Osburn 900 Installation and Operation Manual
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Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....................................... 22
5.1
Wood fire Maintenance....................................................................................................... 22
5.1.1
Cleaning Door Glass ......................................................................................................... 22
5.1.2
Door Adjustment .............................................................................................................. 23
5.1.3
Replacing the Door Gasket ............................................................................................... 24
5.1.4
Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass .................................................................. 24
5.1.5
Cleaning and Painting the Wood fire ............................................................................... 25
5.2
Flue and Flue System Maintenance ..................................................................................... 25
5.2.1
Why Flue System Cleaning is Necessary .......................................................................... 25
5.2.2
How Often Should You Clean the Flue System? .............................................................. 25
5.2.3
Cleaning the Flue System ................................................................................................. 26
PART B – INSTALLATION ...................................................................... 27
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Safety Information ....................................................................... 27
6.1
Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings ................................................................ 27
6.2
Regulations Covering Wood fire Installation ....................................................................... 28
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Clearances to Heat-Sensitive Materials ......................................... 29
7.1
Location of the Certification Label ...................................................................................... 29
7.2
Clearances to Walls and Ceiling ........................................................................................... 29
7.3
Floor Protector..................................................................................................................... 30
7.4
Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely ...................................................................... 31
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The Flue System ........................................................................... 33
8.1
General ................................................................................................................................ 33
8.2
Suitable Flue Systems .......................................................................................................... 33
8.2.1
Factory built Insulated Flue Kits ....................................................................................... 33
8.2.2
Masonry Flue Systems ..................................................................................................... 34
8.3
Minimum Flue System Height ............................................................................................. 35
8.4
The Relationship Between the Flue System and the House................................................ 36
8.4.1
Why Inside Flue Systems are Preferred ........................................................................... 36
8.4.2
Why the Flue System Should Penetrate the Highest Heated Space ................................ 37
8.5
Installing the flue Connector ............................................................................................... 37