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Napoleon Fireplaces EPA 1400 manual

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    1 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR HI-TECH LISTED SOLID FUEL BURNING STOVES AND INSERTS FREE ST ANDING MODELS EP A 1 100, 1 100L, 1 100C, 1400, 1400L & 1900 INSERT MODELS EPI 1 101, 1401 INSTALLER: THESE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE CONVEYED TO AND REMAIN WITH THE HOMEOWNER. CERTIFIED UNDER U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION [...]

  • Page 2

    2 W415-0360 / 1 1.05.02 NAPOLEON wood fireplaces are manufactured under the strict Standard of the World Recognized ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Assurance Certificate. NAPOLEON products are designed with superior components and materials, assembled by trained craftsmen who take great pride in their work. The complete fireplace is thoroughly inspected by[...]

  • Page 3

    3 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 PG 2-4 INTRODUCTION Warranty General Information Care of Plated & Enamelled Parts Care of Glass 5-6 INST ALLA TION Installing the Legs Alcove Installation Stove Installation Chimney Connection Adding Chimney Sections Outside Air 6-7 MOBILE HOME INST ALLA TION Venting Outside Air 7-8 FIREPLA CE INSER T INST ALLA TION Prior[...]

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    4 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION Except for their different depths, models 1100, 1400, 1900 and the fireplace inserts 1101 and 1401 are iden- tical and use the same burning principles. They were specifically designed over many months of research to meet the 1990 U.S.A. EPA particulate emission stand- ards and have been extens[...]

  • Page 5

    5 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 STOVE INSTALLATION If the stove is to be installed on a combustible floor, it must be placed on a approved non-com- bustible hearth pad, that extends 8" (200mm) beyond the stove sides and back, and 18" (455mm) to the front. SINGLE WALL CHIMNEY CONNECTOR* DOUBLE WALL CHIMNEY CONNECTOR CHIMNEY CONNECTION Vent the stov[...]

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    6 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 DO NOT USE ANY MAKESHIFT MATERIALS DURING INSTALLATION. 1. Move the stove into position with the flue centered, midpoint between two joists to prevent having to cut them. Use a plumb bob to line up the centre. 2. Cut and frame an opening in the roof to provide a 2" clearance between the outside of the chimney and any com[...]

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    7 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 OUTSIDE AIR Connection from the stove's air intake to the outside is mandatory in mobile homes only, either through a hole in the wall to line up with the knockout in the pedestal back, or through a hole in the floor to line up with the hole in the pedestal base. Use a fresh air kit. Secure the 4 inch diameter aluminum l[...]

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    8 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 In the United States, continued: If a continuous liner is not installed, a "direct flue con- nection" must be made. The direct flue connection re- quires a non-combustible connector that extends from the insert into the chimney flue liner and also that the installed flue cover be sealed below the entry point of the [...]

  • Page 9

    9 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 1101 FAN SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT 1. Turn off all electrical power to the insert. Remove the glass door and set aside in a safe place. 2. Remove the top right side bricks from inside the firebox, 4-#7's and 2- #2's. Then remove the rest of the side and back bricks from the right side of the 1101 insert. It is not nece[...]

  • Page 10

    10 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 MODEL 1401/1400L - FIGURE 20 MODEL 1101/1100L - FIGURE 18 12 12 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 MODEL 1400 - FIGURE 19 MODEL 1100/1100C - FIGURE 17 BRICK RETAINER DETAIL - TYPICAL MODEL 1900 - FIGURE 21 AREA CIRCLED ON EACH FIGURE INDICATES THE BRICK RETAINER DETAIL SIZES #1. 1-1/4" x 4"-1/2 x 9" #2. 1-1/4" x 3&q[...]

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    11 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 BRICK and BAFFLE INSTALLATION With stove and chimney installation completed, move the bricks into place by working as illustrated for your unit on page 10. 1. Install two or three courses of brick on both sides of the unit. Install two courses on the back wall. Install the final course of bricks on the back wall. These brick[...]

  • Page 12

    12 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 You can now add larger pieces of wood and operate the stove normally. Once the stove/insert is entirely hot, it will burn very efficiently with little smoke from the chim- ney. There will be a bed of orange coals in the firebox and secondary flames flickering just below the top fire- brick. You can safely fill the firebox wi[...]

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    13 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 DO NOT OVERFIRE THE STOVE! Overfiring can occur by: a) burning large amounts of smaller wood pieces such as furniture scraps, skids or treated wood; b) vigorously burning large loads of wood with the draft control on "HIGH" (fully open) for long periods of time (one or two hours). SMOKING A properly installed Napol[...]

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    14 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 WOOD PILE MAINTENANCE Burn only dry, clean unpainted wood that has been seasoned. It produces more heat and less soot or creosote. Freshly cut wood contains about 50% moisture while after proper seasoning only about 20% of the water remains. As wood is burned, this water boils off consuming energy that should be used in heat[...]

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    15 W415-0360 / 11.05.02 ORDERING PROCEDURES Contact your dealer or the factory for questions concerning prices and policies on replacement parts. Normally all parts can be ordered through your Napoleon dealer or distributor. When ordering replacement parts always give the following information: 1. Model & Serial Number of fireplace 2. Installat[...]

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