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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 3
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................... 5
POSITIONING THE STOVE ......................................................................................................... 5
CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES ................................................................................... 6
REDUCED CLEARANCES ........................................................................................................... 6
FLOOR PROTECTOR .................................................................................................................. 11
CHIMNEY..................................................................................................................................... 12
CHIMNEY CONNECTOR (STOVE PIPE) ................................................................................. 13
TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS ...................................................................................................... 15
WOODSTOVE UTILISATION ............................................................................................ 19
AVERAGE ENERGY YIELD OF ONE AIR DRIED CORD OF CUT WOOD ......................... 19
TESTING YOUR WOOD ............................................................................................................. 20
THE FIRST FIRES ........................................................................................................................ 20
IGNITION ..................................................................................................................................... 20
ASH DISPOSAL ........................................................................................................................... 21
AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 22
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................ 22
GLASS........................................................................................................................................... 22
GASKETING ................................................................................................................................ 22
PAINT ........................................................................................................................................... 23
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ............................................................................... 24
WHAT DO THE WORDS “DRAFT” AND “NEGATIVE PRESSURE” MEAN? ..................... 24
CAN I MODIFY MY STOVE TO INSTALL A GLASS DOOR? ............................................... 31
WHEN DO I NEED TO REPLACE THE FIREBRICKS? ........................................................... 31
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS ....................................................................................... 31
CENTURY HEATING LIMITED WARRANTY .................................................................... 32