Escea IB850 User manual

G8860_2 Installation Manual AUS
IB850 and IB600
Installation Manual
AUSTRALIAN EDITION
Important:
The appliance shall be installed in accordance with;
•This installation instruction booklet
•Local gas fitting regulations
•Municipal building codes
•Electrical wiring regulations
•AS 5601, Gas installations
•Any other relevant statutory regulations.
•Must be installed by a qualified person
•Must be installed with an Outer Skin Kit (Separate Kit)
This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons unless they have been
adequately supervised by a responsible person to ensure that they can use the appliance safely.
Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Manufactured by: Escea Ltd, PO Box 5277 Dunedin NZ, Ph: 03 479 0302, e: [email protected]
Distributed by: Glen Dimplex, Unit 2, 205 Abbotts Road, Dandenong, Melbourne. Ph: [phone]

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Note:
THERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE INSTALLATION
•Cavity Dimensions, Clearances, and fitting the Outer Skin Kit
•MUST be installed 100mm minimum off the floor
•Coupling of flue to fire
•Coupling of gas lines to fire
•Fixing the fire to cavity
•Electrical mains connection at rear left corner
•Gas pipe placement to the front right of the cavity.
The sequences you choose to do these tasks will vary on your individual scenario.
Please read these instructions fully before proceeding with your installation.
Leave the installation of the fascia panels until the very end of the installation and
commissioning to avoid damage to the fascia panels.
WARNING:
Failure to follow these instructions could cause a malfunction of the
heater, which, could result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or property
damage. Failure to follow these instructions may also void your fire
insurance and/or warranty.
Installation:
Installation must be carried out by a registered installer who, on completion of
the installation, must issue a certificate of compliance, in accordance with
national and/or local codes. If a certificate of compliance is not issued then the
Escea warranty may be void.
This appliance needs fresh air for safe operation and must be installed with
provisions for adequate combustion and ventilation air available to the room in
which it is to be operating.
Warranty Repair and Annual Servicing:
Warranty repair work must be carried out by a recognised Escea gas fire
technician. It is recommended that recognised Escea Gas fire technicians are
also used to carry out annual servicing requirements (particularly during the
warranty period). For contact details of authorised Escea technicians in your
area, please contact the retailer from whom the appliance was purchased.
The heater must be installed according to these instructions and in compliance
with all relevant building, gas fitting, electrical and other statutory regulations
(eg. AS 5601). Any shortcomings in the appliance and flue installation will be
the responsibility of the installer, and Escea will not be accountable for any
such failings or their consequences.

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Contents: Section:
•Product Description 1.0
•Creating the Outer Skin Kit Cavity 2.0
•Hearth____________ 3.0
•Raising the fire up a wall_ 4.0
•WallLinings 5.0
•Mantle Clearance 6.0
•Television Clearance 6.1
•Corner Installations 7.0
•Power Supply 8.0
•Installing the Flue System 9.0
•Laying Gas Pipe ___
10.0
•Assembling the Zero Clearance Kit 11.0
•Fix the Outer Skin Kit (OSK) into the cavity________ 12.0
•Insert the Flue Support Bracket_________________13.0
•Preparing the heater for installation into the OSK___ 14.0
•Removing the front glass 15.0
•Connecting Flue to Heater 16.0
•Connecting the Gas Pipe 17.0
•Fixing the Heater to the base and wall 18.0
•Locating the log set 19.0
•Electrode placement 20.0
•Checking Operating Pressure 21.0
•Fitting the Fascia Panels 22.0
•Locating Wall Mount Cradle for wireless control 23.0
•Normal operating sounds and smells_____________24.0
•Installation Check List 25.0

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1.0 Product Description:
The Escea IB850 and IB600 gas fires are designed to be built into a cavity. Both appliances
are flued conventionally via a Ø100mm flue system.
The user will control their fire with the Radio Frequency (RF) remote that will normally be left
in its wall mount cradle. In addition to the RF remote it has a single auxiliary On/Off button
on the unit. When not in operation it is in a standby mode unless it is physically isolated from
the mains supply.
1.1 The Escea IB850 and IB600 Outer Skin Kit must be used with ALL installations. They seal
the cavity and also prevent any combustible material surrounding from getting excessively
hot.
Dashed line indicates Outside Dimensions of Outer Skin Kit
2.0 Creating the Cavity:
The dimensioned drawing below shows the size of opening that must be created to fit the
Outer Skin Kit. Note: The front lined wall will need to be finished after the OSK is installed. The wall will
need to drop down lower than the cavity created behind, see figure 1.1 above.
Note: It is not necessary to line
the cavity.
2.1 Where possible, it is recommended that cavity is made slightly larger than the above
dimensions to give the installer the maximum amount of space to work in.
Minimum Cavity Dimensions:
All dimensions in millimetres
A B C
IB600 705 630 565
IB850 955 610 565
Maximum Cavity Dimensions:
All dimensions in millimetres
A B C
IB600 735 - -
IB850 985 - -
IB850 IB600

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2.2 When fitting the heater, the first thing installers MUST do after unpacking the fire is to bend
and re-fix the triangle shaped spacers on each side and rear of the heater. The picture
below shows how this is done.
3.0 Hearth:
Hearths should be at least as wide as the fire’s outer fascia and no less than 10mm thick.
Raised hearths can be any thickness but must also be constructed from non combustible
materials.
4.0 Raising the fire up a wall:
This fire must be installed 100mm off the floor.
5.0 Wall Linings: The wall board that lines the outside of this opening can be normal dry wall
(Plaster Board) and does not need to be non-combustible providing that it does not come
any closer to the fire than the dimensions shown in section 2.0. Note: The temperature of
the wall lining directly above the heater does get warm and hence may discolour paint
finishes that are susceptible to temperature damage or distort vinyl wall coverings. For
durability of finishes and surfaces you should contact the relevant manufacturer for their
specification.
6.0 Mantle Clearance:
Please refer to the diagram to the right. Mantles or protruding
ledges mounted above the heater that are made from
combustible materials, must not extend from the wall out
side of the dimensions shown.
6.1 Television Clearances:
The following are the recommended minimum clearances for the
location of any electrical equipment (such as Plasma TV, LCD TV or
home theatre) above an Escea IB Series gas fire. Use either a shelf or
mantle below your TV screen or alternatively you can construct a
recess to mount your TV screen into.
Note: The above television clearance
recommendations are to be treated as a
suggestion of a suitable installation
only. It is the responsibility of the end
user to check the installation
instructions of their electrical appliances
to ensure that the location in relation to
the gas fire, is suitable. Escea in no
way guarantees or takes responsibility
that the above installation suggestion
will be suitable for all electrical or home
entertainment appliances.

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1043mm
2085mm
560mm
960mm
492mm
492mm
MAINTAIN CLEARANCES
45°
915mm
1830mm
MAINTAIN CLEARANCES
45°
560mm
710mm
398mm
398mm
7.0 Corner Installations:
If a cavity is to be created in a corner, the following drawings give the minimum sized interior
wall and resultant flue position.
7.1 IB 600 minimum corner install dimensions:
7.2 IB 850 minimum corner install dimensions

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8.0 Power Supply:
Locating the plug within the cavity makes the installation very neat but the provision must be
made to be able to switch the power supply off and on (electrical isolation switch) and must
be accessible after the heater has been installed. This is normally done by means of a
separate switch located outside of the cavity and wired to the plug. This will allow service
technicians to isolate the power supply before performing service work on the appliance.
The electrical cord (either of the fire, or an extension cord) should pass through the Outer
Skin Kit as shown, through the supplied Cord Strain Relief Bush.
8.1 This appliance will draw a maximum of 1.2 Amps from a 240V supply.
No additional power telephone wiring is needed for the i-con phone switch.

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9.0 Installing the Flue System:
Non-Masonry Cavity:
The heater must be flued to the outside via a 100mm diameter stainless steel flue that is
covered by a 150mm diameter liner. This must be installed in accordance with the
requirements of AS5601 and local codes
The minimum flue length = 3.6m
The flue and liner must be supported
9.2 The top of the flue must be capped with an appropriate and approved anti down draft cowl.
All the required flue components are available from your Escea dealer in both kitset form
and as individual components.
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FROM AS5601, please ensure compliance to all other relevant sections of this code.
2.6.13 FLUE TERMINALS
2.6.13.1 Location
The termination point of a flue shall be located in relation to any associated building and to neighbouring
structures so that wind from any direction is not likely to create a downdraught in the flue or chimney.
Except where 2.6.13.3 applies, a flue terminal shall:
(a) Be at least 1m horizontally from a neighbouring structure; or
(b) If less than 1m horizontally from a neighbouring structure, be at least 500mm above that structure;
(c) Be at least 1.5m from any opening into a building; and
(d) Be at least 200mm from another flue terminal.
2.6.13.2 Terminating a flue above a roof
Where a flue is to terminate above:
(a) A roof; the end of the flue shall be at least 500mm from the nearest part of the roof;
(b) A trafficable roof designed for personal or public use, the end of the flue shall be at least 2m above the
roof level and at least 500mm above any surrounding parapet; or
(c) A chimney, the end of the flue shall be at least 200mm from the nearest part of the chimney.
NOTE-
(1) The distance is measured before the cowl is fitted to the end of the flue
(2) (NA)
(3) (NA)
2.6.13.3 Location of a flue terminal other than above a roof
(NA)
9.3 Masonry Cavity and Chimney:
The heater can be flued with 100mm flexible aluminum ducting in accordance with AS5601.
This single skinned flue must only be used where the path of the duct never comes into
contact with combustible materials.
9.4 The top of the flue must be capped with an appropriate and approved anti down draft cowl.
Note: Chimney liner flue kits intended for other brands of heater may not fit. Escea flue
spigot is 100mm inside diameter.
10.0 Laying Gas Pipe:
Gas pipe should be sized as per the requirements of AS5601. The pipe sizing must be
sufficient to deliver the following volume of gas to the heater with all other gas appliances in
the home running at the same time;
IB 850 = 42Mj/hr
IB 600 = 36Mj/hr
10.1 This fire has been supplied with a 300mm long flexible inlet connection to make connecting
the gas supply easy and safe. Solid pipe should be run to within 100mm of the front right
hand corner of the fire and connected to the end of the supplied flexible hose via a 15mm
flared union (Supplied with the Gas Fire).

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10.2 The Outer Skin Kit has 4 possible entry points for solid gas pipe, on the four corners of the
kit. Each is sealed by a ‘knock-out’. Remove only the knock-out which you require, and
place the supplied rubber plug into the hole. You will need to make a small cut into the
rubber plug to allow the gas pipe to pass through, keeping the plug as air-tight as possible.
10.3 This flexible pipe should be attached to the copper supply pipe and the joint tested to ensure
gas tightness. The end of the flexible connection pipe has a flare fitting and nut to suit ½
inch (12.7mm) copper pipe
11.0 Assembling the Outer Skin Kit:
Included in the OSK is:
- 1x Top-Rear panel
- 1x Top-Front panel
- 2x Side panels
- 1x Rear panel
- 1x Base panel
11.1 Attach the Sides to the Base:
Attach Side panels to Base, make sure
Base panel flanges are on the outside,
and the large flange of the Side panels
faces the front.
The Right Side has a rectangular cutout,
It is important that this is on the right hand
Side and that the circular knock-outs are
At the base of the Outer Skin Kit as pictured.

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11.2 Attach the Rear to the Sides and Base:
The rear panel fits inside the Side and Base
panels, make sure the flanges on the Side
and Base panels are on the outside. The two
holes on the Rear panel go towards the bottom.
11.3 Attach the Top-Rear:
Attach the top-rear panel to the Sides and Rear
panels, with the flanges of the Top-rear panel on
the outside. Do not attach Top-Front panel yet,
This will be done after the flue has been mated
with the fire.

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12.0 Fix the Outer Skin Kit (OSK) into the cavity:
Slide the OSK into the cavity, ensuring the gas pipe passes through the grommet at the
back of the OSK and is within 100mm of the front right hand corner. Secure the OSK to the
wall using screws or other fasteners through the slots at the front of the Side panels.
13.0 Insert the Flue Support Bracket:
Place the Flue Support Bracket in line with the flue hole on the Top-Rear panel. The Flue
should be ready to pass through the hole in the OSK and mate with the Gas Fire Spigot. The
Flue Liner should rest on top of the Flue Support Bracket and self locate.
14.0 Preparing the heater for installation into the Outer Skin Kit (OSK):
The spacer brackets on the top, sides and back of heater MUST be bent and re-fixed as per
instructions in section 2.1, before heater is pushed into the cavity.
The heater can now be pushed into the cavity.
Please consider how the fire will be fixed to the base before installing. Refer to 18.1
for details

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15.0 Removing the front glass:
Step 1: Unscrew the top glass retainer and remove it. Take care that the glass
does not fall forwards at this stage
Step 2: Lift out glass and place it carefully aside.
16.0 Connecting Flue to Heater:
This is a 7 step process and is performed after the heater has been pushed into position in
the cavity and before fascia panels have been fitted.
1) Remove glass as shown above.
2) Remove the log set and its associated packaging from the fire box.
3) Remove the top of the heater outer shell. Take out the screw from each side (as shown
below) and pull out the top of heater shell out towards yourself.
Undo screws from both sides

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4) For best access we recommend removing the fire box. Undo the four screws on the front
four corners of the fire box (as shown below) and pull the fire box out of the heater.
It should now be possible to reach up from inside of the heater and connect the flue to the
heater’s flue spigot. This junction should be made fast with both sealant and a fixing screw.
Note: Please refer to section 13 for more details.

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16.1
16.2 Note: If installing a flue system into a framed timber wall the outer liner should not come
down any further than onto the stand offs on the top of the OSK to allow unimpeded flow of air
between flue and liner. Please ensure the weight of the liner is supported and not all bearing
down on the OSK.
5) Replace the parts and panels that have been removed. The fire box must be completely
centralised before pushing it back into place other wise the heat exchanger will not
engage with the draft diverter at the back of the appliance.
17.0 Connecting the Gas Pipe:
When the heater has been pushed back into position the 300mm flexible braided stainless
steel gas pipe (supplied) can be connected to the inlet side of the appliance regulator at the
front RH corner of the heater. The hose and pipe assembly should have already been tested
as per section 10.2.
17.1 If the installer chooses not to use the supplied flexible inlet pipe then 12mm copper can be
run directly to heater and connected onto the regulator with flare nut (BSP thread). The
regulator that is supplied with the fire MUST NOT BE REMOVED. Removal of the regulator,
or replacing it with one not intended for use with an Escea fire, will void the limited appliance
warranty.
Flue liner should seat
onto the stand off
brackets as shown.

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18.0 Fixing the Heater to the base and wall:
There are several ways that the heater can be fixed against movement: It is a requirement
that this heater be securely fastened to the wall and base.
Note: It is important that the outer fascia is used during this process to ensure that the
heater is located in the appropriate position within the cavity.
18.1 Fixing Heater to Base:
Please refer to 9.0 before installing the Flue
The heater has several holes along the front edge of the base panel that have been
provided to allow installers to screw the heater to the floor. Because of a lack of access for
drilling it may be necessary to mark the appropriate location for these screws and then
remove the heater and drill holes into hard flooring.
Alternatively a socket set can be used to drive in hex headed screws.
18.2 Fixing Heater to Wall:
The installer must also fix the heater to the sides of the cavity using the bracket kit provided.
These brackets must be installed over the outer lining surface of the wall i.e. over the Plaster
Board rather than onto a stud which is then subsequently covered with a wall lining.
Otherwise the fire will be sitting too far back and will inhibit the outer Fascia panel from fitting
correctly.

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19.0 Locating the log set:
1) Remove packaging from around log sets
2) Place rear log (long rectangular one) into position by inserting it in behind retainer
bracket.
3) IB850 only: Place the other smaller piece of rear log into the RH rear side of fire box
behind its retainer bracket.
4) Place front three log sets into position on the log retaining brackets, over the top of the
main burners. The front edge of each log should be located so that its front edge is
directly behind the holes in the top of each burner which should follow the contours of the
logs.
Align logs to burner holes.
IB600 Logs
IB850 Logs
2) 3)
4) a4) b
4) c

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19.1 Log Replacement:
The fire unit should never be used with broken logs. Turn off the fire and allow the unit to cool
before removing the glass to carefully remove the logs. If for any reason a log should need
replacement, you must use the proper replacement log. The position of these logs must be as
shown in the diagrams above.
Note: Improper positioning of logs may create carbon build-up and will alter the unit’s
performance. Malfunctioning due to improper log placement is not covered under
warranty.
20.0 Electrode placement:
The placement of the electrodes is CRITICAL to the operation of the fire. These are factory
set but if the event that they are moved during installation or the fire is having trouble lighting
or staying lit then below is a guide to electrode placement. Ensure no logs or coals are
touching the electrodes.
Front of Fire
Front
Burner
Front
Burner
MAX 4.5mm
MIN 2.5mm
Dimensions from closest
boundary of spark rod tip
to front burner
Middle
Burne
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The tip of the spark rod
should be directly in line with
the vertical cross ignition
slot in the front burner
Ensure tip of flame rod is
well enveloped in flame
Middle
Burner
Spark
Rod
Flame
Rod
End View Showing Spark Rod Position
End View Showing Flame Rod Position

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21.0 Checking Operating Pressure:
WARNING: The regulator that is supplied with the fire MUST NOT BE REMOVED.
Removal of the regulator, or replacing it with one not intended for use with an Escea fire, will
void the limited appliance warranty.
This is done at the regulator located at the front RH corner of the appliance.
This is best done before the fascia panels have been fitted to avoid fascia damage.
Pressure test points are available for both inlet and operating test pressure (as shown
below).
1) Remove inlet pressure test point screw and attach manometer tube.
2) Run the heater on full (all three burners running) and measure inlet pressure with all the
other gas appliances running. If pressure does not fall within the maximum or minimum
pressures listed on the table below then reassess installation pipe size or upstream
regulator settings. Replace inlet test point screw.
3) Remove the operating pressure test point screw. Connect manometer tube and measure
pressure with heater running on full (all three burners running) and with all the other gas
appliances running.
4) The heater regulator pressure has been factory set to 0.87KPa for Natural Gas heaters
and 2.30KPa for LPG heaters. Please check that the operating pressure is exactly as
listed and if not, adjust screw in centre of regulator until pressure is correct.
5) Replace operating test point screw and leak test both test points.
A= Operating Pressure test point
B= Pressure adjustment screw
C= Inlet pressure test point
D= Inlet gas connection.
IB850 and IB600 Pressure Table Gas Type
LPG Natural
Minimum Inlet Pressure 2.5KPa 1.2KPa
Maximum Inlet Pressure 3.5KPa 5.0KPa
Operating Pressure 2.30KPa 0.87KPa
A
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CD

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22.0 Fitting the Fascia Panels:
To avoid scratches or knocks to the fascia panels of this heater they must be fitted at the
complete conclusion of the installation process. It may be necessary to use the outer fascia
to initially locate the heater but then remove it again
so that there is no chance of damage.
Note; Never Ever Rub the Fascia Panels.
Step 1: Replace the glass and retaining
Bracket.
Note: If the glass gasket requires
a replacement, call your nearest
Escea agent who will ensure the part is
replaced with the correct type. In the event
that the glass is broken by impact, purchase
the replacement from an authorised
Escea agent only.
Step 2: Hang the outer fascia (larger one)
from the lip that extends at the top
of the heater at 45 degrees.
If hanging a 4 sided fascia please
Refer to sections 22.1 and 22.2
On the next page.
Step 3: Fit the two screws at the base of
each side of this fascia. The heater
may have to be adjusted in or out
of the cavity to ensure fascia fits
correctly.
Step 4: Hang the top edge of the inner fascia
(smaller one) from the lip that extends
at 45 degrees from the top of the
firebox. Replace the two screws to
retain inner fascia panel.
Step 5: Place the bottom fascia trim into
position. This panel is also held on
with magnets. If this panel does not fit,
adjust the outer Fascia side to side or
the heater in/out until the trim fits well.