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ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Tested to U/L Standard 737 & 1482
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 excessively, 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.
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