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Bellfires
®
BSV Models:
BSV 19
BSV 21
BSV 25
BSV 28
BSV 36
SLEEPY HOLLOW CHIMNEY SUPPLY, LTD.
www.sleepyhollowsupply.com • www.bellfiresusa.com
85 Emjay Blvd.
Brentwood, New York 11717
1-800-553-5322 • FAX 631-231-2364
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Bellfires® BSV
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS
A properly installed Bellfires®BSV fireplace and its associated components form a
safety tested system. This manual serves as a guide for the proper and safe installation
of a Bellfires®fireplace. It does not serve as a substitute for the necessary professional
judgment and skills of a trained installer. Instead, it should be used in conjunction with
standard safety considerations including, but not limited to, applicable state or provincial and local fire codes, the National Fire Protection Association Standard NFPA 211 or
Canadian Standard B365, building and inspection codes, and the trained installer’s professional judgment and skills to provide the owner with a safe installation. Please save
these instructions for any future repairs or use.
Safe and efficient operation of the Bellfires® BSV fireplace and its associated components mandates installation of this unit in accordance with this installation guide.
Proper installation requires an installer skilled in standard construction techniques.
The installer must read and understand the contents of this manual before starting the
installation.
WARNING:
DO NOT PACK REQUIRED AIR SPACES
WITH INSULATION OR OTHER MATERIALS.!!!!
Consult the local and state or provincial building and fire safety code officials and
investigate the requirements for installing a factory-built fireplace in the homeowner’s
community. It is the responsibility of the installer to (1) obtain a building permit for
installation of a Bellfires®BSV fireplace before construction begins and, (2) assure the
installation meets or surpasses all minimum requirements of the homeowner’s
jurisdiction.
It is highly recommended the homeowner install a smoke detector.
Failure to use components provided or specified by Sleepy Hollow Chimney Supply,
Ltd., manufacturers of Bellfires®, in accordance with this installation guide may create
a fire hazard. Use of other components or misuse of Bellfires® components voids the
Bellfires® warranty.
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Bellfires® BSV
Table of Contents
Important Safeguards and Precautions 2
Introduction 4
Essential Components 5
BSV Parts 6
BSV Exploded Views 7-9
BSV Spider Damper Parts 10
Safety Guidelines 11
BSV Steps to Installation 13
Measure Old Fireplace 14,15
BSV Firebox Dimension and Liner Size Charts 16
BSV Smoke Dome Customization 17
BSV and Super Flex Installation 18–34
BSV Spider Damper 35,36
Build the Best Fire in the World 37
Operation & Maintenance 38
Warranty 39
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Bellfires® BSV
Introduction
Early fireplaces were very inefficient, drawing a good deal of
the heat up the chimney while admitting an unbearable amount
of smoke into the room. In the late 1700’s, Benjamin
Thompson, Count of Rumford, recognizing that a fireplace
heats an area by radiation, began a series of experiments
aimed at improving its performance.
He discovered through observations and various constructions
that the exaggerated width of the chimney of his time, necessitated by the need for room for a chimney sweep to climb
through the throat area into the flue, was a primary cause of
inefficiency and smokiness. He attributed the problem not only
to the chimney, but the width of the throat and also specific
fireplace dimensions and configurations. Using the knowledge
gained from his studies, Rumford modified the traditional fireplace design into one that burned cleaner and hotter and,
most importantly, did not smoke. His efforts greatly improved
the performance of the fireplace.
Later, in the 1900’s, a series of scientific experiments were
conducted by Professor Peter O. Rosin, Dr. Ing., under the
auspices of the British Coal Utilisation Research Association.
The results are documented in his report, “The Aerodynamics
of Domestic Open Fires”. Through the use of laboratory equipment, Dr. Rosin was able to observe air and smoke flow patterns and thus developed the ideal firebox and chimney shape
for maximum efficiency. While expanding on Rumford’s work,
some of Dr. Rosin’s findings varied dramatically from
Rumford’s earlier theories; perhaps the most notable being the
smoke shelf theory, shown diagrammatically at the left.
to improve the design.
Sleepy Hollow Chimney Supply has optimized the Bellfires®
designs, and produced a superior radiant firebox combining
advanced casting techniques and high temperature, high alumina ladle cast refractory. We feel confident that our
Bellfires® units are the finest heat- producing open fireplaces
to be found, whether used to upgrade old metal or masonry
fireboxes or in new construction.
The Super Vent is the Repair Unit with the addition of a correctly proportioned Smoke Chamber design, constructed of
type 316 stainless steel for lifetime durability.
The Smoke Chamber is connected to a properly sized round or
oval Super Flex® flexible flue liner. Cera-Foil® space age
insulating blanket insulates the entire Super Vent™ system,
stopping heat transfer to combustibles–the cause of home
fires. In homes where the fireplace is in question for whatever
reason, the Bellfire Super Vent has established itself as a safe,
state-of-the-art, non smoking super radiant fireplace retrofit
system.
A top mounted round damper with a control key at the firebox
level helps to prevent cold air from draining into an unused
fireplace and help ensure a warm flue for instant draft. Super
radiant heat output and thorough combustion provide ample
warmth and fuel efficiency that sets new standards for the open
hearth. The refractory firebox stores heat and warms the house
long after the flames have died out.
The important point of Dr. Rosin’s work is that it was performed in a scientific manner and pointed the way to a much
more efficient and functional fireplace. Bell of England took
this information and applied it to develop the Bellfire
Fireplace, providing the ideal firebox and throat shape to guarantee a smoke-free efficient fireplace capable of producing
maximum radiant heat with minimum fuel. It was commonly
used to heat the complete home until the second World War.
Since then it has been further developed by using more modern aerodynamic concepts and thermal insulation techniques
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Essential Components of a BSV Installation
BSV 19 BSV 21 BSV 25 BSV 28 BSV 36
A 5”– 6” 6” – 7” 7” – 8” 8” 9” – 10”
B 10” 12 ” 12 ” 14 ” 14 ”
C 12 13 13 ” 13 16”
D 3 3” 3 ” 3 ” 4”
E 10” 11 ” 11 ” 12” 18”
F 21 25” 28” 31” 42 ”
G 25 ” 25 ” 28 ” 28 ” 28 ”
G tall NA 30 ” 33 ” 33 ” 33 ”
H 7 ” 8 ” 8 ” 8 ” 8 ” – 12”
I 17” 17” 21” 19 ” 20 ”
J 21” 23” 27 ” 31 ” 40”
K 48 51 ” 54 ” 56 ” 59”
K tall NA 56 ” 59 ” 61 ” 64”
L 18” 20 ” 25” 29” 37”
M 31 ” 31 ” – 42” –
N 5”– 6” 6” – 7” 7” – 8” 8” 9” – 10”
O ” ” ” ” ” – 1”
P 14” 18” 18” 18” 18”
Q 5”– 6” 6” – 7” 7” – 8” 8” 9” – 10”
R 5”– 6” 6” – 7” 7” – 8” 8” 9” – 10”
S 5”– 6” 6” – 7” 7” – 8” 8” 9” – 10”
T 5”– 6” 6” – 7” 7” – 8” 8” 9” – 10”
U 1” 1” 1” 1” 1”
V 4 ” 4 ” 4 ” 4 ” 4 ”
Bellfires® BSV
The Bellfires® cutaway diagram at the left shows components
necessary for a complete BSV installation.
The key above shows specifications for individual models.
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Bellfires® BSV Component Identification
Standard Bellfires® Super Vent Parts
Rumford Smoke
Dome (supplied)
SS Lintel
Hollow Wool Gasket
(supplied)
Refractory Firebox
(supplied)
Two Refractory Flares
(supplied)
8” are standard with the option
of ordering 12” wide flares
Two Piece Refractory Hearth
(supplied)
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Bellfires® BSV 19 Exploded View
BSV 19
15 ”
18 ”
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Bellfires® BSV
BSV 21
Tall: 56 ”
51 ”
BSV 21
Tall: 30 ”
12 ”
13 ”
25 ”
6”–7”
25”
3”
11 ”
23”
BSV 25
Tall: 59 ”
54 ”
BSV 25
Tall: 33 ”
7”–8”
3 ”
12 ”
11 ”
28”
13 ”
28 ”
27 ”
4 ”
8 ”
17”
BSV 21
31 ”
4 ”
8 ”
21”
BSV 25
4 ”
25”
20 ”
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8”
Bellfires® BSV
9”–10”
BSV 28
Tall: 61 ”
56 ”
BSV 28
Tall: 33 ”
14 ”
13 ”
28 ”
19 ”
8 ”
31”
3 ”
12”
31 ”
BSV 36
Tall: 64”
59”
BSV 36
Tall: 33 ”
14 ”
4”
18”
42 ”
16”
8 -12”
28 ”
40”
4 ”
BSV 28
42”
4 ”
29”
20 ”
BSV 36
4 ”
37”
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Bellfires® BSV
BSV Spider Damper Parts
1- Drop In Damper
28' Stainless Steel Cable
1 -Bracket
2 -Hammer Drive Pins
1- Stainless Steel Sash Chain
1 -Stainless Steel Ring (attach to chain)
1 -Stainless Steel Clamp (attach to cable)
You need....
Ladder
Hammer Drill
1/4 inch Masonry Drill Bit
Safety glasses
Wire Cutters
Marker
Flat Gasket or Silicone Caulk
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Bellfires® BSV
Safety Guidelines
A. Bellfires® fireplaces are not approved for use in mobile homes.
B. There must be an air space clearance between the outermost portion of any section of the chimney system and
any combustible surface. Although two inches is a typical clearance, adhere to the requirements set forth by the chimney manufacturer. Combustible surfaces include: ceilings, joists, flooring, walls, electrical wiring, insulation and roof
structures.
C. Never fill any required air space with insulation or other material.
D. The chimney system must be vented to the outside.
E. The chimney must extend at least three feet (900mm) above the roof and at least two feet (600mm) above any
portion of the roof within 10 feet (3m).
F. Maximum chimney height from the top of the firebox to the top of the chimney should not exceed 40 feet when
supported solely by the fireplace, or 90 feet when resupported at or above 40 feet according to the chimney manufacturer's resupport specifications.
G. Minimum chimney height from the top of the firebox to the top of the chimney must be 10 feet.
H. The chimney must not be inclined more than 30 degrees from vertical. Greater angles result in hazardous
deposits of soot and ash in flue.
I. A maximum of two offsets (4 elbows total) is allowed in a chimney.
J. Firestops and joist shields must be used at each floor level through which the chimney rises.
K. There should not be any forced air furnace registers in the room within ten feet of the fireplace. They can cause
negative pressure and create chimney down-drafts.
L. Never mix parts of one chimney system with those of a different manufacturer. Do not install damaged chimney
parts. Remember, more fires are caused by chimneys than by solid-fuel appliances.
M. Practice good workmanship. Sloppy work could jeopardize the safety of the installation.
Less than 10 feet
3 feet minimum
2 feet minimum
Ridge
10 feet or more
2 feet minimum
3 feet minimum
Chimney Height Requirements
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Bellfires® BSV
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Steps to a Bellfires® BSV Installation
Bellfires® BSV
1
Measurement
3
Layout for
new BSV
2
Demolition and
prep for new BSV
4
Install
Super Flex®
5
Install
new BSV
6
Finish trim
& facade
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Bellfires® BSV
(1) Measure Old Fireplace
There are 6 Steps to a SuperVent
installation.
1. Measure old fireplace to determine what
size BSV unit to use, and the appropriate
liner size.
2. Demolition of firebox and smoke chamber
and preparation for the new BSV.
3. Layout for the new BSV.
4. Installation of the Super Flex® , (or Super
Rigid) liner system.
5. Installation of the BSV.
6. Finish and trim facade.
There are as many different size and
shape fireplaces as there are masons who build
them. Some are large and cavernous and some
are small and tight. It is much easier to install the
Super Vent® in a fireplace with a deep firebox
and tall, wide smoke chamber, and large flue
diameter, than an installation with a shallow firebox, short, tight chamber, and an undersized or
offset flue. Careful measurements should be
taken when inspecting and estimating the job.
Measurements to take during inspection/estimate:
A. Width of opening
B. Height of opening
C. Thickness of opening (lintel size or
arch thickness)
D. Depth of firebox behind face
E. Width of firebox rear
F. Depth of smoke shelf to rear smoke
chamber wall
G. Distance from firebox floor to base of
flue
H. Flue size
I. Total Height
Measuring fireplace (depth
of fireplace cavity)
Plumb down to floor from front edge of smoke
shelf or damper frame with level or plumb bob
and string. Measure from this point on floor to
rear of firebox. Subtract this measurement from
the depth of smoke shelf measurement. This
amount less the thickness of the firebox brick will
represent the total depth available with rear firebox removed.
Measure from firebox floor to base of flue tile. If
measurement from floor to flue is greater than
height of Bellfires firebox and smoke chamber,
and flue size is greater than liner size, installation will be simple and little smoke chamber
demolition will be necessary. If measurement
from floor to flue is less than height of Bellfires
firebox and smoke chamber, and/or flue size is
smaller than liner size, demolition of smoke
chamber and base of flue will be necessary.
B
A
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Flue size:
Chimney height:
Firebox: Metal Masonry
Offset: Right Left
Back
Bellfires® BSV
H
Chimney top access:
D
I
G
C
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Bellfires® BSV
BSV Firebox Dimension and Liner Size Charts
Bellfire Quick Reference Chart
Models BR21, 25, and 28 (includes tall)
Use this chart to determine
which BSV model to install.
Use this chart to determine the liner size to
use for your BSV model installation.
SS Flue LIner to
Fireplace Opening
Ratio
Example: 28 x 36 fireplace opening = 1008
8” diameter liner or
6 x 10 Super Flex oval
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Bellfires® BSV
Notes on the Bellfires®
Rumford Smoke Dome
In other installation information that has circulated on BSV installations references were made
to using stainless steel elbows off of the Smoke
Dome for chimneys with offsets.
Sleepy Hollow’s custom fabrication shop makes
any dome to the exact dimensions required for
your installation. DO NOT USE elbows off of the
Smoke Dome.
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Bellfires® BSV
(2) Demolition and Preparation for BSV
A more common
job will require
only the removal
of the existing
firebox and clay
This fireplace will require
major demolition to allow for
the Bellfires® Super Vent
firebox and Super Flex®
It never hurts to lay out a job dry before doing any
demolition, and sketching out the exact outlines of the
components can save a lot of labor.
liners.
Possibilities for installations
are practically endless. Once
you have prepared the firebox
and chase for placement of
the Bellfires® BSV firebox you
are ready to trace the dimensions of the box and flares on
the hearth floor. Some
installers wrestle the firebox
and flares into place and trace
the outlines from the outline
of the Bellfires®, and others
have found it easier to make a
cardboard template and use
that to find the exact placement of the finished Bellfires®
in the existing fireplace.
Experience (and your back)
will lead you to a preferred
method, but both can be used.
Some installations can be
done with only minor modifications to the fireplace; others
will require more serious
demolition. This can include
removal of the existing firebrick (or common red brick if
a very old fireplace) firebox,
and damper throat, damper,
and smoke chamber. Only
onsite measurement will tell
you how far you will have to
go to prepare for a smooth
Bellfires® installation.
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Preparing the customer’s
home for installation of
Bellfires® BSV fireplaces is
very important. Care should
be taken to ensure that your
customer’s home is protected
from the process the installation requires. Cover interior
walkways with weather
appropriate materials–snow
and rain create problems that
never come up when working
in dry weather . Use vaccuum
heads or exhaust fans on the
chimney top to help remove
dust and soot. Powerful vaccuums should be used
indoors at the points of demolition to further control dust.
Bellfires® BSV
Check Catalog for:
Rotary Hammer pg. 89
Hammer Head System
pg. 76
Exhausto fans pg. 48
Drop Cloths pg. 71
Super Vac pg. 72
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Bellfires® BSV
Checking fit
with a cardboard template,
a job that is
much easier
with cardboard
than refractory.
Slipping on
Super Skin.
Wrapping Super
Flex with Cera-Foil
Wrapping Super Flex,
Cera-Foil, and Super Skin
with Stainless wire.
Once the firebox and smoke
chamber are ready for placement of Super Flex® liner and
the Bellfires® Super Vent, its
time to prepare the Super
Vent liner. See Super Vent®
installation Guide.
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Installing Super Flex® can be
done from either the top or
bottom of the chimney.
Sleepy Hollow introduced to
the industry the concept of
winching–something that no
other lining system had considered. The Super Winch®
simplifies flex liner installation in situations where it is
possible to use it. Once you
have used the Winch you will
always look for ways to continue to use it.
Bellfires® BSV
Working safely on the roof is
extremely important. Sleepy
Hollow offers a number of
scaffolding options to help
you set up the job on the roof.
See Catalog for:
Super Winch pg. 84
Center Platform pg. 85
Ultimate Ridge Hooks
pg. 86
Attach nose cone to flex, clip
the winch clip to the nose
cone eye and begin winching
up.
This installation was winched without the Super Vent
smoke chamber attached. Depending on the length of the
flex it may be easier to handle moving the insulated flex
around without the smoke attached before winching.
Short lengths of liner may bo easier to install with the
smoke chamber securely riveted in place.
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Bellfires® BSV
Insulating Smoke Dome
Wrap Cera-Foil® around Smoke Dome. Notice
that Smoke Dome can be laid on Cera-Foil
and “rolled” to maximize the area covered by
a single cut of blanket. Use either Super
Cement or Spray Glue to adhere blanket to
Dome. Tape all edges and seams with CeraFoil® Metal Seam Tape. Be sure to cut and fit
all small areas that are not easily covered in
the first wraps.
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Tape all seams.
Bellfires® BSV
See Catalog for:
Cordless Electric Rivet
Gun pg. 92
Ultimate Hand
Rivet Gun pg. 92
Cordless Angle Drill
pg. 90
Completely wrapped and insulated Smoke Dome waiting to
be riveted to Super flex liner
Insulated Smoke Dome
being riveted to insulated
Super Flex® with Cordless
Electric Rivet Gun.
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Bellfires® BSV
!!!IMPORTANT NOTE!!!
The nice thing about using the Super
Winch is that it will patiently hold Super
Flex in place until you are ready to lower it
onto the Bellfires® firebox.
Other installation information circulating on the
Bellfires® has indicated it is
possible to use stainless
elbows between flex liner
and Smoke Domes. That is
not true. Sleepy Hollow
makes custom stainless
domes where chimney offsets demand them. DO NOT
USE ELBOWS in the
Bellfires® system.
Attach and rivet the Smoke
Dome to Super Flex® liner.
Be sure to insulate the connection completely and tape
the seams with Cera-Foil®
Metal Seam Tape.
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Smoke Dome and liner wiched into
place, just a few inches above from
where it will be lowered onto the
installed Bellfires® firebox. The cardboard template can be used to check
for placement of the firebox and to be
sure the Smoke Dome can be lowered
and properly seated on the firebox.
Now you can prepare the firebox for
installation.
Bellfires® BSV
See Catalog for:
4 ” Sander-Grinder
pg. 90
Winching the
preattached
Smoke Dome
and liner into
place.
Carefully look over the refractory firebox and flares to
check for uneven bumps, etc.,
anything that might prevent a
smooth joint and a tight seam
between the rear firebox panel
and side flares. A grinder can
be used to sand down any
imperfections.
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Bellfires® BSV
Insulating Bellfires® firebox
Lay the Bellfires® firebox on its face. Unroll CeraFoil blanket insulation over the back, from one
edge to the other. Carefully cut with a sharp knife.
Completely cover all the rear surface area and tape
all seams with Cera-Foil® Metal Seam Tape.
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Cutting of Bellfires® refractory components is possible
and many times necessary. If
you will only be doing limited Bellfires® installations it is
possible to get by cutting
flares and hearth extensions
with circular saws and
grinders fitted with diamond
blades. Constant application
with water to the saw cut
will help prevent overheating
of the blade and saw.
However, this is a very crude
method of cutting refractory
material. It is also very time
consuming and can give less
than satisfactory results.
Sleepy Hollow recommends
using a masonry wet saw
whenever possible to make
clean, accurate cuts on refractory flares and hearth extensions. Less time will be taken
in achieving far more accurate cuts and results. If you
cannot afford to own such a
saw it is advised you look to
rent one from a local equipment rental yard. You will
never want to go back to cutting these materials dry and
by hand.
Bellfires® BSV
Place insulated Bellfires® fireback on
hearth at predrawn outlines.
Flares can be cut with grinders or circular
saws outfitted with diamond blades.
See Catalog for:
Diamond Blades pg. 90
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Bellfires® BSV
The shiplap edge of the flare is buttered with Super
Cement®. The back side of the flare should be insulated with Cera-Foil.
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The buttered, insulated flare
is fitted to the fireback. A
rubber mallet can be used to
tap the flare to the fireback.
Wipe off any Super Cement
that seeps out of the connection shiplap joint.
Bellfires® BSV
Mix coarse pea size perlite with
light masonry cement at a ratio of
7:1 (7 perlite, 1 masonry cement).
No sand is needed. Before adding
water, mix ingredients thoroughly.
Slowly add water, bringing mixture
to a potting soil consistency.
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Bellfires® BSV
Before pouring mixture, make sure
the 1" Cera-Foil is snugged against
back of firebox. Pour mixture behind
firebox, tamping lightly inbetween
pours. Be sure the mix is at least
level with the height of the firebox.
Place Cera-Foil gasket on top of refractory
firebox. Lower liner and Smoke Dome onto
the firebox, making sure all space between
the Smoke Dome and firebox is filled with
gasket.
See Catalog for:
Tapcon Fastening System
pg. 99
Attach the two Smoke Dome fasteners
to the Bellfires® firebox by drilling a
hole for the Tapcon screw supplied.
Install with the Tapcon fastening system. Tighten the stainless ratcheting
screw until snug. Do not over tighten.
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Bellfires® BSV
You are now ready to lay the hearth. Lay hearth piece (or pieces if two
piece) on Cera-Foil blanket, trace outline and cut out the resulting piece and
lay it on the floor of the fireplace. Place the rear refractory hearth piece
down on the Cera-Foil.
Use cardboard to
make a template
for the front
hearth piece. It is
very possible the
two outside
angles for the
flares will be different. It is much
easier to cut a
new cardboard
template than to
recut the refractory floor piece.
Remember:
Measure Twice–
Cut Once.
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Bellfires® BSV
If you will be cutting the hearth
piece by hand with a grinder, etc.,
you will need to carefully mark all
four sides to be able align all cuts.
Marked and ready to be cut.
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Bricking up the face.
Adding the final backfill of perlite.
Bellfires® BSV
Finishing up the face and cleaning
up construction mess. Many possibilities exist for finish work to dress
up the fireplace facade.
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Bellfires® BSV
Installing Bellfires® lintel
Place lintel up against fireplace face. This will cover any
space between the Smoke
Dome and the fireplace face.
Drill ” holes for each Super
Rivet and then install rivets.
Using the Super Brute to do the
heavy duty job of installing
Super Rivets.
Its a good idea to use a gasket
made from Cera-Wool between
the Bellfires® Smoke Dome lintel and the fireplace face. Fill
any larger holes with extra CeraWool.
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Bellfires® BSV Spider Damper
25-1
25-3
Super
Vent®
chimney
liner
25-2
25-4
25-5
After the Super Flex® chimney liner has been installed, but before the chimney cap is placed, the BSV top
mounted Spider Damper must be installed. The Spider Damper is placed in the top section of the Super Vent®
chimney liner.
The Spider Drop-in Damper (25-1) (Part #21) installs typically like other top mounted dampers. The bottom
hook-up is also typical. Attach the ring on the 28’ stainless cable (Part #22) to the underside ring of the Spider
Damper. (25-2) The installer must go to the roof and place the Spider Drop-in Damper inside the top section of
the Super Vent® chimney liner until handles of damper don't go any further down. (25-3, 25-4) Unroll cable,
dropping it all the way down the flue until cable reaches the firebox. The important installation step to be
observed is as follows: check for tightness in between flue walls and outside damper. Any air clearance should be
sealed with flat gasket or silicone caulk. (25-5) Check damper plate to be sure it moves freely. Because blade is
counterweight, damper should always be in the opening position.
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Bellfires® BSV Spider Damper
26-1
3”
20”
26-2
Stainless steel clamp
26-5
26-3
26-4
Hearth
Now, go back inside to the BSV firebox. Take the "L" bracket (Part #23)
and place it at wall of firebox (26-1) about 20" from hearth and no less
than 3" from outside opening. With a marker, mark the two openings of
the “L” bracket onto the side of the firebox. (26-1) Be sure to wear your
safety glasses. Using a masonry drill bit, drill two 4” inch holes into firebox on the marks you made. Attach "L" bracket with hammer driver.
(Part #24) (26-2). Close damper by pulling cable until slight tension is
felt. (26-3).
Cut stainless steel wire about 12 inch lower than the horizontal bar of
bracket. (26-4).
1 ”
Take opposite end to ring of stainless steel chain and slide it through
bracket from bottom to top. Slide end of cable through first link of sash
chain (Part # 25)(26-5) and through clamp (Part #26). Attach to cable by
squeezing with pliers. At this time damper should remain closed.
Position clamp and be sure that first link of chain is 12 inches over the
horizontal of bracket. After the attach clamp is secure against cable your
Spider Drop-in Damper is ready to be used.
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Build the World’s Best Fire
Top Down Burn
Handy Items to Have
A Fireplace Screen
A Kindling Ax (Be careful)
Stove Gloves
An Ash Rake
Think of your fuel load as three component parts:
The Base Course (can be unsplit if proper diameter)
The Middle Course (split)
The Top Courses (split finer)
THIS TYPE OF FIRE IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR
THE FIRST EIGHT TO TEN FIRES. BELLFIRES® MUST
BE GRADUALLY BROKEN IN AND CURED WITH
SMALL FIRES FOR THE FIRST EIGHT TO TEN FIRES.
DO NOT OVERFIRE YOUR BCC!!
A fireplace grate is not necessary with the BCC 28. A
grate increases your critical burn rate allowing logs to
burn faster than normal. Logs burn best in contact
with hot firebrick in a bed of wood ashes.
Helpful Hints & Precautions before you start:
Make sure your fireplace and flue have been inspected
for fire worthiness and are cleaned if found dirty (full
of flammable cresosote), by a reputable Chimney
Sweep. Make sure the damper is open. The damper is
controlled from the keyed stainless cable and ring
installed to either side of the firebox sidewall. Pull
down and unhook to release the tension of the stainless steel cable. Pull down and rehook the cable to
close the damper. There are no other settings than
completely open or completely closed. If your fireplace and flue are located on an outside wall or, when
the damper is open, you feel a flow of frigid air rushing down into the room, pre-heat the flue with a sheet
of lit newspaper. Hold the lit newspaper high into the
damper area, wearing a pair of stove gloves for protection. This will reverse the cold air plug present in the
flue, creating a strong updraft with no smoke into your
room. As soon as the newspaper is burned up, light
your newspaper on top of your fuel load.
Approximately 3-4 hours later when you have a nice
bed of hardwood coals, use a fireplace rake to push the
coals against the rear wall of the firebox. Next, lay your
new logs, minimum of four, on top of the hot coals, lay
the bottom two horizontally. The top two, a little shorter in length, place front to back approximately 3 inches apart creating a throat.
The greatest volume of smoke and particulate pollution from a wood fire occurs during a cold start up.
Wood fires lit from the bottom, in a conventional manner, promote a dirty burn and waste a large amount of
potential heat in the form of unburned gases.
A clean and efficient method for kindling a fire is a
top burn. This almost forgotten ancient European technique places the largest wood at the bottom in a criss
cross crib fashion. As each tier is laid, the criss crossing becomes smaller. Kindling and a small amount of
paper are placed on top and lit.
When the top burn fire is lit, the flames are always
above the fuel load. The smoke and flammable gas
from each tier of wood will always travel up through
the flame and burn, thereby reducing particulate pollution and unburned fuel.
A top kindling fire also produces large and less compacted glowing coals, providing excellent long-lasting
radiant heat.
A top burn fire laid with seasoned hardwood to a
height of eighteen to twenty-four inches will burn
approximately four hours without adding additional
wood. The fire will be mesmerizing as each tier slowly
ignites and burns its way down.
TOP BURN RECIPE
Always start with dry, well-seasoned, split firewood and
kindling. (Ideally seasoned firewood will have a 20%
moisture content. The wood will show radial cracks at
the ends and sound like bowling pins when beaten
together.)
Bottom layer:
Three good sized pieces of split hardwood five to six
inches thick, laid front to back.
Second layer:
Three slightly smaller pieces of split firewood three to
five inches thick, laid side to side.
Third layer:
Four to five smaller pieces of split firewood two to three
inches thick, laid front to back. Keep afternating and
decreasing in size with split hardwood until they are
about one inch thick.
Now alternate two rows with split softwood
(pine, spruce, etc.) until pencil thick. Place a small
piece of newspaper on top and light.
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Operating Instructions & Maintenance
BSV Operating Instructions & Fireplace & Chimney Maintenance
Keep These Instructions
for Future Use
NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE
LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL-
LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS TO
START OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE IN THIS FIRE-
PLACE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS WELL AWAY
FROM THE FIREPLACEWHILE IT IS IN USE.
Use solid wood or processed
solid fuel firelogs only.
Do not poke or stir logs while they are burning.
Use only firelogs that have been evaluated for
the application in fireplace and refer to firelog
warnings and caution markings on packaging
prior to use.
Beware of burning certain materials in your fireplace.
These items include plastic, poison ivy , and chemically
treated woods such as pressure-treated lumber, discarded
telephone poles, or railroad ties. These not only create air
pollution, they can induce extreme illness or irritation for
some individuals. Do not burn driftwood that has been in
the ocean or in salt water as the salt will corrode the chim-
ney. Do not abuse the fireplace by overfiring by burning
paper, cardboard, or construction materials such as
pressed wood, plywood, or lumber. Some fuels, such as
charcoal, natural gas, etc., give off carbon monoxide when
they burn. As this is a toxic gas you should insure that the
fireplace does not spill flue gas into the house.
Disposal of Ashes
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground
well away from all combustible materials pending final
disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil
or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained
in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Ashes should never be placed in a container
with combustible materials.
Chimney Maintenance
CREOSOTE–Formation and Need for Removal
When wood is burned slowly it produces tar and other
organic vapors which combine with expelled moisture
to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the
relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire. As
a result creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited this creosote makes an extremely
hot fire.
The chimney should be inspected at least twice a year
during the season to determine if creosote buildup has
occurred.
If creosote has accumulated it should be removed to
reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
Check the specific chimney manufacturer’s instructions on removal of the chimney cap for chimney
cleaning.
When the fireplace is first placed in use inspect the
chimney frequently and clean the chimney anytime
an accumulation of 8” thick or more is observed on
the flue walls. The frequency of these inspections can
be increased or reduced appropriately after a pattern
of accumulation has been established. Please note however that changes in the outside environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity, or changes in
the operation of the fireplace can lead to rapid buildup
of soot and/or creosote.
To clean the chimney obtain the services of a qualified
and reputable chimney sweep or remove the accumulation with brushes on wooden, poly, or fiberglass poles.
Do not use metal pipes, chains, wires, etc., to clean the
chimney because such items can scratch the surface of
the stainless steel flue which can shorten the life of the
flue and provide a rough surface for soot particles to
attach to.
In addition to checking and cleaning the chimney on
a regular basis, be sure to inspect the chimney before
starting a fire at the beginning of each heating season.
Make sure the chimney is clear from any accumulation of soot, creosote, or any other debris and that all
chimney joints are intact.
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Bellfires® BSV
CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY
LIFETIME WARRANTY
Bellfires® Manufacturing Company extends the following warranty on the BSV, subject to the conditions of guarantee thereon. The fireplace is warranted for the lifetime of the original owner from the date of installation. If examination by the
Bellfires® representative proves to our satisfaction that any part or portion of the
fireplace is defective in material or workmanship, under normal use and service,
such part or portion shall be replaced or repaired at no cost to you.
(A) Warranty may not be altered or extended by any of our dealers or agents, and except as provided
herein, there are no other warranties. (B) Warranty does not cover damage resulting from misuse,
abuse or accident. (C) Warranty shall be void if your unit is not operated in accordance with the operation instructions provided at time of purchase and outlined below, or if the unit has been removed
from the place in which it was originally installed. (D) Hairline cracking on the surface of refractory components, a normal condition of use for refractory products, and/or cracking are expressly
excluded from this warranty.
Important Instructions For Curing Refractory Fireplaces: (1) If the firebox has gotten wet, it must be
dried slowly with a hair dryer or heat lamp before any fire is started. (2) The first eight fires must be
built very small and well forward on the hearth so as not to contact the firebox. This will allow the
unit to cure slowly by removing excess moisture in the refractory cavity behind the firebox, caused
by the environment during storage or transportation, and mortar and materials used for installation.
Proper curing eliminates the possibility of fracturing the firebox.
Dealer/Installer
Address
Dealer Signature Date
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