Regency Fireplace Products Contura Ri50 Owners & Installation Manual

Regency Fireplace Products Contura Ri50 Owners & Installation Manual Manual pdf 8 page image

EN8Residential Installation1. Please read this entire manual before you install and use yournew fireplace. Failure to follow instructions may result in propertydamage, bodily injury or even death. Be aware that local Codes andRegulations may override some items in this manual. Check withyour local inspector.2. Select a position for your Contura fireplace. Consult the minimumclearance chart for your model and set the fireplace in place. Forinstallation, use listed double wall connector systems only.3. To ensure vertical alignment, suspend a plumb bob from the ceilingover the exact center of your fireplace flue and mark a spot on theceiling to indicate the center of the chimney.4. Check that the area above the ceiling is clear for cutting.Re-confirm the clearance from the fireplace to combustibles toensure that they are within the prescribed limits.5. This fireplace must be connected to a UL 103 HT (ULC S629) listedchimney or a code approved masonry chimney with a flue linerlisted to UL1777.The fireplace is to be connected to a factory built chimneyconforming to CAN/ULC-5629 standard for 650C factory builtchimneys. The chimney requirement is 6" (152mm), refer toappropriate sections in this manual for specifics.6. Install chimney according to chimney manufacturers instructions.The performance of your fireplace is governed to a very large partby the chimney system. Too short a chimney can cause difficultstart-up, dirty glass, back smoking when door is open, and evenreduced heat output.Too tall a chimney may prompt excessive draft which can result invery short burn times and excessive heat output. The use of aninexpensive flue pipe damper may be helpful in reducing excessivedraft.CAUTION: The chimney should be the same size as the 6” flueoutlet on the fireplace. The chimney must be listed as suitable foruse with solid fuels. For other types of chimneys check with yourlocal building code officials. Do not confuse a chimney with a type“B” Venting System used for gas appliances as suitable for a woodburning appliance. For Mobile Home installations refer to thatsection within this manual.7. Mark the location of the base on the floor, then move the fireplaceaside and mark the position of the floor protector.8. The floor protector must be of non-combustible material and mustextend 16” (406mm) in front and sides of the door opening and 8”When this room heater is not properly installed, a housefire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow theinstallation instructions. Contact local building or fireofficials about restrictions and installation inspectionrequirements in your area.(203mm) to the sides and rear of the unit. Some areas mayrequire a larger size floor protector. See your local inspector.For outside air installation refer to Mobile Home installationinstructions within this manual.9. When the floor protection is complete, position the fireplacewith the flue collar centered under the installed chimney.10. In areas with frequent seismic activity, Contura recommendsthat your unit is secured to the floor by using the bolt downholes inside the base (the same ones used in Mobile Homeinstallations).11. Do not connect this unit to a chimney serving anotherappliance.12. A chimney connector cannot pass through an attic or roofspace, closet or similar concealed space, or a floor, ceiling, wallor partition of combustible construction. In Canada, if passagethrough a wall, or partition of combustible construction isdesired, the installation shall conform to CAN/CSA-B365,Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances andEquipment.13. Your Contura Fireplace is not to be connected to any airdistribution duct.Room Air - ImportantFresh air is important - if heater is starved for air caused byexhaust fans or icing, the unit will not operate properly.CAUTION:Do not alter or modify a chimney system or install.Install as per Manual and Chimney manufacturerspecifications.NOTE: In Canada, floor protection must extend 18"(450mm) to the front, and 18" (450mm) on either side,and 8" (203mm) to the back.installation