Table Of Contents - Osburn STRATFORD Installation Instructions Manual

MODEL OSBURN STRATFORD .......................................................................................... i
Installation Instructions ............................................................................................................ i
1. SAFETY RULES FOR OPERATING YOUR FIREPLACE ....................................... 3
2. THE FIREPLACE ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 5
2.1.1 Parts Required .................................................................................................................... 5
2.1.2 Additional Equipment (optional) ....................................................................................... 5
2.2 OPERATING THE OSBURN STRATFORD ...................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Fuel .................................................................................................................................... 6
2.2.2 The use of manufactured logs ............................................................................................ 6
2.2.3 First Fires ........................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.4 Building a Fire ................................................................................................................... 7
2.2.5 Maintaining the Fire ........................................................................................................... 7
2.2.6 Primary Air ........................................................................................................................ 8
2.2.7 Combustion Settings .......................................................................................................... 9
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2.2.8 Smoking
A. Negative pressure in the house ..................................................................................... 10
B. Fans operating (e.g.: range hood) ................................................................................. 10
C. Wet wood ..................................................................................................................... 10
D. Dirty or blocked chimney ............................................................................................. 10
E. Chimney not long enough ............................................................................................ 10
F. Poor chimney draft ....................................................................................................... 10
2.3 MAINTAINING YOUR OSBURN STRATFORD ............................................................ 12
2.3.1 Creosote - Formation and Need for Removal ................................................................. 12
2.2.2 Chimney Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 12
2.3.3 Fire Baffle Removal Prior to Cleaning the Chimney ...................................................... 12
2.3.4 Dealing with a Chimney Fire ........................................................................................... 13
2.3.5 Plated Finish Maintenance ............................................................................................... 14
2.3.6 Disposal of Ashes ............................................................................................................ 14
2.3.7 Refractory Replacement .................................................................................................. 14
2.3.8 Glass Care - Replacement ............................................................................................... 14
2.3.9 Glass Care - Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 16
2.3.10 Gasket Replacement ........................................................................................................ 16
2.4 FIREPLACE INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 16
2.4.1 Locating the OSBURN STRATFORD ............................................................................ 16
2.4.2 Heart Extension Requirements ........................................................................................ 17
2.4.2.1 R Calculations ............................................................................................................ 19
2.4.2.2 How to eliminate the need of a R value ..................................................................... 20
2.4.3 Framing, Facing, Mantel, and Combustible Shelf ........................................................... 21
2.4.4 Blower connection ........................................................................................................... 29

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Causes and Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 10
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