Vermont Casting BC36 manual

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    WF553 BR/BC36 1 1/10/97 BR/BC Series W oodburning Fireplace Homeowner's Installation and Operating Manual For Models: BR36 BR42 BC36 BC42 For use in U.S./Canada Underwriter's Laboratories Report No. MH6018 DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL: Retain for future use. ™ 7412944 6/05 Rev . 16 410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T[...]

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    2 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Safety Information PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE INST ALLING AND USING FIREPLACE. IMPORT ANT : Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow these instructions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty . Description The BR/BC Series[...]

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    3 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 BR36 Series Woodburning Fireplace Fig. 1 BR36 Series specifications and framing. 36" (914mm)  " (372mm)  " (337mm) 40" (1016mm) 36  " (930mm)  "  " (16mm) 45  " (1 162mm) 45  "(1 162[...]

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    4 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Fig. 4 BC42 Series specifications and framing. BC42 Series Woodburning Fireplace — Circulating Model 42" (1067mm) 34  " (880mm) 46" (1 168mm)  "  " (16mm)  " (13mm)  "  " (502mm)  "[...]

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    5 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 WF554 BR/BC Combo of IWF261 AND IWF265 1 1/10/97 Chase Installation Insulation methods shown are optional for cold climate, not a requirement for unit operation. FP554 Fig. 5 Fireplace and chase parts identification. T ermination Cap Storm Collar Pan Flashing Draftstop Standoff Surround Damper Control[...]

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    6 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Chimney Support Chimney Requirements - Offset Installations 0 0 0 0 0 3" 1 1" 1 0 0 0 0 8 ¹⁄₄ " 20" 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 ¹⁄₄ " 25 ¹⁄₄ " 2 0 0 0 0 13 ¹⁄₂ " 29 ¹⁄₄ " 1 1 0 0 0 16 ¹⁄₂ " 34 ¹⁄₄ " 0 0 1 0 0 20 ¹⁄₄ " 40 ?[...]

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    7 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Planning Information The T en Foot Rule Major U.S. building codes specify a minimum chimney height above the roof top. The “T en Foot Rule” is a fire safety rule and not a draft rule. T o ensure proper draft, it is recommended that you always meet or exceed the “T en Foot Rule,” especially whe[...]

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    8 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Insulating Fireplace Enclosure for Cold Climates Installation Chimney Supports The chimney system is supported by the fireplace for vertical chimney heights less than 30' (9m) above the hearth. Chimney supports are required if the vertical height exceeds 30' (9m) with SK8 chimneys or 20&apos[...]

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    9 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Framing Framing can be constructed before or after the fire- place is set in place, however , most installers build the frame before setting the fireplace. Frame fireplace with 2 x 4 lumber or heavier materials. Refer to framing dimensions in Figures 1, 2, 3 or 4 for basic fireplace specifications[...]

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    10 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Determine offset distance of your chimney arrangement from centerline of fireplace to centerline of chimney where it is to pass through ceiling. Locate center point of the chimney on ceiling as though a straight up chimney arrangement is to be used. Mea- sure your offset dimension from straight up ch[...]

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    1 1 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 The following table gives firestop spacer model num- bers: The inside dimension of the frame must be the same as the hole size selected from Figure 13 in order to provide the required 1 ¹⁄₂ " (38 mm) of air space between the outside diameter of the chimney and the edges of the framed ceili[...]

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    12 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Installing the Chimney System Start by attaching the first chimney section to the collar on top of the fireplace. Install the pipe as pictured in Figure 16. When you get a good lock, you will hear the pipe clearly snap together . Once sections are snap-locked in place, it is extremely difficult to [...]

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    13 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Firestop spacers are not available for nor are they re- quired on vertical walls. DO NOT put any sealant around the area where the outer pipe slides through the firestop spacer . If you seal this area, it may cause a fire hazard. Canadian Requirements for Insulation Shield In Canada, an attic insula[...]

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    14 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Install Remainder of Chimney Sections Since you have already preplanned the height of your termination according to the T en Foot Rule , continue to install pipe to the predetermined height. Check the chimney top installation instructions for details on how high above the roof top the chimney sec- tio[...]

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    15 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 MA81 rev. 8/5/97 1 ¹⁄₂ " Ref. Combustible materials are permitted within a shaded area shown in Figure 23 titled Minimum W all Clearances. * ** MA81 Fig. 22 Combustible mantel clearances. *12" from top of fireplace opening for radiant models 12" from top of grille opening for circ[...]

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    16 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Side W all Protection Adjacent combustible side walls that are within mini- mum dimensions shown in Figure 23 of the fireplace opening must be protected with CFM Corporation W all Shield Model SP40 or a specifically built wall shield described in Figure 20. The special wall shield design described i[...]

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    17 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Example of Determining Hearth Extension Equivalents T o determine the thickness required for any new mate- rial: NEW K of new material (per inch) thickness required = --------------------------------------- X of listed thickness K of listed material (per inch) material Example for Common Brick T (new)[...]

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    18 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 CAUTION: WHEN USING DECORA TIVE GAS APPLIANCE, FLUE DAMPER MUST BE SET IN FULL Y OPEN POSITION. IF YOU HA VE GLASS DOORS ON THE FIRE- PLACE, THEY MUST ALSO BE FULL Y OPENED. W ARNING: DO NOT OPERA TE AN UN- VENTED GAS LOG SET IN THIS FIRE- PLACE WITH THE CHIMNEY REMOVED. W ARNING: WHEN INST ALLING AN [...]

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    19 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 CFM Specialty Home Products reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, with out notice. 944 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 944 BR/BC parts 5/16/00 djt d 13 BR/BC SERIES For units: F A30C1, F A30C0, F A30R1, F A30[...]

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    20 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 The following accessories for this appliance are available from your local Majestic Fireplaces distributor . Should you need additional information beyond what your distributor can furnish, contact: CFM Specialty Home Products, 410 Admiral Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6, Attn: T echnical [...]

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    21 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Chimney Components Round T op T ermination T op used to terminate chimney at roof. (Flashing not included.) RL TSK8 Round T op T ermination - T op used to terminate chimney at chase. Extended (Flashing not included.) RL TSK8L Flashing Metal finishing required around Contemporary 8-6-12 with 8" ?[...]

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    22 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Chimney Collar Enclosure Installs on the "over the chimney collar" of the CCE-SK fireplace; provides outside air to assist in cooling the chimney system. Attic Insulation Shield Used to prevent insulation from coming in AIS-SK contact with the chimney system. SK8 Chimney Sections Used to bu[...]

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    23 Majestic Fire places ® BR/BC Series 7412944 Limited W arranty & 30 Y ear Protection Plan For MAJESTIC FIREPLACES ® PRE-ENGINEERED Fireplace Systems CFM Specialty Home Products warrants its MAJESTIC FIRE- PLACES® Pre-Engineered Fireplace (“Fireplace”) and the CFM Specialty Home Products supplied firegrate, glass doors, outside air sys[...]

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    410 Admiral Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5T 2N6 • 905-670-7777 www .majesticproducts.com • www .vermontcastings.com CFM Specialty Home Products[...]