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SAFETY RULES FOR OPERATING
YOUR FIREPLACE
• Use only Lennox Hearth Products glass
doors, specifically designed for the Villa Vista
fireplace.
• When cleaning the fireplace, the ashes should
be placed in a metal container with a tight fit-
ting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible floor or on
the ground outside the house, pending final
disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial
in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they
should be retained in the closed container
until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
CAUTION: KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MA-
TERIALS AT LEAST 48 INCHES AWAY
FROM THE FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE
OPENING.
CAUTION: BURN UNTREATED WOOD
ONLY. OTHER MATERIALS SUCH AS
WOOD PRESERVATIVES, METAL FOILS,
COAL, PLASTIC, GARBAGE, SULPHUR OR
OIL MAY DAMAGE THE CATALYST.
CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE WITH-
OUT THE CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR IN
PLACE.
CAUTION: NEVER BURN WITH THE
BY-PASS OPENED EXCEPT FOR FIRE
START-UP AND WHEN RELOADING THE
STOVE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Rules ......................................Page 2
The Fireplace .....................................Page 3
Introduction ......................................Page 3
Parts Required .................................Page 3
Additional Equipment (Optional) .......Page 3
Operating The Fireplace ....................Page 4
Fuel ...................................................Page 4
Catalytic Combustor ..........................Page 4
Combustion Control .........................Page 4
Starting And Maintaining A Fire ........Page 5
Refuelling For Best Performance ......Page 5
Smoking – Causes And
Troubleshooting ..............................Page 6
Important Notes ................................Page 6
Maintaining Your
Fireplace .........................................Page 6
Creosote ............................................Page 6
Chimney Maintenance .......................Page 6
Dealing With A Chimney Fire .............Page 6
Catalytic Combustor ..........................Page 6
Door Frame Care ...............................Page 7
Refractory Replacement ....................Page 7
Door Installation ...............................Page 8
Door Adjustment ...............................Page 8
Glass Care - Replacement .................Page 8
Glass Care - Cleaning ........................Page 8
Gasket Replacement ........................Page 8
FIREPLACE INSTALLATION
..............Page 8
Locating The Fireplace ......................Page 8
Framing, Facing And Mantel ..............Page 9
Hearth Extension Requirements .......Page 9
Fireplace / Framing Dimensions ........Page 10
Insulated Chase Construction ...........Page 11
Facing / Mantel .................................Page 12
HOT AIR DUCTING INSTALLATION
..Page 13
Gravity Kit .........................................Page 13
Outside Air Kit ..................................Page 15
Chimney System ...............................Page 16
Acbi Chimney
Installation Instructions ..................Page 17
Offset Chimney Installation ...............Page 18
Angled Wall Radiation Shield ............Page 19
Chimney Support Installation ............Page 20
Chimney Chase And
Multiple Terminations......................Page 20
Masonry Applications .......................Page 21
Parts And Components List ..............Page 22
REPLACEMENT PARTS .....................Page 25
Clearance To Combustible ................Page 25
Product Reference Information .........Page 26
THE FIREPLACE
INTRODUCTION
The Villa Vista fireplace is an energy efficient,
heat circulating, close combustion fireplace
using the catalytic technology. You will receive
a lifetime of comfort and enjoyment from your
fireplace provided it is maintained and operated
properly.
• Please read these instructions and retain
this manual for future reference.
• Before beginning the fireplace installation,
consult the local authorities to obtain your
building permit and check your local building
codes. Install the fireplace only as described
in these instructions and using only Security
Chimneys International components.
• This fireplace has been tested for CAN/ULC
S610-M87 and ANSI/UL 127 under report
number 192-5237. It has also been tested
for EPA 40 C.F.R Part 60, section 60.532(b).
Certificate number 518.
• The Villa Vista Fireplace is not intended
for use with a gas log set. Failure to follow
these instructions will void the certification
and the warranty of the fireplace and may
result in an unsafe installation.
Parts Required
• Fireplace model Villa Vista
• Door set (Black, Gold, Nickel)
• Louver set (Del Sol, Diamante, Luna, Fiori,
Strada)
• 7" diameter chimney model ASHT+ or
ACBI manufactured by Security Chimneys
International only, including:
- Chimney lengths
- Elbows (where necessary)
- Radiation shield, Attic radiation shield
- Roof flashing
- Rain cap
- Support
• Outside air kit (included)
Additional Equipment (optional)
• Gravity venting system
• Panel for clean face option
(only with gravity venting system)
• Fireplace fan kit, UZY5
• Rigid Firescreen
• ACBI Chimney Outside Air Kit (required
with ACBI chimney installation)
CONGRATULATIONS!
In selecting this Lennox Hearth Products wood-burning appliance you have chosen one
of the finest fireplaces available. The Villa Vista™ wood fireplace is a clean burning EPA
certified fireplace that is designed to provide you dependable service as well as warmth
and enjoyment for many years to come.
Please carefully read and follow all of the instructions found in this manual. Please pay
special attention to the safety instructions provided in this manual. This information
will be useful to you now and in years to come, so keep the manual handy and refer to
it as needed.