Hearth and Home Technologies NorthStar-NT Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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Heat & Glo • NorthStar EPA Fireplace • 480-1081C
September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
September 1, 2008
D. Clear Space Near the Fireplace
Combustible materials must not be stored on the hearth ex-
tension. Room furnishings such as drapes, curtains, chairs
or other combustibles must be at least 4 ft (1219mm) from
theopenfrontofthereplace.
E. Firescreen
Arescreenisoptionaltocontrolsparks.Itmustbeinplace
wheneverthereplaceisinuse.Glassdoorsorrescreens
mustnotbeused toholdburningmaterialinside there-
place.Onlythoseglassdoorsspecicallytestedandlisted
forusewiththespecicreplacemodelshouldbeused.
Use both hands to stabilize the screen. Ensure that the
screen is fully attached. Be careful not to stack wood close
to the front or too high that logs could roll out the front. Start
withasmallreandadjustyourheattodesiredsetting.If
smoke spillage occurs, put on gloves and then remove the
screen and close the doors. Refer to Troubleshooting Draft
Problems on page 52.
F. Glass Doors
Thisreplacehasbeentestedandlistedforusewithdoors
as specied in Section 12.D. Please refer to the manual
packed with each set of doors for installation instructions.
Fire Risk
Smoke Risk
• Doors must be fully opened or fully closed
whenoperatingreplace.
Partiallyopeneddoorsmaydrawame,smoke
orheatfromreplace.
WARNING
Fire Risk
• Closerescreenwhenburningreplace.
• Donotuserescreenorglassdoorsto
holdburningmaterialinreplace.
Firescreen controls sparks.
Glass may break or burning material may
roll out.
• Always wear gloves when installing or
removing the screen as the screen may
become extremely hot while in use.
WARNING
G. Fan Operation
Instructions with Fan Override Switch in manual posi-
tion.
NOTE: The fan is equipped with a snap disc that will turn
thefanonandoffdependingonthetemperatureofthere-
place.Ifthefanisnotcomingonatthedesiredtime,ipthe
override switch to manual and operate the fan as described
above.
The override switch and the fan speed control are hard wired
at time of installation and installed in a standard wall mount
with junction box on the wall.
H. Heat Zone Operation
The Heat-Zone accessory kit conveys warm air from the
replacethroughairduct(s)toremotelocationsinthesame
room or other rooms of the building. You may install 1 or
2Heat-Zonekitsonthereplace.Followtheinstructions
that is supplied with the kit. Installation of this kit MUST be
performedbyaqualiedservicetechnician.Ifanypartsare
missing or damaged, contact your local dealer before starting
installation.DONOTinstalladamagedkit.
The Heat-Zone kit is carefully engineered and must be
installedonlyasspecied.Ifyoumodifyitoranyofitscom-
ponents, you will void the warranty and you may possibly
causearehazard.Installationmustbedoneaccordingto
applicablelocal,state,provincial,and/ornationalcodes.
DUCT RUN REqUIREMENTS
MAXIMUMDuctRun=40ft.(12m)
MINIMUMDuctRun=36in.(914mm)
DUCTING MATERIAL
6in.(152mm)B-VentOnly
DONOTDUCTintoexistingfurnaceplenum
MINIMUM CLEARANCE TO COMBUSTIBLE
1 in. (25mm) from the B-Vent
1/2in.(13mm)fromtopandbottomofoutletbox
0 in. (0mm) from the sides of outlet box
12 in. (305mm) from wall register to ceiling
1. Initial (cold) Startup: Leave fan off until your re-
place is hot and a good coal bed is established, ap-
proximately 30 minutes after fuel is lit.
2. High Burn Setting: The fan may be left on throughout
the burn.
3.
Medium or Medium High Burn Setting: The fan
should be left off until a good burn is established, then
turned on medium or high rate.
4. Low Burn Setting: Thefantendstocooloffthere-
place. Leave fan off until the burn is well established;
then, if you wish, turn the fan on at a low rate.
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