Pacific energy ALDERLEA T5 INSERT Installation And Operating Instructions Manual
Pacific energy ALDERLEA T5 INSERT Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Pacific energy ALDERLEA T5 INSERT Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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IMPORTANT:
KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
ALDERLEA T5 Insert
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- AUSTRALIA
SERIAL #
SAFETY NOTICE
If this stove 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.
MODEL: ALDERLEA T5 INSERT
110425-24
ALT5.ASCINSB
5055.230-BAS

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  • Page 1 If this stove 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. MODEL: ALDERLEA T5 INSERT 110425-24 ALT5.ASCINSB...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents General Safety ..................3 Maintenance Checks ................4 Creosote....................5 Formation and Need for Removal ........5 Avoiding a Chimney Fire ............5 Operation ....................6 Wood Selection ................6 How to Test Your Wood ............6 Lighting the Fire.................6 Curing of the New Paint Finish..........6 Normal Operation ..............7 Restarting after Overnight Burn ........7 Proper Draft ................7 Dimensions ....................8...
  • Page 3: General Safety

    This will also create heavy deposit build-up in the chimney. 4. DOOR GASKET - The gasket used by Pacific Energy (8mm High density fiberglass WARNING: rope) requires only light pressure to seal.
  • Page 4: Maintenance Checks

    Maintenance Checks Check the following parts for damage such as cracks, excessive corrosion, burned out sections and excessive warping: (See web- site for descriptions and more detail) Weekly: - Firebrick - Visual, for cracking. - Door Gasket - sagging, placement, damage. Monthly - Brick rail tabs and brick rails.
  • Page 5: Creosote

    Creosote Formation and Need for Removal When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining.
  • Page 6: Operation

    5) Begin normal operation after a good coal base exists and wood has charred. WARNING: Do not use grates or andirons Your Pacific Energy heater is designed for maximum overall efficiency at a moderate to elevate the fuel. Burn directly on the firing rate.
  • Page 7: Normal Operation

    process may cause discomfort to some individuals. Normal Operation WARNING: Always keep loading door closed when burning, exept as instructed during start-up. This heater is not 1) To refuel, adjust air control to “H” (high) position (pushed to the far left) and give designed for open door burning the fire time to brighten.
  • Page 8: Dimensions

    Dimensions Fig# 1 867mm 772mm 746mm 841mm 1.08m 1.08m 448mm 241mm 530mm 546mm 448mm 270mm 606mm 721mm 854mm MINIMUM FIREPLACE OPENING AND HEARTH Fig#2 DIMENSIONS NON COMBUSTIBLE HEARTH 650mm MUST EXTEND OUT 500MM FROM THE LOADING DOOR 560mm OPENING. 500mm 700mm 50mm 50mm...
  • Page 9: Minimum Clearances

    Minimum Clearances Fig# 3 Minimum Clearances to Combustibles (Measured From Top of Brow) A: Mantel ..........455mm B: Mantel Key ........405mm Mantle Shelf maximum 250mm from wall (Measured from Side of Door) C: Mantel Upright ......200mm D: Adjacent Sidewall ..... ..380mm E: Hearth Width........80 e n t (Measured from Front of Appliance...
  • Page 10: Masonry Fireplace Installation

    Masonry 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 STOVE IS INSTALLED PROPERLY. WARNING: THE APPLIANCE AND FLUE-SYSTEM SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AS/ NZS 2918 AND THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RELEVANT BUILDING CODE OR CODES WARNING: APPLIANCES INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS STANDARD SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AS/NZS 4013 WHERE REQUIRED BY THE REGULATORY AUTHORITY, I.E.
  • Page 11: Full Flue Liner

    Full Flue Liner This fireplace insert must be installed with a continuous liner of 150mm diameter extending from the fireplace insert to the top of the chimney. 1) Measure the chimney height from the top of the existing flue to the floor of the hearth.
  • Page 12: Chimney And Connector

    Chimney and Connector WARNING: INSTALL CHIMNEY AND ALL COMPONENTS OF CHIMNEY SYSTEM ACCORDING TO CHIMNEY MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS. Connect to a listed chimney complying with the requirements of AS/NZS2918/2001 and a chimney suitable for use with solid fuel that is lined and in good condition and meets local building codes.
  • Page 13: Firebrick Installation

    Firebrick Installation This package contains 18 full-size firebricks, as well as 1 cut-size brick. With the heater in the upright position, install firebricks as follows: - Place firebricks on the bottom of the heater first. Total of 7 full-size and 1cut brick. - Next, install the side firebricks, 4 full-size each side.
  • Page 14: Combustion Air

    Combustion Air Fig. # 6 Consult local building codes regarding combustion air supply. Intake or combustion air can be supplied to the Insert in one of two ways: O/A Cover Screw 1) Outside air supply: Remove cover from ash clean out in existing fireplace.
  • Page 15 Fig. # 11 3) Remove Surround Top and Sides from Packaging. 4) Remove the surround brackets(C) from the stove(Fig. #11) and attach to the Surround sides as shown in Fig. #12. Use the bolts and washers in the mounting hardware kit found with the Surround Top. 5) Lay Surround sides flat on floor and align with Surround Top(H).
  • Page 16: Blower Operation

    Blower Operation The Insert comes equipped with circulating air blowers. The blower system can be thermostatically controlled for automatic operation, or manually with a convenient bypass switch. For your protection against shock hazard, Automatic: To operate the blower automatically, push the Auto/Manual rocker switch use only a properly grounded outlet that to the “0”...
  • Page 17: Cleaning/Maintenance

    Cleaning/Maintenance Ash Removal Whenever ashes get above 75mm deep in your firebox, and when the fire has burned down and cooled, remove excess ashes. Leave an ash bed approximately 30mm deep on the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed. Disposal of Ashes Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid.
  • Page 18: Blower Replacement

    Blower Replacement Fig. # 17 1) Remove Decorative Top and both Fan shields as specified in “Surround Assembly and Installation” section on page 14. 2) Disconnect fan wires as shown in Fig #16 from the fan that is being replaced. (Fig #17) Fig.
  • Page 19: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Cause Cure Excessive Creosote Wood is too wet - Use dry wood Buildup 2) Turning down air control - Do not turn down until: too soon a) there is a good bed of coals b) the wood is charred 3) Draft too low - Improper chimney height and/or diameter - Chimney plugged or restricted, check flue...
  • Page 20: Parts List

    36 ..Surround, Alderlea T5 Insert, Wood, Majolica Brown (not shown) .............. 11250015 37 ..Surround, Alderlea T5 Insert, Wood, Oversize, Met Black (not shown) ............. 11250023 38 ..Surround, Alderlea T5 Insert, Wood, Oversize, Antique White (not shown) ..........11250014 39 ..
  • Page 21 Parts may be ordered from your nearest Pacific Energy dealer. Contact Pacific Energy for the location of the dealer nearest you. 5055.203-BAS 110425-24 ALT5.ASCINSB...
  • Page 22: Rating Label

    Rating Label ALDERLEA T5 Insert Tested by: HRL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD TRAMWAY ROAD, MORWELL, VICTORIA HCMG/15/072 09/SEPT/2015 WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH: AS/NZS 4012:2014 & AS/NZS4013:2014 PEAK HEAT OUTPUT BURNING HARDWOOD: 9.9 kW MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY BURNING HARDWOOD: 63% PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FACTOR: 0.6g/kg CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR: NO Distributed by: PIVOT STOVES AND HEATING CO...
  • Page 23 5055.203-BAS 110425-24 ALT5.ASCINSB...
  • Page 24 © 2025 Copyright Pacific Energy Fireplace Products LTD Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. PIVOT STOVE & HEATING pivotstove.com.au CONTACT: 1 300 4 74 868 Printed in Canada...

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