Matrix Insert Installation and Operation Manual
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4.4.4
Firing Each New Load Hot ................................................................................................ 21
4.4.5
Turning Down the Air Supply ........................................................................................... 21
4.5
Fan Operation ...................................................................................................................... 22
4.5.1
Building Different Fires for Different Needs .................................................................... 22
5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ......................................... 25
5.1
Insert Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 25
5.1.1
Cleaning Door Glass ......................................................................................................... 25
5.1.2
Door adjustment .............................................................................................................. 26
5.1.3
Replacing the Door Gasket ............................................................................................... 26
5.1.4
Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass .................................................................. 27
5.1.5
Cleaning and Painting the Insert ...................................................................................... 28
5.2
Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance ......................................................................... 28
5.2.1
Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary ............................................................................... 28
5.2.2
How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? ................................................................... 29
5.2.3
Cleaning the Chimney ...................................................................................................... 29
PART B - INSTALLATION ......................................................................... 30
6 Pre-Installation Masonry fireplace requirements ............................. 30
7 Safety Information ........................................................................... 32
7.1
Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings ................................................................ 32
7.2
Regulations Covering Insert Installation .............................................................................. 32
8 Clearances to Combustible Material ................................................ 33
8.1
Location of the Certification Label ...................................................................................... 33
8.2
The Masonry Fireplace Throat Damper ............................................................................... 33
8.3
Compliance of a Combustible Mantel Shelf ........................................................................ 34
8.4
Positioning the Unit ............................................................................................................. 35
8.5
Minimum Masonry Opening, Clearances to Combustibles, and Floor Protector ............... 39
9 The Venting System ......................................................................... 42
9.1
General ................................................................................................................................ 42
9.2
Block-Off Plate ..................................................................................................................... 42
9.3
Suitable Chimneys ............................................................................................................... 43
9.4
Liner installation .................................................................................................................. 43
9.5
Chimney liner installation .................................................................................................... 44