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  • Page 1 RUMFORD 1500...
  • Page 2 It combines technology with elegance, allowing you to enjoy an open fire without compromising environmental quality. We have designed your new Renaissance Rumford™ 1500 to be easy to install, operate and maintain. It is in your best interest to become familiar with it.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST S AND REOSOTE ORMATION AND EMOVAL GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS PTIONS IMENSIONS AND LEARANCES INSTALLATION OCATION EILING LEARANCE RUMFORD 1500 NPACKING YOUR RUMFORD 1500 OVING THE LOORING EQUIREMENTS ECURING IREPLACE OOR AND IRESCREEN NSTALLATION INISHING OVERS NSTALLATION...

  • Page 4: Safety First

    SAFETY FIRST S AND If this fireplace is not properly installed, a house fire could result. For your safety, follow the installation directions. Contact your local authority having jurisdiction (such as municipal building department or fire department) regarding restrictions and installation requirements, and the need to obtain a permit.

  • Page 5: Formation And Removal

    WARNING: OVER FIRING THE RENAISSANCE RUMFORD WILL CAUSE DURABILITY PROBLEMS. THE RENAISSANCE IS CAPABLE OF BURNING CLEANLY PRIMARILY BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN ENGINEERED TO QUICKLY BURN VERY HOT. THIS RESULTS IN A BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN FIRE BUT CAN CAUSE DURABILITY PROBLEMS IF THE UNIT IS REGULARLY OVERLOADED AND/OR OPERATED CONTINUOUSLY WITH LARGE WOOD LOADS.

  • Page 6: General Specifications

    5kg/h. PTIONS The RUMFORD 1500 has two options for the bricks that line the interior of the firebox. One of the two options MUST be installed. 1. Vermiculite panels with a herringbone brick pattern (EO-VP1500). This choice offers the cleanest burning fireplace on the market and a very classic herringbone look.
  • Page 7 IMENSIONS AND LEARANCES * The fireplace bottom standoff is required if the fireplace is installed on a combustible floor surface or on a combustible floor structure or on a combustible raised platform. See section "INSTALLATION: Flooring Requirements" for all the details regarding the requirements to use the fireplace bottom standoff.
  • Page 8 Figure 2 Fireplace Clearances...
  • Page 9 Table 1 Unit Clearances and Specifications Distance to combustible material from side, back and top 0" (0.0 mm) standoffs Minimum distance from side wall to the side of the 24" (610 mm) fireplace opening Minimum ceiling clearance: Always take measurement from the lowest point on the fireplace When the bottom standoff is not being used, ...
  • Page 10 Table 2 Various Mantel Shelf Depths and Corresponding Installation Heights Maximum Mantel Shelf Depth Minimum Installation Height 0" to 6" 7" 12" 12" A combustible mantel shelf MUST NOT be installed less than 7" above the top of the fireplace opening. A combustible mantel shelf MUST NOT be deeper than 12". For combustible mantel shelf depths between 6"...

  • Page 11: Installation

    INSULATION OR OTHER MATERIALS. OCATION The RUMFORD 1500 must be installed within the vapor barrier of the home. It cannot be installed outside, or on a three season porch. Your RUMFORD 1500 fireplace may be installed in different ways (see Figure 3).
  • Page 12 The framing dimensions are larger than required for ease of installation. * Framing height: see “INSTALLATION: Flooring Requirements” section for specifics. 94" = framing height for installation on a combustible floor (i.e. bottom standoff is required) 88 ¾" = framing height for installations on a non-combustible floor. Figure 3 Framing Examples...
  • Page 13 Figure 4 General Installation...

  • Page 14: Ceiling Clearance 11 Unpacking Your Rumford 1500

    CONTACT WITH THE FIREPLACE WHEN MOVING IT TO PREVENT ANY UNDUE TILTING. The RUMFORD 1500 fireplace is front heavy. To safely ship and transport the RUMFORD 1500, we have taken various parts from the front of the fireplace and attach them to the back of the crate rendering it well-balanced.

  • Page 15: Oving The Rumford 1500

    Carefully close the firescreen. LOORING EQUIREMENTS Before installing your RUMFORD 1500, make sure the floor surface and floor structure can sustain the weight of the complete fireplace and whatever finishing material you will use to cover the facing of your fireplace.
  • Page 16 OMBUSTIBLE LOOR If you install your RUMFORD 1500 on any type of combustible floor surface or structure, you MUST install the fireplace onto the fireplace bottom standoff provided with the fireplace. You must also reinforce the sub-floor to help spread the load from the legs of the bottom standoff throughout the floor structure to prevent sagging.

  • Page 17: Installation

    Position the bottom standoff on the floor along with the spark guard (L) (refer to the "Hearth Extension" section for additional information). Use Figure 6 to help in properly locating the bottom standoff and the spark guard based on the silhouette of the entire fireplace which includes the back and angled sides' standoffs.
  • Page 18 OOR AND IRESCREEN NSTALLATION Now that the fireplace is correctly positioned, you can finish unpacking the guillotine system. Start by completing the installation of the guillotine door. To be able to install the counterweights (H) some parts need to be removed and reinstalled later (see Figure 9).
  • Page 19 The guillotine door can now be moved up and down. Being careful not to knock the firescreen off its wood support, try moving the door up and down slowly while looking at the cables and the pulleys. Make sure each cable is able to move freely over its pulley.
  • Page 20 Figure 10 Installation of the top finishing cover and front top finishing cover Try moving the firescreen up and down slowly to confirm that none of the screws impede its movement. Do the same for the glass door. We recommend that both the guillotine door and the firescreen remain closed while completing the fireplace and chimney installation.

  • Page 21: Fireplace

    This fireplace is certified for use with 12" ICC Model RIS chimney only. Please refer to Table 1 (D-E) for the minimum and maximum chimney heights permitted with the RUMFORD 1500 fireplace. Table 4 Minimum Recommended Flue Heights In Feet From The Top Of The...

  • Page 22: Installation

    chimney should terminate at least 15' from the top of the fireplace (12' + 3' for the 6000'). See Table 4 for more precise recommended flue heights. HIMNEY NSTALLATION Read the RIS Chimney installation manual concerning requirements for supports, bracing, anchors, etc. It can be found online at: www.icc-rsf.com/en/installation- instructions-model-ris-canada-and-usa.
  • Page 23 Figure 13 General Chimney Installation CANADA ONLY: A flexible radiation shield tube (RM-12RRSF) must be installed around the chimney when it is enclosed. This includes an outside chase. In the fireplace enclosure the flexible radiation shield tube is not required. The radiation shield (RM-12RRS2) must be used with its ring at the first ceiling above the fireplace.
  • Page 24 the chimney. The flexible radiation shield tube is long enough to fit a 9' ceiling. For a higher ceiling, you can use more than one flexible radiation shield tube attached together. Install lengths of chimney until it extends beyond the radiation shield then insert the coupling of the flexible radiation shield tube all the way to its bead into the circular shield of the radiation shield.

  • Page 25: Installation

    Table 5 Roof Top Shield Supports Position Roof Regular Flashing Vented Flashing Vented Flashing Pitch US and Canada US only Canada only Installation Installation Installation Number Number Number 0/12 RF-12RF RF-12RVF RF-12RCVF 1/12 2/12 3/12 4/12 RF-12RFA RF-12RVFA RF-12RCVFA 5/12 6/12 7/12 8/12...
  • Page 26 Figure Offset Chimney Figure 15 Offset Chimney Through Installation Example a Wall Example Table 6 Through the Wall Installation Dimensions 30° Offset Through the 45° Offset Through the Wall Wall US and Canada Canada Only 12'3" 10' 6" Minimum required 11' 10"...

  • Page 27: Chase Enclosure

    The enclosure walls can be framed with any suitable materials (2"x4" or 2"x6" studs, plywood, gypsum board, etc.). Because of the high heat output potential of the RUMFORD 1500, combustible materials must NOT go closer to the fireplace than the top, back and sides' standoffs, refer to Figure 3.
  • Page 28 IREPLACE ACING The RUMFORD 1500 MUST be covered with at least ½" cement board panels such as James Hardie HardieBacker® or USG Durock® cement boards. Either product will then allow you to finish the facing of the fireplace with any non-combustible material you like.

  • Page 29: Earth Extension

    (see Figure 2). Refer to Figure 19 for various alternatives of hearth extension installation. If the RUMFORD 1500 is installed on a non-combustible floor, NONE of the following protection is necessary. The protection required includes:...
  • Page 30 The spark guard provided (L) must be installed 2½" under the fireplace bottom standoff and 2½" under the hearth extension, centered on the fireplace opening. It is dimensioned so that it will also cover the entire floor area under the metal front step of the fireplace (see Figure 6).
  • Page 31 Whether the fireplace is installed on a non-combustible floor or a combustible floor, non- combustible flooring material such as brick, tile, stone, or slate must be used as finishing material over the hearth extension area. The non-combustible flooring must have the same minimum dimensions as the hearth extension (see Table 1 (G-H)) and must be installed on top of the required thermal protection.

  • Page 32: Mantel

    INING NSTALLATION The firebox lining of the RUMFORD 1500 fireplace is packaged separately from the fireplace. You must make sure that all is properly installed inside the firebox before making your first fire. This is easily accomplished by following the instructions provided...

  • Page 33: Operation

    RUMFORD 1500 IGHTING To light a fire in your RUMFORD 1500, place a couple of pieces of paper under and between the andirons. Then add a generous layer of kindling staked vertically over the paper. Finally, stack 2-3 small-medium size logs over the kindling so that they are...
  • Page 34 ONTROLLING The RUMFORD 1500 fireplace is designed to provide warm radiant heat. Although it does not come with a draft control, you will find that you can control the intensity of the fire and the quantity of flames quite well by varying the size and placement of the logs, and by burning it with either the door or the firescreen closed.

  • Page 35: Guillotine Firescreen

    UILLOTINE IRESCREEN The RUMFORD 1500 is equipped with a counterweighted guillotine firescreen. To operate the firescreen, simply lift on either or both of the handles. Thanks to the counterweights, it will stop at any point.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    Do not use abrasive cleaners. AINT You can touch up the face of the RUMFORD 1500 with Stove Bright Metallic Black high temperature paint which is available at most fireplace dealers. Follow the directions outlined on the spray can. DO NOT attempt to paint the fireplace while it is still warm.

  • Page 37: Disposal Of Ashes

    This will allow you to visualize the amount of creosote that is accumulating and adjust the frequency of chimney inspection accordingly. Depending on how you burn your RUMFORD 1500, you may need to clean your chimney every year or every other year.
  • Page 38 There is a stainless steel gasket that seals the top of the guillotine door frame against the fireplace. It is on the back side of the top of the guillotine door frame. This gasket will rarely need to be changed. There is a stainless steel gasket that seals the bottom of the guillotine door frame against the hearth threshold.

  • Page 39: Replacement Parts

    Figure 23 Gaskets Location (back view of an open door) REPLACEMENT PARTS complete list replacement parts available site: www.renaissancefireplaces.com...

  • Page 40: Listing Label

    LISTING LABEL The listing label has been placed on the left counterweight channel. To be able to consult the label, fully open the firescreen and guillotine door. Use a portable lamp and look left in the guillotine bay.

  • Page 41: 30 Year Limited Warranty

    FOR RENAISSANCE FIREPLACES All Renaissance Fireplaces™ models are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 30 years, subject to the following conditions: During the first year Renaissance Fireplaces™ will repair or replace, at our option, any Renaissance Fireplaces™...
  • Page 42 This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied, • including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for use and all other obligations or liabilities on the part of Renaissance Fireplaces™.
  • Page 44 RR1500B – 2016-07...

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