Columbia Installation and Operation Manual
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PART B - INSTALLATION
6 Safety Information
6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings
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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).
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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.
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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).
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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.
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IF REQUIRED, A SUPPLY OF COMBUSTION AIR SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE ROOM
OR SPACE.
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DO NOT CONNECT TO OR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION
DUCTWORK UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR SUCH INSTALLATION.
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DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
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MAY BE INSTALLED IN A MOBILE HOME.
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THIS MOBILE HOME APPROVED STOVE REQUIRES INSTALLATION OF A FRESH AIR
KIT, SOLD SEPARATELY.
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL IN SLEEPING ROOM.
WARNING: THE STOVE MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE MOBILE HOME.
CAUTION: THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND
CEILING/ROOF MUST BE MAINTAINED.
6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation
When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Columbia wood stove
is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Columbia wood
stove is not intended for installation in a sleeping room of a mobile home.
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.
