FOCUS 250 Owner's Manual
2
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces
Dear Customer,
The FOCUS 250 incorporates technology with elegance to give you a beautiful view of the fire
without compromising on heating efficiency or environmental quality.
We have designed your new FOCUS 250 to be easy to install, operate and maintain. It is in your
best interest to become familiar with it. Study your manual to be sure that the installation is
correct, then follow the guidelines for operation and maintenance.
We at RSF Woodburning Fireplaces congratulate you on your choice of the FOCUS 250, and
are confident that you have purchased a fireplace that is
simply, the best
.
Sincerely,
RSF Woodburning Fireplaces Team
June 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST
3
D
O
'
S AND
D
ONT
'
S
3
C
REOSOTE
:
F
ORMATION AND
R
EMOVAL
3
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
4
T
HE
C
OMBUSTION
C
ONTROL
S
YSTEM
4
O
PTIONS
4
U
NIT
D
IMENSIONS AND
C
LEARANCES
5
OPERATION
7
A
IR
C
ONTROLS
7
I
MPROVING EFFICIENCY
7
I
MPORTANCE OF DRAFT
7
B
URN
T
IME VS
.
H
EAT
O
UTPUT
8
F
UEL
8
F
IRST
F
IRES
8
L
IGHTING
8
R
EFUELING
9
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
P
ROBLEMS
9
MAINTENANCE
9
C
HIMNEY
C
LEANING
9
D
ISPOSAL OF
A
SHES
10
G
ENERAL
C
LEANING
10
G
LASS
C
LEANING
10
P
AINT
10
D
OOR
A
DJUSTMENT
10
INSTALLATION
11
L
OCATION
11
C
EILING
C
LEARANCE
13
U
NPACKING YOUR
FOCUS
250
13
T
OP
L
OUVER
I
NSTALLATION
13
S
TANDOFF
I
NSTALLATION
13
S
ECURING THE
F
IREPLACE IN
P
LACE
14
O
UTSIDE
A
IR
D
UCT
14
C
HIMNEY
15
C
HIMNEY
I
NSTALLATION
15
O
FFSET
C
HIMNEY
16
C
HASE
E
NCLOSURE
18
M
ASONRY
C
HIMNEY
18
F
RAMING
19
C
OVERING THE
F
IREPLACE
F
ACING
19
H
EARTH
E
XTENSION
20
B
ENEATH
T
HE
H
EARTH
E
XTENSION
20
M
ANTEL
20
D
OOR
H
ANDLE
I
NSTALLATION
21
R
EFRACTORY
B
RICK
I
NSTALLATION
21
LISTING LABEL
23
COMPLETE OPTIONS LIST
24
REPLACEMENT PARTS
25
LIMITED WARRANTY
26