UNPACKING – KLONDIKE, YUKON AND OREGON
These models are shipped with the bellies in their final orientation, but the joint between
the top and bottom bellies has yet to be sealed. Before doing this, the OREGON has a
baffle plate to be fitted, and the YUKON has a baffle plate and a flue elbow (or optional
straight socket) to be assembled. Additionally, any of the three models may be fitted
with a waterheating coil.
To fit the water coil, remove the mounting hole plugs, apply sealant to the belly joint as
described for the PITTSBURGH and FATSO stoves (above), and hook the top end of
the coil into the hole in the top belly. Lower the top belly onto the bottom one, feeding
the lower end of the coil into the lower hole. Fasten the bellies together securely with
the bolts provided. Secure the water coil with the backing nuts, taking care that the coil
rises continuously from inlet to outlet to ensure effective water circulation.
The OREGON baffle is inserted against the inside of the top chamber, curved edge
down and the word ‘FRONT’ facing inward. Slide it around on the ridge of the top
chamber until the top edge of the baffle engages behind the downward facing retaining
post.
Bolt the YUKON elbow (or socket) on the outside of the top belly. Install the baffle by
hooking the bottom (flat) edge into the outlet and swinging the top edge sideways until
it is behind the retaining post adjacent to the hot plate hole at the rear of the top belly.
The baffle in the YUKON must be in place whether the elbow or straight flue socket is
used.
INSTALLING THE STOVE
This section covers all models, with or without water heating coils, except for the
special case of a YUKON installed in a fireplace (see later).
Pot belly stoves must not be installed below a heat sensitive ceiling of less than normal
height (approx. 2.4 metres). No wall or other immovable object may be within 1 metre
of the front of the stove.
Finalise the installation position for your stove only after considering the necessary
heater-to-wall distances (see below) and checking the practicability of installing the flue
system through the ceiling and roof or wall. As a guide, the flue shielding and the 25mm
clearance gap around it in the ceiling space will occupy a diameter of approximately
275mm, and this must be available without the removal of structural beams.
Pot belly stoves are radiant style heaters. As such, they very effectively distribute heat to
their surroundings. This means that heat sensitive walls, furniture and other objects must
be kept at a safe distance to avoid heat damage. Walls can be provided with heat shields
to enable reduced wall-to-stove installation distances to be achieved. Also, unless the
stove is standing on a bare heat-proof (concrete) floor, an insulating hearth (floor
protector) will be required.
The minimum clearances to unprotected heat sensitive walls at the side and rear of the
various stoves are shown in the table below. Rear clearances are measured from the
back face of the flue, while side clearances are measured from the ring around the middle
of the belly on PITTSBURGH, KLONDIKE and YUKON models, and from the sides of
the cooking top on the FATSO and OREGON.
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