ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tested to U/L Standard 737
SAFETY NOTICE
If this fireplace is not properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow
the installation instructions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and
installation inspection requirements in your area.
This stove must be connected to (1) a chimney complying with the requirements for Type HT
chimneys in the Standard for Chimneys, Factory-Built, Residential Type and Building Heating
Appliance, UL 103, or (2) a code-approved masonry chimney with a flue liner.
Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new fireplace. Failure to follow
instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS UNIT IN A MOBILE HOME.
1. Carefully remove all components from the shipping cartons
and inspect for damage. If any damage is noted contact the
shipping company or your dealer immediately. DO NOT
INSTALL THIS UNIT IF DAMAGED OR MISSING PARTS.
2. Protect the flooring near the intended place of installation
with an old rug, blanket, or cardboard. Place the firebox on
this material.
3. Mix and install the Malmcrete hearth refractory as follows:
a. Obtain a sturdy water-tight mixing container such as a
wheelbarrow or large wash tub, a bucket or can for
transporting the mixture, a cement trowel, and a source for
clean mixing water. It is suggested that the Malmcrete be
mixed outside to avoid spillage or splatters in the dwelling.
b. Pour the dry Malmcrete mixture into the mixing container.
c. Use 1 quart water for each bag.
d. Add 1/2 to 3/4 of the water to the dry mix and mix thourghly.
Add additional water in small increments, mixing
throughly between additions. Do not add more water than
is necessary to get a somewhat dry mixture; to much
water in the mix may cause the refractory to crack exces-
sively, and will reduce the strength of the refractory. To
test for proper water content, cut vertically into the mixture
with the trowel, push the trowel sideways to open a 3 inch
deep by 2 inch wide cut in the mixture, then slide the trowel
back up out of the cut. The cut should stay open with very
little "slumping" back into the cut. Next, run the trowel over
the surface of the mixture with the blade at a slight angle
to the surface of the mixture, like spreading butter. The
mixture should become relatively smooth with few voids
after 6 or 7 passes of the trowel using moderate
pressure. Water should not float to the top of the
mixture.
e. Transfer the mixture to the hearth (floor) area inside the
firebox, spreading the mixture out as it is added. Use the
trowel to spread the mix into the firebox area. Continue
to add refractory until there is a minimum of 2 inches thick
over the entire hearth area. To measure the depth of the
mix, place a piece of tape 2 inches from the pointed end
of a long nail. Insert the nail vertically through the mix
every 6 inches
(front to back and
side to side) across
the hearth; the mix
should come to a
uniform height up
the nail, at or slightly
above the tape.
Trowel in the nail holes when completed.
Shape the refractory to the contour of the Imperial hearth.
If the refractory will not stay in place wait untill the
refractory has set slightly. Check the refractory every few
minutes to see if it has set enough to stay in place.
f. Allow the mix to cure at least 48 hours. Additional curing
time is necessary in cool temperatures. The longer
Malmcrete is allowed to cure before the first fire is lit, the
stronger and more durable it will become.
g. Make the first 3 or 4 fires very small and of short duration
to allow the refractory to adjust to the high temperature
of a fire.
Refractory
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