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OWNER`S MANUAL DROLET EPA WOODSTOVES HT-1200 HT-1600 HT-2000 990810/45060A_Feb 03 US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOODSTOVES Vérified and tested following ULC S627 et UL 1482 Standards by: Intertek Testing Services READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE Manufactured by : STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC. 1700, Léon-Harmel, Q[...]
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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................... 3 ASSEMBLY ...........................................................................[...]
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2 INTRODUCTION SBI INC ., one of the most important wood stove and fireplace manufacturers in Canada, congratulates you on your purc hase and wishes to help you get maximum satisfaction from your wood stove. In the pages that follow, we will give you advice on wood heating and controlled combustion as well as technical spec ifications regarding in [...]
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3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS HT-1200 HT-1600 HT-2000 Combustion Type: Wood Wood Wood Recommended Surface 600 à 1 200 ft 2 900 à 1 600 ft 2 1 000 à 2 000 ft 2 (56 à 112 m 2 ) (84 à 149 m 2 ) (93 à 186 m 2 ) Heating Capacity : E.P.A : 36 000 BTU/h (10,5kW) 40 000 BTU/h (11,7 kW) 60 200 BTU/h (17,6 kW) Real : 45 000 BTU/h (13,2 kW) 70 000 BTU/h (2[...]
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ASSEMBLY PEDESTAL AND DECORATIVE SIDEWALL INSTALLATION Figure 1: HT-1200 Deluxe Pedestal Installation : 1. Remove all bricks and insulations in the appliance. 2. Slowly, lay down the stove on his back. 3. Install legs or the pedestal with the supplied nuts and bolts. Stand up the stove and plac e it with the required clearances. Note that there is [...]
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BRICKS INSTALLATION (HT-1200) Figure 3: HT-1200 & HT-1200 DELUXE Bricks • Refractory bricks are to be installed according to figure 4. • In both stoves, the baffle brick must be pushed as close to the front as possible onto its metallic support. • The upper bricks (2) must lay on the vertical bricks (4) grove • Note that a plain brick i[...]
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BRICKS AND INSULATION INSTALLATION (HT-1600) 1. Remove from the stove all bricks and insulation. 2. Install all side bricks (12 x 4 1/2" x 9") 3. Install the back bricks (6 x 4 1/2" x 9") 4. Install the bottom bricks (4 x 4 1/2" x 9") + (2 x 6 " x 8") + (1 x 6" x 2") for HT-1600 and (4 x 4 1/2"[...]
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BRICK AND INSULATION INSTALLATION (HT-2000) The stove is normally supplied with secondary air t ubes in position. To install the baffle bricks and white ceramic insulation, it’s necessary to re move the two front secondary air tubes. First place only one baffle brick and one white ceramic insulation. Use the same method to put the other baffle br[...]
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AIR TUBES INSTALLATION (HT-2000): The secondary air tubes are painted different co lours . The back tube is yellow, the middle on is red and the front is unpainted. Before inst alling, make sure the locating holes in the tubes (holes near one end of the tube) are on the left side. Inse rt one tube in the right side air channel and slide it to the r[...]
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DOOR ADJUSTMENT In order for your stove to operate properly, the door should be adjusted periodically to provide an air tight fit. To adjust: • Remove the lock pin (spring pin) by pulling and turning it using pliers ("wise grip") • Turn the handle counter clock wise one turn to increase pressure • Re-install the lock pin (spring pin[...]
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THE BENEFITS OF INSTALLING A BLOWER A blower can be installed at the back of your DRO LET stove. This option is necessary if you wish to redistribute into a room the heat trapped at the back of y our stove. By forcing hot air toward the front, the blower enables you to ex tend the radiation power of your stove. You can purchase this option through [...]
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11 INSTALLATION SAFETY NOTICE • I F THIS STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED , A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT . T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE , FOLLOW THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS . F AILURE TO FOLLOW INST RUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE , BODILY INJURY , OR EVEN DEATH . • C ONSULT YOUR MUNICIPAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT OR FIRE OFF ICIALS ABOUT RESTRICT[...]
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FLOOR PROTECTOR Your wood stove should be placed on a non-combustible surface. The floor protector should be under the stove, eighteen inc hes beyond the front and eight in ches beyond each side of the fuel loading and ash removal opening. If t here is a horizontal section of chimney connector, the floor protector should go under it and two inches [...]
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CLEARANCES It is of utmost importance that the clearanc es to combustible material be scrupulously respected upon installation of the stove you hav e selected. Refer to the tables below : Figure 8: Clearances to combustibles CANADA Single pipe / Double pipe Model A B C D E F HT-1200 15/10 16/16 10/8 20.3/15 .3 27.3/27.3 21.8/19.8 HT-1200 Deluxe 15/[...]
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14 REDUCED CLEARANCES You may decrease the clearances by installing heat radiation shields between the walls or the ceiling and the stove. Thes e heat radiation shields must be installed permanently, and can include sheet metal, a rigid non-co mbustible sheet or a masonry wall. Clearances of not less than 1" (25 mm) and not more than 3" ([...]
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15 CHIMNEY Your wood stove may be hooked up with a factor y built or masonry chimney. If you are using a factory built chimney, it must comply with UL 103 or ULC S6 29 standards; therefore it must be a Type HT (2100°F). It is extremely im portant that it be inst alled according to the manufacturer's specifications. If you are using a masonry [...]
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CHIMNEY CONNECTOR (STOVE PIPE) Your chimney connector and chimney must have t he same diameter as the stove outlet. If this is not the case, we recommend you contact your dealer in order to insure there will be no problem with the draught. The stove pipe must be made of aluminized or cold roll steel with a minimum thickness of 0.021" or 0.53 m[...]
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TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY: ROOF FLASHING 18" CLEARANCE WALL SUPPORT WALL RADIATION SHIELD RAIN CAP Wall installation CEILING SUPPORT RADIATION SHIEL D Vertical installation 17[...]
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MASONRY CHIMNEY: Cl a y l i n er Thim b l e C l ea n out door 18[...]
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FACTORY BUILT THIMBLE: 19[...]
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BRICK THIMBLE: 20[...]
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21 WOODSTOVE UTILIZATION Your heating unit was designed to burn wood onl y; no other materials should be burnt. Wastes and other flammable materials should not be burnt in your wood st ove. Any type of wood may be used in your stove, but specif ic varieties have better energy yields than others. Please consult the following table in order to make t[...]
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22 Smaller pieces of wood will dry faster. All logs exceeding 6" in diameter should be split. The wood should not be stored dire ctly on the ground. Air should circulate through the cord. A 24" to 48" air space should be left between eac h row of logs, which should be placed in the sunniest location possible. The upper la yer of wood[...]
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HEATING Controlled combustion is the most efficient technique for wood heating because it enables you to select the type of com bustion you want for each given situation. The wood will burn slowly if the wood stove air intake control is adjusted to reduce the oxygen supply in the combustion chamber to a minimum. On t he other hand, wood will bur n [...]
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24 RELOADING Once you have obtained a good bed of embers, you should reload the unit. In order to do so, open the air controls to ma ximum a few seconds prior to opening the stove's door. Then proceed by opening the door very slowly; open it one or two inches for 5 to 10 seconds, before opening it completely to increase the draught and thus e [...]
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25 ASH DISPOSAL Ashes should be removed from the stove every fe w days or when ashes get to 2 to 3 inches deep. Always empty the stove when it is cold, such as in the morning. Always dispose of ashes in a me tal container with a tight fitting lid. Place this container on a non combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible mater[...]
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26 MAINTENANCE Your Drolet stove is a high efficiency stove and therefore require little maintenance. It is important to perform a visual ins pection of the stove every time it is emptied, in order to insure that no parts have been damaged, in which case repairs must be performed immediately. GLASS • Inspect the glass regularly in order to detect[...]
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1700, rue Léon-Harmel, Québec (Québec) G1N 4R9 tel. : (418) 527-3060 fax : (418) 527-4311 e- ma il : t ec h@ dr ole t. ca web si te : www. dro le t. ca LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY The warranty of the manufacturer extends only to the orig inal consumer purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty covers brand new products only, which have not b[...]