
Stratford Fireplace Installation and Operation Manual
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4.4.6Building Different Fires for Different Needs....................................................... 23
5Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ..............................25
5.1Fireplace Maintenance......................................................................................... 25
5.1.1Plated Finish Maintenance................................................................................ 25
5.1.2Glass Door Cleaning......................................................................................... 25
5.1.3Door Adjustment ............................................................................................... 26
5.1.4Door Alignment ................................................................................................. 27
5.1.5Replacing the Door Gasket............................................................................... 29
5.1.6Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass .................................................. 30
5.1.7Cleaning and Painting the Fireplace ................................................................. 31
5.2Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance........................................................... 31
5.2.1Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary ............................................................... 31
5.2.2How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? .................................................... 31
5.2.3Cleaning the Chimney....................................................................................... 32
5.2.4Fire Baffle Removal Prior to Cleaning the Chimney.......................................... 33
5.2.5Chimney Fire .................................................................................................... 33
PART B – INSTALLATION............................................................34
6Safety Information...................................................................34
6.1Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings.................................................. 34
6.2Regulations Covering Fireplace Installation ......................................................... 35
6.3Fireplace Installation ............................................................................................ 36
6.3.1Locating the STRATFORD ............................................................................... 36
6.3.2Minimum Heart Extension Requirements.......................................................... 42
6.3.3Framing, Facing, Mantel, and Combustible Shelf ............................................. 43
7Clearances to Combustible Material......................................51
7.1Locating the Certification Label ............................................................................ 51
8The Venting System ................................................................52
8.1General ................................................................................................................ 52
8.2Suitable Chimneys ............................................................................................... 52
8.3Minimum Chimney Height .................................................................................... 52
8.4The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House ...................................... 52
8.4.1Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space.......................... 52
8.5Chimney Installation Notes................................................................................... 53
8.6Chimney Installation Instructions.......................................................................... 56