Optima 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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DO NOT INSTALL IN A MOBILE HOME
6.2
Regulations Covering Stove Installation
When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Optima wood stove is suitable for
use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Optima 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 and ULC S629 or to a code-approved masonry chimney with a flue liner.
