Heatiator BIR42 Indoor Fireplace User Manual


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Center of Fireplace Opening
Round end of Rod through rings,
then into Screen Rod Clip
The non-combustible finishing
material across the top of
fireplace opening will be even
with lower edge of metal face.
Non-combustible finishing
materials MUST overlap
side faces by 1 1/4 in. (32 mm)
to cover the edges of the
panels. Finished opening
should be 38 x 42 in. (965 x
1067 mm) to allow for door
installation.
Mortar should be applied
after finishing material is
installed. Mortar will be
applied between finishing
materials and molded
brick edges, bottom and
sides.
The seam between
finishing materials and
firebox top must be sealed
with non-combustible
sealant.
The surface of the finished hearth extension and
the surface of the hearth panel should be level.
F. Install Mortar
Tools Required:
Mortarbag Drill
Trowel 3/32drillbit(provided)
Mixingbucket Phillipsscrewdriver
Spongeorspraybottle Jointstriker
Drillwithmixingattachment(optional)
Bucketofwater
Figure 11.3 Facing Materials and Mortar
G. Install Screens
• Removeonescreenrodbyremoving
onescrew(nearthecenterofthetop
front).Pullrodoutofthehole.Keep
thescrew.
• Layonescreenpanelatandslidethe
roundendoftherodthroughtherings
startingatthehandlesideofscreen.
Leavethelastringofftherod.
• Inserttherodthroughtheholeinthe
bracket.Slipthelastringovertherod
ontheothersideofthebracket.
• Fastentheatendofthescreenrod
backinplaceusingthescrewremoved
earlier.
• Repeatfortheotherscreenpanel.
• Mixapproximately 1/3of the mortar material with1/2
gallonofwaterinthemixingbucket.Stirthemixturewith
themixingattachmentanddrill.Theconsistencyshould
allowthematerialtobesqueezedfromthemortarbagbut
not too runny.
• Fillthemortarbagwiththepreparedmixture.
• Applymortarbysqueezingthematerialfromthemortar
bagintothejointlines.Ifllingaverticalline,startfrom
thetopandworkdown.Applyslowly.Mixtureshouldbe
ushorhigherthanthepanelsurface.
• Mixmorematerialasnecessarytonishthejobandthen
lettheunitsetuntilrm,maytaketwohoursormore.
• Thoroughlycleanthebag,toolsandmixingbucket.
• Useajointstrikerandstrikethematerialinthejoints.The
excessmaterialshouldfalloffsomewhatdry.
• Sweeptheloosematerialofftheooroftheunit.
• Finalcleanupwithspongeandwater.
• VERY IMPORTANT: Allow the mortar 72 hours to cure
.
Figure 11.4 Install Screens
Rod Screen
Clip
Inside
Firebox
Top of Fireplace
Themortarmaterialprovidedshouldbesufcienttocom-
pletetheinstallationofthemoldedbrickpanelswithout
considerablewaste.
Note: We recommend mortar be applied after
facing materials are installed.
NOTICE: Do not substitute for HHT mortar. Other materials
may stain the molded brick panels.
Heatilator•BirminghamBIR42•4059-308RevJ•1/11
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