Osburn 900 Installation and Operation Manual
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PART B - INSTALLATION
6
SAFETY INFORMATION
6.1
SUMMARY OF INSTALLATION CAUTIONS AND WARNINGS
THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE APPLIANCE ALWAYS
OVERRIDES THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED, IN ANY OTHER MEDIA (OWNER’S MANUAL,
CATALOGUES, FLYERS, MAGAZINES AND/OR WEB SITES).
MIXING OF APPLIANCE COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING
COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS. WHERE ANY SUCH CHANGES ARE
PLANNED, STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC. SHOULD BE CONTACTED IN ADVANCE.
ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE
TESTING AUTHORITY VIOLATES CSA B365 (CANADA), AND ANSI NFPA 211 (USA).
CONNECT THIS STOVE ONLY TO A LISTED FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL
OR TO A LINED MASONRY CHIMNEY CONFORMING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL BUILDING
CODES.
IF REQUIRED, A SUPPLY OF COMBUSTION AIR SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ROOM OR SPACE.
DO NOT CONNECT TO OR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTWORK
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR SUCH INSTALLATION.
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
DO NOT INSTALL IN A MOBILE HOME
6.2
REGULATIONS COVERING STOVE INSTALLATION
When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Osburn 900 wood stove is
suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Osburn 900 wood stove is
not recommended for installation in a sleeping room.
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 211 Standard for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid
Fuel-Burning Appliances and the ANSI NFPA 70 National Electrical Code are to be followed in the
absence of local code requirements.
This stove must be connected to a chimney complying with the requirements for Type HT chimneys
in the Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys for Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances, UL
103 HT and ULC S629 or to a code-approved masonry chimney with a flue liner.
