Installation and Operation Manual Escape 1800 (DB03102, DB03111 & DB03112 models) US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627, UL 737 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 7 1 Safety Information .............................................................................................. 7 2 General Information on Escape 1800 ................................................................ 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5.1 3 Appliance performance(1).........................................................................
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove .................................................................................. 27 5.2 Chimney and Chimney Connector Maintenance.............................................................. 27 5.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary .......................................................................... 27 5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? ..............................................................
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY ONLINE If the unit requires repairs during the warranty period, proof of purchase must be provided. The purchase invoice must be kept. The date indicated on it establishes the warranty period. If it cannot be provided, the warranty period will be determined by the date of manufacture of the product. It is also highly recommended to register the warranty online at https://www.drolet.
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Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Please see Part B for installation instructions. 1 Safety Information • • • • • • • • • • HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 2 General Information on Escape 1800 DB03102 DB03111 DB03112 Escape 1800 - On pedestal - black door Escape 1800 - On pedestal - brushed nickel door Escape 1800 – On black legs - brushed nickel door Note: a leg version cannot be converted to a pedestal version, nor a pedestal version converted to a leg version. 2.1 Appliance performance(1) Fuel type Dry cordwood Recommended heating area[*] 500 to 2,100 ft2 (47 to 195 m2) Firebox volume 2.4 ft3 (0.
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Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Models on pedestal 10
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Model on legs 11
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 2.5 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment The SBI team is 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 KEROSENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE. 3.2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood 3.2.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 makes 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Here are some things to consider in estimating drying time • • • • • • • • • • • Firewood takes a long time to dry. Firewood bought from a dealer is rarely dry enough to burn, so it is advisable to buy the wood in spring and dry it yourself. Drying happens faster in dry weather than in damp, maritime climates. Drying happens faster in warm summer weather than in winter weather. Small pieces dry more quickly than large pieces.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 3.2.7 Manufactured Logs Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be burned but use caution in the number of these logs burned at once. Start with one manufactured log and see how the stove reacts.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 4.3 Lighting Fires Each person who heats with wood develops their own favorite way to light fires. Whatever method you choose, your goal should be to get a hot fire burning quickly. A fire that starts fast produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the chimney. Here are three popular and effective ways to start wood fires. 4.3.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 The fire is topped with about 5 sheets of newspaper. You can just bunch them up and stuff them in between the kindling and the underside of the baffle. Or you can make newspaper knots by rolling up single sheets corner to corner and tying a knot in them. The advantage of knots is that they don’t roll off the fire as they burn. Light the newspaper and watch as the fire burns from top to bottom. 4.3.3 Two Parallel Logs Place two spit logs in the firebox.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 This is especially true if the chimney connector has 90° elbows and if the chimney runs up the outside wall of the house. IF YOU MUST OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE FUEL IS FLAMING, OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN UNLATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR SLOWLY. 4.4.2 Ash Removal Ash should be removed from the firebox every two or three days of full time heating. Do not let the ash build up in the firebox because it will interfere with proper fire management.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 4.4.4 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Figure 1 : Air Intake Flow Control 4.4.6 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 4.4.6.4 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List).
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 5.1.2 1. 2. 3. Door adjustment Unscrew the nut. Remove the door latch and the key path pin (B). Remove or add one washer (A) as needed. Keep the removed washer for future adjustment. 4. Reinstall the key path pin in the keyway and slide the latch along it. 5. Secure with the nut. Figure 2 : Door Adjustment 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket It is important to maintain the gasket in good condition.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Then use the screwdriver to scrape the old gasket adhesive from the door. Now run a 1/4” (6 mm) bead of high temperature silicone in the door gasket groove. Starting from the middle of the hinge side, press the gasket into the groove. Do not stretch the gasket as you place it. Leave the gasket about 1/2” long when you cut it and press the end into the groove. Tuck any loose fibres under the gasket and into the silicone.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Do not abuse the glass door by striking or slamming shut. Do not use the stove if the glass is broken. To change the glass, perform the same operation described above. 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove Do not attempt to clean or paint the stove when the unit is hot. Painted surfaces can be wiped down with a damp cloth. Plated surfaces may be scratched by abrasive cleaners.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job. If you don’t have experience cleaning chimneys, you might want to hire a professional chimney sweep to clean and inspect the system for the first time. After having seen the cleaning process, you can decide if it is a job you would like to take on. The most common equipment used are fibreglass rods with threaded fittings and stiff plastic brushes.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Escape 1800 wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 7.2 Clearances to Combustible Materials 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 APPLIANCE CLEARANCES (INSTALLATION WITH SINGLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) A B C K L CANADA 14 ½" (368 mm) 17" (432 mm) 10" (254 mm) 48" (122 cm) 84" (213 cm) USA 11" (279 mm) 16" (406 mm) 10" (254 mm) 48" (122 cm) 84" (213 cm) APPLIANCE CLEARANCES (INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) A B C K L CANADA 6" (152 mm) 17" (432 mm) 7" (178 mm) 48" (122 cm) 84" (213 cm) USA 6" (152 mm) 16" (406 mm) 7" (178 mm) 48" (122 cm) 84" (213 cm) If the above clea
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Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 7.2.2 Clearances for an alcove APPLIANCE CLEARANCES (INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) A B K L CANADA USA 9" (229 mm) 19" (483 mm) 48" (122 cm) 77" (196 cm) 9" (229 mm) 19" (483 mm) 48" (122 cm) 77" (196 cm) If the above clearances are met, then the distances measured from the flue outlet will be: DISTANCES3 FROM PIPE CONNECTOR WITH DOUBLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR CANADA USA D E 12 ¼" (311 mm) 28 ¼ (718 mm) 12¼" (311 mm) 28¼ (718 mm) 7.2.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 7.3 Floor protection Your stove is designed to keep the floor from overheating. It should be placed on a non combustible surface to protect the floor of hot embers that could fall from the stove during loading and maintenance. As shown in the table below and by the dotted area in Figure 4 : Clearances – Top View there are differences between the floor protections in Canada and in the United States.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely Note that the clearances of the appliance and the clearances of the pipes must be met individually, meaning that the appliance cannot be installed closer to combustible materials than the pipe allows. However, it is possible to reduce the appliance's clearances by using either the heat shield certified with the appliance or by following the instructions of this section.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 E Minimum clearance along the top of shield at ceiling: 75 mm (3 in.). F Mounting hardware must not be located closer than 200 mm (8 in.) from the vertical centre line of the appliance. G Edge clearance for ceiling shields to side and back walls: 75 mm (3 in.). H Shield extension beyond each side of appliance: 450 mm (18 in.).
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 8.2.1 Factory-built Metal Chimneys These are sometimes referred to as ‘high temp’ chimneys because they have the special characteristics to withstand temperatures that can be created by wood burning stoves. Factory-built chimneys are tested as a system with all the necessary components for installation. The instructions provided with the chimney by its manufacturer are the only reliable source of installation guidelines.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a masonry chimney, provided the chimney complies with the construction rules found in the building code enforced locally. The chimney must have either a clay liner or a suitably listed stainless steel liner. If the masonry chimney has a square or rectangular liner that is larger in cross sectional area than a round 6” flue, it should be relined with a suitably listed 6” stainless steel liner.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must have the right characteristics. The signs of bad system design are cold back drafting when there is no fire in the stove, slow kindling of new fires, and smoke roll-out when the door is open for loading. There are two guidelines to follow.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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. This Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit This mobile home approved stove requires the installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Installation on the back of models on pedestal: Installation on the back for models on legs: 48
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Fire Screen Open the door. Hold the fire screen by the two handles and bring it close to the door opening. Lean the upper part of the fire screen against the top door opening making sure to insert the top fire screen brackets behind the primary air deflector as in (Detail A). Lift the fire screen upwards and push the bottom part towards the stove then let the fire screen rest on the bottom of the door opening.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 3: Installation of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc An optional blower may 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. However, the use of a blower should not be used to gain more output from a stove that is undersized for the space it is intended to heat.
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Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE BLOWER’S POWER CORD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY SURFACE OF THE STOVE TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE DAMAGE. DO NOT RUN THE POWER CORD BENEATH THE STOVE.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 4: 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. Using a « Wise grip » hold the tube and lock it in place by turning the tube as shown in detail A.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Note that secondary air tubes (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (A) and that all tubes are identical.
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List DB03102, DB03111 55
Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 upgrades 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.
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Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.
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