Engine Oil; 

• Flammable Liquids; 

• Solvents;

• Grease; or

• Charcoal or Coal

Summary of Contents for WRE3042WH

Page 1: ...ADA The authority having jurisdiction such as the municipal building department fire department etc should be contacted before installation to determine the need to obtain a permit POUR LE CANADA L au...

Page 2: ...Venting Installation 7 Optional Gas Line Installation 12 Operation and Maintenance Guidelines 13 Replacement Parts 14 Technical Service 14 Important Notices Canada 15 Parts 16 Accessories 18 Draft Sm...

Page 3: ...canposeasignificanthazard IMPORTANT See appendix A page 21 for additional information regarding draft requirements smoking causes and troubleshooting WARNING BURNINGIMPROPERFUEL I E CHAR COAL CAN RESU...

Page 4: ...1 1 2 39 mm 46 3 4 1188 mm 22 1 2 572 mm INNER DIA 12 3 8 315 mm 5 8 16 mm 36 915 mm 48 1220 mm OUTER DIA 15 381 mm 24 610 mm 8 204 mm 42 1067 mm 41 1042 mm 48 1067 mm 3 4 19 mm AIR SPACE BACK AND SI...

Page 5: ...s or roof rafters will make installation easier 4 An outside air kit is available with this fireplace see Optional Outside Air Kit on page 7 MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLES Ceiling 40 1016 mm minimu...

Page 6: ...ss marble stone etc Provide a means to prevent the hearth extension from shifting and seal gap between the fireplace frame and hearth extension with a noncom bustible material see Figure 3 WARNING Hea...

Page 7: ...he flue pipe section with the hemmed end up Press down on each pipe section until the lances securely engage the hem on the fireplace starter The wire will assure the proper spac ing between the inner...

Page 8: ...ecurely nailed to rafters or joists see Figure 8 details A and B 3 Maximum length of pipe between supports return elbow or 12S 8DM is 6 of angle run Maximum of two 6 angle run sections per chimney sys...

Page 9: ...uble wall pipe passes through a framed opening into an attic space the firestop must be placed into an attic floor as shown in Figure 11 NOTICE The installation of a firestop thimble FST30 or 38FST is...

Page 10: ...st roof Replace as many shingles as needed to cover exposed area and flashing base Secure in position by nailing through shingles see Figure 13 DO NOT NAIL THROUGH FLASHING CONE Installing Flashing on...

Page 11: ...of 10 feet see Figure 17 FINISHING FIREPLACE Combustible materials such as wallboard sheet rock drywall ply wood etc may make direct contact with sides and top around the fireplace face It is importan...

Page 12: ...to wood framing to provide rigidity for threaded end 4 Repack insulation around gas line and into sleeve opening Seal any gaps between gas line and refractory knockout hole with refractory cement or c...

Page 13: ...back from the doors and never allow flames to contact the glass WARNING FIREPLACES EQUIPPED WITH GLASS DOORS SHOULD BE OPERATED ONLY WITH DOORS FULLY OPENED OR DOORS FULLY CLOSED DOORS IF LEFT PARTLY...

Page 14: ...through your IHP distributor or dealer Parts will be shipped at prevailing prices at time of order When ordering repair parts always give the following information 1 The model number of the fireplace...

Page 15: ...all Pipe Snap Lock F0884 36 8HT 36 Section Hi Temp Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock F0885 48 8HT 48 Section Hi Temp Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock F0886 30E 8HT 30 Degree Hi Temp Offset and Return F0887 12S 8HT...

Page 16: ...SuperiorFireplaces us com 127055 01_H 16 PARTS 9 24 16 31 25 16 4 30 32 19 12 23 20 28 17 8 1 5 21 2 18 11 14 3 13 22 10 6 35 29 7 33 34 26 27 15 MODEL CATALOG NO WRE3042WS F0453 WRE3042WH F0454...

Page 17: ...r 1 16 J8013 Kit Screen Assembly 1 17 Firebox Top Assembly 1 18 J3980 Air Kit Door Assembly 1 19 Face Weldment 1 20 J4471 Air Deflector 1 21 Fireplace Top Insulation 1 22 J4052 Access Panel 1 23 J4513...

Page 18: ...Her White S42 1 4 Refractory Rear Her White S42 1 5 Refractory Btm Rear White S42 1 6 Refractory Btm Frnt White S42 1 1 2 4 3 6 5 Stacked Refractory Shown ACCESSORIES REFRACTORY STAIN KITS Use the re...

Page 19: ...ap Lock F0883 24 8HT 24 Section Hi Temp Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock F0884 36 8HT 36 Section Hi Temp Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock F0885 48 8HT 48 Section Hi Temp Double Wall Pipe Snap Lock 30 OFFSET AND R...

Page 20: ...UVERS AND SLIP SECTION F0921 ETL 8DM Square Top with Slip Section F0893 ETL 8HT Hi Temp Large Pyramid Top with Slip Section MESH SQUARE TOP TERMINATION F0922 ETO 8DM Square Top with Mesh MESH SQUARE T...

Page 21: ...electing the proper venting system for your installation American National Standards Institute ANSI NFPA 211 Standard for Chimneys Fireplaces Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appli ances See Draft Section...

Page 22: ...ance The best location to install your appliance is determined by consid ering the location of windows doors and the traffic flow in the room where the appliance is located allowing space in front of...

Page 23: ...be subject to normal use with approved fuels listed in the Operation Manual provided with the product This includes burning such fireplace fuels as wood and natural or propane gas Fuel products with a...

Page 24: ...7055 01 Innovative Hearth Products reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice in design materials specifications prices and also to discontinue colors styles and products Consult yo...

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