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Firebrick Liner Installation
It is required that the interior sides, rear and bottom be lined
with minimum 1-1/8” thick firebrick. Pre-fabricated fire brick liner
walls can make the installation easier.
All required through-wall accesses (gas and electrical
line feeds and combustion air supply access holes) should be
drilled before the required fire brick lining is installed.
Modular Firebrick Lining
If using IHP Firebrick Liners, simply use an extra bucket
of mortar. Install Hearth Liner first, rear next and sides last.
Consider if brackets for grates will be required, also if pre-drilling
is required for gas lines, electrical or if the outside combustion
air kit is to be installed.
The following Firebrick Patterns are available from IHP:
MM(XX)SHBL- Herring Bone
Figure 30
MM(XX)FRBL- Running Bond
Figure 31
Initial Fireplace Operation
Follow the gas appliance manufacturers’ requirements
for lighting and operating your vent free log. When first operating
the fireplace, open a window in the room to allow smells created
from the heater and fireplace curing.
We suggest operating the heater for several 30 minute
intervals allowing the fireplace to cool for an hour in between.
This will allow any moisture in the brick and fireplace to
escape.
Keep in mind that it may require several operations
to completely remove any smell from the operation of a vent-
free heater and fireplace. If this condition continues, contact
your gas appliance dealer to inspect the gas heater for proper
operation.
You may have further questions about installation,
operation, or troubleshooting. Please contact your
IHP dealer for any questions or concerns a. When
calling your dealer please have your model and serial
numbers of your fireplace ready. You can also visit our
web site at
www.Astria.US.com
Note:
Use only original replacement parts.
This will protect your warranty coverage for parts
replaced under warranty.
Contact authorized dealers of this product. To locate
a dealer in your area contact IHP at 1-800-655-2008.
You can also visit our web site at www.Astria.US.com.
When calling your dealer, have ready:
• your name
• your address
• model and serial numbers of your fireplace
• how fireplace was malfunctioning
• purchase date
Usually, we require that the part is returned to the
factory.
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Replacement Parts
