Quadra-Fire VILLAGE COLLECTION Installation & Operating Instructions Manual page 7

Hearth & Home Technologies Inc.
1445 North Highway, Colville, WA 99114-2124
2. As an Insert
a. Pre-installation Preparation
This insert and its components are tested and safe when
installed in accordance with this manual. Report to your
dealer any parts damaged in shipment, particularly the
condition of the glass. Do not install any heater with
damaged, incomplete or substitute parts.
The front faces are shipped in separate packages. Read
all of the instructions before starting the installation.
Follow these instructions carefully during the
installation to ensure maximum safety and benefit.
Failure to follow these instructions will void the
owner's warranty and may present a fire hazard.
The warranty will be voided by, and Quadra-Fire disclaims
any responsibility for, the following actions:
1) Installation of any damaged heater.
2) Modification of the heater.
3) Installation other than as instructed by Quadra-Fire.
4) Installation and/or use of any component part not
manufactured and approved by Quadra-Fire not
withstanding any independent testing laboratory or
other party approval of such component part or
accessory.
Any such action may possibly cause a fire hazard.
b. Installation
1) Quadra-Fire inserts are designed for installations into
solid fuel masonry or factory built noncombustible
fireplaces that have been installed in accordance
with the national, provincial, state or local building
codes.
2) Minimum fireplace opening requirements are shown
in Figure 2 of this installation manual. The firebrick
(refractory) can be removed from a factory built
fireplace in order to gain minimum insert opening
requirements.
3) This insert requires no hearth extensions.
Combustible material on the floor may be installed
up to the insert. Do not obstruct the lower grill of the
insert. The original fireplace cannot be returned to
solid fuel in this condition.
4) The metal floor of the solid fuel firebox may be
removed to facilitate the installation of the insert. The
side walls and top structure of the firebox may not
be altered with the exception of removable baffles
and dampers. The original fireplace cannot be
returned to solid fuel in this condition.
5) Position, Level and Secure Insert
a) Place the heater into position.
b) Level the heater from side to side and from front
to back.
If necessary, use the leveling bolts included in
the manual bag. Screw the bolts into the nuts
installed in the bottom of the insert (see
replacement parts diagram). Turn the bolts until
the insert is level.
c) A retaining method may be needed to secure
the heater in place.
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VILLAGE COLLECTION ELECTRIC FIREPLACE/INSERT
4038-827 Rev B
6) Combustible facing material may be installed over
the original combustible or noncombustible facing
material on the solid fuel fireplace. The original
specified clearances of a factory-built fireplace must
be maintained, with the exception of the hearth.
Clearances on a masonry fireplace must be
maintained at 12 in. from the opening for combustible
projections over 1-1/2 in. Clearances for combustible
projections under 1-1/2 in. must be maintained per
NFPA 211. Plan the surround size accordingly. A front
face must be used with the insert.
7) The insert front face is tested and approved with this
insert and may cover existing air circulation vents or
grilles on the solid fuel fireplace it is installed into.
Should the face not cover the entire ventilation grille
surface, the grille should be left open.
8) The solid fuel fireplace's flue damper must be fully
locked in the closed position or removed for
installation.
Note:
Decorative trim front faces have been tested
and approved to cover existing air circulation vents
or grilles.
9) The chimney must be capped.
10) Install the insert without the front face and make all
electrical connections.
Note:
The warning label above, located in the in-
struction package, must be affixed to the lower
back wall of the existing fireplace prior to installa-
tion of the insert.
CAUTION:
To avoid downdrafts, moisture and/or cold air
problems, we recommend that you seal off the
area between the termination cap and the top
of the existing chimney opening.
Note:
When the front is installed it will cover the
gap between the heater and the framing, cabinet,
finishing materials or existing fireplace.
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