Country Hearth Woodfires Series Operating instructions

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Country Hearth
Model
Woodfires Series
Category
Stoves
Type
Operating instructions

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THEINSTALLATIONANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONSINTHIS
MANUALAPPLYTOTHEFOLLOWINGWOODFIRES:-
Freestandingmodels:-
MASPORTTALISMAN
MASPORTHORIZON
MASPORTLE2000,2000/S,2000/W
MASPORTLE3000,3000/S,3000/W(Series2models)
MASPORTLE5000,5000/S,5000/W(Series2models)
MASPORTLE7000,7000/S,7000/W(Series2models)
MASPORTLE7000
MASPORTCOLORADO(Series2)
MASPORTPANORAMA(Series2)and(Series3)
MASPORTGRANDVIEW
MASPORTTORONTO
In-builtmodels:-
MASPORTLE3000PROVINCIAL(Series2)
MASPORTLE3000/SPROVINCIAL(Series2)
MASPORTLE3000/WPROVINCIAL(Series2)
MASPORTLE3000PROVINCIAL(CleanAirZone)
MASPORTLE7000PROVINCIAL(Australia)
Note:Models/ShavebeenemissiontestedforN.Z.withoutwaterboosters.
Models/WhavebeenemissiontestedforN.Z.withwaterboosters.
CONTENTSOFLOOSEPARTSBAG
(Note:Youmaynotneedallthesepartsforyourinstallation)
PartNo. Quantity Description WhereUsed
501682 10 M6HexagonNut 4—Pedestalfronttopedestalsides
4—Fireboxtopedestal
2—‘L’Bracketstopedestal
501703 4 M6FlatWasher 4—Fireboxtopedestal
501815 4 M6x35mmHex.SetScrew 4—Fireboxtopedestal
501959 6 M6x12mmHex.SetScrew 4—Pedestalfronttopedestalsides
2—‘L’Bracketstopedestal
503005 4 SelfThreadingScrew—
12mmlong,zincplatedfinish 4—Heatshieldtotopofpedestal
503259 4 SelfThreadingScrew—
12mmlong,blackfinish 4—Pedestalrearpaneltopedestal
503388 2 ‘C’Nut(Spire#SNU0537) 2—Seismicrestraintbartopedestal
503459 2 SelfThreadingScrew—
25mmlong 2—Seismicrestraintbartopedestal
593076 1 Installing&OperatingManual
986413 2 ‘L’Bracket 2—Sidesorrearofpedestal
6mm 12mm 25mm 35mm
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION............................................................................2
FREE-STANDINGMODELS—INSTALLATION
UNPACKING..................................................................................3
ASSEMBLY....................................................................................3
POSITIONING............................................................................4,5
HEARTH(FLOORPROTECTOR)REQUIREMENTS...................6
CORNERHEARTHS(FLOORPROTECTORS).............................7
HEARTH(FLOORPROTECTOR)CONSTRUCTION...................8
INSTALLINGTHEFLUE...............................................................8
FIXINGINPOSITION....................................................................8
FINALASSEMBLY........................................................................9
INSTALLINGAWATERHEATINGBOOSTER.........................10
IN-BUILTMODELS—INSTALLATION
UNPACKING................................................................................11
INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS............................................11
FIREPLACE..................................................................................11
MANTEL-SHELF..........................................................................11
HEARTH(FLOORPROTECTOR)...............................................12
INSTALLINGTHEFIREBOXANDFLUE..................................12
FITTINGINTERNALPARTS.......................................................12
FASCIA.........................................................................................12
INSTALLINGAWATERHEATINGBOOSTER.........................13
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS—ALLMODELS
BASICINFORMATION................................................................14
LIGHTINGUP ........................................................................14,15
OPERATINGHINTS ....................................................................15
SAFETY........................................................................................16
MAINTENANCE...........................................................................17
BEFOREEACHHEATINGSEASON...........................................18
THISBOOKCONTAINSIMPORTANTINFORMATION.
PLEASEKEEPITINASAFEPLACEFORFUTUREREFERENCE.
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INTRODUCTION
Intheinterestsofyoursafety,mostbuildingregulatoryAuthoritiesinAustraliaandNew
ZealandrequireanywoodfireinstallationtocomplywiththerelevantNationalStandard.
TheymayalsohavelocalrequirementsinadditiontothoseintheStandardsoyoushould
approach your local Building Authority before commencing installation to establish
whetheryouwillrequireaPermitandwhetheryouwillneedtomeetextrarequirements.
AllMASPORTWoodfireshavebeentestedtoensurethattheywillmeettheappropriate
safetyStandardrequirementsiftheinstructionsinthisbookarefollowed.
Woodfiremodelscoveredbythismanualhavebeentestedtodemonstratecompliancewith
currentemissionStandardsinAustraliaandNewZealand.
WE RECOMMEND THAT THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR MASPORT
WOODFIREBECARRIEDOUTBYAQUALIFIEDSPECIALISTINSTALLER.
IFANYELECTRICALWORKISREQUIRED,ITMUSTBECARRIEDOUTBY
ALICENSEDELECTRICIAN
PLEASEENSURETHATONLYCOMPONENTSAPPROVEDBYMASPORTARE
USEDFORTHEINSTALLATION,assubstitutesmayadverselyaffectperformanceand
mightnullifycompliancewiththerequirementsofyourStandard.
WARNING:THEAPPLIANCEANDFLUEMUSTBE INSTALLEDINACCORDANCEWITH
CURRENT INSTALLATION STANDARDS AND THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF
THERELEVANTBUILDINGCODEORCODES.
CAUTION: MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT
SOURCES OR MODIFYING THE DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENTS MAY
RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. WHERE SUCH ACTION IS CONSIDERED, THE
MANUFACTURERSHOULDBECONSULTEDINTHEFIRSTINSTANCE.
CAUTION:CRACKEDANDBROKENCOMPONENTS,e.g.GLASSPANELSORCERAMICTILES,
MAYRENDERTHEINSTALLATIONUNSAFE.
Additionally,forwoodfiresusingwaterheatingdevices:-
WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT TO AN UNVENTED HOT WATER SYSTEM. INSTALL IN
ACCORDANCEWITHAS3500.4ORNZS4603ANDTHEAPPROPRIATEREQUIREMENTS
OFTHERELEVANTBUILDINGCODEORCODES.
Some areas in New Zealand and Australia have special emission regulations and
MASPORT woodfires are approved for use in those areas. Approval has been given
providedthatnomodificationsaremadetotheappliance.
InNewZealandareascoveredbyemissionregulations:-
(I) AnywaterheatingdevicemustbefactoryfittedorbeaMasport
accessoryretro-fittedstrictlyinaccordancewiththeinstructions
onpage10.
(II) Coalmustnotbeusedasafuel.
(III) Woodfuelmusthaveamoisturecontentoflessthan25%
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FREE-STANDINGMODELS(Seepage11forin-builtmodels)
UNPACKING
After removaloftheshippingcarton,openthedoor and take out all loose parts except the
polystyrenepackersabovethetopbaffle.DoNOTdiscardthetopbaffle.Youmayfinditmore
convenienttoliftthedoorfromitshingesatthisstage.
Removeanddiscardthefourboltsholdingthewoodfiretotheshippingpallet.
Removethewoodfirefromthepallet,liftingonlyfromtheloweredgeofeachside.
DONOTLIFTBYTHELOWERFRONTPANELORTHEREARPANEL.
ASSEMBLYOFFREE-STANDINGMODELS
Thetableinsidethefrontcoverwillhelpyouidentifythevariousfastenings.
Firstassemblethepedestal.Securethetwopedestalsidestothefront,usingfourM6x12set
screwsandtakingcarethatthebottomflangesofthesidepanelsalignwiththebottomflangeof
thefrontpanel.Thetopflangeofthefrontpanelwillbeabovethetopflangesofthesides.Fit
the slotted pedestal rear panel using the four black 12mm long self threading screws (sharp
points).Ifyourwoodfirewillhaveafan,thiswillbefittedLATERinplaceofthepedestalrear
panel.Usingthefourzincplated12mmlongselfthreadingscrews(bluntpoints),screwthe
bottomheatshieldtothetopofthepedestalassemblywiththeturnedupendsoftheheatshield
facingawayfromthepedestal.Checkthatthepedestalsurround(foot)andtrim(ifany)willfit
snuglyaroundtheassembledpedestalbeforetighteningallassemblyscrewsfully.
Rollthewoodfirecarefullyontoitsback,usingtheflattenedcartontoprotectthefloor.
Takingcarethattheslottedpedestalrearpanelwillbeattherear,attachthepedestaltothe
fireboxusingthefourM6x35setscrews,fourM6flatwashersandfourM6Hexagonnuts.
Placethewashersonthesetscrewsandpassthescrewsfrominsidethefireboxthroughthe
holesinthepedestal.Thenutswillbeinsidethepedestal.Checkthealignmentofthepedestal
beforetighteningthenutsfirmly.
Rollyourwoodfirecarefullybackintotheuprightposition.
Ifyou areinstallinga fan,thiscannow be fitted at the rear of the pedestal in place of the
pedestalrearpanel.
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POSITIONINGYOURFREE-STANDINGWOODFIRE
Free-standingwoodfiresmustnotbeinstalledinafireplaceoralcove,orunderaceilingofless
than normal height. No wall or other immovable object may be closer to the front of the
woodfirethanonemetre.
Ifawaterheatingaccessoryistobefitted,afurtherpositioningrestraintistheneedtobeclose
toyourhotwaterstoragecylinder(Seepage10).
Finalisetheinstallationpositionforyourwoodfireonlyafterconsideringthenecessarystoveto
heatsensitivewalldistances(SeeTablesbelow)andcheckingthepracticabilityofinstallingthe
fluesystemthroughtheceilingandroof.Heatresistantwallscoveredwithheatsensitivesurface
treatments(e.g.wallpaperorheatsensitivepaints)shouldberegardedasheatsensitivewalls.
The flue shielding and the 25mm clearance gap around it above the ceiling will occupy a
diameterof300mm(Grandview,ColoradoandToronto325mm),andthismustbeavailable
withouttheremovalofstructuralbeams.Flueinstallationsotherthanstrictlyverticalonesare
possible.SeecurrentAustralianandNewZealandStandardsforinformationonfluespassing
throughwallsandeaves.
DetaileddimensionalrequirementsfortheflueinstallationareincludedwitheveryMASPORT
approvedfluesystem.
NEWZEALAND—MINIMUMDISTANCESTOHEATSENSITIVEWALLS(mm)g
Model
FlueHeatDeflector
A B C D E F
R
§
Talisman,Horizon YES-1200mm* 50 300 220 578 50 355 500
LE2000 NO 300 300 470 578 150 455 645
LE3000 YES-1200mm* 50 245 275 575 25 380 540
Series2 NO 300 270 525 600 225 580 820
LE5000 YES-1200mm* 50 245 275 575 25 380 540
Series2 NO 300 270 525 600 225 580 820
LE7000 YES-1200mm* 100 325 295 655 50 425 600
Series2 NO 505 420 700 750 325 700 990
Colorado¶ YES-900mm* 125 400 320 730 50 425 600
Series2 NO 475 400 670 730 300 675 955
Toronto YES-900mm* 125 400 320 730 50 425 600
NO 475 400 670 730 300 675 955
Panorama YES-1200mm* 50 345 275 675 50 380 540
Series2&3 NO 300 345 525 675 250 580 820
Grandview YES-900mm* 200 350 395 730 50 458 650
NO 450 350 645 730 250 658 930
*AllFlueHeatDeflectorsPolishedStainlessSteelwithtopHeatDispersalCap.
¶Measurementstocabinet,nottoppanel.
§Validonlywhentheroomwallsareaccuratelyat90°toeachother.
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gNote:Clearancesareforfirehazardonly.Fordurabilityoffinishesorsurfacesyou
shouldcontacttherelevantmanufacturerfortheirspecification.MASPORTaccepts
noresponsibilityforthedeteriorationofsurfacesorfinishes.
AUSTRALIA
MINIMUMDISTANCESTOHEATSENSITIVEWALLS(mm)g
WITHTHEAPPROPRIATEFLUEHEATSHIELD
Model A B C D E F R§
Talisman 150* 350 320* 628 100 405 575
Horizon 150* 350 320* 628 100 405 575
LE2000 125 325 295 603 100 405 575
LE3000Series2 150†325 375†655 125 480 680
LE5000Series2 150†325 375†655 125 480 680
LE7000 125 300 320 630 100 475 675
ColoradoSeries2¶ 125 350 320 680 100 475 675
Toronto 125 350 320 680 100 475 675
PanoramaSeries2&3 150†350 375†680 125 455 645
Grandview 150 350 345 730 100 508 720
*Maybereducedby25mmwhenusingtheAcornflueshieldingoption.
†Maybereducedby25mmwhenusingAcornorWoodlandflueshieldingoptions.
¶Measurementstocabinet,nottoppanel.
§Validonlywhentheroomwallsareaccuratelyat90°toeachother.
RECOMMENDED150mmFLUEOPTIONS:-(AllexceptColorado,TorontoandGrandview)
AcornMetal-SpecialInsulatedFlueKitwith900mm120˚polishedreflector.
BenjaPtyLtd-BenjaMkIIwith900mmdecorativeheatshieldwith120˚solidback.
FloateMetal-FlometSuperSinglewithfulllengthdecorativeheatshieldwith120˚solidback.
ShamicSheetmetal-Model1Awithfulllengthdecorativeheatshieldwith180˚solidback.
(NottestedonPanorama)
StatewideHeating-ModelM1with900mmenamelledflueshield.
WoodlandFireplaces-WoodlandDoubleFlueSystemwithflatceilingplateand900mm
180˚stainlesssteelheatshield.ForLE3000Series2,LE5000Series2
andPanoramaSeries2only.
RECOMMENDED178mm(7”)FLUEOPTIONS:-(ColoradoandTorontoonly)
AcornMetal-SpecialInsulatedFlueKitwith900mmlonghalfroundenamelledmildsteel
(orpolishedstainlesssteel)flueshield.
FloateMetal-Flomet7”SuperSingleFlueSystemwithfulllengthperforateddecorativeheat
shieldwith120˚solidback.Theceilingplatehasa200mmdiametersolid
metalcollarextendingdown150mmsurroundingthedecorativeshield.
RECOMMENDED178mm(7”)FLUEOPTIONS:-(Grandviewonly)
AcornMetal-SpecialInsulatedFlueKitwith900mmlonghalf-roundpolishedstainless
steelflueshield.
FloateMetal-FlometSuperSinglefluesystemwithfulllengthperforateddecorativeheat
shieldwith120˚solidback.Theceilingplatehasa200mmdiameter
collarextendingdown100mmsurroundingthedecorativeshield.
StatewideHeating-Standard7”FlueKitwith900mmlonghalfroundpolishedstainless
steelflueshield.
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HEARTH(FloorProtector)REQUIREMENTS—FREE-STANDINGMODELS
Unlessyourwoodfirewillbestandingonanun-coveredfireprooffloorwhichextendsat
leastasfarastheminimumhearthareasshownbelow,itwillbenecessarytoprovidea
hearthforfloorprotection.Seepage8forconstructiondetails.
Wheretheminimumrequirementsbringtheedgeofthehearthnearlytoawall,itis
bettertoextendthehearthtomeetthewall.
AUSTRALIA W B C D G H J K S#
Talisman,Horizon,LE2000 875 735 300 160 170 435 555 0 885
LE3000&LE5000Series2 935 840 350 138 225 490 660 0 990
DittowithAcorn/WoodlandFlueShield 935 840 350 138 225 490 660 0 965
LE7000 875 840 300 108 195 540 660 0 965
ColoradoSeries2&Toronto 965 940 300 153 195 540 660 100 965
PanoramaSeries2&3 940 915 350 140 225 565 660 0 1065
DittowithAcorn/WoodlandFlueShield 940 915 350 140 225 565 660 0 1040
Grandview&Series2 965 1010 300 103 195 610 760 100 1060
NEWZEALAND W B C D G H J K ©Ash
Hearth ©
Insul.
Hearth
S#
Fl.DeflNoFlDefl
Talis.,Horiz.,LE2000 875 635t200t160 170 435 555 0 3 3 685t935t
LE3000Series2 935 910* 420* 138 225 490 660 0 7 3 960*1210*
LE5000Series2 935 690t200t138 225 490 660 0 3 3 740t990t
LE7000Series2 875 740t200t108 195 540 660 0 3 3 840t1245t
ColoradoSeries2 965 740t200t153 195 540 660 0 3 3 865t1215t
Toronto 965 740t200t153 195 540 660 0 3 3 865t1215t
PanoramaSeries2 935 975* 410* 138 225 565 660 0 7 3 1025*1275*
Grandview 965 1255* 520* 103 195 610 760 125 7 3 1330*1580*
*Increaseby80mmifthehearthtopisnotatleast50mmabovethefloor.
©Seepage8forminimumconstructionalrequirements.
tForpracticalpurposeswerecommendincreasingthesesizesby100mm.
¶Measuredtocabinet,nottoppanel.
#Validonlywhenthefireisexactlyatitsminimumallowablewallclearance.
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CORNERHEARTHS(FloorProtectors)
WhiletheinformationintheprevioussectiondetailstheMINIMUMsizeofhearthnecessary
tocomplywiththeSafetyStandards,itmayoftenbedesirabletouseasomewhatlargerarea
of hearth for æsthetic reasons. A particular example is when the woodfire is installed
diagonallyinacorner.Aneaterappearancewillresultifthehearthiscarriedrightintothe
cornerandisshapedasshownbelow.Thechart facilitatescalculationoftheMINIMUM
dimensionsrequiredforhearthsofthisshape.Minimumallowablevaluesfordimension‘E’
aregiveninthetablesonpages4and5.
MINIMUMDIMENSIONS—mm AUSTRALIA NEW
ZEALAND
Seepages6,8forconstruction. X Y X Y
Talisman,Horizon WithShelf — — 880 425t
LE2000 WithoutShelf 880 560 — —
LE3000Series2 980 605 1035 650*
LE5000 WithShelf 980 605 950 430t
Series2 WithoutShelf 980 605 — —
LE7000Series2 WithShelf — — 1000 520t
LE7000 WithoutShelf 1000 660 — —
ColoradoSeries2 1025 625 1015 500t
Toronto 1025 625 1015 500t
PanoramaSeries2&3 980 655 1050 675*
Grandview 1100 725 1250 890*
Yourmeasurement‘E’mustbeadded‘X’and‘Y’tofindtheappropriateminimum
overallhearthdimensions.Seepage4or5forminimumvaluesof‘E’.
tIncrease‘Y’by140mmforourrecommendedhearthextension.
*Increase‘Y’by120mmifthehearthtopisnotatleast50mmabovethefloor.
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HEARTH(FloorProtector)CONSTRUCTION
InAustraliatheminimumhearthconstructionrequirementisasheetof6mmfibrecement
board.Itisusuallyfasteneddirectlytothefloor.
InNewZealand,onlytheLE3000Series2,thePanoramaandtheGrandviewmodelsrequire
aninsulatinghearth.Allothercurrentmodelsmaybeinstalledonanashhearth.Naturally,all
modelsmaybeinstalledoninsulatinghearthsifdesired.Thenecessaryminimumconstruction
detailsforashandinsulatinghearthsareshownbelow,andsuchconstructionsaresuitablefor
solid timber or particle board floors. Constructions not suitable as insulating hearths are
bricksorconcreteincontactwiththeflooringmaterial.If,however,thefloorisconcreteand
notimberisincontactwithitslowersurfaceintheareawherethehearthwouldnormallybe,
ahearthisnotrequired.Iftilesorpiecesofslateetc.arerequiredfordecorativepurposes,
theymaybeglueddirectlytotheconcretefloor.
Inallcases,inbothcountries,thehearthmustextendrightunderthewoodfireandadurable
topsurfacewillbeneededtoresistdamagefromheatordroppedembers.Obvioussurface
materials are slate, bricks and ceramic tiles. Gaps in the top surfacing material must be
grouted to prevent the penetration of embers. A trim moulding will provide a neat edge
finish.
INSTALLINGTHEFLUE
YouMUSTuseafluesystemwhichcomplieswiththecurrentAustralianorNewZealand
Standardasappropriate.
InAustralia,onlyfluesystemstestedwithyourparticularmodelareapprovedforuse.The
fluesandflueheatshieldstestedinAustraliaatthetimeofprintingaredetailedunderthe
tableonpage4.Flueheatshieldingmustbefittedunlessallheatsensitivematerialisatleast
600mmawayfromthefluesurface.
InNewZealandwerecommendtheuseofgenuineMasportfluekits.TheflueMUSTbe
installedinaccordancewiththedetailedinstructionsaccompanyingit.Grandview,Toronto
andColoradoceilingplatesshouldbe450mmsquare.Aflueheatdeflector,asdetailedon
page4,maybefittedatthebackoftheflue(directlyabovethestove)toachievethereduced
wall clearancesshowninthetable. TheMasport flue heat deflector (Part No 551481) is
recommendedfor150mmflues.
FIXINGTHEWOODFIREINPOSITION
Oncetheflueshieldingsystemhasbeeninstalledthroughtheceilingandroof,thewoodfire
canbeplacedinitsapproximatepositiononthehearth,andthefluepipesinstalled.Finally
adjustthestovepositionmakingsuretheflueisverticalandthatthenecessary minimum
woodfire-to-wall distances are being achieved. New Zealand Standards require that the
woodfireandhearthbesecuredtopreventshiftingintheeventofanearthquake.Thisisbest
donebyfasteningthewoodfirerightthroughthehearthtothefloor,usingtwoscrewsnot
lessthan 12gauge, or theequivalent size of coachbolts or toggle fasteners. Anchor the
appliance through the holes in the seismic restraint bracket or in the two angle brackets
supplied.Theanglebracketsattachateachsideofthepedestal(exceptfortheLE2000,
wheretheyattachattherear).Thepedestalcanbefastenedtotheseismicrestraintbracket
eitherbeforeorafterfittingtheanchorscrews.Thesmallcentrelineholeinthebracketwill
helpinpre-positioningit. 8
FINALASSEMBLY
Beforeusingthewoodfire,theinternalfireboxcomponentsmustbeplacedintheircorrect
positions.Noforceshouldberequiredtofitthem,andtheycanberemoved,ifdesired,for
fluecleaning.However,theyMUSTbeinplace,andingoodcondition,beforelightingthe
fire.
AllMasportmodelsaresuppliedwitheitherfire-bricksorinsulatingboardtolinethefirebox.
TheLE2000hasinsulatingboardalreadyfixedinpositionatthefactory.Intheothermodels,
twobricksorboardsaretobefittedacrossthebackofthefireboxwall,andtheotherswillfit
againsttheendwalls.Eachbrickorboardisfittedinthesameway.Angleitintoposition
withitstopcornerbehindtheupperretaininglug,thenswingituntilitisparalleltothewall
withitsbottomcornerbehindthelowerretaininglug.Lowerthebrickorboardintoposition.
Insomemodelstherearetwoorboardsateachend.Fitthemetalretainingchanneloverthe
topedgesofthesebrickstoholdtheminline.Thewiderlegofthechannelgoesnexttothe
fireboxwall.
Carefullyremovethepolystyrenepackingabovethefireboxtopbaffle,rememberingthatthe
bafflecanbebrokenbyroughhandling.Makesurethatthebaffleiscorrectlyplacedontopof
thesupportingshelvesateachsideofthefirebox,andthatitisbackfarenoughforthetwo
frontcornerstodropbehindtheretainingribsontopoftheshelves.Onsomemodels,ametal
reinforcingchannelisprovidedforthebaffle.Fitthisalongtheedgeofthebafflenearestthe
door.
Incaseswhereapedestalfootistobefitted,simplyfitthetrimintothefootandslidethe
assemblyontothepedestal,keepingthefootincontactwiththehearthallthetimetoavoid
markingthefinishonthesidesofthepedestal.
Finally,refitthedoor,ifnecessary,andspreadthesandprovidedevenlyoverthebottomof
thefireboxbeforelightingthefirstfire. 9
INSTALLINGAWATERHEATINGBOOSTER
WaterheatingboostertubescanbefittedtowoodfiressoldinNewZealand.Fittingawater
boostertubeconvertsan/Smodelintoa/Wtype.Ifatubeisretro-fitted,insomecasesthe
air meteringplatemust bechangedto ensure that emission requirements are still met. In
addition,theLE3000andLE5000inthe‘Christchurch’cleanairzonewillrequireaspecial
secondaryairtube(seetablebelow).Theairmeteringplateisfitteddirectlybehindthesliding
platethatcontrolsthestoveheatoutput,anditcanbereachedbyremovingtheaircontrol
knob(removethescrewunderneath),andliftingofftheairgrille.
Water booster tubeholesare provided and plugged inthe back wall of the free-standing
firebox and the side walls of the in-built model. All plumbing work must meet the
requirements of NZS 4603 unless local building regulations dictate otherwise. Pipe
connectionsare1”BSPandthepipepositionsareillustratedbelow.Specialpipingmethods
mustbefollowedtoensureeffectivecirculation,andthehotwatercylinderwillneedtohave
an internal riser pipe to two thirds of the cylinder height to discourage unwanted water
circulationwhenthewoodfireisnotburning.Thisinternalriserpipemustbeconnectedto
thereturnpipefromthewoodfire.
Foreffectivecirculation,thepipesfromthewoodfireshouldriseattherateofoneinfive
towardthestoragecylinder,andideallythecylindershould bewithinthreemetresofthe
woodfire.Detailedpipinginstructionsareincludedinthekit, but twosafetyrequirements
deservespecialmention.
THERE MUST BE NO NON-RETURN OR SHUT-OFF VALVES IN THE PIPES
BETWEENTHEWOODFIREANDTHESTORAGECYLINDER.
AWOODFIREFITTEDWITHAWATERHEATINGBOOSTERMUSTNOTBEFIRED
UNLESSITISCONNECTEDTOAVENTEDSTORAGECYLINDERFILLEDWITH
WATERFREETOCIRCULATE.
PARTNUMBERSOFCOMPONENTSREQUIREDFORWATERBOOSTER
CONVERSIONSINCHRISTCHURCHANDCANTERBURYCLEANAIRZONES
MODEL CONVERSION
KITNo. WATER
TUBENo. METERING
PLATENo. SECONDARYAIR
TUBENo.
LE3000/5000Series2 994019 586044 986178 994010
LE3000PROVINCIALSeries2 995095 586593 995024 NoChange
PanoramaSeries2 994020 586044 NoChange NoChange
WaterPipeConnectionPositions
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IN-BUILTMODELS(Seepage3forfree-standingmodels)
AllcurrentLEProvincialmodels(AustralianandNewZealand),canbefittedwiththree-
speedaircirculatingfans.(FansarenotpermittedinProvincialfiresinstalledintheCleanAir
Zones of Christchurch and Canterbury). These are mounted inside the ash shelf which
protrudesbelowthefireboxdoor.
FasciaextendingkitsareavailablefortheLE3000Provincialmodelstoextendthefasciasize
from650highby810wideto700 highby900widetosuit largerthan normalfireplace
openings.[PartNo986580(black),986585(coffee)].
An optional mantel-shelf with a 38mm higher rear up-stand is available for the LE 7000
Provincial.[PartNo986765(black)].
UNPACKING
Afterremovaloftheshippingcartonfromthefirebox,takeoutalllooseparts.Notethatthe
fireboxdoorisshippedwiththefascia.InthecaseoftheLE7000Provincial,theashshelf
andfanarealsoshippedwiththefascia.
Keepingthefireupright,releaseitfromtheshippingpalletbyunscrewingtheshippingbolts.
INSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS
PleasereadtheINTRODUCTIONonpage2,asthisappliesalsotoin-builtmodels.
FIREPLACE
Forasafeinstallationthefollowingmattersmustbeattendedto.
•Thefireplaceandchimneymustbethoroughlycleanedandcheckedforsoundness.
•Thechimneymustnotconnecttoasecondfireplace.
•Thejointbetweenthechimneyfaceandthefireplacesurroundmustbecheckedandsealed
topreventleakageifnecessary.
•Thefireplacerecessmust have a non-metallic heat resistant surround extending at least
455mm (N.Z.), 480mm (Aust.), or 540mm (for the LE 7000) each side of the recess
centrelineanduptoatleast810mmabovethebaseofthefireplacerecess.
•In New Zealand, the fireplace and chimney must comply with all the relevant Building
Codes,exceptthatthespecifiedseparationbetweentheoutsideofthechimneyandtimber
constructionneednotbeprovided.Timbermaytouchtheoutsideofanypartofthechimney.
•Afluepipemustbefittedrightupthechimney,andthespacebetweenthefluepipeand
chimneymustbeventilatedatthetop.InAustraliatheareaofthisventmustbenotlessthan
10,000mm2,whileinNewZealanditmustbenotlessthan13,000mm2.Theventmustbe
fittedwithmeanstopreventsignificantingressofwateranddebris.Thefluemustbefreeto
moveupanddownatthetopasitexpandsandcontractswithtemperaturechanges.This
movementcanbeabout25mm.
MANTEL-SHELFSHIELDING
Theneedtoshieldaheatsensitivemantel-shelfdependsonitsdistanceabovethewoodfire,
andhowfaritprojectsforwardfromthefaceofthemasonry fireplacesurround.Heights
shownbelowaremeasuredfromtheundersurfaceoftheshelftothebottomofthefireplace
recess.
InAustralia,allshelveslessthan1075mmhighrequireshielding.
InNewZealand,allshelveslessthan1075mmhighrequireshieldingunlesstheyprojectless
than75mmandareatleast955mmhigh.
Where shielding is needed we recommend a sheet metal shield fixed 20mm below the
undersurfaceoftheshelf.Itmustshieldtheentiredepthoftheunder-surfaceoftheshelf,and
the20mmspacemustbeopenattheendsandfronttoallowairtocirculatefreely.
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HEARTH(FLOORPROTECTOR)
LE3000Provincialhearthsshouldbeatleast900mmwide,andLE7000Provincialhearths
mustbeatleast1080wide.
MINIMUMHEARTHEXTENSIONS,measuredfromthefaceofthemasonry
surround:-
AUSTRALIA—375mmfortheLE3000Provincial,and430mmfortheLE7000
Provincial.(Bothregardlessofhearthheight).
NEWZEALAND—ForLE3000/Sand/WProvincials:-
HearthElevation 60ormore 50mm 25mm Zero
Min.Hearthextension 300mm 325mm 400mm 450mm
INSTALLINGTHEFIREBOXANDFLUE
ThefluerecommendedforuseinAustraliaisastainlesssteelchimneykitsuchastheShamic
#4.InNewZealand,werecommendtheuseoftheMasportProvincialfluekit.
Measurethefireplacerecessandremovebricksasnecessarytoacceptthefireboxoutercase
whichis560mmhigh,590mmwideand460mmdeepfortheLE3000models.TheLE7000
caseis603mmhigh,630mmwideand485deep.Clearawayanyrubbleandinspectandseal
thechimneyandfireplaceasdetailedunderINSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS.
Checkthedistancebackfromthefaceofthesurroundtotheclearspaceinthecentreof
chimneywherethefluewillruntodeterminewhetherthefluewillmatewiththefluesocket
inthestovewithoutrequiringanoffset.Ifanoffsetisneeded,fixittothelowerendofthe
assembledfluesectionsinthechimneyandlifttheflueassemblyupwhilethefireboxcaseis
pushedbackintotherecess.Adjustthecasepositionsothatitislevelanditsflangeisinline
withthefaceofthesurround.(Ifafasciaextendingkitisbeingused,theflangeshouldbe
10mmforwardfromthesurroundface).Whereseismicrestraintisnecessary,screwthecase
tothebaseofthefireplacerecesswithatleasttwo12gaugescrewsthroughtheholesinthe
bottompanel.Ifspaceabovethecaseforpositioningandfixingtheflueislimited,accesscan
beprovidedbyslidingoutthetopfrontsectionofthecase(LE3000modelsonly).Forthe
LE7000model,itwillbefoundeasiertofitthefluetothefireboxspigotifthetopbaffle
insidethefireboxisremoved.RemovalisdescribedintheMAINTENANCEsectionunder
FIREBOXTOP BAFFLE. Removethepolystyrenepackingfrom above the baffle before
attemptingtoremovethebaffle.Thefluecanthenbeloweredintoposition.Re-fitthesliding
panelwiththeinsulatingblanketontopinNewZealand.Donotforgettoreplacethebaffle
and secondary air tube if they have been removed. Instructions for fixing and weather-
proofingthetopendofthefluearesuppliedwiththefluekit.
FITTINGINTERNALPARTS
Theinternalcomponentsareidenticaltothefree-standingmodels.Seepage10forFINAL
ASSEMBLY.
FASCIA
AllfasciasexcepttheLE7000aredeliveredfullyassembledandcanbesimplyscrewedto
theflangeofthefireboxcase.
ToassembletheLE7000fascia:-
Laythefasciacomponentsfacedownonthefloorandusethewafer-headscrewstoassemble
thetwosidepanels,themantel-shelfandthebottombrace.(Seeillustrationonpage13).The
wafer-headscrewsgo throughthe back flangesof theside panelsinto theflanges of the
mantel-shelfandbottombrace.(Seeillustration).Makesuretheassemblyissquare.
Oncethisiscomplete,carefullyturnthefasciaoverandconfirmthatthespacingbetweenthe
sidepanelsiscorrectbyofferingtheashshelfuptothefascia.Theashshelfhangsontwo
postsatthelowerendsofthesidepanels.(Feedthemainsflexforthefanthroughtheside
panelwhileplacingtheshelfinposition).Firstengagetherightendoftheshelfandthenthe
left.Ifthesidepanelspacingdoesnotpermiteasyassembly,slackenthewafer-headassembly
screwsandadjustasnecessary. 12
Withtheashshelfremoved,fitthefasciatothefireboxcase,keepingagapofabout2mm
betweenthehearthandtheloweredgeofthefascia.(Seeillustration)
DOOR
Hookthebottompivotoverthelowerendofthehingepinandliftthedoorupuntilthetop
pivotdropsoverthetopendofthehingepin.
ASHSHELF
Hangthisonthepostsatthebottomofthefascia,takingcaretofeedthemainsflexforthe
fanthroughthefasciasidepanelastheshelfisloweredintoposition.Hooktherightsideon
first,thenswingtheleftsideintoposition.
LOUVREASSEMBLY
Theprimaryaircontrolknobmustberemovedbeforethelouvreassemblycanbefittedor
removed.ItisretainedbyaPhillips-headscrewfromunderneath.Toavoiddamagingthe
knob,checkthat thescrewhole and theholeintheplate areinlinebefore replacing the
screw.
INSTALLINGAWATERHEATINGBOOSTER(NewZealandonly)
Thenecessarypipingarrangementsmustbemadeforthisbeforethecaseisfittedintothe
recess.Thetubemaybefittedoneithersideofthefirebox,andtheplumbingrequirementsare
thesameasthoseforthefree-standingmodels.Seepage10fordetails.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS—ALLMODELS
BASICINFORMATION
DOORHANDLE
Frontmountedhandles.Swingthedooropenandshutwiththehandleinthe12o’clock
position.Latchthedoorshutbypushinginonthehandleandturningit to the3 o’clock
position.
Sidemountedhandles.Thedoor isopenedbypullingforwardonthelowerpart ofthe
handle.Holdthehandleinthisforwardpositionwhenshuttingthedoor,finallypushingit
backtoverticaltolockthedoor.
HEATOUTPUTCONTROL
Thiscontrolhasaslidingaction.Itisclearlymarkedwithawedgeshapedsymbol.Slidethe
controltowardthewideendofthewedgetoincreasetheheatoutputandtowardthenarrow
endtodecreaseit.Ahighfirecanbeshutdownrapidlyonlybystarvingitofair,andthiswill
result inundesirableemissions. For this reason, Masport woodfires are designed to settle
downtolowerheatoutputscomparativelyslowly.
OVERNIGHTBURNING
Oldfashionedstovedesignsattemptedtoachievelongburntimesbystarvingthefuelofair,
thus creating over-rich fuel/air mixtures and emitting pollutants. Modern designs avoid
pollutionbyeliminatingairstarvation.Thismightseemtoruleoutovernightburning,butthis
isnotsoprovidedthatasuitablefuelisused.Hardwoodfuelsgivelongerlow-burntimes
thansoftwoods,whilethickerpiecesoffuelburnlongerthanthinones.
FANOPERATION
TheLE7000Provincialshouldnotbeoperatedonmaximumheatwithverydrysoftwood
unlessthefanisoperating.Usingthefan,exceptwhenthefireissetonLOW,willimprove
theheatingefficiencyanddistributionofwarmairintheroom.Usuallyamediumfanspeed
settingwillbeadequate.
ESSENTIALADVICE
•Correctinstallation,theuseofonlyDRYwoodandadherencetothefollowinginstructions
willensuresatisfactoryperformance.
• MAKE SURE THE MINIMUM WOODFIRE-TO-WALL DISTANCES SHOWN ON
PAGES5 AND6 ARE ALWAYS MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE WOODFIRE AND
ANY HEAT SENSITIVE MATERIAL SUCH AS FURNITURE, WINDOW DRAPES,
FIREWOODETC.
•DONOTATTEMPTTOBURNLIQUIDFUELSOFANYKIND.
•WOODFIRES FITTED WITHWATER HEATING BOOSTERS MUST NOT BE LIT
UNLESS THE BOOSTER IS CONNECTED TO A VENTED STORAGE CYLINDER
FILLEDWITHWATERFREETOCIRCULATE.THEREMUSTBENOSHUT-OFFOR
NON-RETURNVALVESINTHEPIPINGSYSTEM.
LIGHTINGUP
Beforelightingthefirstfire,spreadthesandprovidedevenlyoverthefloorofthefirebox.
Subsequently,alwaysleavesandorashtothelevelofthetopsofthefloorribs.
Slidetheheatoutputcontrolfullytothehotposition.
Crumpleupseveraldoublesheetsofnewspaperandplacetheminthecentreofthefirebox.
Buildapyramidofthin,drykindlingwoodonthepaperwithsomeheavierpiecesontop.
Lightthepaperatthebottomandleavethedoorslightlyajaruntilthekindlinghas‘caught’,
thenlatchthedoorshutfirmly.
WARNING:DONOTUSEANYFLAMMABLELIQUIDSUCHASPETROL,
KEROSINE,OILETC.TOSTARTORREKINDLETHEFIRE.
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LIGHTINGUP(Continued)
Whenthekindlingiswellalight,openthedoorslowlyandaddsomelargerpiecesofwood.
Do not throw fuel pieces into the firebox as this could damage the top
baffleandtheinsulatingboardsorfirebricks.
Closeandlatchthedoorfirmly.
Movetheheatoutputcontrolawayfromthemaximumpositiononlyafterthefireiswell
established.Werecommendrunningatfullheatforuptoonehourafterlightingasthiswill
minimisecreosotebuild-upintheflue.Thecontrolcanthenbesetwhereverdesired.Anew
woodfireshouldnotberunathigherthanhalfsettingafterthefirst30minutesuntilithas
beenusedforatotalof8hours.
Thespecialhightemperaturepaintonthefireboxwillemitsomesmokeasitcuresduringthe
firstfewminutesofrunning.Thisisquitenormal.
OPERATINGHINTSFORCLEANBURNINGANDBESTEFFICIENCY
•Useonlywoodthathasbeenairdriedinashelteredstack,preferablyforatleast12months.
Ifmoistfuelmustbeused,additonlytoareallyhotfire,mixingitwithalargeproportionof
dryfuel.InCleanAirZones,onlywoodmustbeusedasfuel,anditmusthaveamoisture
contentnotgreaterthan25%(measuredonawetweightbasis).
•Donotburndriftwoodorchemicallytreatedwood,assaltwillcorrodethewoodfireand
chemicalscancreatepoisonousgasesandleavetoxicash.
•Addfuelreasonablyoften.Alargefuelloadplacedonadyingfirecandropcombustion
temperaturesundesirably.
•Avoidlargesmoulderingfires.Asmallintensefireismoreefficient.
•Movetheheatcontroltomaximumforaminuteorsoandturnofftheaircirculatingfan(if
fitted)beforeopeningthedooronalowburningfire.Thiswillclearawayanyfumesinthe
firebox.
•AlwaysopenthedoorSLOWLY,andcloseandlatchitshutsecurely againassoonas
possibleafterre-loading.
•Whenloadingfuel,placethepiecesofwoodinafront-to-backdirectiontoensuregoodair
accessandthecleanest possible burning. To achieve this, wood pieces for the Provincial
CleanAirZone(Christchurch)modelshouldbegenerallyabout250mmlong,andinanycase
shouldnotexceed300mminlength.
•Loadfuelcarefullytoavoiddamagetotheinsulatingboards,firebricksor
topbaffle.
•Ifsmokewaftsintotheroomwhilethedoorisopen,firstcheckthatmake-upaircanflow
freelyintotheroomtoreplacetheairpassinguptheflue.(Seeboxbelow).Thencheckthat
theflueisnotobstructedinanyway,particularlybytheraincapbeingtooclosetotheendof
theflue.Ifthesechecksdonotuncoverthefault,addanextralengthofflue(bracingit,if
necessary)tocounteractthedowndraughteffectscausedbyroofshape,nearbybuildings,
hillsortrees.
•Switchoffthecirculatingfan(iffitted)whenthefireisburningatlowheatoutputs.Use
onlytheslowfanspeedatmediumheatoutput,movingtothehigherspeed(s)onlywhenfull
heatoutputhasbeenreached.
•Adjustthedoortoeliminateanyminorleakage.(SeeMAINTENANCE-page17).Serious
leakagewillrequireanewdoorseal.
REMEMBER,FORTHEFIRETODRAWPROPERLY,AIRMUSTBEABLE
TOENTERTHEROOMWHEREYOURWOODFIREIS INSTALLED.YOU
MAY HAVE TO LEAVE A DOOR SLIGHTLY OPEN AND PERHAPS A
WINDOWELSEWHEREINTHEHOUSEIFYOURHOMEISOFMODERN
AIRTIGHT CONSTRUCTION. LEAVING THE ROOM DOOR OPEN WILL
HELPSPREADWARMTHTHROUGHTHERESTOFYOURHOME.
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SAFETY •Alwayskeepchildrenwellawayfromthewoodfirewhenitisalight.
•Do not put furniture, clothing, firewood or other combustibles near the woodfire. The
minimumsafedistanceis420mmfromthesidesand1metrefromthefront.
•Donotleavethefireunattendedwiththedooropen.
•Accidentalfirescanbecausedbywrappingseeminglycoldashesinpaper.Itismuchsafer
toplaceashesoutsideinametalcontainerwithaclosefittinglid.
•Ifafireisburningupinsidetheflue,slidetheheatoutputcontroltothelowheatposition
andcalltheFireService.DONOTOPENTHEWOODFIREDOOR.
•Ifyouhavehadafluefire,inspectyourfluefordamagebeforelightinganotherfire.
•Donotmodifyyourwoodfireinanywaywithoutobtainingwrittenpermissionfromthe
Manufacturers.
•Donotusethewoodfireiftheglassisbroken.Replaceitonlywiththecorrectceramic
glass,availablefromyourMASPORTdealer.
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MAINTENANCE
ASHREMOVAL
This should be necessary only very occasionally. Simply shovel out any excess, always
leavingabedofsandorashtothetopsoftheribsonthebottomofthefirebox.
CLEANINGTHEGLASS
Agoodhotfirewillburnawayanydepositsleftfromalongslowburn.Ifdesired,aNON-
CAUSTICovencleanercanbeused.
CLEANINGTHECABINETORFASCIA
Adampragwithatouchofhouseholddetergentissufficienttomaintainthefinish.
ADJUSTINGTHEDOORLATCH
Ifthehandleisfrontmounted,thelatchcanbeadjustedtoovercomesettlingofthedoor
gasketbytransferringawashertotheoutsideofthedoorcatchspindle.Ifthehandleisside
mounted,thelatchisadjustedbyrotatingthedoorcatchpeg.Firstundothelock-nutonthe
insideofthepeg,thenrotatethepegtothepositionwherethecamportiongivestheright
lockingpressure.Holdingthepeginthisposition,re-tightenthelocknut.Thehingeonall
modelscanalsobeadjustedinwardifnecessary.Moveitinaboutamillimetreattopand
bottomtomaintainanevengasketpressure.
CLEANINGINSIDE
Ifyouwishtocleantheflueorclearawaycreosotedebris,theinternalcomponentscanbe
removed easily (See below). We recommend that you check the condition of all internal
componentsatleastonceaseasontomakesuretheyarestillserviceable.
FIREBOXTOPBAFFLE
Thespecialtopbafflematerialoperatesatveryhightemperaturetoensureclean burning.
Takecarenottoknockanddamageit.Forfluecleaningorbafflereplacementthesecondary
airtubemustfirstberemovedbywithdrawingthetwo‘L’shapedpins.Beforeremovingthe
tube,notethedirectionoftheairoutletholessothatitcanbereassembledcorrectly.Slide
thetubeslightly to one side andwithdrawit. Whenreplacing the baffle, ensure that it is
sittingontopofthesupportingshelfateachendandthatitispushedrighttothebackuntil
thefrontcornersdropbehindthesmallretainerribsontheshelves.Re-fitthesecondaryair
tube,takingcaretoreplacebothretainingpins,andmakingsureitiscorrectlyoriented.
FIREBOXLINERS
Whiletheinsulatingboardsorfirebricksaredurable,theywilleventuallyrequirereplacement.
Replacethemiftheyshowsignificantdeterioration.
FANMAINTENANCE
Thefanshouldneedlittleattentionotherthanoccasionallyremovingittocleandustandlint
fromtheimpeller.Firstunplugthefanfromthepowerpoint.Fansonin-builtfirescanbe
accessedbyliftingofftheashshelf.Fansonfree-standingfiresarereachedbyremovingthe
rearofthepedestal.Oninternallyswitchedfans,firstgentlyeaseoffthespeedcontrolknob,
taking care to pull it off squarely. Remove the four screws (two on the Panorama and
Grandview)whichholdthefanboxinposition. If the fan is internally switched, move it
slightlyawayfromtheswitchendandwithdrawitcompletely.InthecaseofthePanorama
andGrandview,liftthefanoffthetwotopsupportpegsandthenwithdrawit.Inallcases,no
wiresneedtobeuncoupled.Cleantheimpellerbladescarefullybyblowingorvacuuming,
andreassembleinthereverseorder.
CLEANINGTHEFLUE
Thismaybeneededaboutonceayearormorefrequentlyunderadverseconditions.Signsof
creosoteandsootbuild-upareinadequatedraught,smokingwhenthedoorisopenedanda
dullthud when the outside of the flue is tapped. A blocked flue can be cleaned only by
sweeping.DONOTUSECHEMICALCHIMNEYCLEANERS.
FLUEINSPECTION
Checkregularlythattheflueissound,particularlythemetalbaseofenamelledflues.
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Country Hearth Woodfires Series Operating instructions

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