Listings; Chimney Height & Draft And 2-10-3 Rule; Installation Recommendations - Quadra-Fire BODBAY Owner's Manual

Bodega bay wood insert installation and operation
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LISTINGS

These installation instructions describe the installation and
operation of the Quadra-Fire Bodega Bay Wood Insert. This
insert meets the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1990
particulate emission standards. This product is listed by OMNI-Test
Laboratories, Inc. to UL Safety Standard 1482, and ULC S628, and
(UM) 84-HUD. It is approved for mobile home installations when
not installed in a sleeping room and when an outside combustion
air inlet is provided. The structural integrity of the mobile home
floor, ceiling, and walls must be maintained. The insert must be
properly grounded to the frame of the mobile home.
Check with your local building code agency before you begin your
installation to ensure compliance with local codes, including the
need for permits and follow-up inspections. Be sure local building
codes do not supersede UL specifications and always obtain a
building permit so that insurance protection benefits cannot be
unexpectedly cancelled. If any assistance is required during
installation, please contact your local dealer.
CHIMNEY HEIGHT/DRAFT
T
o be sure that your Quadra-Fire insert burns properly, the chimney
draft (static pressure) should be approximately -0.10" water column
(W.C.) during a high burn and -0.04" W.C. during a low burn,
measured 6" (152mm) above the top of the insert after one hour of
operation at each burn setting.
NOTE: These are guidelines only, and may vary somewhat for
individual installations.
The insert was designed for and tested on a six inch (152mm)
chimney, 12-14 ft (360-420cm) high, measured from the base
of the insert. The further your stack height or diameter varies
from this configuration, the possibility of performance problems
increases. In addition, exterior conditions such as roof line,
surrounding trees, prevailing winds and nearby hills can influence
insert's performance.
A masonry chimney or a listed factory-built UL103 HT Class "A"
chimney must be the required height above the roof and any other
nearby obstructions. The chimney must be at least 3 ft (91cm)
higher than the highest point where it passes through the roof and at
least 2 ft (61cm) higher than the highest part of the roof or structure
that is within 10 ft (305cm) of the chimney, measured horizontally.
See 2-10-3 Rule (Figure 5A). These are safety requirements
and are not meant to assure proper flue draft.
2 ft Min (61cm)
3 ft Min
(91cm)
Figure 5A
August 20, 2008
BODEGA BAY WOOD INSERT
2-10-3 RULE
10 ft Min
(305cm)
CHIMNEY HEIGHT/DRAFT
AVOID FIRE: To ensure that insulation or any other combustible
material does not contact the chimney, a chimney inside the house
must have at least 2 inches (51mm) of air space clearance around
the chimney. A chimney outside the house must have at least 1 inch
(25mm) clearance to the combustible structure. Noncombustible fire
stops must be installed at the spaces where the chimney passes
through floors and/or ceilings. Refer to Figures 7A & 7B on page
7. Canadian installations require a full reline of the chimney
NOTE: Clearances may only be reduced by means approved by
the regulatory authority having jurisdiction.
WE RECOMMEND that a qualified building inspector and your
insurance company representative review your plans before
installation.

INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS

This product has met and surpassed the most stringent emissions
standards in the United States. The sophistication of the interior
firebox design requires that a proper draft be supplied by the chim-
ney, therefore adherence to the following factors will enable your
insert to operate at its optimum capability.
REqUIRED: A minimum starter pipe reaching to the base of the
existing code approved masonry chimney and an airtight face seal,
but a full chimney liner for factory-built fireplaces is recommended
for USA and is required in Canada.
BETTER: Direct connection to the first flue liner in accordance with
the requirements of the NFPA 211.
BEST: A complete relining of the chimney system with a 6 inch
(152mm) diameter listed, stainless liner. Required for factory-built
fireplace installations in Canada, recommended in USA. The sections
must be attached to the insert and to each other with the crimped
(male) end pointing toward the insert. See Figure 5B.
including the connection at the flue collar, should be secured with
three sheet metal screws. Make sure to follow the minimum clear-
ances to combustibles as set out on page 4 of the manual.
CRIMPED
END
TOWARDS
STOVE
435-1320B
LINER CONNECTOR
FLUE
GAS
DIRECTION
Figure 5B
R
(CONT'D)
All joints,
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