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INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TION MANUAL W ARNINGS • Hot! Do not touch! The glass and surfaces of this appliance will be hot during operation and will retain heat for a while after shutting off the appliance. Severe burns may result. • Carefully supervise children in the same room as appliance. Retain These Instructions For Future Reference A F ren[...]
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2 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. Contents T esTing i nforma Tion .........................................................................3 g eneral s afeTy P recauTions ................................................................3 D rafTing .................................................................................[...]
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3 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. T esTing i nforma Tion This manual describes the installation and operation of the Canyon™ C310 non-catalytic wood heaters. These heaters meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’ s emissions limits for wood heaters sold on or after July 1, 1990. This heater has been developed, tested[...]
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4 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. D rafTing Y our wood stove is dependent upon a properly functioning chimney for optimum performance. It is a high efficiency appliance that loses much less heat up the chimney than older applianc es and firepl aces. For this reason it is important to match the stove to the chimney . The chim[...]
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5 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. Please be patient with the heat output of your stove for the first few weeks. The steel will go throug h a curing process that eliminates moisture, which is deep in the steel and firebrick. This moisture will reduce initial heat output of your stove and may make it difficult to start. After[...]
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6 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. B rick i nsT alla Tion c anyon ™ c310 B rick i nsT allaTion CAUTION: Wear gloves during brick installation in case of sharp edges behind the stove. Note: Installation of baffle bricks and ceramic blanket is much easier when you can still access the flue outlet, as in before installing the [...]
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7 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. Required Clearances WARNING: BE ABSOLUTEL Y SURE THE DIST ANCE BE- TWEEN THE HEA TER AND THE SURF ACE OF ANY COM- BUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION IS NOT LESS THAN SHOWN ON THIS P AGE. Notes • Facing material that projects more than 3/4” (19mm) from the wall is considered a mantel or side wall. • M[...]
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8 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. c himney r equiremenTs The Canyon™ C310 inserts are approved for use in masonr y fireplaces built to UBC Chapter 37 or equivalent with a mini- mum 30” opening at the front of the fireplace. Do not remove brick or mortar from masonr y fireplace to accommodate insert. Do not remove brick [...]
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9 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. i nserT P re -i nsT alla Tion P reP ara Tion Install the two 3” (76mm) long bolts (with the head up) through the nuts attached to the insert on the lower rear corner of each side. This will allow you to level the insert when placed into the fireplace. Measure from the front of the top surro[...]
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10 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. o Pera Ting h inTs 1. Burn only dr y , well-seasoned wood for maxi- mum heat output. In some states it is illegal to burn wet wood or anything other than clean, dry wood products. 2. Y our stove is designed to operate with the door closed! Operate only with the door shut tightly at all times [...]
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11 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. 3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in front of the firebox and cover it with a few pieces of kindling. 4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to become fully engulfed in flames. Close the door . Y our door may or may not need to be left slightly open during th[...]
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12 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. Keeping freshly loaded wood away from the window will also help. Load fresh logs in the rear of the firebox. Build up tends to occur first on the right side of the window. This is caused by the swirling motion of the exhaust gases similar to water running down a drain. Keep fresh logs furth[...]
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13 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. 4. Operate your stove as much as possible in the low to medium burn ranges. 5. Do not lower the draft setting so low as to com - pletely extinguish the flames in the firebox. Check for at least some small flames twenty minutes after setting the draft control. 6. Do not continually operate [...]
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14 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. Exp eri me nt wit h diff er ent loadi ng config ura ti ons to achi eve longer burns . T ry loading the wood from side to side and nesting it in the ashes to prevent airflow under and around the wood. Fresh wood should be loaded to the back of the firebox or to the sides. Hot coals or half [...]
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15 NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRA TIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE. T rouBleshooTing Problem Solution POOR DRAFT : Extend chimney in length or have the chimney realigned to the proper size flue. Oversized chimneys normally have poor drafts. Remember , the stoves’ draft depend solely on the natural draft of the chimney (See Drafting section on page 4). If y[...]
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16 D o ’ s anD D on ’ Ts DO NOT : Install or operate this stove before reading this manual. DO NOT : Close the draft beyond the point at which the flames are completely extinguished. DO NOT : Open the stove door without fully opening the draft first. DO NOT : Burn driftwood or wood that has been in salt water . This includes some mill ends an[...]