5
BBF SAFETY LABEL (FREESTANDING OR INSERT APPROVED).........................................................................4
TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................................................................................................................................5
EPA CERTIFIED......................................................................................................................................................7
LISTING/TESTING AGENCY..................................................................................................................................7
MANUAL USAGE....................................................................................................................................................7
FORWARD – WHY A CATALYTIC STOVE?.................................................................................................................8
EARLY HISTORY...................................................................................................................................................8
HISTORICAL RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................8
REFERRAL…………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
THEORY OF OPERATION ..............................................................................................................................................10
LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY................................................................................................................................11
FREESTANDING INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................14
MINIMUM CLEARANCES ...................................................................................................................................14
ALTERNATE MINIMUM CLEARANCES............................................................................................................14
ALCOVE CLEARANCES.......................................................................................................................................16
FLOOR PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................17
CHIMNEY REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................................18
FREESTANDING LEG REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................19
STOVE INSTALLATION PREPARATION ..........................................................................................................20
INSERT INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ....................................................................................................................21
FACTORY BUILT FIREPLACES...........................................................................................................................21
MASONRY BUILT FIREPLACES ........................................................................................................................21
DRAFT .....................................................................................................................................................................22
MINIMUM CLEARANCES ...................................................................................................................................22
FLOOR PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................22
SHROUD AND TRIM INSTALLATION................................................................................................................24
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................25
STOVE TERMINOLOGY .................................................................................................................................................25
STOVE COMPONENTS..........................................................................................................................................25
MANUAL DRAFT CONTROLS.............................................................................................................................25
CATALYTIC COMBUSTORS................................................................................................................................26
CATALYTIC BYPASS ROD...................................................................................................................................26
BLOWER UNITS.....................................................................................................................................................26
8” PROBE THERMOMETER..................................................................................................................................26
WOOD FUEL REQUIREMENTS ..........................................................................................................................27
CHIMNEY................................................................................................................................................................27
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR ......................................................................................................................................27
FLUE TRANSITION ...............................................................................................................................................27
WALL THIMBLE ...................................................................................................................................................27
MODEL BBF (FREESTANDING/INSERT) ....................................................................................................................30
MODEL BBF SPECIFICATIONS (FREESTANDING/INSERT) .................................................................................32
APPENDIX A: REPLACEMENT PARTS DESCRIPTION...........................................................................................33
CATALYST PARTS ...............................................................................................................................................33
Summary of Contents for Catalytic BBF Series
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