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FOCUS 250 Owner's Manual 

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RSF Woodburning Fireplaces 

LISTING LABEL 

The listing label is attached with a cable to the right of the bottom louver. Simply use a hook through the bottom 
louver, at its extreme right, to pull out the listing label and be able to read it. 

 

 

 

Содержание FOCUS 250

Страница 1: ... Residential Factory Built Fireplace Operation Maintenance Installation FOCUS 250 Keep these instructions for future use Industrial Chimney Company Inc 400 J F Kennedy St Jerome QC Canada J7Y 4B7 Telephone 450 565 6336 www icc rsf com ...

Страница 2: ...CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL 3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 4 THE COMBUSTION CONTROL SYSTEM 4 OPTIONS 4 UNIT DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES 5 OPERATION 7 AIR CONTROLS 7 IMPROVING EFFICIENCY 7 IMPORTANCE OF DRAFT 7 BURN TIME VS HEAT OUTPUT 8 FUEL 8 FIRST FIRES 8 LIGHTING 8 REFUELING 9 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS 9 MAINTENANCE 9 CHIMNEY CLEANING 9 DISPOSAL OF ASHES 10 GENERAL CLEANING 10 GLASS CLEANING 10 PAINT...

Страница 3: ...red you are overfiring the fireplace 10 DO NOT use a fireplace grate or other products not specified for use with this fireplace 11 The burn rates are set by the manual air control at the factory DO NOT tamper with the air control DO NOT install a flue damper that would allow you to reduce the chimney draft and thus slow the minimum burn rate 12 To avoid damaging the fireplace DO NOT operate it in...

Страница 4: ...ir circulation and marginally more heat output you can add the Inline Fan The options FO CIF and FO CID are then necessary If you have any rooms directly above or adjacent to the room with the fireplace that you would like to heat you may want to consider the Gravity Vent Kit FO V2 The gravity vent distributes hot air to these rooms without the need for a blower For a simple way to circulate a mod...

Страница 5: ...FOCUS 250 Owner s Manual 5 RSF Woodburning Fireplaces UNIT DIMENSIONS AND CLEARANCES Figure 1 Unit Dimensions and Clearances ...

Страница 6: ...r other mantel sizes 12 305 mm K Minimum height of a combustible mantel shelf above the top of the firebox opening to the bottom of the combustible mantel refer to the Installation Mantel section for particulars See Table 2 Table 2 Various Mantel Shelf Depths and Corresponding Installation Heights Maximum Mantel Shelf Depth Minimum Installation Height 0 to 4 16 12 28 No combustible mantel shelf ca...

Страница 7: ...n the fireplace isn t burning to prevent cold air infiltration IMPROVING EFFICIENCY The location of your fireplace will affect how efficiently it heats the home Your fireplace should be located in part of the house you want to be the warmest Trying to heat the main floor with a fireplace in the basement will generally overheat the basement and waste fuel Certain RSF options offer the ability to mo...

Страница 8: ...and require a few hot fires to evaporate the moisture While there is still moisture in the bricks they will be black with smoke deposits When the moisture has dissipated the bricks will turn white Unlike cast iron stoves there is no need to cure the fireplace itself by starting with small fires and progressively larger ones Feel free to light a large fire from the very start You will experience a ...

Страница 9: ... You may have opened the door too quickly and created a suction of air into the room this can be avoided by opening the door more slowly Ensure your chimney is clean and your chimney cap is not plugged Chimney caps with screens are more likely to become clogged with creosote buildup Make sure you have adequate chimney height for your system Refer to the Chimney section of this booklet and make sur...

Страница 10: ...and the hotter the fire the cleaner the glass A word of caution although heat will not break the glass impact can Be careful not to hit the glass WARNING NEVER CLEAN THE GLASS WITH AN ABRASIVE CLEANER USE ONLY A CLEANER RECOMMENDED BY YOUR DEALER NEVER CLEAN THE GLASS WHILE IT IS HOT A SERIOUS BURN CAN RESULT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EXCELLENT WOOD STOVE GLASS CLEANERS AVAILABLE WHICH ARE FAR SUPERIO...

Страница 11: ...d the need to obtain a permit NOTE We recommend that you remove the door until after all finishing work is completed around the fireplace This will reduce the possibility of scratches vandalism or damage to the finish caused by drywall dust muriatic acid plaster cement paint or any other harmful spray or liquid LOCATION Your FOCUS 250 fireplace may be installed in many different ways see Figure 4 ...

Страница 12: ...AND CLEARANCES DO NOT PACK REQUIRED AIR SPACES WITH INSULATION OR OTHER MATERIALS Cold air trap optional Rain Cap Storm Collar Flashing Radiation Shield with a Storm Collar in the Attic Ceiling Radiation Shield Hearth Extension and Beneath Hearth Extension refer to text for particulars Outside Air Inlet refer to text for particulars No combustible material over the fireplace facing grayed area ref...

Страница 13: ...ireplace see section Beneath The Hearth Extension on page 20 The two 1 x4 attached to the legs of the fireplace will help move the fireplace in its final location They can be left on the fireplace or removed depending on the particular installation The listing label has been temporarily placed in the firebox Keep it there until the installation has been inspected You can then drop it through the b...

Страница 14: ...2 Bend the central part of the cover back and forth to break away the two tabs and remove the central part see Figure 8 3 Attach the 4 aluminium duct to the inlet of the outside air elbow with metal screws 4 If the insulated flexible duct has a plastic covering remove this plastic cover over the flexible duct so that there is no plastic cover on the duct under the fireplace and for at least 3 away...

Страница 15: ...able 3 for more precise recommended flue heights For example if you are living 6015 above sea level your chimney should terminate at least 15 from the top of the fireplace if it is a straight chimney or at least 18 6 if one 30 offset is used as shown in Table 3 Table 3 Minimum Recommended Flue Heights Elevation ft Number Of Offset Straight Chimney 1 x 15 2 x 15 1 x 30 2 x 30 1 x 45 2 x 45 0 1000 M...

Страница 16: ...HE VENTED FLASHING WITH SEALANT CAULKING OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS 5 Place the storm collar over the chimney and flashing Place a bead of exterior sealant around the chimney below the storm collar pull the storm collar through the sealant and seal it once again on the top with the exterior sealant DO NOT use roofing tar 6 Fit the rain cap on the chimney Secure it tightly in place OFFSET CHIMNEY An el...

Страница 17: ...Offset You can also go through the wall at an angle starting directly at the fireplace as depicted in Figure 12 An angled wall insulated radiation shield XM 7EWRSI30 or XM 7EWRSI45 must be used wherever the chimney passed through an exterior wall Make sure you have enough ceiling height If not you might want to consider installing the fireplace in an outside chase If the chimney is enclosed once o...

Страница 18: ...all the way to the top of the masonry chimney It is not meant to replace the clay liner You can use either the EXCEL liner or any other listed liner to ULC S635 ULC S640 or UL 1777 Special care is to be taken to make sure that you have a good solid connection between the EXCEL chimney and the liner A masonry adaptor FO FDM7 was designed specifically for that purpose and is available from your RSF ...

Страница 19: ... need enough room to secure an elbow to it with at least two screws If it is difficult to install rigid stainless steel liner in the existing masonry chimney or for a masonry chimney with less than 10 x10 inside a listed stainless steel flexible liner can be used along with a flexible rigid adaptor LM 7LAF available from your RSF dealer 4 Install the liner elbow and masonry adaptor on the lower en...

Страница 20: ...two self tapping screws provided to attach it to the base of the fireplace If you plan on covering the facing of the fireplace with glued ceramic tiles place the screws so that they will be located behind the grout joint If you are preparing a raised installation more than you will need a custom made spark guard You can add a custom plate thickness 0 060 minimum width 32 height raised height 1 for...

Страница 21: ...ont of the firebox To do so unscrew the bracket located on the left side of the tube 2 Place the baffle 1 above the other two tubes and ensure its proper orientation narrow part towards the rear and grooves towards the bottom 3 Reinstall the first tube and screw it in place 4 Continue by inserting the rear refractory brick in the firebox 2 then the left side refractory brick 3 5 Then insert the re...

Страница 22: ...FOCUS 250 Owner s Manual 22 RSF Woodburning Fireplaces Figure 16 Refractory Bricks Installation Figure 17 Right Side Refractory Bricks Installation ...

Страница 23: ... Woodburning Fireplaces LISTING LABEL The listing label is attached with a cable to the right of the bottom louver Simply use a hook through the bottom louver at its extreme right to pull out the listing label and be able to read it ...

Страница 24: ...Electricity Required FO CID Intake Duct necessary for FO CIF FO CIF Inline Fan needs also FO CID FO DUCT5 Insulated Duct 5 feet FO GRK5 Gasket Replacement Kit FOCUS 250 FO FDM7 Masonry Chimney Adapter 7 FO HD Heat Dump Kit FO INT Outside Air Kit 4 Diameter FO V2 Gravity Vent Kit ...

Страница 25: ...FOCUS 250 Owner s Manual 25 RSF Woodburning Fireplaces REPLACEMENT PARTS Use only genuine RSF parts The use of any substitutes will void the warranty and may put your safety at risk ...

Страница 26: ...ets eroded or cracked refractory components Repairs or replacements necessitated by vandalism neglect abuse over firing improper fuel or fuel loads or failure to adequately service the unit as stated in the owner s manual Repairs or replacements particularly charges for travel and labor not authorized by RSF Woodburning Fireplaces in advance LIMITATIONS All items found to be defective will be repl...

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