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Pacific energy FP30AR Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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IMPORTANT:
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO
REMAIN WITH THE HOMEOWNER.
PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

SAFETY NOTICE

If this fireplace is not properly
installed, a house fire may result.
For your safety, follow the installation
instructions. Contact local building
or fire officials about restrictions and
installation inspection requirements
in your area.
TESTED and LISTED to CAN/ULC
S610-M87 AND UL 127
Meets the Environmental Protection Agency's
May 2015 Particulate Emission Standards
Visit www.pacificenergy.net for the most recent version of this manual
2000418-48
SERIAL #
INSTALLATION
AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL: FP30, FP30AR
Series: B
ZERO CLEARANCE
WOOD FIREPLACE
FP30/FP30 AR Series B
100000811

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  • Page 1: Safety Notice

    TESTED and LISTED to CAN/ULC S610-M87 AND UL 127 AND OPERATING Meets the Environmental Protection Agency's May 2015 Particulate Emission Standards INSTRUCTIONS MODEL: FP30, FP30AR Series: B ZERO CLEARANCE WOOD FIREPLACE Visit www.pacificenergy.net for the most recent version of this manual 2000418-48...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Contents Chimney Installation ............19 Table of Contents ............2 Offset Chimney: ............. 20 Efficiency and BTU Output ........3 Safety and Maintenance ..........4 Masonry Chimney: ..........21 Combustion Air .............. 22 Maintenance Checks ............6 Installation: ..............

  • Page 3: Efficiency And Btu Output

    PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS This manual describes the installation and operation of the Pacific Energy, FP30 and FP30AR Zero Clearance Wood Fireplace. This heater meets the 2015 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's crib wood emission limits for wood heaters sold after May 15, 2015. Model FP30 Series B: 2.5 g/hr.

  • Page 4: Safety And Maintenance

    FOR USE WITH THIS FIREPLACE. 6. DOOR GASKETS - The gasket used by Pacific Energy (7/8”(22mm) high density fibreglass rope) requires only light pressure to seal. This will prolong seal life. It is important that the door seal be maintained in good condition.
  • Page 5 WARNING: DO NOT SLAM LOADING DOOR OR OTHERWISE IMPACT GLASS. WHEN CLOSING DOOR, MAKE SURE THAT NO LOGS PROTRUDE TO IMPACT THE GLASS. IF THE GLASS GETS CRACKED OR BROKEN, IT MUST BE REPLACED BEFORE USING THE FIREPLACE. WARNING: OVER FIRING THE APPLIANCE WILL SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE PRODUCT. FAILURE TO RECTIFY AN OVER FIRING CONDITION CAN BE HAZARDOUS AND MAY VOID THE MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY.

  • Page 6: Maintenance Checks

    Maintenance Checks Check the following parts for damage such as cracks, excessive corrosion, burned out sections and exces- sive warping: (See website for descriptions and more detail). Weekly: • Firebrick - Visual, for cracking. • Door Gasket - sagging, placement, damage. Monthly •...

  • Page 7: Secondary Air Box Cleaning

    Baffle Removal THE BAFFLE SHOULD ONLY BE REMOVED WHEN CHIMNEY IS BEING CLEANED. DO NOT OPERATE WITH BAFFLE ASSEMBLY OR INSULATION REMOVED. 1. Remove retaining pin located just beneath the baffle at the rear inside top of the firebox (Figure 1). 2.

  • Page 8: Chimney Smoke And Creosote Formation

    Chimney Smoke and Creosote Formation Creosote - Formation and need for removal: When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapours, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire.

  • Page 9: Operation

    CAUTION: Hot while in operation. Keep children, clothing and furniture away. Contact may cause skin burns. Your PACIFIC ENERGY wood heater is designed for many years of trouble free operation. Over firing the appliance will shorten the life of the product. Failure to rectify an over firing condition can be hazardous and may void the manufacturer's warranty.

  • Page 10: Lighting A Fire

    Lighting a Fire WARNING: Never use chemicals or any other volatile liquid to start a fire. 1. Adjust air control to “High” position (all the way to the left) and open door. 2. Place crumpled newspaper in the centre of the heater and crisscross with several pieces of dry kindling. Add a few small pieces of dry wood on top.

  • Page 11: Restarting After Extended Or Overnight Burns

    WARNING: Do not use grates or andirons to elevate the fuel. Burn directly on the fire bricks. Replace broken or missing bricks. Failure to do so may create a hazardous condition. Restarting After Extended or Overnight Burns 1. Open door and rake hot embers towards the front of the heater. Add a couple of dry, split logs on top of embers, close door.

  • Page 12: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Cause Cure Glass is Dirty 1. Wood is wet - Use dry wood 2. Turning down air control - Do not turn down until or damper too soon a) there is a good bed of coals b) the wood is charred 3.

  • Page 13: Blower Removal

    Blower Removal NOTE: DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE PROCEEDING 1. The blowers are located in the bottom compartment of the fireplace and can be accessed by removing the access panel on the bottom of the firebox and the two-piece access panel in the airbox below that. 2.
  • Page 14 6. Remove the two wingnuts securing the blower mounting bracket. Terminal Ground block wire 7. Gently lift the bracket and slide the blower towards the front of the fireplace. 8. Lift the blower up and out of the fireplace through he access openings. Wingnuts Figure 5: Terminal block, blower wingnuts and ground wire Nuts...

  • Page 15: Fireplace Installation

    Fireplace Installation Warning: Under no circumstances is this heater to be installed in a makeshift or "temporary" manner. It may be fired only after the following conditions have been met. Check with your local fire/building authority for any installation code requirements and restrictions in your area.

  • Page 16: Crate Removal

    1. Carefully remove wood top and supports. 2. Remove the screws securing the fireplace to the pallet(4). 3. Remove from pallet bottom. Dimensions 28 1/2” 56” [724mm] FP30 & [1.42m] FP30AR 30 3/4” 24” [781mm] [610mm] 47” [1.19m] 1” [25mm] 34 7/8”...

  • Page 17: Minimum Framing Dimensions

    Minimum Framing Dimensions 73” 1”(25mm) 1.85m DISTANCE FROM BACK OF UNIT 25 1/4” TO REAR WALL 641mm 8” [203mm] 24” 610mm 16” [406mm] 5 3/8” 137mm 56 1/2” 73” 1.44m ” 35 5/8 1.85m 56 1/2” 905mm 1.44m ” 103 1/4 2.62m NOTE: The framing dimensions shown are the minimum to combustibeles.

  • Page 18: Framing Kit Installation

    Framing Kit Installation Each Kit Contains: Item Part # Description Qty. 5049.9912 SCREW, TEKS Pkg 40 #8 x 1/2”(13mm) 7746 STUD, TOP/BOTTOM 56”(1.42m)L 9093.22 STUD, CNTR SUPPORT SIDES, 15”(381mm)L 7747 FRAMING KIT LEG 3 1/2"(89mm)L Assembly • Lay out top/bottom studs (#2) and center studs (#3) on their sides on a large flat surface.

  • Page 19: Chimney Installation

    Chimney Installation This appliance must be installed with a listed 6"(150mm) chimney system approved under the following stan- dards: CAN-ULC S629(IN CANADA) OR UL 103HT(IN U.S.). MAINTAIN CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES AS SPECIFIED IN THE CHIMNEY MANUFACTURERS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. YOU MUST FOLLOW THE CHIMNEY MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF ALL CHIMNEY COMPONENTS.

  • Page 20: Offset Chimney

    We recommend sealing the joint with stove cement. Secure the anchor plate with stainless steel screws. If the Anchor Plate will not sit flush on top of the unit, a Pacific Energy "Anchor Plate Spacer" should be used beween the fireplace and the Anchor Plate. This is due to diferences in the manufacturers chimney sizes.

  • Page 21: Masonry Chimney

    Masonry Chimney: When connecting your Fireplace into a masonry chimney, the masonry chimney must be fully lined with a liner listed to ULC S635, ULC S640 or UL1777 (Figure 15). ULC S629 or UL 103HT listed chimney must be used for all parts inside the chase/outside of the chimney.

  • Page 22: Combustion Air

    Combustion Air Intake or combustion air can be supplied to the fireplace in one of two ways. Consult your local building code or CAN/CSA-B365, Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment before proceeding. 1. Outside Air Supply: WARNING: This must get its air from the outdoors and be finished with an approved vent cap.

  • Page 23: Convection Blower Wiring

    Convection Blower Wiring The blowers must be connected to 120 VAC house hold electrical system. Connect the blower circuit to a wall switch or fan speed controller.(not supplied) Insert the Romex 14/2 wire, or equivalent, into the unit through the cable clamp located on the right hand side of the support base (Figure 18).

  • Page 24: Option: Remote Heat Duct Kit Installation

    Option: Remote Heat Duct Kit Installation This Fireplace is designed to use the optional Pacific Energy Remote Heat Kit (WODC.RHKIT). This kit allows heat to be ducted from the casing of the fireplace (using listed B-Vent) to the room or other parts of the home.

  • Page 25: Ducting Options

    Ducting Options Chimney not shown Listed B-Vent for clarity Firestop Listed B-Vent Firestop Figure 21: FP Remote heat duct Options. The maximum effective length run for each Remote Heat Kit is 20ft. (6m). The amount of heat from this kit is affected by the length and number of bends.

  • Page 26: Duct Installation

    Duct Installation 1. Remove the desired knockout panel from the top of the unit for each Remote Heat Kit you are installing (Figure 22). 2. Cut and remove the insulation directly below the opening, down to the next opening (Figure 23). REMOVE THESE KNOCKOUT PANELS AS NEEDED Figure 22: Knock out panels.
  • Page 27 THE REMOTE HEAT KIT BLOWER ASSEMBLY MUST BLOWER ASSEMBLY BE INSTALLED SO THAT ANY EDGE OF THE BLOWER CASING/OUTLET GRILL IS A MINIMUM OF: - 12"(305mm) FROM THE CEILING OR ADJUST WALLS - 36"(914mm) FROM THE FLOOR 5. Locate the Remote Blower Assembly in the desired wall location, following the specifications listed below and secure to the framing using the mounting tabs on the casing."Figure 27: Blower details."...

  • Page 28: Remote Heat Kit Wiring

    Remote Heat Kit Wiring WARNING: ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING MUST BE DONE BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN. NOTE: For best results, the remote heat kit blower/s should be wired to a separate switch or speed controller in the room that the outlet is in. If the outlet(s) are mounted in the chase they could be wired on the same switch or speed controller as the Fireplace Blower.

  • Page 29: Chase Air Inlets

    Chase Air Inlets THE CHASE ENCLOSURE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM 30in² (194 cm²) ROOM AIR INLET FOR EACH REMOTE HEAT KIT INSTALLED ON THE FIREPLACE or IF THE CHASE HAS ANY VENTS OR OPENINGS ABOVE THE HEIGHT OF THE DOOR. If two heat kits are used the inlets can be combined, but it must be 60in²...

  • Page 30: Hearth

    The cement board must cover from the bottom of the fireplace to a height of 7ft. (2.13m) (this equals 49" -1.245m from the top finishing edge), and be 60" (1.524m) wide, centered on the unit. If your installation will allow, do not fasten the cement board to the fireplace front in the 31" (785mm) x 12 1/2"...

  • Page 31: Ember Protection

    Ember Protection This Fireplace requires Non-Combustible Ember Protection extending from face of the unit out in front of the Door. This must be a non-combustible material with a minimum K value of 23.7 btu/ft h ˚F.. - Equivalent to 20GA steel, tile, brick, slate, stone or metal that meets or exceeds UL1618 Type 1 - floor protector. Safety Strip The floor between the fireplace and the hearth extension/ember protection must be protected with a 2"...

  • Page 32: Finishing Clearances

    Finishing Clearances DO NOT place any facing materials inside the facing edge/stop. This will prevent proper airflow into the blowers Only non combustible materials can be used in the area shown below; • Extending from the outer edge of the door out 10" [255mm], •...

  • Page 33: Mantel Clearances

    Mantel Clearances Graduated Mantel Depth (A) Height from base of unit (B) Height from top of convection outlet grill (C) 4” (102 mm) 51” (1.3 m) 5” (127 mm) 51 1/2” (1.31 m) 6” (159 mm) 52” 1.32 m) 17” (432 mm) 7”...

  • Page 34: Firebrick Installation Instructions

    Firebrick Installation Instructions This package contains 19 full-size firebricks, as well as 3 various cut-size bricks. With the fireplace in the upright position, install firebricks as follows: 1. Place the firebricks on the bottom of the unit first. Use a total of 9 full-size (A) and 1 cut brick (C). 2.

  • Page 35: Replacement Parts

    Replacement Parts DESCRIPTION ......................PART NO. Cast Ash Lip ......................ALIP.50374753 Blowers c/w/ bracket ..................... (R)80000168 ...........................(L)80000169 Blower Only (Left side) ....................80001849 Blower Only (Right side) ....................80001918 Firebrick Set ........................80000086 Door Gasket ........................80000179 Glass Retainer Set (4 pc.) ...................80000803 Replacement Glass (c/w Tape) ...................80000183 Door Assembly ......................80000180 Door Handle Assembly ....................80000170 Replacement Baffle Kit ....................80000396...

  • Page 36: Craftsman Surround Installation

    Craftsman Surround Installation IMPORTANT This Accessory Face can only be used on an FP 30 ARCH Series B Wood Fireplace. This manual covers the clearances, assembly and installation specific to this optional Craftsman surround. Installation of the fireplace into the chase and venting is covered in this Series B Owners Manual. and must be followed for safe operation.
  • Page 37 Figure 39: Mantel clearances. With Craftsman Only - Graduated Mantle (Figure 39) Depth Height from top of arch Height from bottom of unit 4”(102mm) 14”(355mm) (A) 51 3/4”(1.315m) (B) 5”(127mm) 52 3/4”(1.34m) 6”(150mm) 16”(406mm) 53 3/4”(1.365m) 7”(178mm) 54 3/4”(1.391m) 8”(203mm) 18”(457mm 55 3/4”(1.416m) 9”(229mm)

  • Page 38: Fireplace Installation Into The Chase

    Fireplace Installation into the Chase The Fireplace must be installed into the Chase and vented as per the instructions in this Instruction Manual. Use the following instructions to install the Craftsman Front mounting brackets and the Non-Combustible wall board. Removing the Upper and Lower Grill assemblies: STEEL STUDS PROVIDED WITH UNIT MUST BE USED - SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL...

  • Page 39: Attaching The Front Wall Board

    Attaching the front wall Board. 1. Dry fit and Mark the fireplace by Inserting the tabs located on each end of the Top Brow Mount into the corresponding cutout in the side brackets. • Ensure the top and sides are flush against the fireplace.

  • Page 40: Chase Inlet

    Figure 44: FP30 Crafstman Installed. Dimensions to note when installing the non-combustible wall board Non-combustible wall board and all decorative facing materials. Minimum height from base of the fireplace covered by non-combustible wall 84” (2.135m) board Minimum width of non-combustible wall board covering front of unit. 60”(1.525m Supplied steel stud wall section.

  • Page 41: Installing The Top Brow Mount And Upper Grill

    Figure 45: FP30 Craftsman Top Grill mounting screws. Installing the Top Brow Mount and Upper Grill 1. Clean any debris off of the fireplace front before placing the Top Brow Mount. Insert the tabs located on each end of the top brow mount into the corresponding cutout in the side brackets. Ensure the top and sides are flush.

  • Page 42: Attaching The Lower Grill

    Figure 47: FP30 Craftsman Slide - Lower Grill. Attaching the lower grill 1. Loosen the two bolts holding the Ash Shelf in place using a 3/8” socket or nut driver. Caution the ash shelf is heavy - Do not completely remove the bolts. 2.

  • Page 43: Decorative Finish On The Front

    Decorative Finish On The Front The area shown around the front "Figure 49: FP30 Craftsman Front border area." on page 43 can be only be finished with non combustible materials only. The area within the dashed line next to and below the Side Brackets cannot be thicker than 5/8” including the non-combustible wall board.

  • Page 44: Installing The Front

    Installing The Front Figure 51: FP30 Craftsman front Air Control clearance. To install the front; 1. Align and place the air control lever through the opening in the lower section of the Front Assembly (Figure 3). 2. Tilt the front up and under the Brow. Lift up and guide the side tabs into the corresponding openings located in the side brackets.

  • Page 45: Parts

    Parts FP30.RP777110 Top Brow Mount Assembly FP30.RP777113 Left side bracket FP30.RP777112 Right side bracket FP30.RP777108 Top Grill Assembly FP30.RP777106 Lower Grill Assembly FP30.RP777101 Front Assembly FP30.RP777104 Upper Decorative Panel FP30.RP777103 Lower Decorative Panel INCLUDED FASTENERS 1/4- 20 type F screws #8 self drilling screws x 15 #8-32 Black Thread rolling screws...

  • Page 46: Rating Label

    • BLOWER ELECTRICAL RATING 115V, 60HZ, 1.1AMP • REPLACE GLASS ONLY WITH 5mm CERAMIC GLASS. • DO NOT USE OR INSTALL COMPONENTS OR PRODUCTS NOT SPECIFIED IN PACIFIC ENERGY INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. • DO NOT USE A FIREPLACE INSERT OR OTHER PRODUCTS NOT SPECIFIED FOR USE WITH THIS PRODUCT.
  • Page 47 100000811_200418-48 FP30 Series B...
  • Page 48 © 2018 Copyright Pacific Energy Fireplace Products LTD Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. For technical support, please contact your retailer Web site: www.pacificenergy.net 2975 Allenby Rd., Duncan, BC V9l 6V8...

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