Hearth & Home Technologies NorthStar-GT User Manual

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Heat & Glo • NorthStar EPA Fireplace • 480-1081C

September 1, 2008

Read this manual before installing or operating this appliance.

Please retain this owner's manual for future reference.

Congratulations on selecting a Heat & Glo gas appliance - an 

elegant and clean alternative to wood burning appliances.  

The Heat & Glo gas appliance you have selected is designed 

to provide the utmost in safety, reliability, and efficiency.

As the owner of a new appliance, you'll want to read and 

carefully  follow  all  of  the  instructions  contained  in  this 

Owner's Manual. Pay special attention to all Cautions and 

Warnings.

This Owner's Manual should be retained for future reference.

We  suggest  that  you  keep  it  with  your  other  important 

documents and product manuals.

Your new Heat & Glo gas appliance will give you years of 

durable  use  and  trouble-free  enjoyment.  Welcome  to  the 

Heat & Glo family of fireplace products!

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LISTED  FIREPLACE,  SOLID  FUEL  TYPE,  ALSO  SUITABLE  FOR  MOBILE 

HOME INSTALLATION.  (UM) 84 HUD. 

Install and use only in accordance with manufacturer's installation, venting and operating instructions. 

Any area incorporating warm or cold air ducts shall be enclosed in accordance with the manufacturer's 

installation instructions.

Contact  Your  Local  Building  Or  Fire  Officials  Or Authority  Having  Jurisdiction  About  Restrictions, 

Installation Inspection And Permits Required In Your Area.

WARNING - For Mobile Homes:  Do not install in a sleeping room.  An outside combustion air inlet 

must be provided and unrestricted while unit is in use.  The structural integrity of the mobile home floor, 

ceiling and walls must be maintained.  The fireplace needs to be properly grounded to the frame of the 

mobile home.   

Components required for installation: HTI SLSeries Pipe, Termination Cap, Hearth Extension and required 

accessory Chimney Air Kit Part CAK4A.

Do not connect this unit to a chimney serving another appliance.

DANGER:  Risk of electrical shock.  Disconnect power supply before servicing.

Electrical Rating:  115 VAC    <3.0 AMPS    60 Hz

Do not use grate or elevate fire.  Build wood fire directly on firebrick.

Do not overfire.  If heater or chimney connector glows, you are overfiring.

Do not use a fireplace insert or other products not specified for use with this product.

WARNING - THIS FIREPLACE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED WITH AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET OR ANY LOG SET.  

TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR INJURY, DO NOT INSTALL AN UNVENTED GAS LOG SET OR ANY LOG SET 

INTO FIREPLACE.

Must provide a source of air to prevent air starvation from combustion which could result of high levels 

of carbon monoxide.

Replace glass only with 5mm ceramic available from your dealer.

Optional Fire Screen, Part  SCR-433, may be used ONLY in USA

Chimney  sections  at  any  level  require  a  2  inches  (51mm) 

minimum  air  space  clearance  between  the  framing  and 

chimney section. 

 

Appliance to backwall 

 

 

 

 1" (25mm)

 

Appliance to sidewall 

 

 

 

 1" (25mm)

 

Duct boots to framing 

 

 

 

 0" (0mm)

 

Top standoffs to header   

 

 

 0" (0mm")

 

Faceplate to sidewall 

 

 

 

 16" (406mm)

 

Remote outlet air grills to ceiling         12" (305mm)

 

Mantel from base of fireplace  

 

 60" (1524mm)

 

Maximum mantel depth   

 

 

 12" (305mm)

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY - Certified to comply with July 1990 particulate emission standards.

2008   2009   2010   Jan  Feb    Mar   Apr    May   June  July  Aug  Sept  Oct.  Nov.  Dec.

Mfg by:

Combustible flooring 20 inches (508mm) in front of and 8 inches

 

(203mm) to either side of the fuel opening must be insulated with 

non-combustible  floor  protection  with  a  minimum  thickness  of  1 

inch (25mm) and ("k" value = 0.43).
In Canada:  The hearth extension must be installed according to 
the installation instructions.