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RSF Woodburning Fireplaces OPEL AP Owner's Manual

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Residential Factory Built Fireplace
Operation • Maintenance • Installation
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OPEL AP
Keep these instructions for future use.
RSF-IIP_12-05

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  • Page 1 Owner's Manual Residential Factory Built Fireplace Operation • Maintenance • Installation OPEL AP Keep these instructions for future use. RSF-IIP_12-05...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    We have designed your new OPEL AP 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.

  • Page 3: Safety First

    (moved to the right as far as possible). Just control the 8. If the Opel AP is equipped with a catalyst it needs fire as you would any normal fireplace using two or three periodic inspection for proper operation.

  • Page 4: Ash Pan

    When the If you want to use the fireplace with the doors complete- blower is running, it takes air from the room the Opel AP ly open, you have to run it with the firescreen (FDFS) in front of the opening.

  • Page 5: Operation

    They can cause a vacuum in the house, which pulls smoke out of the fireplace. bypass eye If you have the Opel AP with the catalyst: after refuelling Set screw a cool fire or a fire that has burned down to a cool coal...

  • Page 6: Maintenance

    Page 6 OPEL AP MAINTENANCE CLEANING Adjust The high-heat paint and gold plating can be cleaned with here a soft moist cloth. Use a mild detergent and water. Do not use abrasive cleaners! Loosen DISPOSAL OF ASHES Tighten Clean the ashes before they become too deep, i.e., before you have a spillage problem when opening the doors.

  • Page 7: Gold Plating

    4. Place the new glass into the opening and replace the clips being careful not to over-tighten the screws. You may touch up the face of the Opel AP with STOVE BRIGHT Flat Black high temperature paint. The correct 5. Check the glass by trying to move it back and forth. It paint is available from your dealer.

  • Page 8: Installation

    LOCATION ing by comparing the amount of smoke leaving the chim- Your Opel AP fireplace may be installed in many different ney when the smoke is going through the chimney after ways (see Figure 4) without any special floor reinforce- light-off has been achieved, to the amount of smoke ment.
  • Page 9 Page 9 OPEL AP - See the manual for flue Rain cap height requirements. - The central heat blower may be installed on the Storm collar left side. - Gravity vent may be Roof flashing installed on the left, right or both sides.
  • Page 10 Page 10 OPEL AP 18” 58” Block 24” 38 1/2” 38 1/2” 8 3/4” min. to side wall 82” These framing dimensions are larger than required for NOTE: When framing with ease of installation. The fire- 2x6’s and installing the gravity 49”...

  • Page 11: Chimney

    3. Place the first chimney length on the fireplace. Secure the chimney length to the fireplace with the The Opel AP is designed to use outside air for combus- three screws provided. tion but you may choose to use inside air for combustion air instead.

  • Page 12: Masonry Chimney

    Page 12 OPEL AP space clearance at all points around the Rain cap chimney from floor to roof flashing. If the 2’ min. chimney is enclosed in drywall, openings will 3’ min. 10’ min. probably be required in order to verify clear- Storm ances at all points.

  • Page 13: Chase Enclosure

    OPEL AP Page 13 Existing chimney installation: 3. Bring the stainless steel liner down from the top of the chimney. If you are using a rigid liner you will need If it is difficult to install rigid stainless on an existing chim- enough room to secure an elbow to it with at least two ney, a listed stainless steel flex liner can be used.

  • Page 14: Radiation Shield

    Because of the high heat output potential of the have been properly insulated, vapor sealed and Opel AP, combustible material must NOT go closer to sheathed with a fire rated gypsum board (see Figure 9). the fireplace than the standoffs, top, back and sides.

  • Page 15: Mantel

    The minimum depth the spark guard must 8” max. extend beneath the Opel AP is 2 1/2 inches. The spark guard must run the full length of the fire- place. (Z-SHAPED GUARD NOT SUPPLIED.)

  • Page 16: Wall Thermostat

    If you have rooms directly above or adjacent to the room with the fireplace that you would like to heat, you may Just a few comments about your Opel AP options. The consider the gravity vent option (FDV). The gravity vent...

  • Page 17: Circulating Blower

    Figure 16: Circulating blower (See also the instruction sheet included with the catalytic combustor kit.) Mounting clips Thermal switch Terminal switch The (FDCCO) Catalytic Kit of the Opel AP includes: Circulating blower - Cotter pin - Template - Bypass rod...
  • Page 18 Page 18 OPEL AP Preparation of the fireplace 1. Remove doors and all refractory liners. 2. Lay unit on its back for easier access. 3. Remove the screen above the door opening by removing the 4 screws in behind (Picture1). If the unit has been fired already, oil the screws before remov- ing them or they may break.

  • Page 19: Gold / Pewter Louvers

    Page 19 OPEL AP 10. You can now stand up the Opel AP again, then put 1. The top louvers are held in place by springs under- neath. Therefore, push down from the top and pull back the refractory liners and the doors.
  • Page 20 Page 20 OPEL AP Gypsum board is NOT an acceptable facing material. Follow these steps: WARNING: DO NOT restrict airflow through the inlet NOTE: Remove the fireplace doors and louvers, and and outlet louvers of the stove. If two (2) gravity vent...

  • Page 21: Remote Venting

    Page 21 OPEL AP 2. Install the metal edging on each side of the doors, IMPORTANT: No substitution of any of these parts is making sure that the edges fit nicely with the arch allowed. These genuine Woodburning edge above. There are right and left side expanded Fireplaces parts have the correct clearances.
  • Page 22 OPEL AP WARNING: If you are blocking off the upper louvers Stones, tile or brick Optional masonry of the Opel AP, do not install the shut-off dampers. Mortar retainer kit 7. Install the B-vent pipe between the B-vent starter and the grill adapter.
  • Page 23 Page 23 OPEL AP From the louver opening bend out two of the lower tabs to prevent the damper from being pulled out. 4. Before proceeding with the installation of the blower, make sure that the electrical service to the blower is in the OFF position.

  • Page 24: Central Heat System

    Page 24 OPEL AP eters. Houses vary in size and layout, so duct systems must be specifically designed for each home. The dia- grams on this sheet are examples only. The cross sec- Thermal tional area of the distribution system must total at least...
  • Page 25 Page 25 OPEL AP If you would like the blower to turn on when the this room when it becomes too hot, locate the ther- thermostat calls for heat, first locate the thermostat in mostat in the room with the fireplace. Connect the the principal room heated by the duct system.

  • Page 26: Zone Heating

    11. If the blower still fails to operate, consult your local RSF Woodburning Fireplaces authorized dealer for NOTE: the Opel AP must be installed in accordance with repair/replacement instructions. all local codes, if any; if not, follow the current CSA C22.1 in Canada or NFPA 70 in the USA.
  • Page 27 Page 27 OPEL AP Black To speed thermostat White control Ground (bare) Yellow Speed Thermo- control stat Option1: warn- Blower ing thermostat control (see schematic detail wiring diagram Figure 36) To blower To terminal Blower control Terminal bloc Option 2:...

  • Page 28: Circulating Blower

    Page 28 OPEL AP Draft damper thermostat Draft damper motor Terminal block Transformer black white ground (bare) Figure 34: Wiring for the thermostat 110V Thermal switch bypass Blower speed (optional) control Thermal Internal blower switch Terminal block black white ground (bare)
  • Page 29 Page 29 OPEL AP Blower control Central blower thermostat speed switch Thermal switch Terminal block 18 ga External central heat blower black white black white Relay *For a warming thermo- stat, 1 should be the red wire and 2 should be...
  • Page 30 Page 30 OPEL AP Blower control Fuse Jumper Zone Thermal switch Zone valves thermostat (Heat Only) (8”NC) Zone dampers zone 1 zone 1 zone 2 zone 2 zone 3 zone 3 Draft External Internal damper blower blower speed Draft thermostat...

  • Page 31: Fireplace Options

    Convection chamber Adjustable hinge pins Andiron Adjustable latch Removable bottom louvers Combustion air control knob 210 CFM blower, included rheostat (option) OPEL AP cut-away view FIREPLACE OPTIONS FDHC6 Central heat control FDHC6-1 Back draft damper FDCCO Opel catalytic kit FDHZ1...
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  • Page 34 Page 34 OPEL AP We recommend that our products be installed and serviced by professionals who are certified in the U.S. by NFI (National Fireplace Institute) or in Canada by WETT (Wood Energy Technical Training).

  • Page 35: Year Limited Warranty

    During the first year RSF Woodburning Fireplaces will repair or replace, at our option, any parts which upon examination by an authorized RSF Woodburning Fireplaces representative are found to be defective, except the parts listed in the EXCLUSIONS portion of this warranty.

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