Country Hearth Woodfires Series Operating instructions

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—Pedestalfronttopedestalsides

4—Fireboxtopedestal

2—‘L’Bracketstopedestal

501703 4 M6FlatWasher 4—Fireboxtopedestal

501815 4 M6x35mmHex.SetScrew 4—Fireboxtopedestal

501959 6 M6x12mmHex.SetScrew 4—Pedestalfronttopedestalsides

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paneltopedestal

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.

INTRODUCTION

Intheinterestsofyoursafety,mostbuildingregulatoryAuthoritiesinAustraliaandNew

ZealandrequireanywoodfireinstallationtocomplywiththerelevantNationalStandard.

TheymayalsohavelocalrequirementsinadditiontothoseintheStandardsoyoushould

approach your local Building Authority before commencing installation to establish

whetheryouwillrequireaPermitandwhetheryouwillneedtomeetextrarequirements.

AllMASPORTWoodfireshavebeentestedtoensurethattheywillmeettheappropriate

safetyStandardrequirementsiftheinstructionsinthisbookarefollowed.

Woodfiremodelscoveredbythismanualhavebeentestedtodemonstrate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ELECTRICALWORKISREQUIRED,ITMUSTBECARRIEDOUTBY

ALICENSEDELECTRICIAN

PLEASEENSURETHATONLYCOMPONENTSAPPROVEDBYMASPORTARE

USEDFORTHEINSTALLATION,assubstitutesmayadverselyaffectperformance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ORCERAMIC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totheappliance.

InNewZealandareascoveredbyemissionregulations:-

(I) AnywaterheatingdevicemustbefactoryfittedorbeaMasport

accessoryretro-fittedstrictlyinaccordancewiththeinstructions

onpage10.

(II) Coalmustnotbeusedasafuel.

(III) Woodfuelmusthaveamoisturecontentoflessthan25%

FREE-STANDINGMODELS(Seepage11forin-builtmodels)

UNPACKING

After removaloftheshippingcarton,openthedoor and take out all loose parts except the

polystyrenepackersabovethetopbaffle.DoNOTdiscardthetopbaffle.Youmayfinditmore

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fromthe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willhelpyouidentifythevariousfastenings.

Firstassemblethepedestal.Securethetwopedestalsidestothefront,usingfourM6x12set

screwsandtakingcarethatthebottomflangesofthesidepanelsalignwiththebottomflangeof

thefrontpanel.Thetopflangeofthefrontpanelwillbeabovethetopflangesofthesides.Fit

the slotted pedestal rear panel using the four black 12mm long self threading screws (sharp

points).Ifyourwoodfirewillhaveafan,thiswillbefittedLATERinplaceofthepedestalrear

panel.Usingthefourzincplated12mmlongselfthreadingscrews(bluntpoints),screwthe

bottomheatshieldtothetopofthepedestalassemblywiththeturnedupendsoftheheatshield

facingawayfromthepedestal.Checkthatthepedestalsurround(foot)andtrim(ifany)willfit

snuglyaroundtheassembledpedestalbefore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pedestalrearpanelwillbeattherear,attachthepedestaltothe

fireboxusingthefourM6x35setscrews,fourM6flatwashersandfourM6Hexagonnuts.

Placethewashersonthesetscrewsandpassthescrewsfrominsidethefireboxthroughthe

holesinthepedestal.Thenutswillbeinsidethepedestal.Checkthealignmentofthepedestal

beforetighteningthenutsfirmly.

Rollyourwoodfirecarefullybackintotheuprightposition.

Ifyou areinstallinga fan,thiscannow be fitted at the rear of the pedestal in place of the

pedestalrearpanel.

POSITIONINGYOURFREE-STANDINGWOODFIRE

Free-standingwoodfiresmustnotbeinstalledinafireplaceoralcove,orunderaceilingofless

than normal height. No wall or other immovable object may be closer to the front of the

woodfirethanonemetre.

Ifawaterheatingaccessoryistobefitted,afurtherpositioningrestraintistheneedtobeclose

toyourhotwaterstoragecylinder(Seepage10).

Finalisetheinstallationpositionforyourwoodfireonlyafterconsideringthenecessarystoveto

heatsensitivewalldistances(SeeTablesbelow)andcheckingthepracticabilityofinstallingthe

fluesystemthroughtheceilingandroof.Heatresistantwallscoveredwithheatsensitivesurface

treatments(e.g.wallpaperorheatsensitivepaints)shouldberegardedasheatsensitivewalls.

The flue shielding and the 25mm clearance gap around it above the ceiling will occupy a

diameterof300mm(Grandview,ColoradoandToronto325mm),andthismustbeavailable

withouttheremovalofstructuralbeams.Flueinstallationsotherthanstrictlyverticalonesare

possible.SeecurrentAustralianandNewZealandStandardsforinformationonfluespassing

throughwallsandeaves.

DetaileddimensionalrequirementsfortheflueinstallationareincludedwitheveryMASPORT

approvedfluesystem.

NEWZEALAND—MINIMUMDISTANCESTOHEATSENSITIVEWALLS(mm)g

Model

FlueHeatDeflector

A B C D E F

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

*AllFlueHeatDeflectorsPolishedStainlessSteelwithtopHeatDispersalCap.

¶Measurementstocabinet,nottoppanel.

§Validonlywhentheroomwallsareaccuratelyat90°toeachother.

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roomwallsareaccuratelyat90°toeachother.

RECOMMENDED150mmFLUEOPTIONS:-(AllexceptColorado,TorontoandGrandview)

AcornMetal-SpecialInsulatedFlueKitwith900mm120˚polishedreflector.

BenjaPtyLtd-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-Model1Awithfulllength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steelheat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-SpecialInsulatedFlueKitwith900mmlonghalfroundenamelledmildsteel

(orpolishedstainlesssteel)flueshield.

FloateMetal-Flomet7”SuperSingleFlueSystemwithfulllengthperforateddecorativeheat

shieldwith120˚solidback.Theceilingplatehasa200mmdiametersolid

metalcollarextendingdown150mmsurroundingthedecorativeshield.

RECOMMENDED178mm(7”)FLUEOPTIONS:-(Grandviewonly)

AcornMetal-SpecialInsulatedFlueKitwith900mmlonghalf-roundpolishedstainless

steelflue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

steelflueshield.

HEARTH(FloorProtector)REQUIREMENTS—FREE-STANDINGMODELS

Unlessyourwoodfirewillbestandingonanun-coveredfireprooffloorwhichextendsat

leastasfarastheminimumhearthareasshownbelow,itwillbenecessarytoprovidea

hearthforfloorprotection.Seepage8forconstructiondetails.

Wheretheminimumrequirementsbringtheedgeofthehearthnearlytoawall,itis

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ifthe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tocabinet,nottoppanel.

#Validonlywhenthefireisexactlyatitsminimumallowablewallclearance.

CORNERHEARTHS(FloorProtectors)

WhiletheinformationintheprevioussectiondetailstheMINIMUMsizeofhearthnecessary

tocomplywiththeSafetyStandards,itmayoftenbedesirabletouseasomewhatlargerarea

of hearth for æsthetic reasons. A particular example is when the woodfire is installed

diagonallyinacorner.Aneaterappearancewillresultifthehearthiscarriedrightintothe

cornerandisshapedasshownbelow.Thechart facilitatescalculationoftheMINIMUM

dimensionsrequiredforhearthsofthisshape.Minimumallowablevaluesfordimension‘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notatleast50mmabovethefloor.

HEARTH(FloorProtector)CONSTRUCTION

InAustraliatheminimumhearthconstructionrequirementisasheetof6mmfibrecement

board.Itis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maybeinstalledonanashhearth.Naturally,all

modelsmaybeinstalledoninsulatinghearthsifdesired.Thenecessaryminimumconstruction

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contactwiththeflooringmaterial.If,however,thefloorisconcreteand

notimberisincontactwithitslowersurfaceintheareawherethehearthwouldnormallybe,

ahearthisnotrequired.Iftilesorpiecesofslateetc.arerequiredfordecorativepurposes,

theymaybeglueddirectlytotheconcretefloor.

Inallcases,inbothcountries,thehearthmustextendrightunderthewoodfireandadurable

topsurfacewillbeneededtoresistdamagefromheat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systemwhichcomplieswiththecurrentAustralianorNewZealand

Standardasappropriate.

InAustralia,onlyfluesystemstestedwithyourparticularmodelareapprovedforuse.The

fluesandflueheatshieldstestedinAustraliaatthetimeofprintingaredetailedunderthe

tableonpage4.Flueheatshieldingmustbefittedunlessallheatsensitivematerialisatleast

600mmawayfromthefluesurface.

InNewZealandwerecommendtheuseofgenuineMasportfluekits.TheflueMUSTbe

installedinaccordancewiththedetailedinstructionsaccompanyingit.Grandview,Toronto

andColoradoceilingplatesshouldbe450mmsquare.Aflueheatdeflector,asdetailedon

page4,maybefittedatthebackoftheflue(directlyabovethestove)toachievethereduced

wall clearancesshowninthetable. TheMasport flue heat deflector (Part No 551481) is

recommendedfor150mmflues.

FIXINGTHEWOODFIREINPOSITION

Oncetheflueshieldingsystemhasbeeninstalledthroughtheceilingandroof,thewoodfire

canbeplacedinitsapproximatepositiononthehearth,andthefluepipesinstalled.Finally

adjustthestovepositionmakingsuretheflueisverticalandthatthenecessary minimum

woodfire-to-wall distances are being achieved. New Zealand Standards require that the

woodfireandhearthbesecuredtopreventshiftingintheeventofanearthquake.Thisisbest

donebyfasteningthewoodfirerightthroughthehearthtothe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ateachsideofthepedestal(exceptfortheLE2000,

wheretheyattachattherear).Thepedestalcanbefastenedtotheseismicrestraintbracket

eitherbeforeorafterfittingtheanchorscrews.Thesmallcentrelineholeinthebracketwill

helpinpre-positioningit. 8

FINALASSEMBLY

Beforeusingthewoodfire,theinternalfireboxcomponentsmustbeplacedintheircorrect

positions.Noforceshouldberequiredtofitthem,andtheycanberemoved,ifdesired,for

fluecleaning.However,theyMUSTbeinplace,andingoodcondition,beforelightingthe

fire.

AllMasportmodelsaresuppliedwitheitherfire-bricksorinsulatingboardtolinethefirebox.

TheLE2000hasinsulatingboardalreadyfixedinpositionatthefactory.Intheothermodels,

twobricksorboardsaretobefittedacrossthebackofthefireboxwall,andtheotherswillfit

againsttheendwalls.Eachbrickorboardisfittedinthesameway.Angleitintoposition

withitstopcornerbehindtheupperretaininglug,thenswingituntilitisparalleltothewall

withitsbottomcornerbehindthelowerretaininglug.Lowerthebrickorboardintoposition.

Insomemodelstherearetwoorboardsateachend.Fitthemetalretainingchanneloverthe

topedgesofthesebrickstoholdtheminline.Thewiderlegofthechannelgoesnexttothe

fireboxwall.

Carefullyremovethepolystyrenepackingabovethefireboxtop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ateachsideofthefirebox,andthatitisbackfarenoughforthetwo

frontcornerstodropbehindtheretainingribsontopoftheshelves.Onsomemodels,ametal

reinforcingchannelisprovidedforthebaffle.Fitthisalongtheedgeofthebafflenearestthe

door.

Incaseswhereapedestalfootistobefitted,simplyfitthetrimintothefootandslidethe

assemblyontothepedestal,keepingthefootincontactwiththehearthallthetimetoavoid

markingthefinishonthesidesofthepedestal.

Finally,refitthedoor,ifnecessary,andspreadthesandprovidedevenlyoverthebottomof

thefireboxbeforelightingthefirstfire. 9

INSTALLINGAWATERHEATINGBOOSTER

WaterheatingboostertubescanbefittedtowoodfiressoldinNewZealand.Fittingawater

boostertubeconvertsan/Smodelintoa/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willrequireaspecial

secondaryairtube(seetablebelow).Theairmeteringplateisfitteddirectlybehindthesliding

platethatcontrolsthestoveheatoutput,anditcanbereachedbyremovingtheaircontrol

knob(removethescrewunderneath),andliftingofftheairgrille.

Water booster tubeholesare provided and plugged inthe 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.Specialpipingmethods

mustbefollowedtoensureeffectivecirculation,andthehotwatercylinderwillneedtohave

an internal riser pipe to two thirds of the cylinder height to discourage unwanted water

circulationwhenthewoodfireisnotburning.Thisinternalriserpipemustbeconnectedto

thereturnpipefromthewoodfire.

Foreffectivecirculation,thepipesfromthewoodfireshouldriseattherateofoneinfive

towardthestoragecylinder,andideallythecylindershould bewithinthreemetresofthe

woodfire.Detailedpipinginstructionsareincludedinthekit, but twosafetyrequirements

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AVENTEDSTORAGECYLINDER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PROVINCIALSeries2 995095 586593 995024 NoChange

PanoramaSeries2 994020 586044 NoChange NoChange

WaterPipeConnectionPositions

IN-BUILTMODELS(Seepage3forfree-standingmodels)

AllcurrentLEProvincialmodels(AustralianandNewZealand),canbefittedwiththree-

speedaircirculatingfans.(FansarenotpermittedinProvincialfiresinstalledintheClean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Provincialmodelstoextendthefasciasize

from650highby810wideto700 highby900widetosuit largerthan normalfireplace

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.[PartNo986765(black)].

UNPACKING

Afterremovaloftheshippingcartonfromthefirebox,takeoutalllooseparts.Notethatthe

fireboxdoorisshippedwiththefascia.InthecaseoftheLE7000Provincial,theashshelf

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notconnecttoasecondfireplace.

•Thejointbetweenthechimneyfaceandthefireplacesurroundmustbecheckedandsealed

topreventleakageifnecessary.

•Thefireplace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ofthefireplacerecess.

•In New Zealand, the fireplace and chimney must comply with all the relevant Building

Codes,exceptthatthespecifiedseparationbetweentheoutsideofthechimneyandtimber

constructionneednotbeprovided.Timbermaytouchtheoutsideofanypartofthechimney.

•Afluepipemustbefittedrightupthechimney,andthespacebetweenthefluepipeand

chimneymustbeventilatedatthetop.InAustraliatheareaofthisventmustbenotlessthan

10,000mm2,whileinNewZealanditmustbenotlessthan13,000mm2.Theventmustbe

fittedwithmeanstopreventsignificantingressofwateranddebris.Thefluemustbefreeto

moveupanddownatthetopasitexpandsandcontractswithtemperaturechanges.This

movementcanbeabout25mm.

MANTEL-SHELFSHIELDING

Theneedtoshieldaheatsensitivemantel-shelfdependsonitsdistanceabovethewoodfire,

andhowfaritprojectsforwardfromthefaceofthemasonry fireplacesurround.Heights

shownbelowaremeasuredfromtheundersurfaceoftheshelftothebottomofthefireplace

recess.

InAustralia,allshelveslessthan1075mmhighrequireshielding.

InNewZealand,allshelveslessthan1075mmhighrequireshieldingunlesstheyprojectless

than75mmandareatleast955mmhigh.

Where shielding is needed we recommend a sheet metal shield fixed 20mm below the

undersurfaceoftheshelf.Itmustshieldtheentiredepthoftheunder-surfaceoftheshelf,and

the20mmspacemustbeopenattheendsandfronttoallowairtocirculatefreely.

HEARTH(FLOORPROTECTOR)

LE3000Provincialhearthsshouldbeatleast900mmwide,andLE7000Provincialhearths

mustbeatleast1080wide.

MINIMUMHEARTHEXTENSIONS,measuredfromthefaceofthemasonry

surround:-

AUSTRALIA—375mmfortheLE3000Provincial,and430mmfortheLE7000

Provincial.(Bothregardlessofhearth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isastainlesssteelchimneykitsuchastheShamic

#4.InNewZealand,werecommendtheuseoftheMasportProvincialfluekit.

Measurethefireplacerecessandremovebricksasnecessarytoacceptthefireboxoutercase

whichis560mmhigh,590mmwideand460mmdeepfortheLE3000models.TheLE7000

caseis603mmhigh,630mmwideand485deep.Clearawayanyrubbleandinspectandseal

thechimneyandfireplaceasdetailedunderINSTALLATIONREQUIREMENTS.

Checkthedistancebackfromthefaceofthesurroundtotheclearspaceinthecentreof

chimneywherethefluewillruntodeterminewhetherthefluewillmatewiththefluesocket

inthestovewithoutrequiringanoffset.Ifanoffsetisneeded,fixittothelowerendofthe

assembledfluesectionsinthechimneyandlifttheflueassemblyupwhilethefireboxcaseis

pushedbackintotherecess.Adjustthecasepositionsothatitislevelanditsflangeisinline

withthefaceofthesurround.(Ifafasciaextendingkitisbeingused,theflangeshouldbe

10mmforwardfromthesurroundface).Whereseismicrestraintisnecessary,screwthecase

tothebaseofthefireplacerecesswithatleasttwo12gaugescrewsthroughtheholesinthe

bottompanel.Ifspaceabovethecaseforpositioningandfixingtheflueislimited,accesscan

beprovidedbyslidingoutthetopfrontsectionofthecase(LE3000modelsonly).Forthe

LE7000model,itwillbefoundeasiertofitthefluetothefireboxspigotifthetopbaffle

insidethefireboxisremoved.RemovalisdescribedintheMAINTENANCEsectionunder

FIREBOXTOP BAFFLE. Removethepolystyrenepackingfrom above the baffle before

attemptingtoremovethebaffle.Thefluecanthenbeloweredintoposition.Re-fitthesliding

panelwiththeinsulatingblanketontopinNewZealand.Donotforgettoreplacethebaffle

and secondary air tube if they have been removed. Instructions for fixing and weather-

proofingthetopendofthefluearesuppliedwiththefluekit.

FITTINGINTERNALPARTS

Theinternalcomponentsareidenticaltothefree-standingmodels.Seepage10forFINAL

ASSEMBLY.

FASCIA

AllfasciasexcepttheLE7000aredeliveredfullyassembledandcanbesimplyscrewed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toassemble

thetwosidepanels,themantel-shelfandthebottombrace.(Seeillustrationonpage13).The

wafer-headscrewsgo throughthe back flangesof theside panelsinto theflanges of the

mantel-shelfandbottombrace.(Seeillustration).Makesuretheassemblyissquare.

Oncethisiscomplete,carefullyturnthefasciaoverandconfirmthatthespacingbetweenthe

sidepanelsiscorrectbyofferingtheashshelfuptothefascia.Theashshelfhangsontwo

postsatthelowerendsofthesidepanels.(Feedthemainsflexforthefanthroughtheside

panelwhileplacingtheshelfinposition).Firstengagetherightendoftheshelfandthenthe

left.Ifthesidepanelspacingdoesnotpermiteasyassembly,slackenthewafer-headassembly

screwsandadjustasnecessary. 12

Withtheashshelfremoved,fitthefasciatothefireboxcase,keepingagapofabout2mm

betweenthehearthandtheloweredgeofthefascia.(Seeillustration)

DOOR

Hookthebottompivotoverthelowerendofthehingepinandliftthedoorupuntilthetop

pivotdropsoverthetopendofthehingepin.

ASHSHELF

Hangthisonthepostsatthebottomofthefascia,takingcaretofeedthemainsflexforthe

fanthroughthefasciasidepanelastheshelfisloweredintoposition.Hooktherightsideon

first,thenswingtheleftsideintoposition.

LOUVREASSEMBLY

Theprimaryaircontrolknobmustberemovedbeforethelouvreassemblycanbefittedor

removed.ItisretainedbyaPhillips-headscrewfromunderneath.Toavoiddamagingthe

knob,checkthat thescrewhole and theholeintheplate areinlinebefore replacing the

screw.

INSTALLINGAWATERHEATINGBOOSTER(NewZealandonly)

Thenecessarypipingarrangementsmustbemadeforthisbeforethecaseisfittedintothe

recess.Thetubemaybe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.

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS—ALLMODELS

BASICINFORMATION

DOORHANDLE

Frontmountedhandles.Swingthedooropenandshutwiththehandleinthe12o’clock

position.Latchthedoorshutbypushinginonthehandleandturningit to the3 o’clock

position.

Sidemountedhandles.Thedoor isopenedbypullingforwardonthelowerpart ofthe

handle.Holdthehandleinthisforwardpositionwhenshuttingthedoor,finallypushingit

backtoverticaltolockthedoor.

HEATOUTPUTCONTROL

Thiscontrolhasaslidingaction.Itisclearlymarkedwithawedgeshapedsymbol.Slidethe

controltowardthewideendofthewedgetoincreasetheheatoutputandtowardthenarrow

endtodecreaseit.Ahighfirecanbeshutdownrapidlyonlybystarvingitofair,andthiswill

result inundesirableemissions. For this reason, Masport woodfires are designed to settle

downtolowerheatoutputscomparativelyslowly.

OVERNIGHTBURNING

Oldfashionedstovedesignsattemptedtoachievelongburntimesbystarvingthefuelofair,

thus creating over-rich fuel/air mixtures and emitting pollutants. Modern designs avoid

pollutionbyeliminatingairstarvation.Thismightseemtoruleoutovernightburning,butthis

isnotsoprovidedthatasuitablefuelisused.Hardwoodfuelsgivelongerlow-burntimes

thansoftwoods,whilethickerpiecesoffuelburnlongerthanthinones.

FANOPERATION

TheLE7000Provincialshouldnotbeoperatedonmaximumheatwithverydrysoftwood

unlessthefanisoperating.Usingthefan,exceptwhenthefireissetonLOW,willimprove

theheatingefficiencyanddistributionofwarmairintheroom.Usuallyamediumfanspeed

settingwillbeadequate.

ESSENTIALADVICE

•Correctinstallation,theuseofonlyDRYwoodandadherencetothe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-OFFOR

NON-RETURNVALVESINTHEPIPINGSYSTEM.

LIGHTINGUP

Beforelightingthefirstfire,spreadthesandprovidedevenlyoverthefloorofthefirebox.

Subsequently,alwaysleavesandorashtothelevelofthetopsofthefloorribs.

Slidetheheatoutputcontrolfullytothehotposition.

Crumpleupseveraldoublesheetsofnewspaperandplacetheminthecentreofthefirebox.

Buildapyramidofthin,drykindlingwoodonthepaperwithsomeheavierpiecesontop.

Lightthepaperatthebottomandleavethedoorslightlyajaruntilthekindlinghas‘caught’,

thenlatchthedoorshutfirmly.

WARNING:DONOTUSEANYFLAMMABLELIQUIDSUCHASPETROL,

KEROSINE,OILETC.TOSTARTORREKINDLETHEFIRE.

LIGHTINGUP(Continued)

Whenthekindlingiswellalight,openthedoorslowlyandaddsomelargerpiecesof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controlawayfromthemaximumpositiononlyafterthefireiswell

established.Werecommendrunningatfullheatforuptoonehourafterlightingasthiswill

minimisecreosotebuild-upintheflue.Thecontrolcanthenbesetwhereverdesired.Anew

woodfireshouldnotberunathigherthanhalfsettingafterthefirst30minutesuntilithas

beenusedforatotalof8hours.

Thespecialhigh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onlywoodthathasbeenairdriedinashelteredstack,preferablyforatleast12months.

Ifmoistfuelmustbeused,additonlytoareallyhotfire,mixingitwithalargeproportionof

dryfuel.InCleanAirZones,onlywoodmustbeusedasfuel,anditmusthaveamoisture

contentnotgreaterthan25%(measuredonawetweightbasis).

•Donotburndriftwoodorchemicallytreatedwood,assaltwillcorrodethewoodfireand

chemicalscancreatepoisonousgasesandleavetoxicash.

•Addfuelreasonablyoften.Alargefuelloadplacedonadyingfirecandropcombustion

temperaturesundesirably.

•Avoidlargesmoulderingfires.Asmallintensefireismoreefficient.

•Movetheheatcontroltomaximumforaminuteorsoandturnofftheaircirculatingfan(if

fitted)beforeopeningthedooronalowburningfire.Thiswillclearawayanyfumesinthe

firebox.

•AlwaysopenthedoorSLOWLY,andcloseandlatchitshutsecurely againassoonas

possibleafterre-loading.

•Whenloadingfuel,placethepiecesofwoodinafront-to-backdirectiontoensuregoodair

accessandthecleanest possible burning. To achieve this, wood pieces for the Provincial

CleanAirZone(Christchurch)modelshouldbegenerallyabout250mmlong,andinanycase

shouldnotexceed300mminlength.

•Loadfuelcarefullytoavoiddamagetotheinsulatingboards,firebricksor

topbaffle.

•Ifsmokewaftsintotheroomwhilethedoorisopen,firstcheckthatmake-upaircanflow

freelyintotheroomtoreplacetheairpassinguptheflue.(Seeboxbelow).Thencheckthat

theflueisnotobstructedinanyway,particularlybytheraincapbeingtooclosetotheendof

theflue.Ifthesechecksdonotuncoverthefault,addanextralengthofflue(bracingit,if

necessary)tocounteractthedowndraughteffectscausedbyroofshape,nearbybuildings,

hillsortrees.

•Switchoffthecirculatingfan(iffitted)whenthefireisburningatlowheatoutputs.Use

onlytheslowfanspeedatmediumheatoutput,movingtothehigherspeed(s)onlywhenfull

heatoutputhasbeenreached.

•Adjustthedoortoeliminateanyminorleakage.(SeeMAINTENANCE-page17).Serious

leakagewillrequireanewdoorseal.

REMEMBER,FORTHEFIRETODRAWPROPERLY,AIRMUSTBEABLE

TOENTERTHEROOMWHEREYOURWOODFIREIS INSTALLED.YOU

MAY HAVE TO LEAVE A DOOR SLIGHTLY OPEN AND PERHAPS A

WINDOWELSEWHERE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.

SAFETY •Alwayskeepchildrenwellawayfromthewoodfirewhenitis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.

•Accidentalfirescanbecausedbywrappingseeminglycoldashesinpaper.Itismuchsafer

toplaceashesoutsideinametalcontainerwithaclosefittinglid.

•Ifafireisburningupinsidetheflue,slidetheheatoutputcontroltothelow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notmodifyyourwoodfireinanywaywithoutobtainingwrittenpermissionfromthe

Manufacturers.

•Donotusethewoodfireiftheglassisbroken.Replaceitonlywiththecorrectceramic

glass,availablefromyourMASPORTdealer.

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

Agoodhotfirewillburnawayanydepositsleftfromalongslowburn.Ifdesired,aNON-

CAUSTICovencleaner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

Ifthehandleisfrontmounted,thelatchcanbeadjustedtoovercomesettlingofthedoor

gasketbytransferringawashertotheoutsideofthedoorcatchspindle.Ifthehandleisside

mounted,thelatchisadjustedbyrotatingthedoorcatchpeg.Firstundothelock-nutonthe

insideofthepeg,thenrotatethepegtothepositionwherethecamportiongivestheright

lockingpressure.Holdingthepeginthisposition,re-tightenthelocknut.Thehingeonall

modelscanalsobeadjustedinwardifnecessary.Moveitinaboutamillimetreattopand

bottomtomaintainanevengasketpressure.

CLEANINGINSIDE

Ifyouwishtocleantheflueorclearawaycreosotedebris,theinternalcomponentscanbe

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specialtopbafflematerialoperatesatveryhightemperaturetoensureclean burning.

Takecarenottoknockanddamageit.Forfluecleaningorbafflereplacementthesecondary

airtubemustfirstberemovedbywithdrawingthetwo‘L’shapedpins.Beforeremovingthe

tube,notethedirectionoftheairoutletholessothatitcanbereassembledcorrectly.Slide

thetubeslightly to one side andwithdrawit. Whenreplacing the baffle, ensure that it is

sittingontopofthesupportingshelfateachendandthatitispushedrighttothebackuntil

thefrontcornersdropbehindthesmallretainerribsontheshelves.Re-fitthesecondaryair

tube,takingcaretoreplacebothretainingpins,andmakingsureitiscorrectlyoriented.

FIREBOXLINERS

Whiletheinsulatingboardsorfirebricksaredurable,theywilleventuallyrequirereplacement.

Replacethemiftheyshowsignificantdeterioration.

FANMAINTENANCE

Thefanshouldneedlittleattentionotherthanoccasionallyremovingittocleandustandlint

fromtheimpeller.Firstunplugthefanfromthepowerpoint.Fansonin-builtfirescanbe

accessedbyliftingofftheashshelf.Fansonfree-standingfiresarereachedbyremovingthe

rearofthepedestal.Oninternallyswitchedfans,firstgentlyeaseoffthespeedcontrolknob,

taking care to pull it off squarely. Remove the four screws (two on the Panorama and

Grandview)whichholdthefanboxinposition. If the fan is internally switched, move it

slightlyawayfromtheswitchendandwithdrawitcompletely.InthecaseofthePanorama

andGrandview,liftthefanoffthetwotopsupportpegsandthenwithdrawit.Inallcases,no

wiresneedtobeuncoupled.Cleantheimpellerbladescarefullybyblowingorvacuuming,

andreassembleinthereverseorder.

CLEANINGTHEFLUE

Thismaybeneededaboutonceayearormorefrequentlyunderadverseconditions.Signsof

creosoteandsootbuild-upareinadequatedraught,smokingwhenthedoorisopenedanda

dullthud 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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