Operating instructions

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Catalytic Notice
This heater is meets the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, certified to comply with July 1990 Particulate
Emissions Standards. Under specific test conditions, this
heater has been shown to deliver the heat at the following
rates:
8000TEC from 9,700 to 35,900 BTU/hr.
DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER. Attempts to achieve
heat output that exceeds the heater design can result in
permanent damage to the heater and to the catalytic
combustor. Do not exceed surface temperatures of 800
degrees F. Do not burn with the ash pan open. Overfiring
can also void the manufacturer’s warranty.
The combustor supplied with this heater is a long life
combustor. Consult the catalytic combustor warranty also
supplied with this wood heater. Warranty claims should be
addressed to the combustor manufacturer. See combustor
warranty for address.
Catalytic Tampering
This wood heater contains a catalytic combustor, which
needs periodic inspection and replacement for proper
operation. It is against the law to operate this wood heater
in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this
manual, of if the catalytic element is deactivated or
removed.
Fuel Selection
This heater is designed to burn natural wood only. Higher
efficiencies and lower emissions generally result when
burning air dried seasoned hardwoods, as compared to
softwoods or to green or freshly cut hardwoods.
DO NOT BURN:
C treated wood C cardboard
C coal C solvents
C garbage C colored paper
C trash
Burning treated wood, garbage, solvents, colored paper, or
trash may result in the release of toxic fumes and may
poison or render ineffective the catalytic combustor.
Burning coal, cardboard, or loose paper can produce soot,
large flakes of char or fly ash that can coat the combustor,
causing smoke spillage into the room, and rendering the
combustor ineffective.
Read This First
Your SIERRA generates a lot of heat, so treat it with
care. Read this manual thoroughly before installing and
operating your stove.
Your SIERRA stove has been tested by Warnock-Hersey
Laboratories to ANSI/UL Standards 1482, UL 737.
Install and operate this SIERRA unit according to
instructions provided in this manual. Local building codes
may apply; therefore, contact your local building inspector
or fire marshal for necessary installation requirements and
permits which may go beyond these instructions.
Have any existing chimney inspected before attaching
the Evolution to it. Some chimneys must be relined or
replaced before they are safe to use.
The Evolution series is approved for use in front of
specific models of factory-built zero clearance
fireplaces. Your dealer has the precise list of units that
this stove has been tested on.
Do not use more than one stove to a chimney. Do not
use a flue intended for a gas appliance.
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE
SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
A factory-build, prefabricated chimney may be used for
your SIERRA when installed in compliance with
manufacturers specification and uniform building code.
Your chimney must be correctly sized. A chimney that is
too small or too large in diameter, or too short, can cause
your stove to spill smoke when the door is opened.
Never place your stove closer to unprotected
combustible walls or furnishings than the recommended
clearance.(including plasterboard or drywall)
Never use gasoline, kerosene, lighter fluid, lantern fuel,
charcoal starter, or ANY such product to start or
“freshen up” a fire in the woodstove. Keep all such
materials well away from the stove while it is in use.
Before opening the door, open the airt intake control and
the bypass lever. After a minute, open the door only 3
½” inches for 15-20 seconds prevent a flashback.
In the event of a chimney fire: (1) stop loading fuel, (2)
close the stove doors, (3) shut off all air to the stove, (4)
alert everyone in the house, and (5) call the fire
department. Rehearse what your family should do in
case of a fire. Plan escape routes now.
For further information on using your heater safely,
obtain the latest edition of the National Fire Protection
Association publication, “Using Coal and W ood Safely.”
Order No. HS-8-1974 from N.F.P.A., 470 Atlantic Ave.,
Boston, MA 02210
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. BASIC FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY
REQUIREMENTS
II. INSTALLATION AS A FREESTANDING
STOVE
III INSTALLATION IN A MASONRY FIREPLACE
Method I
Method II
IV. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Starting a Fire and Operating Your Stove.
V. USING A CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR
Definition and Purpose of a Combustor
Operation
Maintaining Catalytic Conditions
Combustor Life and Replacement
VI. CATALYTIC INSPECTION AND
REPLACEMENT
VII. STOVE AND CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE
Care and Cleaning of Woodstove Glass
Keep a Hotter Fire Blower Maintenance