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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL SOHO (OB01522 Model) Distributed by Glen Dimplex Australasia NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA 38 Harris Road, East Tamaki, Auckland Unit 1, 21 Lionel Road Ph: 09 274 8265 Fax 09 274 8472 Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 Email: sales@glendimplex.co.nz Ph: 1 300 554 155 Fax 8787 3570 www.glendimplex.com.au Email:...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS WOOD FIRE We want to congratulate you on your purchase and wish to help you get maximum satisfaction from your wood fire. In the pages that follow, we will give you advice on wood heating and controlled combustion as well as technical specifications regarding installation, operation and maintenance of the model you have chosen.
Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ..............10 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ............. 10 Osburn’s Commitment to You and the Environment ............11 2.4.1 What is Your New Wood fire Made Of? ................11 3 Fuel ....................
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........... 21 Wood fire Maintenance....................... 21 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ......................21 5.1.2 Door Adjustment ......................22 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ....................26 5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..............27 5.1.5...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Pedestals (AC01368 or AC01369) ... 41 Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Decorative Panels ......47 Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit ......51 Appendix 4: Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc ......................
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Please see Part B for installation instructions. 1 SAFETY INFORMATION 1.1 SUMMARY OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT •...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual GENERAL INFORMATION 2.1 OSBURN SOHO SPECIFICATIONS Model # OB01522 Colour Metallic black Combustible Hardwood Recommended heating area* 160 m Test Standard (safety) AS/NZS 2918 Test Standards (emissions) AS/NZS 4012 /4013/4014.1 Optimum efficiency – hardwood Average efficiency –...
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2.2 ZONE HEATING AND HOW TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU Your new Osburn Soho wood fire is a space heater, which means it is intended to heat the area it is installed in, as well as spaces that connect to that area, although to a lower temperature. This is called zone heating and it is an increasingly popular way to heat homes or spaces within homes.
2.4 OSBURN’S COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT The Osburn team is committed to protecting the environment, so we do everything we can to use only materials in our products that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual SALT WATER DRIFTWOOD • MANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING WAX OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES • RAILROAD TIES • LIQUIDS SUCH AS KEROSCENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE • 3.2 HOW TO PREPARE OR BUY GOOD FIREWOOD 3.2.1 WHAT IS GOOD FIREWOOD?
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual Wood should be split to a range of sizes, from about 75 mm to 150 mm in cross section. Having a range of sizes makes starting and rekindling fires much easier. Often, the firewood purchased from commercial suppliers is not split finely enough for convenient stoking.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.6 WHERE TO STORE WOOD This wood fire has been certified to store logs in the pedestal provided that the following requirements are met: • The logs must not exceed the inside edge (A) of the pedestal.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 3.3 MANUFACTURED LOGS Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be burned, but use caution in the number of these logs burned at one time. Start with one manufactured log and see how the wood fire reacts.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 4.2 LIGHTING FIRES Each person who heats with wood develops their own favorite way to light fires. Whatever method you choose, your goal should be to get a hot fire burning quickly. A fire that starts fast produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the flue system.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 4.2.3 TWO PARALLEL LOGS Place two spit logs in the firebox. Place a few sheets of twisted newspaper between the logs. Now place some fine kindling across the two logs and some larger kindling across those, log cabin style.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.2 ASH REMOVAL Ash should be removed from the firebox every two or three days of full time heating. Do not let the ash build up in the firebox because it will interfere with proper fire management.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual Although it is important to fire each new load hot to prepare for a clean burn, do not allow the fire to burn at full intensity for more than a few minutes. DO NOT LEAVE THE WOOD FIRE UNATTENDED WHILE A NEW LOAD IS BEING FIRED HOT.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual tend the wood fire and should provide enough heat for four hours or more. Small fires like this are a good time to use softer wood species so there will be less chance of overheating the house.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5 MAINTAINING YOUR WOOD HEATING SYSTEM 5.1 WOOD FIRE MAINTENANCE Your new wood fire will give many years of reliable service if you use and maintain it correctly. Some of the internal components of the firebox, such as firebricks, baffles and air tubes, will wear over time under intense heat.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2 DOOR ADJUSTMENT In order for your wood fire to burn at its best efficiency, the door must provide a perfect seal with the firebox. Therefore, the gasket should be inspected periodically making sure to obtain an air tight fit.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 3. Unscrew remove front right decorative panel (C). 4. Unscrew remove decorative panel (D). _______________________________________________________________________________23...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5. To adjust door tightness, slightly loosen the bolts (E). The more distant from the door is the mechanism, stronger tightening will be. 5.1.2.1 Door Alignment Unscrew the screws (A) and remove the front left decorative panel (B).
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual To align, open the wood fire’s door and loosen the pressures screws located (C) on the lower and upper hinges of the door using a 3/32" Allen key to free the adjustable hinge rods.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2.2 Replacing the Door Handle Unscrew the screws (B) and pull on the handle (A). 5.1.3 REPLACING THE DOOR GASKET It is important to maintain the gasket (A) in good condition. After a year or more of use, the door gasket will compress and become hard, which may allow air to leak past it.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.4 REPLACING THE GLASS GASKET AND/OR THE GLASS It is a good idea to replace the glass gasket when the door gasket is replaced. The gasket is flat, adhesive-backed, woven fibreglass. Remove the glass 10 retaining screws (A) and 10 clips (B) then the metal frame (C) that holds the glass (D) to the door frame (E).
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.5 CLEANING AND PAINTING THE WOOD FIRE Do not attempt to clean or paint the wood fire when the unit is hot. Painted surfaces can be wiped down with a damp cloth. Plated surfaces may be scratched by abrasive cleaners. To maintain the finish at its original brilliance, use only a damp soft cloth to clean plated surfaces.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5.2.3 CLEANING THE FLUE SYSTEM Flue system cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job. don’t have experience cleaning flue systems, you might want to hire a professional flue system sweep to clean and inspect the system for the first time.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual PART B – INSTALLATION It is very important to position the wood fire as close as possible to the flue system, and in an area that will favour the most efficient heat distribution possible throughout the house. The wood fire must therefore be installed in the room where the most time is spent, and in the most spacious room possible.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 6.2 REGULATIONS COVERING WOOD FIRE INSTALLATION IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR OSBURN WOOD FIRE BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED SPECIALIST INSTALLER. IF ANY ELECTRICAL WORK IS REQUIRED, IT MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual See figure Clearances to heat sensitive materials and floor protection to match each letter to a clearance. CLEARANCES (TRIPLE FLUE KIT) 110 mm 250 mm 150 mm • Bottom of appliance to ceiling height must be at least 2,400 mm in all cases.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 7.3 FLOOR PROTECTOR If the wood fire is to be installed on top of a combustible floor, it must be guarded by a non combustible material as shown on the dotted line area of the above figures. Install a 1100 mm (W) x 300 mm (D) floor protection of 9 mm of thickness with thermal conductivity of 0.1 m...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual CONSTRUCTIONS AND CLEARANCES FACTORS FOR APPLIANCES HEAT SHIELDS WHICH ARE WITHIN 45 OF THE VERTICAL Minimum air gap HEAT SHIELD CONSTRUCTIONS Clearances factor dimensions (mm) Single layer of continuous material 0.40 Single layer of continuous material 0.30...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 8 THE FLUE SYSTEM 8.1 GENERAL The flue system, made up of the flue system and the flue between the wood fire and the flue system, acts as the engine that drives your wood heating system. Even the best wood fire will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected to a suitable flue system.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 MASONRY FLUE SYSTEMS The wood fire may also be connected to a masonry flue system, provided the flue system complies with AS/NZS 2918 or with the construction rules found in the building code enforced locally. The flue system must have either a clay liner or a suitably listed stainless steel liner.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual The top of the flue system should be tall enough to be above the air turbulence caused when wind blows against the house and its roof. The flue exit shall be located outside the building in which the appliance is installed so that: a) The flue pipe shall extend not less than 4.6 m above the top of the floor protector;...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 8.4.2 WHY THE FLUE SYSTEM SHOULD PENETRATE THE HIGHEST HEATED SPACE When it is cold outside, the warm air in the house is buoyant so it tends to rise. This tendency of warm air to rise creates a slight pressure difference in the house. Called ‘stack effect’, it produces a slightly negative pressure low in the house (relative to outside) and a slightly positive pressure zone high in the house.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 8.5 INSTALLING THE FLUE CONNECTOR The flue has been called ‘the weak link’ in the safety of wood heating systems because failure to install the flue connector properly (which has been common in the past) can result in house fires.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual The rules below are based on those found in the AS/NZS 2918:2001 installation code. Please carefully follow these installation instruction rules, or those enforced where you live. Maximum overall length of straight flue system: not less than 4.6 m above the top of the floor •...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 1: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL PEDESTALS (AC01368 OR AC01369) 1- Open the door to remove the refractory bricks and the ash plug from the wood fire. 2- Unscrew the 3 screws (A). _______________________________________________________________________________41...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 3- Remove the front left decorative panel (B). 4- Remove the door (C) and the washers (D). 42 ______________________________________________________________________________...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5- Place the wood fire on its back. 6- Remove transport brackets (G). Keep the nuts (E) and washers (F), they will be used later. _______________________________________________________________________________43...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual AC01368 : Assemble the base (H) under the wood fire using the nuts (E) and washers (F) retained in Step 6. Assemble on the bolts (I). 8- Secure the heat shields (J) with 2 screws (K) each.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual AC01369 : 9- Assemble the pedestal (H) on the bolts (I), with nuts washers (F) kept from Step 6. 10- Insert fresh intake secure from the back with 7 screws (K). _______________________________________________________________________________45...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 11- Install the fresh air intake box behind the ash lip and secure with 2 screws (K). 12- Install the ash pan (L). Install the door back following steps 1 to 4 in reverse order.
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 2: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL DECORATIVE PANELS To install the decorative side panels, proceed as follow: 1. Open the door. 2. Unscrew screw that holds the handle (A). _______________________________________________________________________________47...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 3. Unscrew and remove decorative side panels (C) and (D). 4. Unscrew and remove decorative side panels (E) and (F). 48 ______________________________________________________________________________...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 5. Hang and secure the panels (G) and (H). Panel (G) has an opening in the middle. Use it only for the right hand side of the unit. Flip panel (H) so the hooks are oriented upward. Install it at the back of the left hand side of the unit.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual 7. Put back the handle (A) with the screw (B). 8. Put back the panels (E) and (F). 50 ______________________________________________________________________________...
(A) – 49030, COLLAR 115 mm À 165 mm. (2x) (B) – AC02090, INSULATED FRESH AIR INTAKE PIPE (1.22 m LENGTH / 127 mm DIAMETER). (1x) (C) – 49028, 127 mm WHITE INTAKE CAP. (1x) You can purchase the above parts through your Osburn dealer. _______________________________________________________________________________51...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 4: INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE OPTIONAL BLOWER AND THERMODISC A blower (AC01010) may be secured to the back of the wood fire. The blower increases the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and helps circulate warm air in the room. When used regularly, the blower can provide a small increase in efficiency, up to 2 percent.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual The blower has a rheostat, see the illustration on the right to identify the different adjustment positions; either from high (HI) to low (LO) or turned off (OFF). _______________________________________________________________________________53...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 5: INSTALLATION OF SECONDARY AIR TUBES AND BAFFLE 1- Starting with the rear tube, lean and insert the right end of the secondary air tube into the rear right channel hole as shown in DETAIL 1. Then lift and insert the left end of the tube into the rear left channel.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual Note that any secondary air tube (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle (A). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube Soho wood fire Front ► 30 holes of 3.55 mm Middle front ►...
Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 6: EXPLODED DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST 56 ______________________________________________________________________________...
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your wood fire, please provide the model number and the serial number. We reserve the right to change parts due to technology upgrade or availability. Contact an authorized dealer to obtain any of these parts.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual Item Description 36 AC09146 BLACK WOODEN HANDLE 37 30021 SELF TAPPING SCREW 8-32 "F" TYPE X 7/16" FLAT HEAD PHILLIPS BLACK 38 30026 THREAD CUTTING SCREW 10-24 F 5/8" HEX WASHER HEAD 39 30804 SPRING 3/8'' OUTSIDE DIA.
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Osburn Soho Installation and Operation Manual Manufactured by: STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC. 250, de Copenhague, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec), Canada G3A 2H3 Tel: 418-878-3040 Fax: 418-878-3001 www.osburn-australia.com Distributed by Glen Dimplex Australasia NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA 38 Harris Road, East Tamaki, Auckland Unit 1, 21 Lionel Road...
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