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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
OSBURN 2000
(OB02005 Model)
NEW ZEALAND
38 Harris Road, East Tamaki, Auckland
Ph: 09 274 8265
Email:
sales@glendimplex.co.nz
www.glendimplex.com.au
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer's web site. It is a copyrighted
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time and cannot be responsible for problems, injuries, or damages arising out of the use of
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Printed in Canada
Distributed by
Glen Dimplex Australasia
Fax 09 274 8472
READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE
AUSTRALIA
Unit 1, 21 Lionel Road
Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149
Ph: 1 300 554 155 Fax 8787 3570
Email:
sales@glendimplex.com.au
www.glendimplex.com.au
45640A
21-10-2014

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL OSBURN 2000 (OB02005 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...
  • Page 2 Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ....................
  • Page 4 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System .......... 23 Wood fire Maintenance....................... 23 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ......................23 5.1.2 Door Adjustment ......................24 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ....................24 5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..............25 5.1.5...
  • Page 5 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Legs or Pedestal ......40 Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Door Overlay ........ 44 Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Decorative Panels ......45 Appendix 4: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01316/AC01336) ............

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Osburn 2000 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 •...

  • Page 7: General Information

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual GENERAL INFORMATION 2.1 OSBURN 2000 SPECIFICATIONS Combustible: Wood Heating capacity* 195 m Maximum average heat output – hardwood (Australia): 11.1 kW Average efficiency – hardwood (Australia): 68 % Average emissions – hardwood (Australia): 1.9 g/kg...
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  • Page 10: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You

    2.2 ZONE HEATING AND HOW TO MAKE IT WORK FOR YOU Your new Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 11: Osburn's Commitment To You And The Environment

    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.

  • Page 12: Fuel

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 3 FUEL 3.1 MATERIALS THAT SHOULD NOT BE BURNED GARBAGE OF ANY KIND, • COAL OR CHARCOAL, • TREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD, • PLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD, • FINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD, •...

  • Page 13: Piece Size

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual The pieces should be a consistent length, with a maximum of 25 mm (1”) variation from piece to piece. 3.2.4 PIECE SIZE Firewood dries more quickly when it is split. Large unsplit rounds can take years to dry enough to burn.

  • Page 14: How To Dry Firewood

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.5 HOW TO DRY FIREWOOD Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood fires. The complaints usually involve a lack of heat and dirty door glass.

  • Page 15: Judging Firewood Moisture Content

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.6 JUDGING FIREWOOD MOISTURE CONTENT You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines: • cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow, •...

  • Page 16: Operating Your Wood Fire

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4 OPERATING YOUR WOOD FIRE NEVER OVERFIRE YOUR WOOD FIRE. IF ANY PART OF THE WOOD FIRE STARTS TO GLOW • RED, OVER FIRING IS HAPPENING. READJUST THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL AT A LOWER SETTING.

  • Page 17: Lighting Fires

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3 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.

  • Page 18: Two Parallel Logs

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.3 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.

  • Page 19: Ash Removal

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.2 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.

  • Page 20: Firing Each New Load Hot

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.4 FIRING EACH NEW LOAD HOT Place the new load of wood on and behind the charcoal and not too close to the glass. Close the door and open the air control fully. Leave the air control fully open until the firebox is full of flames, the wood has charred to black and its edges are glowing red.

  • Page 21: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6 BUILDING DIFFERENT FIRES FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS Using the air control is not the only way to match the wood fire’s heat output to the heat demand. Your house will need far less heat in April than in July to be kept at a comfortable temperature. If you fill the firebox full in fall weather, you will either overheat the space or turn the wood fire down so much that the fire will be smoky and inefficient.
  • Page 22 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times The burn cycle time is the period between loading wood on a coal bed and the consumption of that wood back to a coal bed of the same size. The flaming phase of the fire lasts for roughly the first half of the burn cycle and the second half is the coal bed phase during which there is little or no flame.

  • Page 23: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 24: Door Adjustment

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 25: Replacing The Glass Gasket And/Or The Glass

    Osburn 2000 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 retaining screws and clips. Lift out the glass and pull off the old gasket.

  • Page 26: Cleaning And Painting The Wood Fire

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 27: Cleaning The Flue System

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 28: Part B - Installation

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 29: Regulations Covering Wood Fire Installation

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 30: Clearances To Heat-Sensitive Materials

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 7 CLEARANCES to Heat-Sensitive Materials It is of outmost importance that the clearances to heat-sensitive materials be carefully maintained upon installation of the wood fire you have selected. Refer to the tables below. No part of the wood fire or flue may be located closer to combustibles than the minimum clearance figures given.

  • Page 31: Floor Protector

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to heat-sensitive materials and floor protection 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 780 mm (W) x 800 mm (D) floor protection of 6 mm of thickness with thermal conductivity of 0.8 m...

  • Page 32: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 7.4 REDUCING WALL AND CEILING CLEARANCES SAFELY You may decrease the minimum clearances to heat-sensitive materials by installing heat radiation shields between the walls or the ceiling and the wood fire. These heat radiation...
  • Page 33 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual CONSTRUCTIONS AND CLEARANCES FACTORS FOR APPLIANCES HEAT SHIELDS WHICH ARE MORE THAN 45 OFF THE VERTICAL Minimum air gap HEAT SHIELD CONSTRUCTIONS Clearances factor dimensions (mm) Single layer of continuous material 0.80 Single layer of continuous material 0.60...

  • Page 34: The Flue System

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual 8 THE FLUE SYSTEM 8.1 GENERAL The flue system, made up of the system, made up of the flue system and the flue between the wood fire wood fire and the flue system, acts as the engine that drives your wood that drives your wood heating system.

  • Page 35: Masonry Flue Systems

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 36: The Relationship Between The Flue System And The House

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual The top of the flue system should be tall enough to be above the air turbulence caused when wind The top of the flue system should be tall enough to be above the air turbulence caused when wind 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.

  • Page 37: Why The Flue System Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    Osburn 2000 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.

  • Page 38: Installing The Flue Connector

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual 8.5 INSTALLING THE FLUE CONNECTOR CONNECTOR The flue has been called ‘the weak link’ in the safety of wood heating systems because failure to has been called ‘the weak link’ in the safety of wood heating systems because failure to has been called ‘the weak link’...
  • Page 39 Osburn 2000 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 •...

  • Page 40: Appendix 1: Installing The Optional Legs Or Pedestal

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 1: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL LEGS OR PEDESTAL LEGS ASSEMBLY In order to install the legs on your Osburn 2000 wood fire, follow these steps: 1- Remove the door, the firebricks and the cast iron ash plug from the wood fire.
  • Page 41 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 3- Secure the legs (A) to the legs supports (B) using two screws already installed on the legs supports. There are two screws per leg. Use the washers (C) and nuts (D) supplied with the leg assembly.
  • Page 42 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual PEDESTAL ASSEMBLY In order to install the pedestal on your Osburn 2000 wood fire, follow these steps: 1- Remove the door, the firebricks and the cast iron ash plug from the wood fire. 2- Put the wood fire on its back.
  • Page 43 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual 3- Secure the pedestal to the wood fire using the 4 screws already installed, with the nuts and washers kept from step 2. There are 4 places where the pedestal should be secured. 4- Put the wood fire on its pedestal...

  • Page 44: Appendix 2: Installing The Optional Door Overlay

    APPENDIX 2: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL DOOR OVERLAY Your Osburn 2000 wood fire must be equipped with a door overlay (A). In order to install it, secure it to the door using 4 screws (B) (screws #8 – 32 x 5/8’’ pan quadrex, supplied with the owner’s manual) as shown below.

  • Page 45: Appendix 3: Installing The Optional Decorative Panels

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 3: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL DECORATIVE PANELS 1. Start by fixing the front part of the decorative panel in the two clips welded on the sides of the fire box. 2. Then, fix the back of the decorative side with two screws and washers supplied. Line up the decorative sides parallel to the side of the appliance.

  • Page 46: Appendix 4: Installing The Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01316/Ac01336)

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 4: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL FRESH AIR INTAKE KIT (AC01316 /AC01336) INSTALLATION WITH LEGS (AC01316) 46 ______________________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 47 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual INSTALLATION WITH PEDESTAL (AC01336) Note: If using a wood fire on a pedestal, refer to AC01336 manual for further information. ______________________________________________________________________________ 47...

  • Page 48: Appendix 5: Installing The Optional Fire Screen (Ac01315)

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 5: INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL FIRE SCREEN (AC01315) Open the door. Hold the fire screen by the two handles and bring it close to the door opening. Lean the upper part of the fire screen against...

  • Page 49: Appendix 6: Installation And Use Of The Optional Air Circulation Fan And Thermodisc

    APPENDIX 6: INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE OPTIONAL AIR CIRCULATION FAN AND THERMODISC Your Osburn 2000 comes with a fan. The fan assembly is the same for the version on pedestal and for the version on legs. Using cutting plier, cut one piece of the self adhesive gasket to 238 mm and two smaller pieces to 13mm lenght.
  • Page 50 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Remove the gloss paper tape from the 238 mm self-adhesive gasket, align the middle of the gasket “without adhesive” with the edge of the top fan housing flange. Then fold the gasket on each side to secure it to the housing flange (see detail B).
  • Page 51 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Secure the fan assembly to the rear heat shield using the 4 screws provided in the Owner’s instruction manual (see detail C). The fan is installed on the back of the wood fire to increase the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the room.
  • Page 52 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE FAN’S POWER CORD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY SURFACE OF THE WOOD FIRE TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE DAMAGE. DO NOT RUN THE POWER CORD BENEATH THE WOOD FIRE.

  • Page 53: Appendix 7: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 7: 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. Then lift and insert the left end of the tube into the rear left channel.
  • Page 54 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Secondary air tubes (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (A). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube Front ► 30 holes of 3.75mm Osburn 2000 Middle front ►...

  • Page 55: Appendix 8: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX 8: EXPLODED DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST ______________________________________________________________________________ 55...
  • Page 56 Osburn 2000 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.
  • Page 57 Osburn 2000 Installation and Operation Manual Item Description 33 SE53537 ASH DRAWER PEDESTAL VERSION 34 30108 MECHANICAL SCREW M4 X 4MM PAN PHILLIPS ZINC 35 28062 BLACK DRAWER HANDLE 3 25/32" 36 AC01316 FRESH AIR INTAKE KIT FOR WOOD STOVE ON LEGS...
  • Page 58 Osburn 2000 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...

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