Napoleon Fireplaces EPA 1100C, EPA 1900, EPI 1101, EPA 1100, EPA1400 User Manual

CERTIFIED UNDER U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (E.P.A.) JULY 1990 AND THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (D.E.Q.) PARTICULATE
EMISSION STANDARDS BY E.E.M.C. THESE STOVES HAVE BEEN TESTED AND LISTED BY WARNOCK HERSEY LTD. TO STANDARDS: CSA B366.2 , ULCS627, ULC S628, UL 1482.
MODEL 1100 HAS BEEN TESTED AND LISTED FOR INSTALLATION IN MOBILE HOMES.

INSTALLER: THESE INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE CONVEYED TO AND REMAIN WITH THE HOMEOWNER.

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR

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HI-TECH LISTED SOLID FUEL BURNING STOVES AND INSERTS

FREE STANDING MODELS
INSERT MODELS

If this unit is not properly installed, a house fire may result.

Follow the installation directions. This unit can be very hot when burning. Combustible materials
such as firewood, wet clothing, etc. placed too close can catch fire. Children and pets must be
kept from touching the unit when it is hot. The chimney must be sound and free of cracks. Before
installing your unit, contact the local building or fire authority and follow their guidelines.

Operate only with door tightly closed. Burn wood directly on firebricks. Do not use a grate or
elevate the fire. At least 14 square inches (90 sq.cm.) of outside air must be admitted to the room
or directly to the unit through a 4 inch (10cm.) diameter pipe. This unit is designed to burn natural
wood only. Higher efficiencies and lower emissions generally result when burning air dried sea­soned hardwoods, as compared to softwoods or to green or freshly cut hardwoods. Do not start a
fire with chemicals or fluids such as gasoline, engine oil, etc. Do not burn treated wood, coal,
charcoal, coloured paper, cardboard, solvents or garbage which tend to produce more pollution
than wood. Do not let the unit become hot enough for any part to glow red.

KEEP THE STOVE TOP TEMPERATURE BELOW 700°F (371°C). Attempts to achieve heat output rates
that exceed design specifications can result in steel distortion and damage.

EPA 1100, 1100L, 1100C, 1400, 1400L
EPI 1101, 1401

WARNING:

FOR YOUR SAFETY

&

1900

Wolf Steel Ltd., 24 Napoleon Rd.,

Barrie, ON., Canada L4M 4Y8 [phone]

Fax: [phone] www.napoleonfireplaces.com Email: [e-mail]

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NAPOLEON wood fireplaces are manufactured under the strict Standard of the World Recognized

ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Assurance Certificate.

NAPOLEON products are designed with superior components and materials, assembled by trained craftsmen
who take great pride in their work. The complete fireplace is thoroughly inspected by a qualified technician before
packaging to ensure that you, the customer, receives the quality product that you expect from NAPOLEON.

NAPOLEON WOOD FIREPLACE PRESIDENT'S LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY

The following materials and workmanship in your new NAPOLEON wood fireplace are warranted against
defects for as long as you own the fireplace. This covers: combustion chamber, heat exchanger, stainless steel
baffle retainer, ceramic glass (thermal breakage only), gold plated parts against tarnishing, porcelainized enam­elled components, aluminum extrusion trims ashdrawer, and cast iron castings.

Electrical (110V) components and wearable parts such as blowers, thermal switch, switches, wiring, fire­brick, gasketing, and high temperature paint are covered and NAPOLEON will provide replacement parts free
of charge during the first year of the limited warranty.

Labour related to warranty repair is covered free of charge during the first year. Repair work, however,
requires the prior approval of an authorized company official. Labour costs to the account of NAPOLEON are
based on a predetermined rate schedule and any repair work must be done through an authorized NAPOLEON
dealer.

CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS

NAPOLEON warrants its products against manufacturing defects to the original purchaser only -- i.e., the individual or legal entity
(registered customer) whose name appears on the warranty registration card filed with NAPOLEON -- provided that the purchase
was made through an authorized NAPOLEON dealer and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:

This factory warranty is non-transferable and may not be extended whatsoever by any of our representatives.

The wood fireplace must be installed by an authorized service technician or contractor. Installation must be done in accordance
with the installation instructions included with the product and all local and national building and fire codes.

This limited warranty does not cover damages caused by misuse, lack of maintenance, accident, alterations, abuse or neglect
and parts installed from other manufacturers will nullify this warranty.

This limited warranty further does not cover any scratches, dents, corrosion or discolouring caused by excessive heat, abrasive
and chemical cleaners nor chipping on porcelain enamel parts, nor any venting components used in the installation of the fireplace.

In the first year only, this warranty extends to the repair or replacement of warranted parts which are defective in material or
workmanship provided that the product has been operated in accordance with the operation instructions and under normal condi­tions.

After the first year, with respect to the President's Limited Lifetime Warranty, NAPOLEON may, at its discretion, fully discharge all
obligations with respect to this warranty by refunding to the original warranted purchaser the wholesale price of any warranted but
defective part(s).

After the first year, NAPOLEON will not be responsible for installation, labour or any other costs or expenses related to the
reinstallation of a warranted part, and such expenses are not covered by this warranty.

Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the President's Limited Lifetime Warranty, NAPOLEON’S responsibility under this
warranty is defined as above and it shall not in any event extend to any incidental, consequential or indirect damages.

This warranty defines the obligations and liability of NAPOLEON with respect to the NAPOLEON wood fireplace and any other
warranties expressed or implied with respect to this product, its components or accessories are excluded.

NAPOLEON neither assumes, nor authorizes any third party to assume, on its behalf, any other liabilities with respect to the sale
of this product. NAPOLEON will not be responsible for: over-firing, downdrafts, spillage caused by environmental conditions such
as rooftops, buildings, nearby trees, hills, mountains, inadequate vents or ventilation, excessive venting configurations, insufficient
makeup air, or negative air pressures which may or may not be caused by mechanical systems such as exhaust fans, furnaces,
clothes dryers, etc.

Any damages to fireplace, combustion chamber, heat exchanger, brass trim or other component due to water, weather damage,
long periods of dampness, condensation, damaging chemicals or cleaners will not be the responsibility of NAPOLEON.

The bill of sale or copy will be required together with a serial number and a model number when making any warranty claims from
your authorized dealer. The warranty registration card must be returned within fourteen days to register the warranty.

NAPOLEON reserves the right to have its representative inspect any product or part thereof prior to honouring any warranty
claim.

ALL SPECIFICATIONS AND DESIGNS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE DUE TO ON-GOING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS. NAPOLEON® IS A REGISTERED
TRADEMARK OF WOLF STEEL LTD. PATENTS U.S. 5.303.693.801 - CAN. 2.073.411, 2.082.915. © WOLF STEEL LTD.

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PLEASE RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

TABLE of CONTENTS

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PG 2-4 INTRODUCTION

Warranty
General Information
Care of Plated & Enamelled Parts
Care of Glass

5-6 INSTALLATION

Installing the Legs
Alcove Installation
Stove Installation
Chimney Connection
Adding Chimney Sections
Outside Air

6-7 MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION

Venting
Outside Air

7-8 FIREPLACE INSERT

INSTALLATION

Prior to Installation
Installation into a Masonry Fireplace
Installation into a Factory Built Fireplace

8-9 OPTIONAL FAN

INSTALLATIONS

Stove Models
Insert Models

10-11 FINISHING

Brick Installation
Ornamental Trivet Installation
Door and Handles Installation
Pedestal Trim Installation

11-13

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Achieving Proper Draft
Fire Extinguishers and Smoke Detectors
Fuel Loading and Burn Cycle
Flash Fire
Extended Fire
Smoking
Ash Removal Procedures

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MAINTENANCE

Creosote Formation and Removal
Runaway or Chimney Fire
Gasket Replacement
Door Removal

14 WOOD PILE MAINTENANCE

& SERVICE HISTORY

15-16 REPLACEMENTS

Ordering Replacement Parts
Replacement Parts
Accessories

SPECIFICATIONS

DEPTH BEHIND FLASHING 16 1/2 to 21 in. 14 1/2 in. (37 cm)

FLUE CENTERLINE TO REAR 6 1/2” (16.51 cm) 11” (27.94 cm) 7 1/2” (19.05 cm) 5 1/2” (13.97 cm) 7 1/2” (19.05 cm)

FLUE CENTERLINE TO SIDE 12 3/4” (32.39 cm) 14” (35.56 cm) 12 3/4” (32.39 cm) 12 3/4” (32.39 cm) 12 3/4” (32.39 cm)

PEDESTAL MODEL 33 1/4 in. (84cm) 21 1/4 in. (55cm) 33 1/4 in. (84cm) 21 1/4 in. (54cm) 33 1/4 in. (84cm)

HEIGHT

APPROX. AREA HEATED* 600-1200 ft

HEAT OUTPUT (HIGH BURN)** 50,000 BTU 50,000 BTU 60,000 BTU 60,000 BTU 70,000 BTU

DURATION LOW FIRE* 7 HOURS 7 HOURS 9 HOURS 9 HOURS 12 HOURS

WEIGHT W/O BRICKS 215 lbs (97.5 kg) 185 lbs (83.9 kg) 250 lbs (113 kg) 250 lbs (113 kg) 285 lbs (129 kg)

*FIGURES WILL VARY CONSIDERABLY WITH INDIVIDUAL CONDITIONS.
** WOLF STEEL LTD. ESTIMATED REALISTIC BTU/H WITH HARDWOOD LOGS AND REGULAR REFUELING.

NOTE: Changes, other than editorial, are denoted by a vertical line in the margin.

CAST MODEL 28 1/2 in. (72cm)

LEG MODEL 32 in. (81cm) 32 in. (81cm)

CHAMBER (D.W.H.) 13-1/2x18x12in. 13-1/2x18x12in. 18 x 18 x 12 in. 18 x 18 x 12 in. 22 1/2 x 18 x 12 3/4 in.

CAPACITY 1.7 ft3 (0.05 m3) 1.7 ft3 (0.05 m3) 2.25 ft3 (0.06 m3) 2.25 ft3 (0.06 m3) 3.0 ft3 (0.08 m3)

WEIGHT OF BRICKS 110 lbs (50 kg) 120 lbs (54.4 kg) 145 lbs (66 kg) 145 lbs (66 kg) 114 lbs (52 kg)

MODEL 1100, MODEL 1400

1100C& 1100L

WIDTH 25 1/2 in. (65 cm) 28 in. (71 cm) 25 1/2 in. (65 cm) 25 1/2 in. (65 cm) 25 1/2 in. (80 cm)
DEPTH 22 1/2 in. (57 cm) 24 in. (61 cm) 27 in. (69 cm) 27 in. (69 cm) 31 1/2 in. (65 cm)

(34 x 46 x 31 cm) (34 x 46 x 31 cm) (46 x 46 x 31 cm) (46 x 46 x 31 cm) (57 x 46 x 32 cm)

(56-112 m2) (56-112 m2) (92-167 m2) (92-167 m2) (139-186 m2)

MODEL 1101

(INSERT)

(42 to 54 cm)

2

600-1200 ft

& 1400L

2

1000-1800 ft

MODEL 1401

(INSERT)

2

1000-1800 ft

MODEL 1900

2

1500-2000 ft

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INTRODUCTION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Except for their different depths, models 1100, 1400,
1900 and the fireplace inserts 1101 and 1401 are iden­tical and use the same burning principles. They were
specifically designed over many months of research to
meet the 1990 U.S.A. EPA particulate emission stand­ards and have been extensively tested in Canadian and
American laboratories. This system is the most effi­cient, simple and trouble free we know and works as
follows:
Combustion air enters through two holes in the bottom
covered by a single draft control. Air from the front hole
goes up on either side of the door into a preheating
airwash located across the top and then down the win­dow to feed the fire and also to ensure that the glass
remains clean. Air from this hole also feeds directly
into the combustion chamber at hearth level. Second­ary air from the rear hole travels up the back in the
secondary air housing to the manifold located at the
top and shoots out laterally to oxidize the gases below
the smoke exit.
The combustion chamber is lined with high tempera­ture firebrick on 2 sides, the back and across the bot­tom, with a layer of fibre baffles at the top to maintain a
high temperature in the combustion chamber so that
gases mixing with the preheated air from the second­ary air manifold tube are easily ignited and burned. In­deed, it is fascinating to watch blue flames flickering
much of the time from the manifold. The stove sides
and back are shielded to direct the heat upwards and
forwards into the room.

FIGURE 1

Be sure to provide sufficient combustion air. There are
many other appliances in your home competing for air
such as: a kitchen range hood, forced air heating de­vices or a bathroom exhaust fan.
Expansion / contraction noises during heating up and
cooling down cycles are normal and to be expected.
After extended periods of non-operation such as fol­lowing a vacation or a warm weather season, the fire­place may emit a slight odour for a few hours. This is
caused by dust particles in the firebox burning off. Open
a window to sufficiently ventilate the room.

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CALIFORNIA PROP 65 WARNING:
Use of this product may produce smoke which

contains chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm.

PEDESTAL MODELS ONLY

If the outside air feature of the stove is utilized, you will
never experience a shortage of combustion air. If you
choose not to utilize outside air and experience draft or
smoking problems, you may need to open a door or
window.

WARNING: Burning your unit with the ash dump
door open or ajar creates a fire hazard that may
result in discoloration to the gold plated door, in­ternal damage to the stove or a house and/or chim­ney fire.

To ensure that the ash dump door is tightly closed, al­low the door to snap shut dislodging anything (ashes
or pieces of coal) that may be stuck in the opening.

LEG MODELS ONLY

If you experience smoking problems, you may need to
open a door, a window or otherwise provide some
method of supplying combustion air to the unit.

CARE OF ALL PLATED AND
ENAMELLED PARTS

Do not use abrasive cleaners to clean these parts.
Buff lightly with a clean dry cloth.
Prolonged high temperature burning with the door ajar
may cause a permanent rainbowing effect on the lower
edge of a gold plated door.
Porcelain enamel components must be handled with
care. The baked-on finish is "glass". If struck, it will chip.
Touch-up paint is available through your Napoleon
dealer.

CARE OF GLASS

If the glass is not kept clean permanent discolouration
and / or blemishes may result. Normally a hot fire will
clean the glass. The most common reasons for dirty
glass include; not using sufficient fuel to get the stove
thoroughly hot, using green or wet wood, closing the
draft so far that there is insufficient air for complete com­bustion. If it is necessary to clean the glass, use a soft
cloth with a nonabrasive cleaner.

DO NOT CLEAN GLASS WHEN HOT!

The glass is very strong but do not let burning fuel rest
against it and always close the door gently. If the glass
should ever crack while the fire is burning, do not open
the door until the fire is out and do not operate the stove
again until the glass has been replaced with a new 5mm
thick plate of ceramic glass, available from your Napo­leon / Wolf Steel Ltd. dealer.

DO NOT SUBSTITUTE MATERIALS.

TO REMOVE THE GLASS: When the unit is cool, open the
door and remove the screws and brackets holding the
glass in place. Remove all broken glass. Wrap the edges
of the new glass with a U-shaped strip of fiberglass
gasket, covering 1/4" on each side. Place the glass with
the fiberglass gasket in position and replace the brackets
and screws. When finished, you should be able to move
the glass slightly, horizontally and vertically.

STOVE INSTALLATION

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INSTALLING THE LEGS

To avoid being damaged during shipping, the stove
has been bolted to the pallet and must be unbolted
before the stove can be installed.

1. Remove the 4 nuts and

washers from the underside
of the pallet.

2. Lift the stove up and
away from the pallet to
clear the threaded studs
sticking through the pallet.
Place the stove on its back
onto a protective surface
such as a carpet or blan­ket to avoid scratches dur­ing leg installation.

FIGURE 2B

3. Remove the four additional nuts from each of the four
studs.

4. Use four of the nuts and washers removed above to
install the legs as illustrated in FIGURES 2a & 2b.

5. Lift the stove up and gently set down on all four legs.
Do not pivot unit up on its legs, as this could result in
damage to the legs.

FIGURE 2A

ALCOVE INSTALLATION

Model 1100 only may be installed, using a listed double
wall connector, such as Security DL6 in Canada, the
Simpson Duravent Plus DVL in the USA or an equiva­lent double wall connector, into an alcove having a depth
of no more than 4 feet and a height of at least 7 feet.
The minimum clearances are as shown in FIGURE 3.

6"

9"

14"

23"

ALCOVE

FIGURE 3

4 FOOT

MAX.

STOVE INSTALLATION

If the stove is to be installed
on a combustible floor, it must be
placed on a approved non-com­bustible hearth pad, that extends
8" (200mm) beyond the stove
sides and back, and 18" (455mm)
to the front.

FIGURE 4B

SINGLE WALL CHIMNEY CONNECTOR*

1100/1100L 1400/1400L 1900
A 12" (305mm) 12" (305mm) 22" (560mm)
B 10" (254mm) 12" (305mm) 12" (305mm)
C 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm) 8" (205mm)

DOUBLE WALL CHIMNEY CONNECTOR

1100/1100L 1400/1400L 1900
A 10" (254mm) 10" (254mm) 22" (560mm)
B 6" (152mm) 6" (152mm) 12" (305mm)
C 2" (50mm) 4" (102mm) 8" (205mm)

CLEARANCES CAN BE REDUCED WITH SHIELDING ACCEPTABLE TO LOCAL

*

AUTHORITIES.

FIGURE 4A

CHIMNEY CONNECTION

Vent the stove into a masonry chimney or an approved,
insulated solid-fuel stainless-steel chimney with as short
and straight a length of six-inch (150mm) diameter
smoke pipe as possible. Connection to a masonry chim­ney must be by a metal or masonry thimble cemented
in place. An insulated stainless steel chimney must be
supported at the ceiling or roof and its installation must
comply with its manufacturer's instructions.

THE TOTAL HORIZONTAL VENT LENGTH
SHOULD NOT EXCEED 40% OF THE CHIMNEY
HEIGHT ABOVE THE STOVE.

All horizontal smoke pipe must slope slightly
upwards a minimum of 1/4" per foot (6mm/

0.3m) and all connections must be tight and
secured by three sheet metal screws equally
spaced.
An uninsulated smoke pipe shall not pass
through an attic, roof space, closet or similar
concealed space, or through a floor, ceiling,
wall or partition, or any combustible construc­tion.

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