Osburn Matrix Installation and Operation Manual
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4.4.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................................ 21
4.4.5
Turning Down the Air Supply ........................................................................................... 21
4.4.6
Building Different Fires for Different Needs .................................................................... 22
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Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....................................... 24
5.1
Wood fire Maintenance....................................................................................................... 24
5.1.1
Cleaning Door Glass ......................................................................................................... 24
5.1.2
Door adjustment .............................................................................................................. 25
5.1.3
Replacing the Door Gasket ............................................................................................... 26
5.1.4
Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass .................................................................. 26
5.1.5
Cleaning and Painting the Wood fire ............................................................................... 27
5.2
Flue and Flue System Maintenance ..................................................................................... 28
5.2.1
Why Flue System Cleaning is Necessary .......................................................................... 28
5.2.2
How Often Should You Clean the Flue System? .............................................................. 28
5.2.3
Cleaning the Flue System ................................................................................................. 28
PART B – INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 29
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Safety Information ....................................................................... 29
6.1
Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings ................................................................ 29
6.2
Regulations Covering Wood fire Installation ....................................................................... 30
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Clearances to Heat-Sensitive Materials ......................................... 31
7.1
Location of the Certification Label ...................................................................................... 31
7.2
Clearances to Walls and Ceiling ........................................................................................... 31
7.3
Floor Protector..................................................................................................................... 32
7.4
Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely ...................................................................... 33
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The Flue System ........................................................................... 35
8.1
General ................................................................................................................................ 35
8.2
Suitable Flue Systems .......................................................................................................... 35
8.2.1
Factory built Insulated Flue Kits ....................................................................................... 35
8.2.2
Masonry Flue Systems ..................................................................................................... 36
8.3
Minimum Flue System Height ............................................................................................. 37
8.4
The Relationship Between the Flue System and the House................................................ 38
8.4.1
Why Inside Flue Systems are Preferred ........................................................................... 38
8.4.2
Why the Flue System Should Penetrate the Highest Heated Space ................................ 39
8.5
Installing the flue Connector ............................................................................................... 40