England's Stove Works 18-MH manual

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    INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing this product from a fine line of heating equipment. We wish you many years of safe heating pleasure. Visit our web site at www.englander stoves.com for helpful information, frequently asked questio ns, parts & accessory orders and more. NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS UNIT DO NO[...]

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    A letter from our Techni cal Support department : Thank you for purchasing this fine pr oduct from England’s Stov e Works! England's Stove Works was started, and is still owned by, a family that believes strongly in a "Do It Yo urself" spirit – that’s one reason you found this product at your favorite “Do It Yourself” store[...]

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    SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS WOOD STOVE IS NOT P ROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE COULD RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW THE INSTALL ATION DIRECTIONS. CONTACT YOUR L OCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFI CIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTIONS IN YOUR ARE A. OUTSIDE AIR MUST B E PROVIDED WHEN IN STALLING THIS UN IT IN A M OBILE HOME OR DOUBLE WIDE. SECT[...]

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    Figure 1 - Inst allation of 18-MH, 50 -SHW15 a nd 50-T RW15 using Pr e-Manufactured Chimney Note on Outside Air Hookup: You can use an outside air hook up with our catalytic st oves. We highly recommend i t for homes bui lt since the more air-tight co nstruction sta ndards went int o effect. This involves co nnecting a meta l pipe (usually three in[...]

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    C. Installation of a New Flue System 1. Masonry Flue: In the event that you plan to install a flue system or have a flue system installed, there are several avenues you can take. In the middle and late Seventies masonry flue systems becam e very popular, and are satisfactory systems to have today. If you are cons idering a maso nry system, you shou[...]

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    SECTION II: FLOOR & WALL PROTECTION A. Floor Protection If your floor is constructed of a noncombustible material such as brick or concrete, no floor protection is required. If your floor is constructed of a combustible material such as hardwood, carpet or linoleum, you must place floor protection between the unit and the combustible material. [...]

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    SECTION lll: FREESTANDING PLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION Once you have your flue system complete and have installed the floor and w all protection, you are ready to place your unit. The first problem you may encounter is getting the stove into your home; all of our products are well constructed, which makes them rather heavy. To lighten the stove you c[...]

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    SECTION IV: ACCESSORY ITEMS There are several accessory items avail able for your wood stove. It is suggested you install any accessory items before reading the next section; if you do purchase accessories after burning the stove, simply let the unit cool down and add the accessories as follows: AC-101-P & SH-101-P Brass Lip Trim There are two [...]

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    SECTION V: OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS A. Building a Fire Your stove is equipped with a catalytic combustor that requires the following procedure for firing the unit from a cold start. Inspect your stove to be sure the combustor is well-seated in the combustor housing before starting this procedure. CAUTION : NEVER LIGHT YOUR FIRE W ITH KEROSENE, GASOLI[...]

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    B. Draft Control This unit has a slide draft control located under the ash apron, which is used to regulate the amount of combustion air entering the firebox. This controls the amount of heat your stove produces, as well as the burn time. The more you open the draft by pulling out the handle, the more combustion air enters the firebox; this will ca[...]

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    SECTION VI: CARE AND MAINTENANCE A. Catalytic Maintenance Note – Your unit will have a 3” thick, 25-cell co mbustor (manufactured by Applied Ceramics), or it will have a 1” thick, “ceramic foam ” type combustor (ma nufactured by Clear Skies). The following instructions apply to both types, unless otherwise specified. 1. To reach the combu[...]

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    C. Firebrick (Part #AC-SB; 20 Required) This stove is equipped with high density, high temperature firebrick. If the brick becomes chipped or cracked, especially on the sides of the firebox, it should be replaced. The brick can be ordered from your local dealer or from the factory. D. Finish (Part #AC-MCSP; 12 oz. Spray Can) Your stove has been pai[...]

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    SECTION VIlI: THINGS THAT COULD CAUSE YOUR STOVE TO SMOKE It is very important that installations are made airtight. This is best accomplished by using furnace cement at all pipe joints a nd where the first sect ion of pipe enters the stove and enters the chimney flue. Any existing air leaks will cause the air to draw at points where the least resi[...]

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    REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR 18-MH, 50-SHW15 and 50-TRW15 AC-DGKC DOOR GASKET KIT AC-FCGK FLUE COLLAR GASKET KIT AC-SB 9” X 4” X 1 ½” FIREBRICK (20) AC-G9 9” X 9” GLASS W/GASKET AC-SH DOOR SPRING HANDLE AC-SH4 SLIDE DRAFT SPRI NG HANDLE AC-SHM BY-PASS SPRING HANDLE AC-6C3 CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR AC-MCSP HI-TEMP METALLIC PAINT CA-1710 COMBUSTOR HOUS[...]

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    Have this information on hand if y ou phone the fa ctory or your dealer regarding this product. Retain for your files: Model Number __________________________ Date of Purchase ________________________ Date of Manufacture _________________ Serial #_____________________ LIMITED 5 YEAR WARRANTY FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER The manuf[...]

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    WARRANTY REGISTRATION for England’s Stove Works Purchased by (Name) __ _________________ _______________ ___ _________ Address ___________ __________________ _______________ ___ __________ City __________________ ______ State _________ _ Zip _____ ____________ Telephone __________ ______________ ____ __________________ _________ Email Address ___[...]