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Specialists in fireplace design and manufacture KEMLAN CELESTIAL 900 INSTALLATION & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT: INSTALLER, PLEASE LEAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE UNIT ON COMPLETION. 10 YEAR FIREBOX WARRANTY The firebox is covered by a 10 year warranty. Other parts are covered by a one year limited warranty.
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DIMENSIONS CELESTIAL 900 WITH HEAT DUCTING BOX FOR METAL FRAME AND MASONRY / HEBEL FASCIA DESC. MODEL CELESTIAL 900 WALL INSERT 1054 1100 20/08/2020 ver. 29...
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MINIMUM CLEARANCES FOR THE CELESTIAL 900 SOLID FUEL APPLIANCE INSTALLED WITH METAL FRAMING AND DEFAULT FLUE KIT MINIMUM CLEARANCES: COMBUSTIBLE WALL GYPROCK HEBEL 75 STEEL FRAME STEEL FRAME STEEL FRAME FIBRE CEMENT SHEETING FIBRE CEMENT SHEETING STEEL FRAME COMBUSTIBLE WALL...
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MINIMUM CLEARANCES FOR THE CELESTIAL 900 SOLID FUEL APPLIANCE INSTALLED WITH METAL FRAMING AND DEFAULT FLUE KIT - BOTTOM OF FIREBOX TO FLOOR - SIDE OF FIREBOX TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL NOTE: MINIMUM CLEARANCES: *As per Clause 3.3.2 of AS/NZS 2918:2001 for floor protector The floor protector consists of a 18mm thick Bellis Board or similar material which has a thermal resistance of 0.1m²...
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HEARTH MEASUREMENT CELESTIAL 900 UNDERNEATH UNIT UNIT AND HEARTH THICKNESS MUST BE A MINIMUM 18mm NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FC SHEET OR SIMILAR UNIT HEIGHT ABOVE FLOOR HEARTH DIMENSION FORWARD OF UNIT 20/08/2020 ver. 29...
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HEARTH REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTALLATION ONTO A RAISED HEARTH UNDERNEATH UNIT AND HEARTH THICKNESS MUST BE CELESTIAL 900 A MINIMUM 18mm UNIT NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL FC SHEET OR SIMILAR MIN. DEPTH MEASUREMENT (mm) MIN. HEIGHT INCREASE (mm) 200* * NOTE: IF Y IS LESS THAN 200mm THEN REFER TO HEARTH MEASUREMENT ON PREVIOUS PAGE 20/08/2020 ver.
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BAFFLE PLATE INSTALLATION 1. REMOVE MIDDLE AIR TUBE BY PUSHING 2. PLACE ALL 4 BAFFLE PLATES ABOVE AIR TUBES UP AND REMOVING FROM FRONT AND BOTH SIDES CLOSEST TO THE FIRE BOX WALL REAR BRACKETS. AS SHOWN ( 2 LEFT AND 2 RIGHT) 3.
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CELESTIAL 900 METAL FRAMING INFORMATION 1. CONSTRUCT FRAMING 2. INSERT UNIT AND CONNECT FLUES 25 MM CUT OUT CEILING CLEARANCE AROUND 10” FLUE METAL FRAMING ONLY TO BE USED TRIPLE FLUE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MINIMUM 400MM MIN. 1 FLEXIBLE DISTANCE BETWEEN...
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CELESTIAL 900 MASONRY BLOCK CONSTRUCTION Flue system to be installed to suit AS/NZS 2918.2001 plain crimped Triple skin flue system All 8”-10” assembled flues must (10”, 8” and 6”) have the crimps pointing upwards DETAIL A 25mm min. clearance between 10”...
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CELESTIAL 900 INFORMATION FOR TYPICAL IF COWL IS LESS THAN 3000 MM TO RIDGE LINE, COWL TO BE METAL FRAME 600 MM ABOVE RIDGE 10” FLASHING 8” 6” 25 MM MIN 25 MM MIN CLEARANCE CLEARANCE HEAT DUCTING BETWEEN 10” FLUE AND...
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CELESTIAL 900 INFORMATION STAINLESS STEEL DOUBLE CONE COWL SUPPORT OUTER FLUE WITH ANGLE BRACKET SUPPLIED RUN A BEAD OF SILICONE DOWN THE VERTICAL SEAM OF THE OUTER CASING TO THE FLASHING DETAIL A POP RIVET OR SCREW BRACKETS TO THE OUTSIDE...
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CELESTIAL 900 FASCIA INSTALLATION INFORMATION 1.OPEN THE DOOR TO ABOUT 70 DEGREES 2. THREAD ONE SCREW AND ONE WASHER TO THE FRONT OF THE FIREBOX. LIFT (SUPPLIED) TO EVERY NUT SERT SHOWN. MAKE THE DOOR UPWARDS UNTIL THE DOOR SURE THE WASHER IS AS CLOSE TO THE SCREW CLEARS THE HINGES AND MOVE IT OUT OF HEAD AS POSSIBLE.
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CELESTIAL 900 DOOR ADJUSTMENT INFORMATION MARK THE POSITION OF THE ADJUSTMENT OPEN THE DOOR AS FAR AS REQUIRED, AND ANGLE ON THE FIREBOX. IT IS CRITICAL TO THE ADJUSTMENT ANGLE IS ACCESSIBLE. PUT THE ADJUSTMENT ANGLE AT THE SAME SPOT. SO THAT THE DOOR WILL LOCK PROPERLY.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS MINIMUM HEIGHT OF FLUE SYSTEM EXIT INSTALLATION TO COMPLY WITH AS/NZS 2918 ANY NEARBY STRUCTURE 3000 MORE THAN 6000 3000 OR LESS 3000 INCREASE AS NECESSARY UNTIL 1000 MIN IF CLEAR WITHIN NOTHING WITHIN 6000 OF THE FLUE 3000 OF TOP OF FLUE 3000 OR LESS...
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING YOUR KEMLAN SLOW COMBUSTION WOOD BURNING HEATER Open the air inlet fully by sliding the air inlet control to high. Crumple at least three double pages of newspaper into loose balls and place them into the centre of the firebox.
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The same will apply with fuel which is not fully seasoned or is not dry enough. Kemlan have followed a policy since 1969 of checking on all complaints about poor performance of their heaters and apart from a few instances of incorrect installation (mostly insufficient flue length) all problems have been directly related to incorrect operation and/or poor fuel.
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4.9 Cost of inspection for damaged heater. CLAIMS – 5.1 (I) Kemlan will provide a full replacement of the heater in the first five years after installation. (ii) Replacement in the subsequent five years (i.e. sixth to tenth year after installation will be on the following basis.