Installation and Operation Manual Columbia (DB03015 model) US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627 and UL 1482 Standards by an accredited laboratory www.drolet.ca Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3 After-sale service: 418-908-8002 E-mail: tech@sbi-international.com This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site. It is a copyrighted document.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS DROLET WOOD STOVE As one of North America’s largest and most respected wood stove and fireplace manufacturers, Stove Builder International takes pride in the quality and performance of all its products. We want to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ...............................6 1 Safety Information .....................................................................6 1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......................... 6 2 General Information on Columbia (DB03015) .........................7 2.1 Appliance performance(1) ....................................................................................... 7 2.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ...............................22 5.1 Stove Maintenance............................................................................................... 22 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ......................................................................................... 22 5.1.2 Door adjustment ................................................................................................ 23 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ..
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01338) ................................................................43 Appendix 2: Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc .............................................................45 Appendix 3: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ...47 Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ..........................49 DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ............................
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Please see Part B for installation instructions. 1 Safety Information 1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings • HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR STOVE OPERATION. • USING A STOVE WITH CRACKED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS GLASS OR FIREBRICKS OR BAFFLES MAY PRODUCE AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND MAY DAMAGE THE STOVE.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 2 General Information on Columbia (DB03015) 2.1 Appliance performance(1) Fuel type Recommended heating area Dry cordwood [*] 850 to 1,600 ft2 (79 to 149 m2) 1.9 ft3 (0.054 m3) Firebox volume Maximum burn time[*] 6h (2) Maximum heat output (dry cordwood) Overall heat output rate (min. to max.)(2)(3) 60,000 BTU/h (17.6 kW) 10,800 BTU/h to 34,000 BTU/h (3.2 kW to 10.
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Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Columbia wood stove is a space heater, which means it is intended to heat the area it is installed in, as well as spaces that connect to that area, although to a lower temperature. This is called zone heating and it is an increasingly popular way to heat homes or spaces within homes.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 2.5 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment The SBI team are committed to protecting the environment, so we do everything we can to use only materials in our products that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment. 2.5.1 What is Your New Stove Made Of? The body of your stove, which is most of its weight, is carbon steel.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 3 Fuel 3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned • GARBAGE OF ANY KIND, • COAL OR CHARCOAL, • TREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD, • PLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD, • FINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD, • SALT WATER DRIFTWOOD, • MANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING WAX OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES, • RAILROAD TIES, • LIQUIDS SUCH AS KEROSCENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE. 3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood 3.2.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.3 Log Length Logs should be cut about 1” (25 mm) shorter than the firebox so they fit in easily. Pieces that are even slightly too long make loading the stove very difficult. The most common standard length of firewood is 16” (400 mm). The pieces should be a consistent length, with a maximum of 1” (25 mm) variation from piece to piece. 3.2.4 Piece Size Firewood dries more quickly when it is split. Large unsplit rounds can take years to dry enough to burn.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood inserts. Continually burning green or unseasoned wood produces more creosote and involves lack of heat and dirty glass door. See Section 5: Maintaining your wood heating system for concerns about creosote.
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Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4 Operating Your Stove 4.1 Your First Fires Two things will happen as you burn your first few fires; the paint cures and the internal components of the stove are conditioned. As the paint cures, some of the chemicals vaporize. The vapors are not poisonous, but they do smell bad. Fresh paint fumes can also cause false alarms in smoke detectors. So, when you first light your stove, be prepared by opening doors and/or windows to ventilate the house.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4.2.2 The Top Down Fire The top down fire starting method solves two problems with the conventional method: first, it does not collapse and smother itself as it burns; and second, it is not necessary to build up the fire gradually because the firebox is loaded before the fire is lit. A top down fire can provide up to two hours of heating or more. The top down method only works properly if the wood is well-seasoned.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Wood burns best in cycles. A cycle starts when a new load of wood is ignited by hot coals and ends when that load has been consumed down to a bed of charcoal about the same size as it was when the wood was loaded. Do not attempt to produce a steady heat output by placing a single log on the fire at regular intervals.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Remove ash first, and then rake charcoal towards the front of the firebox before loading so that it will ignite the new load. 4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot Place the new load of wood on and behind the charcoal, and not too close to the glass. Close the door and open the air control fully. Leave the air control fully open until the firebox is full of flames, the wood has charred to black and its edges are glowing red.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs Using the air control is not the only way to match the stove’s heat output to the heat demand. Your house will need far less heat in October than in January to be kept at a comfortable temperature. If you fill the firebox full in fall weather, you will either overheat the space or turn the stove down so much that the fire will be smoky and inefficient.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times The burn cycle time is the period between loading wood on a coal bed and the consumption of that wood back to a coal bed of the same size. The flaming phase of the fire lasts for roughly the first half of the burn cycle and the second half is the coal bed phase during which there is little or no flame.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System 5.1 Stove Maintenance Your new stove will give many years of reliable service if you use and maintain it correctly. Some of the internal components of the firebox, such as firebricks, baffles and air tubes, will wear over time under intense heat. You should always replace defective parts with original parts (see Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List).
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2 Door adjustment In order for your stove to burn at its best efficiency, the door must provide a perfect seal with the firebox. Therefore, the gasket should be inspected periodically making sure to obtain an air tight fit. Airtightness can be improved with a simple latch mechanism adjustment. To adjust: 1. Remove the lock pin (spring pin) by pulling and turning it using pliers ("wise grip"). 2. Turn the handle counter clock wise one turn to increase pressure.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket It is important to maintain the gasket in good condition. After a year or more of use, the door gasket will compress and become hard, which may allow air to leak past it. You can test the condition of the door gasket by closing and latching the door on a strip of paper. Test all around the door. If the paper slips out easily anywhere, it is time to replace the gasket.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual The gasket must be centred on the edge of the glass. To do this easily, peel back a section of the paper covering the adhesive and place the gasket on a table with the adhesive side up. Stick the end of the gasket to the middle of one edge, then press the edge of the glass down onto the gasket, taking care that it is perfectly centred on the gasket. Peel off more of the backing and rotate the glass and press the next section onto the gasket.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? It is not possible to predict how much or how quickly creosote will form in your chimney. It is important, therefore, to check the build-up in your chimney monthly when getting used to the new stove until you determine the rate of creosote formation. Even if creosote forms slowly in your system, the chimney should be cleaned and inspected at least once each year.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual PART B - INSTALLATION 6 Safety Information 6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings • 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). • MIXING OF APPLIANCE COMPONENTS FROM DIFFERENT SOURCES OR MODIFYING COMPONENTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 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.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling The clearances to combustible walls may be slightly different in Canada and the U.S.A. and may also differ depending on whether you use single or double wall flue pipe. Please be sure to choose the correct clearance for your location and type of flue pipe. See figure Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection to match each letter to a clearance.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for mobile homes MOBILE HOME APPLIANCE CLEARANCES (INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) A B C K L CANADA 6" (152 mm) 11" (279 mm) 5" (127 mm) 48" (1219 mm) 84" (213 cm) USA 6" (152 mm) 11" (279 mm) 5" (127 mm) 48" (1219 mm) 84" (213 cm) Important Note: Addition required to the stove when it is installed in a mobile home. See Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01338) for details.
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Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 7.3 Floor protector If the stove is to be installed on top of a combustible floor, it must be guarded by a non combustible material as shown on figure above (see the dotted line area).
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.1 Shield Construction Rules See figure Clearances for shield construction to match each letter to a clearance. - Adhesives used in shield construction must not ignite or lose adhesive qualities at temperatures likely to be encountered. - Mounting hardware which extends from the shield surface into combustibles may be used only at the edges of the shield. - Mounting hardware must allow full vertical ventilation.
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Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages Clearances may be reduced by these percentages Sides and rear % Type of shield Top % (ceiling) Can/US A (%) USA min. Can/US A (%) USA min.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8 The Venting System 8.1 General The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove and the chimney, acts as the engine that drives your wood heating system. Even the best stove will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected to a suitable chimney. The heat in the flue gases that pass from the stove and chimney connector into the chimney is not waste heat.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes For use in a mobile home, this stove is to be connected to a 6” in diameter double wall factory built chimney conforming to CAN/UCL-S629, Standards for 650°C Factory-built chimney. The total length of the flue system should be at least 12 feet including elbows, from the top of the stove.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8.3 Minimum Chimney Height The top of the chimney should be tall enough to be above the air turbulence caused when wind blows against the house and its roof. The chimney must extend at least 1 m (3 ft.) above the highest point of contact with the roof, and at least 60 cm (2 ft.) higher than any roof line or obstacle within a horizontal distance of 3 m (10 ft.). 8.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8.4.2 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space When it is cold outside, the warm air in the house is buoyant so it tends to rise. This tendency of warm air to rise creates a slight pressure difference in the house. Called ‘stack effect’, it produces a slightly negative pressure low in the house (relative to outside) and a slightly positive pressure zone high in the house.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.1 Combustion Air Supply in Mobile Homes Only a wood stove certified and labelled as ‘mobile home approved’ may be installed in a mobile home. The Columbia stove is ‘mobile home approved’. Wood stoves installed in mobile homes must have a ducted supply of combustion air from outdoors. This air supply should be routed down through the house floor into the vented crawl space under the mobile home.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector The chimney connector assembly has been called ‘the weak link’ in the safety of wood heating systems because failure to install the connector properly (which has been common in the past) can result in house fires. The best flue pipe assembly is one that rises straight up from the stove to the base of the chimney with no elbows.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual The rules below are based on those found in the CSA B365 installation code. Please carefully follow these installation instruction rules, or those enforced where you live. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Maximum overall length of straight pipe: 3 m (10 ft.) including elbows. Minimum clearance from combustible material: 450 mm (18 in.). The minimum clearance may be reduced by 50 percent to 225 mm (9 in.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01338) When installed in a mobile home, this stove requires installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately. Complete installation instructions are provided with the Fresh Air Kit.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual When installed with a fresh air kit, the stove must be anchored to the floor.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc An optional blower can be installed on the back of the stove to increase the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the room. When used regularly, the blower can provide a small increase in efficiency, up to 2 percent.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual When using the optional blower, allow the stove to reach operating temperature (approximately one hour), before turning it on. The increased airflow from the blower cools the firebox and could affect the start-up combustion efficiency if the blower is turned on too early. You can also install a thermodisc to enable the blower to start or stop automatically when the stove is hot or too cold.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle 1- Starting with the rear tube, lean and insert the right end of the secondary air tube into the rear right channel hole. Then lift and insert the left end of the tube into the rear left channel. 2- Align the notch in the left end of the tube with the key of the left air channel hole. Secure the tube by pushing the cotter pin through the last hole on the right end of the tube.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle front support (B), the baffle board (C), the insulation blanket (D) and the insulation blanket weight (E). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: 48 Model Type of tube Columbia Front ► 40 holes of 0.156" Middle ► 80 holes of 0.109" Rear ► 80 holes of 0.
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Columbia Installation and Operation Manual IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your stove, please provide the model number and the serial number. We reserve the right to change parts due to technology upgrade or availability. Contact an authorized dealer to obtain any of these parts. Never use substitute materials. Use of non-approved parts can result in poor performance and safety hazards.
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual # Item Description Qty 35 44073 CROSSFLOW BLOWER 115V-60Hz-39W 100 CFM 1 36 44080 RHEOSTAT WITH NUT 1 37 44087 RHEOSTAT NUT 1 38 44085 RHEOSTAT KNOB 1 39 AC02055 QUICK CONNECT THERMODISC 1 39 AC05530 THERMODISC KIT 1 40 SE16059 ASH DUMP PLUG 1 41 PL36115 4 1/2" X 1 1/2'' X 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 1 42 29000 4'' X 8'' X1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 15 43 PL36026 3" X 8" X 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 4 44 PL36062 4 1/2" X 5 1/4'' X 1 1/4'
Columbia Installation and Operation Manual DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY The warranty of the manufacturer extends only to the original retail purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty covers brand new products only, which have not been altered, modified nor repaired since shipment from factory. Proof of purchase (dated bill of sale), model name and serial number must be supplied when making any warranty claim to your DROLET dealer. This warranty applies to normal residential use only.
