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7060-801A
April 26, 2019
Explorer III AU Wood Appliance
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Important Safety Information .............3
A. Appliance Certification
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
B. BTU & Efficiency Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
C. Glass Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
D. Non-Combustible Materials
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
E. Combustible Materials
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Getting Started ....................................5
A. Design and Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . 5
B. Fire Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
C. Negative Pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
D. Tools And Supplies Needed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
E. Inspection of Appliance and Components . . . . . . . . 6
F. Removal of Appliance from Shipping Materials
. . . . 6
G. Install Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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Dimensions and Clearances ..............8
A. Appliance Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
B. Hearth Protection Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
C. Firebox Installation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
D. Clearances to Combustibles
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Chimney Systems ............................. 11
A. Locating Your Appliance & Chimney . . . . . . . . . . . 11
B. Minimum Height of Flue System Exit
. . . . . . . . . . 12
C. Chimney Termination Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . 13
D. General Flue System Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
E. Chimney Height / Rise and Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
F. Installing Chimney Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
G. Proper Draft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
H. 6” - 8” - 10” Freestanding Triple Skin System . . . . 15
I. Tested Flue Systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
J. Un-Tested Flue Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Appliance Set-Up ..............................18
A. Outside Air Kit Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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AS/NZS 2918:2018 General Notes ...19
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Reference Materials ..........................20
A. Service and Maintenance Log
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
B. Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Alert Key:
• DANGER!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided will result in death or serious injury.
• WARNING!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided may result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION!
Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
• NOTICE:
Indicates practices which may cause damage to the appliance or to property.
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