Flame MONACO FL063 User manual

READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE
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Printed in Canada 31-03-2015
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD
FIREPLACE
Listed to standards ULC-S610
and UL 127
MONACO FIREPLACE (FL063 model)
Installation and Operation Manual
www.flame
-
intl.com
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site. It is a
copyrighted document. Re-sale is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer may update this
manual from time to time and cannot be responsible for problems, injuries, or damages
arising out of the use of information contained in any manual obtained from unauthorized
sources.

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS FLAME WOOD FIREPLACE
As one of North America’s largest and most respected wood stove and fireplace
manufacturers, Stove Builder International takes pride in the quality and performance of all
its products. We want to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.
In the pages that follow you will find general advice on wood heating, detailed instructions
for safe and effective installation, and guidance on how to get the best performance from
this fireplace as you build and maintain fires, and maintain your wood heating system.
We recommend that our wood burning hearth products be installed and serviced by
professionals who are certified in the United States by NFI (National Fireplace Institute
®
)
or in Canada by WETT (Wood Energy Technology Transfer) or in Quebec by APC
(Association des Professionnels du Chauffage).
Congratulations on making a wise purchase.
If this fireplace is not properly installed, combustible materials near it may overheat.
To reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions in this manual exactly.
Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection
requirements in your area.
Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new fireplace. You
may need to get a building permit for the installation of this fireplace and the
chimney that it is connected to. Consult your municipal building department or fire
department before installation. We recommend that you also inform your home
insurance company to find out if the installation will affect your policy.
This heating unit is designed to serve as a supplementary heat source. We
recommend that a primary heat source also be available in the home. The
manufacturer cannot be responsible for costs associated with the use of another
heating system.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify or alter the construction of the fireplace or its
components. Any modification or alteration of construction may void the warranty, listings
and approvals of this system. In that case, Stove Builder International (SBI) will not be
responsible for damages. Install the fireplace only as described in these instructions.

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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE...................................6
1 Safety Information.................................................................................6
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings......................... 6
2 General Information .............................................................................8
2.1 Monaco Specifications...........................................................................................8
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You.................................................. 11
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency............................................. 12
2.4 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment.............................................. 12
2.4.1 What is Your New Fireplace Made Of?............................................................. 12
3 Fuel........................................................................................................13
3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned.................................................................. 13
3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ............................................................... 13
3.2.1 What is Good Firewood? .................................................................................. 13
3.2.2 Tree Species..................................................................................................... 13
3.2.3 Log Length........................................................................................................ 14
3.2.4 Piece Size......................................................................................................... 14
3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood ........................................................................................ 15
3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content .................................................................16
3.3 Manufactured Logs .............................................................................................. 16
4 Operating Your Fireplace...................................................................17
4.1 The use of a fire screen .......................................................................................17
4.2 Your First Fires..................................................................................................... 17
4.3 Lighting Fires........................................................................................................ 17
4.3.1 Conventional Fire Starting ................................................................................ 18
4.3.2 The Top Down Fire...........................................................................................18
4.3.3 Two Parallel Logs ............................................................................................. 19
4.3.4 Using Fire Starters............................................................................................ 19
4.4 Maintaining Wood Fires ....................................................................................... 19
4.4.1 General Advice ................................................................................................. 19
4.4.2 Ash Removal..................................................................................................... 20
4.4.3 Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................... 20
4.4.4 Firing Each New Load Hot................................................................................ 21
4.4.5 Turning Down the Air Supply............................................................................ 21
4.4.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs....................................................... 22

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5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System.........................................25
5.1 Fireplace Maintenance......................................................................................... 25
5.1.1 Plated Finish Maintenance................................................................................ 25
5.1.2 Glass Door Cleaning......................................................................................... 25
5.1.3 Door Adjustment............................................................................................... 26
5.1.4 Door Alignment................................................................................................. 27
5.1.5 Replacing the Door Gasket............................................................................... 28
5.1.6 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass.................................................. 29
5.1.7 Cleaning and Painting the Fireplace................................................................. 30
5.2 Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance .......................................................... 30
5.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary............................................................... 30
5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney?.................................................... 31
5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney....................................................................................... 31
5.2.4 Fire Baffle Removal Prior to Cleaning the Chimney.......................................... 32
5.2.5 Chimney Fire..................................................................................................... 32
PART B – INSTALLATION ...................................................................33
6 Safety Information...............................................................................33
6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings.................................................. 33
6.2 Regulations Covering Fireplace Installation......................................................... 34
6.3 Fireplace Installation............................................................................................ 35
6.3.1 Locating the MONACO ..................................................................................... 35
6.3.2 Minimum Heart Extension Requirements.......................................................... 41
6.3.3 Framing, Facing, Mantel and Combustible Shelf .............................................. 43
7 Clearances to Combustible Material.................................................50
7.1 Locating the Certification Label............................................................................ 50
8 The Venting System.............................................................................51
8.1 General ................................................................................................................ 51
8.2 Suitable Chimneys............................................................................................... 51
8.3 Minimum Chimney Height.................................................................................... 51
8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House...................................... 51
8.4.1 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space.......................... 51
8.5 Chimney Installation Notes................................................................................... 52
8.6 Chimney Installation Instructions.......................................................................... 55
8.6.1 Examples of Typical Chimney Installation......................................................... 55
8.6.2 Offset Chimney Installation............................................................................... 60
8.7 Angled Wall Radiation Shield............................................................................... 64

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8.8 Chimney Support Installation ............................................................................... 64
8.8.1 Universal Roof Support..................................................................................... 64
8.8.2 Universal Offset Support................................................................................... 65
8.9 Installation Instructions for Masonry Application .................................................. 65
8.10 Supply of Combustion Air..................................................................................... 66
8.10.1 Air Supply in Conventional Houses................................................................... 67
Appendix 1: Optional Heat Distribution Systems Installation ............68
Appendix 2: Blower Maintenance or Replacement...............................80
Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC03500)84
Appendix 4: Installing the Optional Fire Screen (AC01560)...............88
Appendix 5: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ..............89
Appendix 6: Refractory Replacement.....................................................92
Appendix 7: Exploded Diagram and Parts List.....................................94
FLAME LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY.....................................97
REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY ONLINE
To receive full warranty coverage, you will need to show
evidence of the date you purchased your stove. Keep your sales
invoice. We also recommend that you register your warranty
online at:
http://www.flame-intl.com/warranty-registration.aspx
Registering your warranty online will help us to quickly track the
information we need about your stove.

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PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Please see Part B for installation instructions.
1 Safety Information
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings
•HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR FIREPLACE
OPERATION.
•USING A FIREPLACE WITH CRACKED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS GLASS
OR FIREBRICKS OR BAFFLES MAY PRODUCE AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND MAY
DAMAGE THE FIREPLACE.
•OPERATE ONLY WITH DOOR FULLY CLOSED OR FULLY OPEN WITH FIRE SCREEN IN
PLACE. IF DOOR IS LEFT PARTLY OPEN, GAS AND FLAME MAY BE DRAWN OUT OF
THE OPENING, CREATING RISKS FROM BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE.
•OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY BEFORE OPENING THE LOADING DOOR.
•THIS FIREPLACE HAS BEEN TESTED FOR USE WITH AN OPEN DOOR IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A FIRE SCREEN (AC01560, SOLD SEPARATELY). THE DOOR MAY
BE OPEN OR FIRE SCREEN REMOVED ONLY DURING LIGHTING PROCEDURES OR
RELOADING. ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR OR PUT BACK THE FIRE SCREEN AFTER
IGNITION. DO NOT LEAVE THE FIREPLACE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS
OPENED WITH OR WITHOUT FIRE SCREEN.
•DO NOT INSTALL THE FIREPLACE OUTDOORS.
•THE FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY MUST BE IN AN ENCLOSURE UP TO THE ATTIC.
•NEVER USE GASOLINE, LANTERN FUEL (NAPHTHA), FUEL OIL, MOTOR OIL,
KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO
START A FIRE IN THIS FIREPLACE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS WELL
AWAY FROM THE FIREPLACE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
•DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN HEATER MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES.
•BURN ONLY SEASONED NATURAL FIREWOOD.
•DO NOT BURN:
oGARBAGE OF ANY KIND,
oCOAL OR CHARCOAL,
oTREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD,
oPLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD,
oFINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD,
oSALT WATER DRIFTWOOD,
oMANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING WAX OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES,
oRAILROAD TIES OR
oLIQUIDS SUCH AS KEROSCENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE.
•THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
•DO NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE BY MEANS OF GRATES, AND IRONS OR OTHER MEANS.

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•THIS FIREPLACE MUST ALWAYS BE USED WITH THE ORIGINAL ANDIRONS (SEE
APPENDIX 7: EXPLODED DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS).
•SOME JURISDICTIONS IN THE USA REQUIRE A SUPPLY OF OUTDOOR COMBUSTION
AIR FOR THE FIREPLACE. IN CANADA, AN OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY IS NOT REQUIRED,
IF A CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTOR/ALARM IS LOCATED IN THE ROOM IN
WHICH THE FIREPLACE IS INSTALLED. THE CO DETECTOR WILL PROVIDE WARNING
IF FOR ANY REASON THE WOOD FIREPLACE FAILS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. IF
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY, WE RECOMMEND THAT
YOU ALSO INSTALL A CO DETECTOR/ALARM TO PROVIDE WARNING IF SMOKE
SPILLAGE FROM THE FIREPLACE OCCURS.
CAUTION: KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AT LEAST 48 INCHES AWAY FROM THE
FRONT OF THE FIREPLACE OPENING.
CAUTION: DO NOT USE A FIREPLACE INSERT AND OTHER PRODUCTS NOT SPECIFIED
FOR USE WITH THIS FIREPLACE.
CAUTION: DO NOT OBSTRUCT AIR INTLETS. THIS FIREPLACE NEEDS AIR FOR ITS
GOOD OPERATION.
CAUTION: DO NOT BLOCK THE HOT AIR VENTS TO THE FIREPLACE AS THIS WILL
CAUSE THE FIREPLACE TO OVERHEAT.
WARNING: DO NOT USE MATERIALS OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN THE
REPLACEMENT PARTS SECTION DURING INSTALLATION AS THEY MAY BE
SAFETY HAZARDS AND A FIRE COULD RESULT.
WARNING: THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED OR VENTED
GAS LOG SET. TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN
UNVENTED GAS LOG SET INTO THIS FIREPLACE.
CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL IN A MOBILE HOME (CANADA) OR MANUFACTURED
HOME* (USA).
* The US department of Housing and Urban Development describes
“manufactured homes” better known as “mobile home” as followed;
Buildings built on fixed wheels and those transported on temporary
wheels/axles and set on a permanent foundation.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PICTURES SHOWN IN THIS
MANUAL ARE GENERIC AND MAY NOT MATCH
EXACTLY THE LOOK OF YOUR FIREPLACE.

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2 General Information
2.1 Monaco Specifications
Fuel Type Cordwood
Test Standards (safety) ULC-S610 and UL 127
Test Standard (emissions) EPA Method 28 (40 CFR Part 60)
Heating capacity range* 500 to 2000 sq. ft. (46.5 to 186 m
2
)
Maximum heat output**
(EPA test fuel) 30,450 BTU/h (8.9 kW/h)
Maximum heat output**
(natural hardwood fuel) 75,000 BTU/h (22 kW/h)
Optimum efficiency 77 %
Particulate Emissions 4.4 g/h
Approximate Burn Time* 8 to 9 hours
Shipping Weight 438 lb (199 kg)
Firebox Volume 2.5 cu.ft. (0.071 m
3
)
Maximum Log Length 21" east-west***
Flue Outlet Diameter 6" (150 mm) diameter (vertical)
Baffle Material Vermiculite
Mobile home approved No
* Burn time and heating capacity may vary subject to location in home, chimney draft,
chimney diameter, locality, heat loss factors, climate, fuels and other variables.
** The EPA test fuel is dimensional Douglas fir pieces stapled together into cribs with air
spaces between. We also test using the same procedure except using split hardwood
firewood to reflect real-world heat output. This fireplace is not intended to operate at its
peak heat output continuously.
*** East-west: through the door you see the sides of the logs.

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