Drolet CS1200 User Manual

WOOD STOVE MANUAL

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THE DROLET WOOD STOVE MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................3

THE DROLET WOOD STOVE MANUAL........................................3

WOOD HEATING..........................................................................................................3

THE CONTROLLED COMBUSTION WOOD STOVE...........................3

ASSEMBLING THE STOVE...................................................................................4

INSTALLING THE FIREBRICKS........................................................................5

INSTALLATION OF YOUR DROLET WOOD STOVE.........................6

POSITIONING THE STOVE..............................................................................................6

FLOOR PROTECTION .......................................................................................................6

CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS..........................................................7

INSTALLATION OF A HEAT RADIATION SHIELD .....................................................8

STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION OF YOUR CHIMNEY ................................................9

COUPLINGS.......................................................................................................................15

EXTERIOR AIR INTAKE.......................................................................................17

AIR CIRCULATION SYSTEM............................................................................17

BAFFLE BRICK INSTALLATION (SAWMAN STOVE ONLY)....18

OPERATING YOUR DROLET WOOD STOVE........................................19

FUEL...................................................................................................................................19

IGNITION...........................................................................................................................20

MAINTENANCE OF THE HEATING SYSTEM.......................................22

MAINTENANCE OF THE STOVE ..................................................................................22

MAINTENANCE OF THE CHIMNEY ............................................................................23

PROCEDURES IN CASE OF FIRE....................................................................23

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS............................................................24

WHAT DO THE WORDS “DRAFT” AND “NEGATIVE PRESSURE” MEAN? .........24

CAN I MODIFY MY STOVE TO INSTALL A GLASS DOOR?......................................30

WHEN DO IN NEED TO REPLACE THE FIREBRICKS? ...........................................30

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY..................................................................31

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INTRODUCTION

THE DROLET WOOD STOVE MANUAL

SBI INC., one of the most important wood stove and fireplace manufacturers in North America,
congratulates you on your purchase and wishes to help you get maximum satisfaction from the wood stove
you have selected. In the pages that follow, we will give you advices on wood heating and controlled
combustion as well as technical specifications regarding installation, operation and maintenance of the
model you have chosen.

The instructions pertaining to the installation of your wood stove comply with ULC #S627 standards. You
must follow them very carefully in order to eliminate any chance of encountering major problems.

Read this entire manual before you install and use your new stove. If this stove is
not properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the risk of fire, follow the
installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions may result in property
damage, bodily injury or even death.

PLEASE CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES, BUILDING DEPARTMENT OR
FIRE MARSHALL ABOUT RESTRICTIONS, INSTALLATION
REQUIREMENTS AND FOR THE NEED TO OBTAIN A PERMIT BEFORE
YOU INSTALL YOUR WOOD STOVE.

KEEP THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

WOOD HEATING

Many consumers choose wood as the main or auxiliary energy source for heating their dwelling or
secondary residence. This source of energy has the advantage of being abundant, relatively cheap and
easy to store so that you are assured of energy autonomy for more of less longer periods.

THE CONTROLLED COMBUSTION WOOD STOVE

The main feature of a controlled combustion wood stove is an air tightness that is the most perfect possible,
and must of course be equipped with the most efficient heat exchanger possible in order to transfer
maximum heat to the ambient air. It is generally doubled with firebricks, and it may have a glass door, with
steel or cast iron frame. The main feature that makes it a controlled combustion wood stove remains its air
tightness, which allows the user to control the quantity of oxygen admitted into the wood stove.

The wood will burn slowly if the wood stove draught keys are adjusted in order to reduce the oxygen supply
in the combustion chamber to minimum; on the other hand, wood will burn quickly if the draught keys are
adjusted to admit a larger quantity of oxygen in the combustion chamber.

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ASSEMBLING THE STOVE

Note: This section applies to models Compak, CS1200, ML, Little
Sawman, RC and Nordic

only.

1- Mount the 4 legs using 2 screws per leg.

3- Install the heat shield between the front legs,
just above the leg supports.

2- Mount the ash lip with two screws.

4- Bend the heat shield slightly to make it fit
between the back legs.

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INSTALLING THE FIREBRICKS

Note: This section applies to models Compak, CS1200, ML, Little
Sawman , RC and Nordic

only.

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INSTALLATION OF YOUR DROLET WOOD STOVE

POSITIONING THE STOVE

It is very important to position the wood stove as close as possible to the chimney, and in an area that will
favor the most efficient heat distribution possible throughout the house. The stove must therefore be
installed in the room where the most time is spent, and in the most spacious room possible. Recall that
wood stoves produce radiating heat, the heat we feel when we are close to a wood stove. A wood stove
also functions by convection, that is through the displacement of hot air accelerated upwards and its
replacement with cooler air. If necessary, the hot air distribution from the stove may be facilitated by a
blower or the installation of floor or wall grids. Except for model FX3000, it is strictly forbidden to install

your wood stove in a mobile home.

Important:

A wood stove must never be installed in a hallway or near a staircase, since it may block the way in case of
fire or fail to respect required clearance.
system since an excessive accumulation of heat may occur.

FLOOR PROTECTION

Your woodstove should be placed on a non-combustible surface. Having these minimum specifications.

The wood stove must not be hooked up to a hot air distribution

FLOOR PROTECTION

Models

Baron 1880sp 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 10" (152mm)
Baron 2000sp 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 10" (152mm)

Cassandra 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

Classic 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

Compak 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)
Contempro 1300 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)
Contempro 1600 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)
Contempro 2000 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

CS1200 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

FX 3000 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) N/A

Gemini 1200 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)
Gemini 1500 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

Jasper 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

Klondike 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

Little Sawman 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

Lorraine 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

ML 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

Patriarch 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

RC 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

Nordic 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 8" (203mm)

Royal Comfort 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 10" (254mm) 10" (254mm)

Sawman 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 10" (254mm) 10" (254mm)

Sawyer 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 8" (203mm) 10" (254mm)

Settler 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 10" (254mm) 10" (254mm)

Whistler , DLX 1/4" (6mm) 18" (457mm) 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm)

Thickness of

Sheet

Front Protrusion Side Protrusions Rear Protrusion

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CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

It is of utmost importance that the clearances to combustible material mentioned on your wood stove
certification plate be scrupulously respected upon installation.

CLEARANCES

Model Back Wall Side Walls Corners * Height

Baron 1880sp
Baron 2000sp
Baron 1880sp

with envelope
Baron 2000sp
with enveloppe
Cassandra

Compak
Contempro 1300
Contempro 1600
Contempro 2000
CS 1200
Gemini 1200
Gemini 1500
Jasper
Klondike
Little Sawman
Lorraine
ML
Patriarch
RC
Nordic
Sawman
Sawyer
Settler
Whistler, DLX

Classic
Fx 3000
Royal Comfort

14 1/2"(368mm) / 4 /2"(114mm) 12" (305mm) / 12" (305mm) 4" (102mm) / 4" (102mm) 7' / 2,13 m

18" / 610 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
24" / 610 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m

15" / 381 mm 26,5’’ / 673mm 26,5’’ / 673mm 7' / 2,13 m
15" / 381 mm 26,5’’ / 673mm 26,5’’ / 673mm 7' / 2,13 m

16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
14" / 355 mm 26" / 660 mm 15" / 381 mm 7' / 2,13 m
12" / 305 mm 24" / 610 mm 15" / 381 mm 7' / 2,13 m
12" / 305 mm 24" / 610 mm 15" / 381 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m

48" / 1219 mm 36" / 914 mm 24" / 610 mm 7' / 2,13 m

16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 30" / 762 mm 30" / 762 mm 7' / 2,13 m
36" / 914 mm 38" / 965 mm 24" / 610 mm 7' / 2,13 m
32" / 813 mm 32" / 813 mm 22" / 559 mm 7' / 2,13 m
16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 16" / 406 mm 7' / 2,13 m

Single Pipe / Double Single Pipe / Double Single Pipe / Double

16" (406mm) / 12" (305mm) 22" (559mm) / 22" (559mm) 11" (279mm) / 11" (279mm) 7' / 2,13 m

17" (432mm) / 8" (203mm) 13" (330mm) / 13" (330mm) N/A 7' / 2,13 m

* Height, from stove base to ceiling.

You may decrease these clearances by installing heat radiation shields between the walls or the ceiling and
the stove. These heat radiation shields must be installed permanently, and can include sheet metal, a rigid
non-combustible sheet or a masonry wall. The installation standards of such heat radiation shields are listed
on the following page.

IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO PLACE WOOD WITHIN THE MINIMUM CLEARANCES.

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INSTALLATION OF A HEAT RADIATION SHIELD

Following the installation of a heat radiation shield, the clearances mentioned on the stove certification plate
may be reduced as stated in the following table.

TYPE OF PROTECTION

Reductions in clearance to a combustible wall (or

ceiling) and the heating device, %

SIDES AND

REAR\BACK

TOP

Minimal requirements:
0,013" (0,33 mm) sheet metal
with 1" (25.4mm) fire-proof braces

Ceramic tile or an equivalent fire-proof material
resting on fire-proof brackets spaced 1" (25.4mm)
apart by fire-proof braces

Ceramic tile or an equivalent fire-proof material
built on a fire-proof base resting on sheet metal of
at least 0,013" (0,33 mm) thick spaced 1"
(25.4mm) by fire-proof braces.

Solid bricks, spaced 1" (25.4mm) from the rear
wall using fire-proof braces.

Solid bricks, resting on sheet metal 0,013" (0,33
mm) thick spaced 1" (25.4mm) from the rear wall
using fire-proof braces.

67%** 50%

50% 33%

67% 50%

50% N\A

67% N\A

**Example: 15 inches x (100% - 67%) = 4,95 inches.

This reduction in clearance, when in compliance, is accepted by insurance companies.

FOR BARON 1880SP & 2000SP USING THE ENVELOPE

It is strictly forbidden to connect the envelope to existing liners or existing floor registers
or grilles.

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CHIMNEY

Your wood stove may be hooked up with a prefabricated or masonry chimney. If you are using a prefab
chimney, it must comply with S-629 standards; therefore it must be approved for up to 2100
have 2" (51 mm) of insulation. It is extremely important that it be installed according to the manufacturer's
specifications.

If you are using a masonry chimney, it is important that it be built in compliance with the specifications of the
National Building Code. It must be lined with refractory bricks, metal or clay tiles sealed together with fire
cement. (Round flues are the most efficient).

The interior diameter of the chimney flue must be identical to that of the stove smoke exhaust. A flue which
is too small may cause draft problems, while a large flue favors rapid cooling of the gas, thus enhancing
creosote build-up and the risk of chimney fires. Current practice requires that the area of the chimney flue
do not exceed the stove exhaust area by more than 35%. For a round pipe, 35% of the area represent
approximately 1” (25 mm) on the diameter. (ex: For a stove with an exhaust of 6”, the chimney flue should
not exceed 7” of diameter.) Note that it is the chimney and not the stove which creates the draft effect; your
stove's performance is directly dependent on an adequate draft from your chimney.

The following recommendations may be useful for the installation of your chimney:

1) It must rise above the roof at least 3' (0,9 m) from the uppermost point of contact.

2) The chimney must exceed any part of the building or other obstruction within a 10' (3,04 m) distance
by a height of 2' (0,60 m).

3) Installation of an interior chimney is always preferable to an exterior chimney. Indeed, the interior
chimney will by definition be hotter than an exterior chimney, being heated up by the ambient air in
the house. Therefore the gases which circulate will cool more slowly thus reducing the build-up of
creosote and the risk of chimney fires.

The draft, which is created by the tendency for hot air to rise, will be better with an interior chimney.

4) You must not install more than one heating unit per chimney flue.

5) The use of a fire-screen at the extremity of the chimney requires regular inspection in order to
insure that it is not obstructed.

STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION OF YOUR CHIMNEY

Note : The way to install your chimney may vary from one chimney manufacturer to another. The
instructions contained in this manual are based on the recommendations of chimney manufacturers whose
products are sold at many Canadian retailers of wood stoves and related heating accessories.

WALL SUPPORT SYSTEM

If your chimney must rise along an outside wall, you need to connect it to your stove through an adjacent
wall. For this type of installation, the following items are normally required :

Chimney

• Suitable lengths of chimney (enough to go up to your roof)

• An adjustable wall support

• A wall thimble

• An adequate number of wall bands (one for every 8 feet of chimney, excluding the roof portion)

• A stove pipe adapter

• One insulated tee & plug

• A chimney cap.

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F (650° C) and

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• Roof guys (if required)

Stove pipe

• An adequate number of stove pipe sections.

• A 90

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elbow

1- Start by positioning your stove where you would like it to go, taking into account the minimum

clearances to combustible material. You will then be able to determine where the chimney will pass
through the wall. You will probably have to adjust the stove position slightly to ensure that your
chimney will run between the studs. You can use a stud finder to locate the studs. Use a spoke saw
or jig saw to cut a hole, remembering that you need to maintain a clearance of 2 inches between the
chimney and any combustible materials. For concrete walls, cut a hole slightly larger than the outer
diameter of the chimney.

2- Once the opening completed, you need to frame in the area to allow for the installation of a wall

thimble. A wall thimble is not required for installations through concrete walls.

3- You must first secure the wall thimble into the exterior wall surface. Then, do the same inside and

fasten the trim plate.

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