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Installation and Operation Manual - Osburn 3500
4.6.2 Long Lasting Low Output Fires..................................................................................21
4.6.3 High Output Fires for Cold Weather ...........................................................................21
4.6.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times ......................................................................................21
4.6.5 North-South Fires Versus East-West Fires .................................................................. 22
5. Maintaining your wood heating system ............................................................................... 22
5.1 Wood fire maintenance ......................................................................................................22
5.1.1 Plated finish maintenance .........................................................................................22
5.1.2 Cleaning door glass ..................................................................................................22
5.2 Glass Door ........................................................................................................................23
5.2.1 Cleaning ..................................................................................................................23
5.2.2 Replacement ............................................................................................................23
5.2.3 Replacing the glass gasket and/or the glass ..............................................................24
5.3 Door .................................................................................................................................25
5.3.1 Door adjustment ......................................................................................................25
5.3.2 Door Alignment ........................................................................................................26
5.3.3 Replacing the door gasket ........................................................................................27
5.3.4 Cleaning and painting the wood fire ...........................................................................27
5.4 Flue and flue system maintenance ......................................................................................27
5.4.1 Why flue system cleaning is necessary ......................................................................27
5.4.2 How often should you clean the flue system? .............................................................27
5.4.3 Cleaning the flue system ...........................................................................................28
PART B - INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................ 29
6. Safety Information ................................................................................................................. 29
6.1 Summary of installation cautions and warnings ....................................................................29
6.2 Regulations Covering Wood fire Installation .........................................................................30
7. Clearances to Heat-Sensitive Materials ............................................................................... 31
7.1 Location of the Certification Label ......................................................................................31
7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling ..........................................................................................31
7.3 Floor Protector ..................................................................................................................32
7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely.......................................................................32
8. The Venting System .............................................................................................................. 34
8.1 General ............................................................................................................................34
8.2 Suitable Chimneys .............................................................................................................34
8.2.1 Factory built insulated flue kits ..................................................................................34
8.2.2 Masonry Flue System ...............................................................................................35