Fire dept WD50 Installation guide

WD50

Installation Guide

Operating Instructions

Warranty

Version: April 2021 2 
 
 
 
 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.

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Step 3B: Disassemble then reassemble fireplace into position

If the fireplace cannot be craned into position, it needs to be disassembled then reassembled into position.

Important Safety Note: 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.

1. Remove door, oven tile, grate and fire bricks.

Take a photo of the fire brick set-up, as you’ll need

it later.

Right side panel

Grate

Firebox

Gather

Fire bricks

Top panel

Rear lower panel

Door

Oven tile

Left side panel

Rear top panel

Front lower panel

Front top panel

2. Remove the front lower panel. The front

lower panel hangs on bolts. Carefully lift

the front lower panel up 10mm and pull it

away from the front of the fire in one

movement.

Brackets x 2

Front channel

To open door, lift up and out in one movement.

To remove door, lift open door up and out in one movement.

open

shut

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3. Remove the top panel (11 x 5mm

countersunk cap screws).

4. Remove the rear top panel and then the

Rear lower panel (4 x 5mm countersunk

cap screws each panel).

5. Lift from under the firebox until the side

panels are free from the ground and support

the fire.

Handy tip:

Use a car jack to lift one side at a time.

Lift

Support

Lift

Support

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5mm fixing nuts and bolts

8. Remove the side panels. (2 x

6mm countersunk cap screws

each side).

6. Remove the bolts that hold the side panels to the fire

box (3 x 10mm bolts at each side of the firebox).

10mm fixing bolts

7. Remove the nuts and bolts that hold the side panels to

the front top panel. 3 x 5mm nuts and bolts at each

side of the firebox.

9. Remove the gather with the front top panel

attached (2 x 10mm bolts at each side of

the firebox). Requires 4 x people one at

each corner.

6mm countersunk

cap screws

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10. Carry the firebox into position.

Requires 4 x people one at each corner.

11. Fix the gather (with the front top panel

attached) to the firebox (2 x 10mm bolts at

each side of the firebox). Requires 4 x

people one at each corner.

12. Fit the side panels. (2 x 6mm

countersunk cap screws each

side).

5mm fixing nuts and bolts

13. Fit the nuts and bolts that hold the side panels to the

front top panel. 3 x 5mm nuts and bolts at each side of

the firebox.

6mm countersunk

cap screws

Caution: Take care not to jamb fingers when lifting or

lowering the firebox into position.

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10mm fixing bolts

14. Replace the bolts that hold the side panels to the fire

box (3 x 10mm bolts at each side of the firebox).

15. Remove the supports and lower the firebox until

its level and the side panels are on the ground

and in position. Take care not to damage the

powder-coating on the lower edge of the side

panels.

Handy tip:

Use a car jack and lower one side at a time.

Remove support and lower

Supported

Remove support and lower

In position

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