Century FW2470, Manual

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SECTION 1.0 INSTALLATION
When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the E.P.A Century wood stove is
suitable for use as a freestanding wood stove in residential installations. The E.P.A Century wood
stove is not intended for installation in a bedroom or a mobile home, except for the FW2470 model
In Canada, the CSA B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment and
the CSA C22.1 Canadian National Electrical Code are to be followed in the absence of local code
requirements. In the USA, the ANSI NFPA 70 National Electrical Code and NFPA 211 Standard for
Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances are to be followed in the absence of
local code requirements.
In addition to the national installation and/or local building codes, fire officials (or other authorities
having jurisdiction) should be contacted to determine what restrictions and installation requirements
might apply locally.
1.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
•
MIXING OF APPLIANCE OR FLUE SYSTEM COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING THE
DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION OF COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
.
WHERE SUCH
ACTION IS CONSIDERED
,
THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CONSULTED IN THE FIRST INSTANCE
.
•
D
O NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
.
•
CRACKED AND BROKEN COMPONENTS
, e.g.
GLASS PANELS OR CERAMIC TILES
,
MAY RENDER THIS
INSTALLATION UNSAFE
.
•
A
SOURCE OF FRESH AIR INTO THE ROOM OR SPACE HEATED SHALL BE PROVIDED WHEN REQUIRED
.
•
C
ONNECT THE STOVE ONLY TO A LINED MASONRY CHIMNEY CONFORMING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL
BUILDING CODES FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL
,
OR TO A LISTED FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY SUITABLE FOR
USE WITH SOLID FUEL
.
1.2 POSITIONING THE STOVE
It is very important to position the wood stove in an area that will favour the most efficient heat
distribution throughout the house. The stove should therefore be installed in the room where the
most time is spent, and in the most spacious room possible. Recall that wood stoves produce
radiating heat, the heat we feel when we are close to a wood stove. A wood stove also functions by
convection, that is through the displacement of hot air accelerated upwards and its replacement with
cooler air at the floor level. The stove’s convection effect is facilitated by the installation of a
blower.