CONTENTS
Introduction
......................................................................................................................................................................................................2
TEMCO Chimney System .......................................................................................................................................................................3
Basic Rules ................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Model with Listed Features and Accessories .......................................................................................................................................3
Planning Ahead
Choosing the Location for Your Fireplace ............................................................................................................................................4
Outside Air Kit and Glass Door Accessories ........................................................................................................................................5
Gas Line .....................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Drafts ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Locating the Flue Pipe .............................................................................................................................................................................5
Chimney Outlet .........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Firebox and Chimney System Clearances ........................................................................................................................................5,6
Determining the R-Values .......................................................................................................................................................................6
Fireplace Installation
Installing the Firebox .............................................................................................................................................................................7,8
Installing the Chimney ..............................................................................................................................................................................8
10 Foot Rule of Thumb ............................................................................................................................................................................9
Offset Installations .........................................................................................................................................................................9,10,11
Installing a Gas Line ...............................................................................................................................................................................12
Insulation of the Fireplace Enclosure ..................................................................................................................................................12
Finishing Your Fireplace
...................................................................................................................................................................... 13,14
Using Your Fireplace
...................................................................................................................................................................................15
Replacement Parts
.......................................................................................................................................................................................16
Warranty
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Warranty Registration
.................................................................................................................................................................................18
Warranty - Glass Doors
...............................................................................................................................................................................19
Warranty - Blower
.........................................................................................................................................................................................20
INTRODUCTION
This book contains your installation instructions and should
be kept in a safe place. It will be a handy reference guide
to operating your fireplace after installation. For you to
realize all the advantages and use of the reliable service
that has been engineered into your TEMCO fireplace, you
must carefully follow all of the instructions contained in this
book regarding installation and operation of the fireplace.
These instructions should be read carefully in their entirety
before beginning installation of the fireplace.
ONCE THE FIREPLACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED, THE
SECTION “USING YOUR FIREPLACE”, FOUND ON
PAGE 14 OF THIS MANUAL, SHOULD BE REVIEWED IN
ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO OPERATING THE
FIREPLACE.
It is suggested that you wear work gloves and safety
glasses to protect your hands and eyes when installing your
fireplace.
NOTE: Authorities having jurisdiction (i.e. building
inspectors, fire marshals, etc.) should be consulted before
installation to determine the need to obtain a permit.
All models are listed for use in residential and/or
manufactured housing construction in the United States
with a TEMCO double-wall 8" diameter air-cooled chimney
and the components listed below.
BE SURE TO FOLLOW
EXACTLY
THE SPECIFIC
INSTALLATION RESTRICTIONS THAT APPLY TO THE
MODEL YOU ARE INSTALLING. The model number of the
fireplace is located on a label behind the firescreen inside
the front of the fireplace.
Listed in the United States by Underwriters Laboratories,
Inc., # MH10105, ICBO Report AA-668/TL-157, SBCCI
Report #8809, BOCA Report #87-31.
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