PART 1: INSTALLATION
1.1 Modifications:
Any modification, change, or
substitution of any fireplace component and/or
not following the installation, operation, and
maintenance instructions will void the warranty
and can put your security at risk.
1.2 Installation instructions:
Before installation
begins, carefully read the manual and contact
your local building department to determine
whether a building permit is required to install a
fireplace.
1.
3 Applicable Codes:
The installation must
follow the instructions in this manual and local
building codes. If there is a conflict, you must
follow the more restrictive measures.
1.4 Professional Installation:
For your security,
enlist the services of a professional fireplace fitter
for the installation.
1.5 Before your first fire:
Before lighting your
first fire, read the instructions in Part 2 regarding
operating the fireplace.
1.6 Installation prohibited: DO NOT
INSTALL THIS INSERT INTO A ZERO-
C L E A R A N C E I N S U L A T E D
PREFABRICATED FIREPLACE: Your insert
is designed to be installed only inside a
traditional solid masonry fireplace. If it is
installed in an insulated zero-clearance
fireplace, the high temperatures produced by
the insert can cause a fire.
1.7 Chimney damper:
The existing chimney
damper must be set permanently in the open
position.
1. Warnings and Cautions (con’t)
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Typical installation inside
an existing masonry fireplace
(with a rigid liner)
Stainless steel
round top
and flashing
Metal plate with
insulation at
the damper level
to solidify the liner
and make it airtight
Stainless
steel rigid
and/or flexible
liner into the
existing
chimney
The existing
ash shaft can
be used with
a fan in the
basement
(optional)
Outside air intake
with insulated flexible
duct (optional)
Centrifugal fan
(optional)
Insulation
(for basement fan
airtightness)
Basement
DRAWING 1
Acoustical
case
(optional)
Rockwool
insulation
secured with
a steel sheet
(see art 3.3)
Fan thermodisc
(optional)
Anti-turbulence
deflector (curved
metal sheet)
Don-Bar
Insert
REV. 2014-11
