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    45521A Printed in Canada 01 - 05 - 2011 ROCKET E.P.A . W OOD STOVE OWNER’S MANUAL US ENVIRONM ENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHAS E II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested a ccording to ULC S627 and UL 1482 Standards by : READ AND KEEP THIS MANUA L FOR REFERENCE STOVE BU ILDER INTERNA TIONAL INC . 250, de Copenha gue, Sai nt-Augustin- de -Desmaur es (Queb[...]

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    2 INTRODU CTION Stove Builder International, one of the most important wood stove and f ireplace manufacturers in Nort h America, congratulates you on your purchase and wishes to help you get maximum satisfaction f rom y our w ood stove. In the pages that f ollow , we will give you advice on wood heating and controlled combustion as well as technic[...]

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    3 T A BLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1.0 - INS TALLATION .............................................................. 4 1.1 GENERA L INSTALLA TION ..................................................................................... 4 1.2 POSITION ING THE S TOVE ................................................................................... 5 1.3 CL[...]

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    4 SECTION 1.0 - INST A LL A TIO N When installed and operated as described in these instructions , the E.P.A Rocket wood stove is suitable f or use as a freestandin g wood stove in residential insta llations. T he E.P.A Rocket w ood stove is not intended for ins tallatio n in a bedroom or a mobil e home. In Canada, the CSA B 365 Installatio n Code [...]

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    5 1.2 POSITIONING THE STOVE It is very important to posi tion the wood stove in an area that wi ll favour the most effici ent heat distribution throu ghout the house. T he stov e should there fore be installed in t he room where the most time is spent, and in t he most spacious room possible. Recall that wood stoves produce radiating heat, the heat[...]

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    6 FIGURE 1.3 Clearances to combustible materials an d floor protection[...]

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    7 Floor protector If the stove is to be install ed on top o f a combustibl e floor, it must be guarded by a non combustible ma terial as sho wn on figure 1.3 (see the dotted line a rea). FLOOR PROT ECTOR * CANA DA USA G 8’’ (20 5 mm) – Note 1 N/A (Canada onl y) H 8’’ (20 5 mm) N/A (Canada onl y) I 18’’ (4 60 mm) From door opening 16?[...]

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    8 TYPE OF PROTECTION Reducing Clearances With Shielding Sides and Rear/Back Top Sheet metal, a mini mum o f 0,024" (0,61mm) spaced out at least 1" (25mm) by non -combustible spacers (see graphic 2). 67% 50% Ceramic tiles, o r an equi valent non-combustible material on fire-p roof supports spaced out at least 1" (25 mm) by non -combus[...]

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    9 Graphic 1 A- Mini mum clearance required between the appl iance and an unshi elded combus tible ceiling. B- 20 in. (500 mm) minimum; C- 1 in. (25 mm) minimum; D- Between 1 in. and 3 in. (25 mm and 75 mm ); E- 3 in. (75 mm) minimum; F- 18 in. (457 m m) minimum . 1- Shielding; 2- Non-combustibl e spacers; 3- Ceiling protec tor; 4- Combustible w all[...]

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    10 Graphic 2 A- 1 in.(25 mm) minimum; 1- Combustible w all; 2- Non-combustibl e spacers; 3- 0.024’’ (0.61mm) she et metal. Graphic 3 A- 1 in. (25 mm) minimum; 1- Combustible w all; 2- Non-combustibl e spacers; 3- Non-combustibl e support; 4- Ceramic tile or non-combustible material. Graphic 4 A- 1 in. (25 mm) minimum; 1- Combustible w all; 2- N[...]

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    11 Graphic 5 A- 1 in. (25 mm) minimum; 1- Combustible w all; 2- Non-combustibl e spacers; 3- Brick. Graphique 6 A- 1 in. (25 mm) minimum; 1- Combustible w all; 2- Non-combustibl e spacers; 3- 0.024’’ (0.61 mm) thick sheet metal ; 4- Brick.[...]

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    12 SECTION 2.0 CHIMNEY (FLUE SYSTEM) 2.1 DEFINITION S For clarity, the following de finitions should be used w ith respect to these in structions: A chimney system consists of a connec tor off t he top of t he stove, and a chimney , whi ch attaches to the connector and te rminates ou tside the house. A chimney can be a masonry chimney (of mason ry [...]

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    13 If you are using a masonry chimney, it is important that it be built in compliance with t he specifications of the Buil ding Code. It m ust be lined w ith fire clay bricks, or clay tiles, sealed together w ith f ire cement, or hav e a listed solid f uel burning stainl ess st eel liner . Round chimney s are the most e fficient. The interior diame[...]

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    14 FIGURE 2.2 Minimum Height of the Chimney 2.2.1 Step by step installation o f your facto ry-built chimney The way to in sta ll you r chi mn ey may va ry from on e chi mne y manu fac tur er t o an oth er . The in str uc tio ns con tai n ed in thi s manu al are bas ed on the rec om me nd at io ns of chi mn ey man ufa c tur ers who se produ cts are [...]

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    15 Stove pipe An ad equ ate n umb er o f s to v e p ipe s ect io ns . A 9 0 o el bow Ty pi cal in sta llat ion t hro ug h th e wall FIGURE 2.2.1 (A ) Typical installati on through the wall 1- Start by posit io nin g you r stov e wh er e you wo ul d like it to go, t aki ng in to acc ou nt the mini mu m cle ara nc es to com bu sti bl e mat eri a l. Y[...]

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    16 2- Once the openi ng com pl et ed , yo u need to frame in the area to allow for the in sta ll ati on of a w all th imb le . A wal l thim bl e is not requi re d for in sta l la tio ns throu gh co ncr ete w al ls . 3- You mus t firs t secu re th e wa ll thi mb le in to the exte rio r wall surfa ce . The n, do the sa me in si de an d fast en th e t[...]

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    17 5- You c an now i ns tall th e wal l su pp or t. Si mply slide the wal l su pp or t up to the tee, en su rin g that the ada pt er on the sup po rt en gage s with th e femal e co up ler on the bo tto m of the tee. W hen the wal l su pp ort is lev el an d pro pe rly posi tio ne d, yo u can us e la g bol ts to se cu re it int o th e w all stu ds . [...]

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    18 8- Final ly , twi st on y ou r r ai n c ap an d y ou ca n he ad b ac k i ns id e. 9- You ar e now rea dy to con ne ct y ou r chi mn ey to your st ov e. Si mpl y in st all the inte r - co nn ect in g stov e pipe betw een the sto v e pi pe adap ter and the stov e. You ca n fol lo w the ins tru cti on s i n the fol lo wi ng s ect io n (s ec tio n 2[...]

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    19 Ty p ica l in st all ati on th ro ug h the c eil ing FIGURE 2.2.1 (B ) Typical Installati on Through the Ceili ng 1. P l ac e you r stove whe re you woul d l ike it lo ca ted and use a plum b line to mar k the ce ili ng d ir ec tly a bov e yo ur s tov e flue . Yo u wil l pr oba bly hav e to ad jus t thi s po si tion sl igh tly to ensu re tha t y[...]

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    20 2. B e fore y ou i nst al l the ce il ing su pp ort , yo u ne ed to fr ame th e are a. 3. To ins tal l th e cei li n g s up po rt, just sli de the ass em bly int o the framed ope ni ng fro m be low . Onc e y ou ensur e th at th e fi ni shi ng pla te i s flu sh w i th th e unde rsi de of the ce ili ng an d a ss em bl y is lev el , s ecu re it w i[...]

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    21 6. N ow , yo u ca n add add iti on al chi mney se cti on s. Co nti nu e ad di ng chi mn ey len gths un til a he igh t o f a bo ut 2 fe et bel ow th e next cei ling lev el . An a tti c i ns ula ti on shie ld mus t be ins tal le d wh ere a chim ney pas ses from a low er livi ng spa ce int o an uppe r li vin g s pa ce o r attic s pa c e. It is desi[...]

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    22 8. N ex t, s li de the sto rm c ol lar dow n the chi mn ey un til i t co nta cts the fla sh in g. Ti ght en the nu t an d bol t an d seal the coll ar to the chi mne y wit h a w at erp ro of, non- co mbu sti b le sili co ne s ea lan t. F in ally , t w is t on y ou r rai n ca p an d y ou ca n head b ac k in si de. If th e chim ne y exte nd s mo re[...]

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    23 2.2.2 Ty pical installation th rough an existing masonry chimney You can also install your stove using your existing masonry chimney. To do so, f ollow the guidelines below. You may want t o use a factory-built thimble, on construct your own brick thimble. If you are using a m asonry chimney, it is important that it be built in compliance with t[...]

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    24 FIGURE 2.2.2 (B ) Factory Built Thimble[...]

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    25 FIGURE 2.2.2 (C ) Brick Thimble[...]

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    26 2.3 CHIMNEY CO NNECT OR Your chimney connec tor (commonl y called stov e pipe) and chi mney must hav e the same diameter as the stove’s ex haust outlet. The stov e pipe must be made of al uminized or cold roll steel w ith a minimum 24-gauge thickness (0 .021" or 0.53 mm). It is strictly forbidden to use galvanized steel. The following rec[...]

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    27 FIGURE 2.3 (B) Minimum Slop e The assembly should be as short and direct as possible between the stove and chimney (See f igure 2.4 (A)). The use of tw o 45 deg ree elbows (See f igure 2.4 (C)) is often preferable to a single 90 degree elbow (See figure 2.4 (B)) because less t urbulence is created in the exhaust f low and they result in less hor[...]

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    28 2.4 DRAF T Your E.P.A Drolet stove’s pe rformance will be optimised if it is installed with a chimney (flue) system th at provides an ade quate draft. The draft is the f orce that moves air from th e appliance up th rough the chimney and is p redominantly affected by the height and diameter of the chimney, as well as the stack temperatures of [...]

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    29 2.6 THE A DVANTA GE OF INSTALL ING A BLOWER (FA N) A blower can be installed at the back o f your DROLET st ove. T his option is necessary if you wish to redistri bute into a room the heat trapped at the back of your s tove. By forcin g hot air toward t he front, the blower enables you to ex tend the radiation pow er of your stove. You can purch[...]

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    30 SECTION 3.0 OPERA TION Keep these inst ructions for fu ture reference. WARN INGS: ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS N OT BEEN APPROVED IN WR ITING BY THE TESTING AUTHORITY IS CONSIDERED AS BREACHING CSA B 365 ( CANADA ), AND A NSI NFPA 211 (USA). N EVER MODIFY THE AIR INTAKE CONTROL . DO NOT USE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR[...]

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    31 Even though your E.P.A Drolet has been specifically designed and tested to prevent smoke spillage, always open the door slowly as this will minimise the likelihood o f smoke spillage or a back dra ft of flame or smo ke into the roo m. CAUT ION: NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-T YPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSEN E, SOLVENT S, CH A RCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SI[...]

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    32 3.2 FUEL Fuel f or t he stove must not be stored closer than the required clearances t o combustibles (heat sensitiv e mater ials). NEVER ST ORE W OOD IN THE ASH PAN COMP ARTMENT. Your E.P.A Drolet st ove is designed t o burn WOOD ONLY . Do not burn coal, charcoal, o r trash in the unit. Highly f lammable items such as trash may ignite cr eosote[...]

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    33 3.2.1 The use of manufactured logs There are numerous types of m anufac tured logs sold on the market. Yo u must be very careful w ith t his ty pe of product . Many brands of manufactured logs contain chemical additives. DO NOT BURN ANY MANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAIN ING CHEMICA L ADDITIVES. If you do, you may damag e your st ove and void the warrant[...]

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    34 3.4 LIGHTING A FIRE Place enough crumpled balls of newspaper o r other paper into the stove to cover th e bottom o f the firebox. Place small and d ry kindling on the crumpled pap er. Place larger and dry kindl ing on top of the small kindling. Open the air inta ke control fully. Light a f ire at the bottom of the crumpled paper and close the do[...]

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    35 3.5 MA INTAINING THE FIR E Once the w ood has bee n consumed ( or pa rtially consumed ) and y ou hav e obtained a good bed of embers , you should reload the unit. In order to do so, open the ai r control to its maximum for approximately 15 seconds prior to opening the stove door. Then, proceed by opening the door very slowly. Open it by 2 ” to[...]

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    36 SECTION 4.0 M A INTEN A NCE 4.1 CLEA NING AND PA INTING YOU R STOVE Clean the stove fre quently so th at soot, ash, and creosote do not accumulate. Special care must be taken with gold plated su rfaces in order to maintain the finish at its original brilliance. Do not use an abrasive cleaner which will scratch the paint or p lated finish. Use o [...]

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    37 4. 4 CHIMNEY (FL UE) CLEA NING Regular chimney (f lue) maintenan ce, as w ell as good burning practices, is required to prevent chimney fires. When wood (especial ly green wood) is burned without adequate heat or air supply, it produces tar and other organic vap ours ( smoke ), which combine with expelled moisture to for m creosote. The creosote[...]

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    38 SECTION 5.0 FE A TURES 5.1 ROCKET STO VE Type of fuel : Wood Test standard : ULC S627 and UL 1482 Recommended su rface : 250 to 1000 sq. ft . Heating capacity * – BTU/hr., EPA test w ood : 26,100 Heating capacity * – BTU/hr., seasoned cordw ood : 40,000 Optimum e fficiency : 82% *Why is the BT U indicated on t he EPA label smalle r than the [...]

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    39 BRICK LAYOUT ITEM PART # DESCR IPTION QTY 1 29010 4 ½” X 9” BRICK 12 2 29010 - CUT 4 1/2'” X 9” BRICK (CUT) 2 3 29015 4” X 9” BRICK 2 4 29015 - CUT 3" X 9" X 1 1/4' ' BRICK 2[...]

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    40 DROLET LI MITED LIFETIME WA RRANTY The warranty of the manufacturer extends only to the original consumer purchaser and is not transferable. Thi s warranty covers brand new p roducts only, whi ch have not been al tered, modified nor repaired since shipment f rom fac tory. Proof of pur chase (dated bill of sale), model name and serial number must[...]