Listing And Code Approvals; Appliance Certification; Manufactured Home Approved - Heat & Glo NORTHSTAR-BK Owner's Manual

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Listing and Code Approvals

A. Appliance Certification
This fireplace system has been tested and listed in
accordance with UL127 and ULC-S610-M87 and (UM)
84-HUD standards, and has been listed by OMNI Test
Laboratory Inc., for installation and operation in the United
States and Canada as described in this manual. This
fireplace has been tested and listed for use with the SL-
300 Series chimney (with the CAK4A Air Kit) and fireplace
components listed in Section 12.
Check with your local building code agency before you begin
your installation to ensure compliance with local codes,
including the need for permits and follow-up inspections.
Be sure local building codes do not supersede UL specifica-
tions and always obtain a building permit so that insurance
protection benefits cannot be unexpectedly cancelled.
Heat & Glo is a registered trademark of Hearth & Home
Technologies Inc.
Model: NorthStar EPA Certified
Woodburning Fireplace
Laboratory: OMNI Test Laboratories, Inc.
Report No: 061-S-50-2
Type: Wood Fireplace
Standard: UL127 and ULC-S610-M87 and
(UM) 84-HUD, Manufactured Home
Approved.
WARNING! Risk of Fire! Improper installation of wood in-
serts may cause fireplace or chimney system to overheat.
B. Manufactured Home Approved
This appliance is approved for manufactured home instal-
lations when not installed in a sleeping room and when
an outside combustion air inlet is provided. THE STRUC-
TURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MANUFACTURED HOME
FLOOR, CEILING, AND WALLS MUST BE MAINTAINED.
The fireplace must be properly grounded to the frame of
the manufactured home. Outside Air must be installed in a
manufactured home installation.
An outside air termination cap is supplied with your
NorthStar Fireplace for installation in a manufactured home.
If you use an alternative material it must be designed to
prevent material from dropping into the area beneath the
manufactured home, and to prevent rodents from entering
from the outside.
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Heat & Glo • NorthStar EPA Fireplace • 480-1081E
1. An outside air inlet must be provided for combustion and
must remain clear of leaves, debris, ice and/or snow. It
must be unrestricted while unit is in use to prevent room air
starvation which can cause smoke spillage and an inability
to maintain a fire. Smoke spillage can also set off smoke
alarms.
2. The fireplace is to be secured to the manufactured home
structure. Use same holes that attached the fireplace to
the pallet to secure it to the floor using 1/4 in. x 2 in. (6 mm
x 51 mm) lag bolts or equivalent.
3. Unit must be grounded with #8 solid copper grounding
wire or equivalent and terminated at each end with N.E.C.
approved grounding device.
4. Refer to Minimum Clearances to Combustibles on
pages 36-37 and chimney components on pages 64-65.
5. Floor protections requirements on pages 54-56 must
be followed precisely.
6. Use silicone to create an effective vapor barrier at
the location where the chimney or other component
penetrates to the exterior of the structure.
7. If unit burns poorly while an exhaust fan is on in home,
(i.e., range hood), increase combustion air.
NOTICE: Top sections of chimney must be removable
to allow maximum clearance of 13.5 ft (411 cm) from
ground level for transportation purposes.
WARNING! Risk of Fire or Asphyxiation!
DO NOT INsTAll IN slEEpING ROOm
Caution! Maintain structural intergrity of manufactured
home:
• Floor, wall, ceiling and /or roof.
• Any supporting materal that would affect the structural
integrity.
• Do NOT cut through:
Floor joist, wall, studs or ceiling trusses.
Warning! Risk of Fire!
For use with solid wood fuel only.
Other fuels may overfire and generate
poisonous gases (i.e. carbon monoxide).
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