Vermont Casting BFC36 manuale d’uso

647 BFC cover 8/18/00 djt BFC Balance Flue (Closed Combustion) Heat-Circulating Fireplace Model: BFC36 For use in the U.S. / Canada Underwriter ’s Laboratories Report No. MH6018 DO NOT DISCARD THIS MANUAL: Retain for future use. 7412647 3/06 Rev . 12 Homeowner ’ s Installation and Operating Manual[...]

2 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Safety Information Please Read This Manual Before Installing and Using Fireplace IMPORT ANT : Read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow these instruc- tions may result in a possible fire hazard and will void the warranty . Description The BFC[...]

3 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 BFC36 Balanced Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace Fig. 1 BFC36 specifications and framing.  " (16mm)  " (13mm)  " 32  " (829mm) 41  " (1064mm)  " (16mm)  " (49mm)  " (914mm) ?[...]

4 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 FP554a BFC Fireplace and chase parts identification circulating model 8/21/00 djt T ermination Cap Storm Collar Pan Flashing Draftstop Standoff Surround T rim Ledge Standoff Glass Door Romex Pigtail Gas Line Access Knock - out (Each Side) Air Inlet Basket Grate Bottom Grille Metal Safety Strip[...]

5 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 D Rise B G H B Offset C E 6 FT . G H A Hearth Floor Chimney Section CHIMNEY FLUE EXIT Elbow FP269 MBUF 5/16/96 rev . 5/25 TCS8A Support Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Chimney Requirements - Offset Installations Notes: G + H cannot exceed 20 feet. Air Space Clearances: = 2” Min. to Combustible[...]

6 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Planning Information Preplanning an installation is very important to ensure safety and to save time and money . An installer must predetermine where a fireplace will be set and how the chimney system will be run. Mounting the Fireplace A fireplace may only be mounted on the following sur- f[...]

7 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Chimney Supports The chimney system is supported by the fireplace for vertical chimney heights less than 30’ (9m) above the hearth. Chimney supports are required if the vertical height exceeds 30’ (9m). Locate chimney supports at ceiling holes or other structural framing at 30’ (9m) hei[...]

8 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 FPC555a Platform insulation BFC model 8/21/00 djt Hard Flat Surface Insulation Platform FPC555a Fig. 7 Insulating between platform and fireplace. Framing Framing can be constructed before or after the fireplace is set in place, however , most installers build the frame before setting the fi[...]

9 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Offset Installation In order to clear an obstruction, it may be necessary to offset chimney from vertical. This is accomplished by using elbows. Use the 30° Offset Elbow table on Page 5 to determine proper offset and parts required. Each offset requires two (2) elbows. The second elbow is equ[...]

10 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Positioning, Safety Strips, Securing the Fireplace Slide fireplace into position. Lift the fireplace front slightly and slide the metal safety strips under front bottom edge about 1 ¹⁄₂ ” (38mm), al- lowing the remainder to extend in front of firebox. Over- lap strips at least 1/2?[...]

1 1 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Installing the Chimney System Start by attaching the first chimney section to the collar on top of the fireplace. Install the pipe as pictured in Figure 14. When you get a good lock, you will hear the pipe clearly snap together . Once sections are snap-locked in place, it is extremely dif?[...]

12 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Firestop spacers are not available for , nor are they required on vertical walls. DO NOT put any sealant around the area where the outer pipe slides through the firestop spacer . If you seal this area, it may cause a fire hazard. Canadian Requirements for Insulation Shield In Canada, an att[...]

13 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW Air Space Clearances FPC559a BFC AIR SP ACES circulating models 8/21/00 djt Standoff Combustible framing material MUST NOT penetrate AIR SP ACE (shaded areas). 2” ¹⁄₂ ” air space to sides Firestop 1” Air Space to Back ¹⁄₂ ” Air Space to Sides 0” Cleara[...]

14 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 MA81 rev. 8/5/97 1 ¹⁄₂ " Ref. B C Combustible materials are permitted within a shaded area shown in Figure 21 titled Minimum W all Clearances. * * * MA81 Fig. 20 Combustible mantel clearances. * 12” from top of grille opening. ** 6” from top of grille opening. Face Plate FP531b [...]

15 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Side W all Protection Adjacent combustible side walls that are within mini- mum dimensions shown in Figure 24 of the fireplace opening must be protected with CFM Corporation W all Shield Model SP40 or a specifically built wall shield described in Figure 18. The special wall shield design de[...]

16 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 W ARNING: Hearth extension must be installed in accordance with Figure 23 and must not cover the bottom front opening of the circulating model. Alternate noncombustible materials may be used pro- viding the (total) thermal resistance (Rt value) of the al- ternate material employed is greater [...]

17 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Finish Glass Doors The fallaway handles are used to open and close the front doors. The fallaway handles may be removed after each use or may be left in place. CAUTION: If the handles are left in place during operation, they may become hot. (Fig. 27) Adjust door alignment by loosening the phi[...]

18 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Install 1/2” (13mm) certified gas pipe through opening. After gas pipe installation is complete, use insulation that was removed from gas line tube to repack space around the pipe. Material should be inserted from outside of the fireplace and packed tightly to totally seal between the pip[...]

19 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 647 BFC parts 8/24/00 djt 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 16 15 19 18 17 � 24 25, 26 20 21, 22, 23 27 27 CFM Corporation reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, without notice. BFC Balanced Flue Firepl[...]

20 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 BFC Balanced Flue Fireplace (continued) 25. Stud 3/8-16 x 1 ⁵⁄₈ ” 20009776 26. Nut Hex Jam 3/8-16 T oplk 1203290 27. Black Fall Away Handle 20006382 Ref. Description BFC36[...]

21 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 The following accessories for this appliance are available from your local V ermont Castings, Majestic Products dis- tributor . Should you need additional information beyond what your distributor can furnish, contact: CFM Corporation, 2695 Meadowvale Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 8A[...]

22 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 Chimney Components Component Description Model Number Chimney Support Used to support chimney for each of TCS8A 30’ vertical height and 6’ of angled chimney run (8” flue) Firestop Required at each floor level and attic on FS2A (8” straight flue) multi-story installation FS6A (8” [...]

23 BFC36 Balance Flue Heat-Circulating Fireplace 7412647 LIMITED W ARRANTY & 30 YEAR PROTECTION PLAN For MAJESTIC FIREPLACES ® PRE-ENGINEERED Fireplace Systems CFM Corporation warrants its Pre-Engineered Fireplace (“Fireplace”) and the CFM Corporation-supplied firegrate, glass doors, outside air system, fan motor , and liners to be free f[...]

2695 Meadowvale Blvd. • Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 8A3 800-668-5323 • www .cfmcorp.com CFM Corporation[...]