Ventus HE200 Manuale utente

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Printed in Canada 09-10-2014

INSTALLATIONANDOPERATIONMANUAL

HE200

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USENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY

PHASEIICERTIFIEDWOODFIREPLACE

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ListedtostandardsULC‐S610andUL127

byIntertekTestingServices

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www.occanada.com

Manufacturedby:

StoveBuilderInternationalInc.

250rueCopenhague,Saint‐Augustin‐de‐Desmaures(Quebec),

Canada,G3A2H3Tel.:(418)878‐3040Fax:(418)878‐3001

READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE

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Thismanualisavailableforfreedownloadonthemanufacturer’swebsite.Itisacopyrighteddocument.

Re‐saleisstrictlyprohibited.Themanufacturermayupdatethismanualfromtimetotimeandcannotbe

responsibleforproblems,injuries,ordamagesarisingoutoftheuseofinformationcontainedinanymanual

obtainedfromunauthorizedsources.

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THANKYOUFORCHOOSINGTHISVENTISWOODFIREPLACE

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.

Inthepagesthatfollowyouwillfindgeneraladviceonwoodheating,detailedinstructionsforsafeand

effectiveinstallation,andguidanceonhowtogetthebestperformancefromthisfireplaceasyoubuildand

maintainfires,andmaintainyourwoodheatingsystem.

Werecommendthatourwoodburninghearthproductsbeinstalledandservicedbyprofessionalswhoare

certifiedintheUnitedStatesbyNFI(NationalFireplaceInstitute®)orinCanadabyWETT(WoodEnergy

TechnologyTransfer)orinQuebecbyAPC(AssociationdesProfessionnelsduChauffage).

Congratulationsonmakingawisepurchase.

Ifthisfireplaceisnotproperlyinstalled,combustiblematerialsnearitmayoverheat.Toreducetheriskof

fire,followtheinstallationinstructionsinthismanualexactly.Contactlocalbuildingorfireofficialsabout

restrictionsandinstallationinspectionrequirementsinyourarea.

Pleasereadthisentiremanualbeforeyouinstallanduseyournewfireplace.Youmayneedtogeta

buildingpermitfortheinstallationofthisfireplaceandthechimneythatitisconnectedto.Consultyour

municipalbuildingdepartmentorfiredepartmentbeforeinstallation.Werecommendthatyoualso

informyourhomeinsurancecompanytofindoutiftheinstallationwillaffectyourpolicy.

Thisheatingunitisdesignedtoserveasasupplementaryheatsource.Werecommendthataprimary

heatsourcealsobeavailableinthehome.Themanufacturercannotberesponsibleforcostsassociated

withtheuseofanotherheatingsystem.

CAUTION:Donotattempttomodifyoraltertheconstructionofthefireplaceoritscomponents.Any

modificationoralterationofconstructionmayvoidthewarranty,listingsandapprovalsofthissystem.In

thatcase,StoveBuilderInternational(SBI)willnotberesponsiblefordamages.Installthefireplaceonlyas

describedintheseinstructions.

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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............................................................................ 8

2.1HE200 Specifications.......................................................................................................... 8

2.2Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ............................................................... 10

2.3The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ......................................................... 11

2.4The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment .......................................................... 11

2.4.1What is Your New Fireplace Made Of?.......................................................................... 11

3Fuel ....................................................................................................13

3.1Materials That Should Not be Burnt .................................................................................. 13

3.2How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood ............................................................................ 13

3.2.1What is Good Firewood? ............................................................................................... 13

3.2.2Tree Species ................................................................................................................. 13

3.2.3Log Length..................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.4Piece Size...................................................................................................................... 14

3.2.5How to Dry Firewood ..................................................................................................... 15

3.2.6Judging Firewood Moisture Content .............................................................................. 15

3.3Manufactured Logs ........................................................................................................... 16

4Operating Your Fireplace................................................................. 17

4.1Operation of the retractable doors .................................................................................... 17

4.2The Use of a Fire Screen.................................................................................................. 17

4.3Your First Fires ................................................................................................................. 17

4.4Lighting Fires .................................................................................................................... 18

4.4.1Conventional Fire Starting ............................................................................................. 18

4.4.2The Top Down Fire........................................................................................................ 18

4.4.3Two Parallel Logs .......................................................................................................... 19

4.4.4Using Fire Starters......................................................................................................... 19

4.5Maintaining Wood Fires .................................................................................................... 19

4.5.1General Advice .............................................................................................................. 19

4.5.2Ash Removal ................................................................................................................. 20

4.5.3Raking Charcoal ............................................................................................................ 20

4.5.4Firing Each New Load Hot............................................................................................. 21

4.5.5Turning Down the Air Supply ......................................................................................... 21

4.5.6Building Different Fires for Different Needs ................................................................... 22

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5Maintaining Your Wood Heating System........................................25

5.1Fireplace Maintenance...................................................................................................... 25

5.1.1Plated Finish Maintenance ............................................................................................ 25

5.1.2Glass Door Cleaning...................................................................................................... 25

5.1.3Door Adjustment............................................................................................................ 26

5.1.4Door alignment .............................................................................................................. 27

5.1.5Replacing the Door Gasket............................................................................................ 29

5.1.6Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ............................................................... 30

5.1.7Cleaning and Painting the Fireplace.............................................................................. 31

5.2Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance ....................................................................... 31

5.2.1Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary............................................................................ 31

5.2.2How Often Should You Clean the Chimney?................................................................. 31

5.2.3Cleaning the Chimney ................................................................................................... 32

5.2.4Fire Baffle Removal Prior to Cleaning the Chimney ...................................................... 33

5.2.5Chimney Fire ................................................................................................................. 33

PART B – INSTALLATION.....................................................................34

6Safety Information............................................................................35

6.1Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings .............................................................. 35

6.2Regulations Covering Fireplace Installation...................................................................... 36

6.3Fireplace Installation ......................................................................................................... 36

6.3.1Locating the HE200 ....................................................................................................... 36

6.3.2Minimum Heart Extension Requirements ...................................................................... 43

6.3.3Framing, Facing, Mantel, and Combustible Shelf .......................................................... 44

7Clearances to Combustible Material............................................... 52

7.1Locating the Certification Label......................................................................................... 52

8The Venting System .........................................................................53

8.1General ............................................................................................................................. 53

8.2Suitable Chimneys ............................................................................................................ 53

8.3Minimum Chimney Height................................................................................................. 53

8.4The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House................................................... 53

8.4.1Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space....................................... 53

8.5Chimney Installation Notes ............................................................................................... 54

Note: The chimney chase on the roof must be the same size as the flashing. ............................ 56

Chimney Installation Instructions ................................................................................................. 57

8.5.1Examples of Typical Chimney Installation ..................................................................... 57

8.5.2Offset Chimney Installation............................................................................................ 62

8.6Angled Wall Radiation Shield............................................................................................ 64

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8.7Chimney Support Installation ............................................................................................ 64

8.7.1Universal Roof Support.................................................................................................. 64

8.7.2Universal Offset Support................................................................................................ 65

8.8Installation Instructions for Masonry Application ............................................................... 65

8.9Supply of Combustion Air ................................................................................................. 66

8.9.1Air Supply in Conventional Houses ............................................................................... 67

Appendix 1: Optional Hot Air Ductings Installation ........................... 68

Appendix 2: Blower Maintenance or Replacement ............................79

Appendix 3: Installing the Door Overlay Option................................. 81

Appendix 4: Installing the Adapter for Fresh Air Kit Option .............82

Appendix 5: Installing the Optional Fire Screen (VA8420) ................86

Appendix 6: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ............87

Appendix 7: Exploded Diagram and Parts List................................... 93

VENTIS LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY.............................................96

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Toreceivefullwarrantycoverage,youwillneedtoshowevidenceof

thedateyoupurchasedyourstove.Keepyoursalesinvoice.Wealso

recommendthatyouregisteryourwarrantyonlineat:

http://www.occanada.com/en/service-support/warranty-

registration

Registeringyourwarrantyonlinewillhelpustoquicklytrackthe

informationweneedaboutyourstove.

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PARTA‐OPERATIONANDMAINTENANCE

PleaseseePartBforinstallationinstructions.

1SAFETY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FIREPLACEOPERATION.

•USINGAFIREPLACEWITHCRACKEDORBROKENCOMPONENTS,SUCHASGLASSORFIREBRICKSOR

BAFFLESMAYPRODUCEANUNSAFECONDITIONANDMAYDAMAGETHEFIREPLACE.

•OPERATEONLYWITHDOORFULLYCLOSEDORFULLYOPENWITHFIRESCREENINPLACE.IFDOORIS

LEFTPARTLYOPEN,GASANDFLAMEMAYBEDRAWNOUTOFTHEOPENING,CREATINGRISKSFROM

BOTHFIREANDSMOKE.

•OPENTHEAIRCONTROLFULLYBEFOREOPENINGTHELOADINGDOOR.

•THISFIREPLACEHASBEENTESTEDFORUSEWITHANOPENDOORINCONJUNCTIONWITHAFIRE

SCREEN(VA8420,SOLDSEPARATELY).THEDOORMAYBEOPENORFIRESCREENREMOVEDONLY

DURINGLIGHTINGPROCEDURESORRELOADING.ALWAYSCLOSETHEDOORORPUTBACKTHEFIRE

SCREENAFTERIGNITION.DONOTLEAVETHEFIREPLACEUNATTENDEDWHENTHEDOORISOPENED

WITHORWITHOUTFIRESCREEN.

•DONOTINSTALLTHEFIREPLACEOUTDOORS.

•THEFIREPLACEANDCHIMNEYMUSTBEINANENCLOSUREUPTOTHEATTIC.

•NEVERUSEGASOLINE,LANTERNFUEL(NAPHTHA),FUELOIL,MOTOROIL,KEROSENE,CHARCOAL

LIGHTERFLUID,ORSIMILARLIQUIDSORAEROSOLSTOSTARTAFIREINTHISFIREPLACE.KEEPALL

SUCHLIQUIDSORAEROSOLSWELLAWAYFROMTHEFIREPLACEWHILEITISINUSE.

•DONOTSTOREFUELWITHINHEATERMINIMUMINSTALLATIONCLEARANCES.

•BURNONLYSEASONEDNATURALFIREWOOD.

•DONOTBURN:

oGARBAGEOFANYKIND,

oCOALORCHARCOAL,

oTREATED,PAINTEDORCOATEDWOOD,

oPLYWOODORPARTICLEBOARD,

oFINEPAPER,COLOREDPAPERORCARDBOARD,

oSALTWATERDRIFTWOOD,

oMANUFACTUREDLOGSCONTAININGWAXORCHEMICALADDITIVES,

oRAILROADTIESOR

oLIQUIDSSUCHASKEROSCENEORDIESELFUELTOSTARTAFIRE.

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•THISAPPLIANCESHOULDBEMAINTAINEDANDOPERATEDATALLTIMESINACCORDANCEWITH

THESEINSTRUCTIONS.

•DONOTELEVATETHEFIREBYMEANSOFGRATES,ANDIRONSOROTHERMEANS.

•THISFIREPLACEMUSTALWAYSBEUSEDWITHTHEORIGINALANDIRONS(SEEAPPENDIX7:EXPLODED

DIAGRAMANDPARTSLISTFORREPLACEMENTPARTS).

•SOMEJURISDICTIONSINTHEUSAREQUIREASUPPLYOFOUTDOORCOMBUSTIONAIRFORTHE

FIREPLACE.INCANADA,ANOUTDOORAIRSUPPLYISNOTREQUIRED,IFACARBONMONOXIDE(CO)

DETECTOR/ALARMISLOCATEDINTHEROOMINWHICHTHEFIREPLACEISINSTALLED.THECO

DETECTORWILLPROVIDEWARNINGIFFORANYREASONTHEWOODFIREPLACEFAILSTOFUNCTION

CORRECTLY.IFYOUAREREQUIREDTOINSTALLANOUTDOORAIRSUPPLY,WERECOMMENDTHAT

YOUALSOINSTALLACODETECTOR/ALARMTOPROVIDEWARNINGIFSMOKESPILLAGEFROMTHE

FIREPLACEOCCURS.

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CAUTION:KEEPCOMBUSTIBLEMATERIALSATLEAST48INCHESAWAYFROMTHEFRONTOFTHE

FIREPLACEOPENING.

CAUTION:DONOTUSEAFIREPLACEINSERTANDOTHERPRODUCTSNOTSPECIFIEDFORUSEWITH

THISFIREPLACE.

CAUTION: DONOTOBSTRUCTAIRINTLETS.THISFIREPLACENEEDSAIRFORITSGOODOPERATION.

CAUTION: DONOTBLOCKTHEHOTAIRVENTSTOTHEFIREPLACEASTHISWILLCAUSETHEFIREPLACE

TOOVERHEAT.

WARNING:DONOTUSEMATERIALSOTHERTHANTHOSELISTEDINTHEREPLACEMENTPARTS

SECTIONDURINGINSTALLATIONASTHEYMAYBESAFETYHAZARDSANDAFIRECOULD

RESULT.

WARNING:THISFIREPLACEHASNOTBEENTESTEDWITHANUNVENTEDORVENTEDGASLOGSET.TO

REDUCERISKOFFIREORINJURY,DONOTINSTALLANUNVENTEDGASLOGSETINTOTHIS

FIREPLACE.

CAUTION:DONOTINSTALLINAMOBILEHOME(CANADA)ORMANUFACTUREDHOME*(USA).

* The US department of Housing and Urban Development describes “manufactured

homes” better known as “mobile home” as followed; Buildings built on fixed wheels

and those transported on temporary wheels/axles and set on a permanent

foundation.

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PLEASENOTETHATTHEPICTURESSHOWNINTHISMANUAL

AREGENERICANDMAYNOTMATCHEXACTLYTHELOOKOF

YOURFIREPLACE.

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2GENERALINFORMATION

2.1 HE200Specifications

FuelTypeCordwood

TestStandards(safety)ULC‐S610andUL127

TestStandard(emissions)EPAMethod28(40CFRPart60)

Heatingcapacityrange*1900sq.ft.(176.5m2)

Maximumheatoutput**

(EPAtestfuel)36,875BTU/h(11kW/h)

Maximumheatoutput**

(naturalhardwoodfuel)65,000BTU/h(19kW/h)

Optimumefficiency75%

ParticulateEmissions3.96g/h

ApproximateBurnTime*5to7hours

ShippingWeight450lb(204kg)

FireboxVolume2cu.ft.(0.057m3)

MaximumLogLength16"east‐west***

FlueOutletDiameter6"(150mm)diameter(vertical)

BaffleMaterialStainlesssteelwithcement

MobilehomeapprovedNo

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*Burntimeandheatingcapacitymayvarysubjecttolocationinhome,chimneydraft,chimneydiameter,

locality,heatlossfactors,climate,fuelsandothervariables.

**TheEPAtestfuelisdimensionalDouglasfirpiecesstapledtogetherintocribswithairspacesbetween.

Wealsotestusingthesameprocedureexceptusingsplithardwoodfirewoodtoreflectreal‐worldheat

output.Thisfireplaceisnotintendedtooperateatitspeakheatoutputcontinuously.

***East‐west:throughthedooryouseethesidesofthelogs.

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2.2 ZoneHeatingandHowtoMakeitWorkforYou

YournewHE200woodfireplace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.

Zoneheatingcanbeusedtosupplementanotherheatingsystembyheatingaparticularspacewithina

home,suchasabasementfamilyroomoranadditionthatlacksanotherheatsource.

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