Fire dept WD50 Installation guide

WD50
Installation Guide
Operating Instructions
Warranty

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WD50
Installation Guide, Operating Instructions & Warranty
IMPORTANT!
This wood fireplace must be installed to AS/NZS 2918:2001 by a qualified person and in accordance with
these instructions. Failure to install the fireplace correctly will void your warranty and may cause a fire. This
fireplace should not be modified under any circumstances.
It is recommended that you have this fireplace serviced annually by a qualified technician.
Warranty repairs must be carried out by a ‘The Fire Dept.’ authorised technician.
This fireplace must ALWAYS terminate/flue outdoors.
Young children, elderly or infirm should be supervised to ensure that they are careful with the fireplace.
Clothing and other flammable materials should never be placed near the fireplace.
Please note that parts (near the flame) of this fireplace become extremely hot during operation and can
result in serious injury and burns if touched. It is therefore recommended that a fireguard complying with
BS 8423:2002 is used in the presence of young children, the elderly or infirm.
During the installation of this fireplace, it may be necessary to manually handle heavy components
(greater than 25kg). It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure appropriate manual-handling
techniques are employed.
This installation guide must be read in conjunction with the technical specifications for this
fireplace.
The WD50 installation process consists of 8 steps Page
Step 1: Unpack and ensure all components are correct and undamaged 3
Step 2: Pre-installation checklist 4
Step 3A: Crane fireplace into position 5
Step 3B: Disassemble then reassemble fireplace into position 6
Step 4: Fix fireplace into position 12
Step 5: Fit hearth (optional) 13
Step 6: Fit flue 14
Step 7: Fit oven tile, door, fire bricks and grate 15
Step 8: How to operate fireplace 16
Operating instructions 17
Troubleshooting 17
Product warranty 18
Information in this installation guide may be subject to change without notice.
Please ensure you have the current version before beginning installation.
If you have any queries, please contact ‘The Fire Dept.’on 0800 888 550

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Step 1: Unpack and ensure all components are correct and undamaged
•Fireplace, with oven tile and fire bricks.
•Grate.
•Flue kit.
•Pizza paddle.
•Baffle hook.
•WD50 technical specifications (to be read in conjunction with this installation guide).
•BBQ Grill/Hotplate (optional).
•Heat barrier (optional –required for installation onto combustible surface).
•Tread plate aluminium hearth (optional –required for installation onto combustible surface).
•Flamethrower log ignitor (optional).
•Flamethrower log ignitor installation guide, if optional log ignitor is being used.

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Step 2: Pre-installation checklist
•Ensure clearances are correct –refer to technical specifications.
•Ensure hearth dimensions are correct –refer to technical specifications.
•Plan flue path.
•Ensure the base is strong enough to support the fireplace.
The starting point.
Note: Ensure clearances are correct –refer to technical specifications.

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Step 3A: Crane fireplace into position
The best installation option is to crane the fully assembled fireplace into position. If this is not possible,
follow the instructions in step 3B.
Important Safety Note: It is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that the crane, operator and equipment
are suitably certified to lift the fireplace.
1. Remove door, oven tile, grate and fire bricks.
Take a photo of the fire brick set-up as you’ll
need it later.
2. Remove the front lower panel, which hangs on
bolts.
Carefully lift the front lower panel up 10mm and
pull it away from the front of the fireplace in one
movement.
3. Lifting shackles are provided and placed in the
flue spigot.
4. Carefully lift the fireplace into position using a
crane/Hi-Ab or similar
5. Move to step 4 once the fireplace is in position.