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COMBUSTION AIR ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance requires a source of combustion air. If your home is of tight construction or has negative pressure
problems, you will need an outside source of air. Below is a list of possible indicators that a source of outside
combustion air may be required.
1. Your stove does not draw steadily, smoke rollout occurs, wood burns poorly, or back-drafts occur whether or
not there is combustion present.
2.
Existing fuel-fired equipment in the house, such as fireplaces or other heating appliances, smell, do not
operate properly, suffer smoke roll-out when opened, or back-drafts occur whether or not there is combustion
present.
3. Opening a window slightly on a calm (windless) day alleviates any of the above symptoms.
4.
The house is equipped with a well-sealed vapor barrier and tight fitting windows and/or has any powered
devices that exhaust house air.
5. There is excessive condensation on windows in the winter.
6. A ventilation system is installed in the house.
If an outside air intake is required. You may purchase a standard 4” Dryer Vent kit from your local hardware
supply store. If using a Dryer venting kit, the outlet cover must be of a design that DOES NOT close by means of a
flap or trap door. You must purchase a style that allows a continuous in-flow of air and that has a rodent screen.
DRYER VENTING KIT” INSTALLATION
Follow the manufacturer’s installation instructions for attaching the dryer vent kit to the home. Then attach it to
the appliance.
CHIMNEY
Your wood stove may be hooked up with a factory built or masonry chimney, matching the diameter of the stove
exhaust. If you are using a factory built chimney, it must comply with UL 103 or CSA-B365 standard; therefore it must
be a Type HT (2100°F). It is extremely important that it be installed according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Take into account the chimney’s location to insure it is not too close to neighbors or in a valley which may cause
unhealthy or nuisance conditions.
If you are using a masonry chimney, it is important that it be built in compliance with the specifications of the
National Building Code. It must be lined with fire clay bricks, metal or clay tiles sealed together with fire cement.
(Round flues are the most efficient).
The interior diameter of the chimney flue must be identical to the stove smoke exhaust. A flue which is too small
may cause draft problems, while a large flue favors rapid cooling of the gas, and hence the build-up of creosote
and the risk of chimney fires. Note that it is the chimney and not the stove which creates the draft effect; your
stove’s performance is directly dependent on an adequate draft from your chimney.
Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue serving another appliance.
The following recommendations may be useful for the installation of your chimney:
•
It must rise above the roof at least 3’ (0.9m) from the uppermost point of contact.
•
The exterior portion should be double or triple wall pipe to ensure proper draft.
•
The chimney must exceed any part of the building or other obstruction within a 10’ (3.04m) distance by a
height of 2’ (0.6m).
•
Installation of an interior chimney is always preferable to an exterior chimney. The interior chimney will
be hotter than an exterior chimney that is being cooled by the ambient air outside the house. Therefore
the gas which circulates will cool
slower, thus reducing the build-
up of creosote and the risk of
chimney fires.
•
The draft caused by the
tendency for hot air to rise will
be increased with an interior
chimney.
• Using a fire screen at the
extremity of the chimney requires
regular inspection in order to
insure that it is not obstructed
thus blocking the draft, and it
should be cleaned when used
regularly.
Ventilation
