New Buck Corporation Heater Model 80 - Manual (Page 10)

POSSIBLE TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION
If you decide to install your own stove, there are several hand tools you may need to do the job. If you do not
already have them, they are readily available at most hardware stores.
Caulking gun
Large adjustable wrench (may not be needed)
Drop cloths or newspapers
Vacuum cleaner or whisk broom
Flashlight
1 tube of RTV silicone, Code 103 or 106, or high temperature rubber cement rated between 450
o F- 600 o F.
7/32" drill bit and drill
Socket/Rachet Set
Insulation (Provided in trim kit package)
INSTALLATION PREPARATION
Fireplace
1. Locate furniture and other materials away from the front of the fireplace to allow free access to the fireplace.
2. Cover the hearth and adjacent floor areas with the drop cloths to protect from soiling or scarring the surface.
3. Remove the existing fireplace damper plate.
4. Thoroughly clean the fireplace of ashes and soot.
5. Check the chimney and smoke chamber for excessive buildup of creosote or soot. Also, check for
obstructions, such as birds’ nest. If the chimney is excessively dirty, clean it, or have someone clean it
professionally BEFORE installing the room heater.
6. If the fireplace has an ash dump or outside air provision, these must be sealed off with metal or tightly packed
non-combustible insulation to prevent cold air from entering the fireplace chamber.
Heater Preparation
1. Inspect the unit for any obvious physical damage.
2. Check the primary air draft controls to ensure that they slide freely.
3. Check the operation of the damper control to ensure that it will open and close properly.
It is not necessary to direct connect this unit unless installed in an improper drawing fireplace or oversized flue.
POSITIONING THE HEATER
When positioning the heater, the following conditions MUST be met! (See Figure 2)
1. The front of the damper opening must be BEHIND the rear edge of the lintel to ensure proper draft. (See
Figure 2)
2. The vertical plane of the fireplace front must fall BEHIND the side panels of the unit. (In other words, it is
possible to have the heater too far in as well as not far enough.)
3. Center the heater in the fireplace opening.
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