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Majectic BFC36 Owners Installation And Operating Manual

Manual is about: Heat-Circulating Fireplace

Summary of BFC36

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    647 bfc cover 8/18/00 djt bfc balanced flue (closed combustion) heat-circulating fireplace model: bfc36 for use in the u.S. / canada underwriter’s laboratories report no. Mh6018 do not discard this manual: retain for future use. 7412647 8/08 rev. 15 homeowner’s installation and operating manual.

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    2 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 safety information please read this manual before installing and using fireplace important: read all instructions and warnings carefully before starting installation. Failure to follow these instruc- tions may result in a possible fire hazard a...

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    3 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace fig. 1 bfc36 specifications and framing. " (16mm) " (13mm) " 32 " (829mm) 41 " (1064mm) " (16mm) " (49mm) " (914mm) " (533mm) " (176mm) " (179mm) ...

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    4 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 fp554a bfc fireplace and chase parts identification circulating model 8/21/00 djt termination cap storm collar pan flashing draftstop standoff surround trim ledge standoff glass door romex pigtail gas line access knock- out (each side) air inl...

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    5 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 d rise b g h b offset c e 6 ft. G h a hearth floor chimney section chimney flue exit elbow fp269 mbuf 5/16/96 rev. 5/25 tcs8a support example 1 example 2 example 3 chimney requirements - offset installations notes: g + h cannot exceed 20 feet....

  • Page 6: Planning Information

    6 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 planning information preplanning an installation is very important to ensure safety and to save time and money. An installer must predetermine where a fireplace will be set and how the chimney system will be run. Mounting the fireplace a firepla...

  • Page 7: Installation

    7 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 chimney supports the chimney system is supported by the fireplace for vertical chimney heights less than 30’ (9m) above the hearth. Chimney supports are required if the vertical height exceeds 30’ (9m). Locate chimney supports at ceiling holes ...

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    8 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 fpc555a platform insulation bfc model 8/21/00 djt hard flat surface insulation platform fpc555a fig. 7 insulating between platform and fireplace. Framing framing can be constructed before or after the fireplace is set in place, however, most ins...

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    9 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 offset installation in order to clear an obstruction, it may be necessary to offset chimney from vertical. This is accomplished by using elbows. Use the 30° offset elbow table on page 5 to determine proper offset and parts required. Each offse...

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    10 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 positioning, safety strips, securing the fireplace slide fireplace into position. Lift the fireplace front slightly and slide the metal safety strips under front bottom edge about 1 ¹⁄₂ ” (38mm), al- lowing the remainder to extend in front of fi...

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    11 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 installing the chimney system start by attaching the first chimney section to the collar on top of the fireplace. Install the pipe as pictured in figure 14. When you get a good lock, you will hear the pipe clearly snap together. Once sections a...

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    12 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 firestop spacers are not available for, nor are they required on vertical walls. Do not put any sealant around the area where the outer pipe slides through the firestop spacer. If you seal this area, it may cause a fire hazard. Canadian require...

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    13 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 front view side view air space clearances fpc559a bfc air spaces circulating models 8/21/00 djt standoff combustible framing material must not penetrate air space (shaded areas). 2” ¹⁄₂ ” air space to sides firestop 1” air space to back ¹⁄₂ ”...

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    14 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 ma81 rev. 8/5/97 1 ¹⁄₂ " ref. B c combustible materials are permitted within a shaded area shown in figure 21 titled minimum wall clearances. * * * ma81 fig. 20 combustible mantel clearances. * 12” from top of grille opening. ** 6” from top o...

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    15 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 side wall protection adjacent combustible side walls that are within mini- mum dimensions shown in figure 24 of the fireplace opening must be protected with mhsc wall shield model sp40 or a specifically built wall shield described in figure 18....

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    16 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 warning: hearth extension must be installed in accordance with figure 23 and must not cover the bottom front opening of the circulating model. Alternate noncombustible materials may be used pro- viding the (total) thermal resistance (rt value...

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    17 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 installing line for gas logs mhsc fireplaces are designed to accept a 1/2” (13 mm) gas line for installation of an approved gas appliance. (mhsc manufactures a wide variety of gas logs for use in mhsc fireplaces.) be sure to have the appliance ...

  • Page 18: Bfc Balanced Flue Fireplace

    18 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 647 bfc parts 2008 2/08 djt 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 19 18 17 4 24 20 22 21 25 23 23 26 27 28 29 mhsc reserves the right to make changes in design, materials, specifications, prices and discontinue colors and products at any time, ...

  • Page 19: Bfc Balanced Flue Fireplace

    19 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 bfc balanced flue fireplace (continued) 17. Blower assembly - fksx-a 20000620 18. Grate retainer 2353179 19. Junction box assembly 3126161 20. Ceramic glass panel (two per fireplace) 30004352 21. Flat gasket 3/4” wide (two per fireplace) 200139...

  • Page 20: Accessories

    20 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 the following accessories for this appliance are available from your local vermont castings, majestic products dis- tributor. Should you need additional information beyond what your distributor can furnish, contact: mhsc, 149 cleve- land driv...

  • Page 21: Chimney Components

    21 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 chimney components component description model number chimney support used to support chimney for each of tcs8a 30’ vertical height and 6’ of angled chimney run (8” flue) firestop required at each floor level and attic on fs2a (8” straight flue)...

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    22 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647.

  • Page 23: Limited Warranty

    23 bfc36 balanced flue heat-circulating fireplace 7412647 limited warranty factory-build fireplace and components (except blowers) what is covered and for how long five-year coverage: for five years from the date this fireplace and components are first purchased for use, mhsc will, at its option, repai...

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