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Don-Bar fireplaces are not designed to be connected to air- ventilated factory-built chimneys (chimney without insulation) This document in its entirety is the intellectual property of Les Foyers Don-Bar inc. Any unauthorized use will expose its author or authors to legal and financial penalties.
12.2 Removing the existing resilient flooring 3.3 Chimney minimum height 12.2 Protection under the pedestal 3.4 Minimum clearances for combustible materials 13. Fireplaces 5005, 7005, 7007, 7120: 3.5 Exterior doors and windows Refractories and hearth plate 13.1 Refractories installation 4. Preparation before anchoring the 13.2 Mounting of the central and the two lateral...
PART 1: INSTALLATION Typical installation with a ceiling 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE chimney outlet WARNING: Any modification, change, or substitution of any fireplace component and/or Round Top Factory-built not following the installation, operation, and Insulated Chimney maintenance instructions can void the 8 inches I.D.
from combustible materials (including furniture, Solid backing for the fixation of drapes and other flammable objects). Note that wall support bracket Type X fire-resistant gypsum board (Firecode) is c o n s i d e r e d c o m b u s t i b l e f o r f i r e p l a c e s Interior Partition installations and as such, requires the minimum 48"...
2 at the installed. top of the bracket) .2 Fireplaces 5005, 7005: Install the wall support bracket at the height of your choice (usually 15" (380 mm) above the floor). If the chimney is already in place, install the 17"...
16" (400 mm) (Drawing 6). 1. Wall chimney (Drawing 6 ) 2. Regular ceiling chimney .2 Fireplaces 5005 and 7005: The fireplace ( Drawing 7) can be placed at any height but the center of 3. Cathedral ceiling chimney...
fixation. The ceiling adaptor is not designed to 10.3 Obstructions: If a joist obstructs the path of support the weight of the chimney. the chimney and the mandatory 2” (50 mm) minimum clearance, the joist should be moved or 8.2 Radiation shield/firestop: Install a radiation cut.
Ceiling adaptor. Offset supports must be installed plate. It goes in the existing hole at the back of above and as close as possible to each offset the fireplace. (Drawing 13). (elbow) in the chimney. 10.6 Starting a chimney on a ceiling adaptor: Fireplaces 7007, 7100, 7120: Install the chimney by slipping the first chimney Mounting...
Slabs or tiles of stone (marble, granite, Fireplaces 5005, 7005: slate, etc.) or ceramic at least 3/8" (8 mm) Mounting thickness, secured in place; Interior Wall Finish b) Bricks of concrete or terra-cotta, secured in place; Factory-built Chimney 8" I.D.
Fireplaces 5005, 7005, 7007, 7120: 12.3 Protection under the pedestal : The floor Refractories and hearth plate protection must extend under the fireplace including the pedestal of the 7100 fireplace. Rest the 2 side plates on the bottom of the...
Install the hearth plate by putting it down, as shown, on the fold located at the bottom of the 15.1 Fireplaces 5005, 7005, 7007, 7120: The hood (Drawing 15). To retain the hearth plate, firescreen supplied with the fireplace is simply the fixing bolt must already have been inserted put in place in the front of the heath.
16. BBQ grill installation garage, a non-ventilated or mechanically ventilated attic or other inside room. 16.1 Fireplaces 5005, 7005, 7007, 7120: Insert the metal rod supplied with the BBQ into the 17.2 Dust type and diameter: Use a 4" (100 holes pierced for this purpose, on both sides of mm) I.D.
PART 2: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Contents 1. Precautions before lighting your 4. Ashes first fire 4.1 Ash removal 4.2 Metallic container 1.1 Adequate air supply 4.3 Natural fertilizer 1.2 Preventing smoke returns 5. Fireplace maintenance 2. Firewood 5.1 Finish maintenance 2.1 Allowed fuels 5.2 Repainting 2.2 Forbidden fuels...
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PART 2: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 1. Precautions before lighting damage your installation and void the warranty. your first fire Recommended wood species: For an efficient and economical operation, use only 1.1 Adequate air supply: A wood fire requires dry hardwood such as maple, oak, wild cherry, plenty of air.
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Open a window and the smoke will disappear by itself in a few minutes. Caution: 2. Fireplace 5005: The damper is located on This smoke can trigger a smoke detector causing the chimney sleeve at the back of the a false alarm! fireplace.
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6. Glass firescreen maintenance (Fireplace 7100 only) Fireplaces 5005, 7005, 7007, 7120: Always keep a bed of ashes of about 1" (25 Glass maintenance: To clean the glass mm) in the fireplace to protect the hearth firescreen, begin with a duster and, preferably, a bottom.
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chimney cleaning, be sure to remove any creosote or soot build up located over the flue damper and behind the steel hearth plates inside the fireplace. For this removal, use a commercial vacuum cleaner equipped with a flexible nozzle to reach crannies.
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PART 3: REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST To order a part, please specify: The fireplace model number, the name of the part and the year of the fireplace installation Decorative collar for the cathedral ceiling support Decorative collar for a wall chimney outlet Regular "T"...
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PART 4: CHIMNEY FIRES DIRECTIVES IN CASE OF A CHIMNEY FIRE How to detect a chimney fire What to do - Odour: Smell of smoke in the air. - Immediately alert the occupants of the building about - Sight: The colour of the pipe change. Flames at the potential danger.
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LES FOYERS DON-BAR 25 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FIREPLACES 1. The first 5 years: If, during this 5- year period, and in the course of a normal use, a component part of the fireplace 1.4 Gaskets: Fireplace gaskets are 8. The duration of the warranty on any becomes defective due to a material or warranted for 90 days following the part that is the object of a claim must...