FireplaceXtrordinair FPX 44 - Manual (Page 6)

5 Installing Your Fireplace
Looks Like A Fireplace, Heats Like A Furnace
There has never been a fireplace made
that compares to Fireplace Xtrordinair in
all the performance categories, efficiency,
emissions and BTU output. One of the
most critical of all performance charac-
teristics of any heating appliance is the
“overall efficiency”. This important data
tells you how much of the energy gener-
ated by combustion is turned into useful
heat. The Fireplace Xtrordinair Model 36
Elite is rated by the Department of Envi-
ronmental Quality (DEQ) in Oregon as
having 73%. This is the highest rating ever
achieved by a wood burning fireplace, in
fact much higher than most E. P. A. certi-
fied wood stoves.
How The Fireplace
Xtrordinair Works
A single air control (1) regulates the burn
rate of the fireplace. As the fresh air is di-
rected to the primary combustion zone of
the fire, it is drawn evenly across the glass
by a sophisticated air wash. (2) This air
wash is designed to help keep the glass
clean during higher operating settings.
An additional boost to the primary fire is
achieved by air inlets (3) near the base of the
huge firebox. This combined air entry allows
for aggressive and easy to light fires.
There are two EPA approved methods
for reducing emissions in certified wood
burning appliances, one being non-
catalytic High-Tech design, the other us-
ing catalytic combustors. The Fireplace
Xtrordinair features catalytic Technology.
The catalytic combustor (4) is a ceramic
honeycombed block that is coated with a
mixture of palladium and platinum.
The combustor is designed to ignite any
unburned volatile gases that would oth-
erwise pass up the chimney as smoke. The
catalyst in the combustor actually lowers
the temperature at which gases burn, thus
allowing the appliance to burn efficiently
over the complete operating range.
The huge size of the refractory lined
(5)
firebox (4.3 cubic feet on model 44 Elite
& 3.7 on the model 36 Elite), combines
a large fuel load with the burn charac-
teristics of the catalytic combustor for
longer, more efficient burn times than
those found in any High-Tech stove or
uncertified
fireplace.
(9) Heavy gauge, welded steel firebox
construction and rigorous Underwriters
Laboratory (UL) safety testing by War-
nock Hersey insure complete peace of
mind.
(10 Large double doors frame the larg-
est ceramic viewing glass available in any
heat producing fireplace.
Model 36 Elite Face Size: 28” x 36”
Model 44 Elite Face Size: 32” x 44”
(11) The blower micro-
switch instantly turns off the blower
system when you open the doors to
prevent smoke-back into the room.
(12) The log retainer allows you the
ability to load a large amount of wood
without it rolling back out.
NOTE: If you purchase the single black door
you will also receive the cast decorative
andiron.
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30
40
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m
s
Per Hour
E M I S S I O N S
Conventional
Uncertified
Woodstove
Conventional
Open
Fireplace
FPX
Model
44 Elite
Average EPA
Certified
Woodstove
FPX
Model
36 Elite
A catalytic by-pass
mechanism (6) is designed
to prevent smoke spillage during refueling
and allows for quick, effortless firestarting
by allowing a direct unobstructed path for
the flue gases during start-up.
The heavy baffle plates
(7) increase the
time the unburned gases stay in the fire-
box, allowing them, when mixed with
fresh oxygen prior to entering the cata-
lytic combustor, to increase efficiency
and lower emissions.
(8) The variable speed blower control al-
lows you to adjust the amount of heated
air circulation your home requires.
Model 36 Elite
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