Sierra 5300 User Manual

Sierra Cricket Model 5300
Wood Heater Insert Manual
Installation & Operating Instructions

Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions.

This manual describes the installation, operation and
maintenance of the SIERRA CRICKET model number 5300
non-catalytic wood heater.
Your SIERRA generates a lot of heat, so treat it with care.
Read this manual thoroughly before installing and operating
your stove.

SAFETY NOTICE

If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire may
result. For your safety, follow the installation instructions.
Check with local building or fire officials about restrictions and
installation inspection requirements in your area.

It is best to have a professional install your Sierra Stove. If you
prefer to install it yourself (see Installation Instructions), be
sure to obtain the proper permits. Have the local building
officials inspect the stove and chimney pipe for safety and
code compliance after the installation is complete.

SAFETY NOTICES

GENERAL INFORMATION

We wish to welcome you as a new owner of a SIERRA
Woodstove. You join many thousands of happy owners who
have been heating with SIERRA stoves since 1972. SIERRA
stoves have changed a great deal during that time, and all of
our knowledge and experience have culminated in this stove,
the SIERRA CRICKET Model 5300. Please read this entire
manual before you install and use your new room heater,
especially if you have owned another woodstove in the past.
We at SIERRA wish you many happy years of warmth and
com fort.

Designed with you, the consumer, in mind, your SIERRA
5300 provides the versatility of five possible installation
applications, including both masonry and zero clearance
fireplaces, freestanding with optional pedestal, corner or
alcove placement, and m obile home approval.
Its optional jacket and blower package insures good
clearances to combustibles, and extremely clean glass and
the ability to meet the most stringent clean air requirem ents
with catalytics insures ease of maintenance.

THIS UNIT APPROVED FOR MOBILE HOMES

<CAUTION: HOT WHILE IN OPERATION. KEEP

CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.

<IF THIS HEATER IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED,

A HOUSE FIRE MAY RESULT.

<CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT

RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION
REQUIREM ENTS IN YOUR AREA.

<FAILURE TO COM PLY W ITH OWNERS' MANUAL

INSTRUCTIONS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!

<DO NOT USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO START

OR “FRESHEN UP” THE FIRE!

<DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.

DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT
OR SYSTEM.
DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE TO A CHIMNEY
FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.

WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL IN SLEEPING ROOM
IF THE UNIT IS IN A MOBILE HOME.

CAUTION: IN A MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION, THE
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME
FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF MUST BE
MAINTAINED.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS M AY

RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, BODILY INJURY,

OR EVEN DEATH.

PLEASE LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OWNER !!

Listed by Warnock Hersey

YOUR SIERRA CRICKET 5300 HAS BEEN TESTED
BY WARNOCK-HERSEY LABORATORIES TO ANSI/UL
STANDARD 1482, UL 737.

CAUTION: IN A MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION, THE
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE HOME
FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF MUST BE
MAINTAINED.

DO NOT USE MORE THAN ONE STOVE TO A
CHIMNEY. DO NOT USE A FLUE INTENDED FOR A
GAS APPLIANCE.

• The Cricket is approved for use in specified zero clearance
(ZCF’s). Use the list on Page 6 or contact your dealer for
additional units.

• A factory-built pre-fabricated chimney may be used for
your SIERRA when installed in compliance with the
manufacturer’s specifications and uniform building code.

• Your chim ney must be properly sized. A chimney that is to
small or large in diameter, or too short can cause your
stove to spill smoke when the door is opened.

• Have your existing chimney inspected before attaching the
cricket to it. Some chimney must be relined or replaced
before they are safe to use.

• This room heater must be connected to

1) a chimney complying with the requirements for type H
chimneys in the standard for chimneys, factory-built,
residential type and building heating appliance, IL 103 or

2) a code-approved masonry chimney with a flue line.

• Install and operate this SIERR A unit according to
instructions provided in this manual. Local building codes
may apply; therefore, contact your local building inspector
or fire marshal for necessary installation requirement and
permits which may go beyond these instructions.

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. TECHNOLOGY

II. REPLACE INSERT INSTALLATION

Installation into a Factory-built Fireplace

Approval list

Installation into a Masonry Fireplace Draft

Requirements

III FREESTANDING INSTALLATION
Clearances to combustibles

IV. MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION

V. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

VI. STOVE AND CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE

Creosote
Stove Maintenance

Care and cleaning of W oodstove Glass

This manual describes the installation, operation, and
maintenance of the SIERRA Cricket Model 5300 non­catalytic wood heater. This heater is certified to com ply
with July 1992 EPA Standards. Under specific test
conditions, this heater has been shown to deliver the heat
at the following rates:

5300 from 11,000 to 36,400 BTU/hr.

DO NOT OVERFIRE THIS HEATER. Attempts to achieve
heat output that exceeds the heater design can result in
permanent dam age to the heater and to the catalytic
combustor. Do not exceed surface temperatures of 800
degrees F. Do not burn with the ash pan open. Over firing
can also void the manufacturer’s warranty.

I. TECHNOLOGY

Your 5300 Cricket is a non-catalytic unit designed to meet
the most stringent emission standards without the use of a
catalytic combustor. This effect is achieved through the
use of a secondary air which is mixed with the prim ary air
in the unit’s firebox.

The primary air, which is controlled by the user, burns the
wood. Secondary air is admitted into the firebox through
the secondary air tubes at the top of the firebox. This
secondary air burns the impurities in the smoke released
from the initial wood burning. The temperature necessary
for this combustion is maintained through the firebrick
refractory and the heavily insulated box.

General Information

The following items are shipped inside the Ambassador:

• This manual

• Sierra W arranty

BASIC FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY
REQUIREMENTS

A Sierra woodstove may be installed using an all masonry
fireplace build in accordance with the Uniform Building
Code.

The first step in this type of installation is to determine the
acceptability of the fireplace and chimney for use with a
woodstove. Both the construction and condition of the
fireplace are important considerations when installing a
wood stove. D o not install this stove in a poorly
constructed fireplace or chimney.

The following are general guidelines for a safe installation
and are based on recommendations of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA). Contact your local building
code agency or fire safety inspector for specific details.
Local codes may vary by area.

1. The chimney should have a fire clay liner in good
condition. Loose or cracked liner sections can be
hazardous. If the chimney does not have a liner, one
can be installed by a qualified professional. Some metal
liners area acceptable to use. Check with your stove
dealer or local building code agency for acceptability of
these liners.

2. No part of the chimney should have any leaks, missing
masonry, cracks, loose mortar or soft mortar.

3. There should be no mortar or parts of the chimney
blocking the chimney flue.

4. T he fireplace and chim ney should be built on a solid
concrete footing supported by the ground and not
attached to the house.
Older chimneys are sometimes supported by the
framework of the building itself. These can be
structurally unsound due to settling and shifting of the
building and possible cracking of the chimney itself.

55. T he chim ney m ust have a good natural draft and should
be self-sta rting. A chim ney that has poor draft and is
subject to draft reversal should be repaired or replaced
before using..

6. The chimney should be the proper size. Some fireplace
chimneys are quite large and will cause poor stove
performance and excessive creosote. The rule of
thumb is that the chimney flue should be roughly no
more than three times the flue opening on the stove. A
6 inch stove flue will work in an 8 inch by 12 inch
fireplace flue. It may be necessary to install another
liner in an oversized chim ney.

7.The chimney should extend at least 3 feet above the roof
and at least 2 feet above any point on the roof within 10
feet.

8. This stove must be used alone in the chimney. Any
unused opening must be permanently sealed with
masonry by a skilled brick mason. A clip-in type flue
liner is not acceptable for this use because of the
possibility of it coming loose during a chimney fire and
possibly causing the fire to spread.
Your local building code agency or fire safety inspector
can refer you to a qualified professional who can inspect
the chimney for you.

9. When installing, make sure the chimney can be
removed to a point lower than the highest point of the
roof for future transportation of the mobile home.

Remember to have your chimney inspected for leaks and

blockage before you install your stove.

Draft Requirements

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Draft is the force which moves air from the appliance up
through the chimney. The amount of draft in your chimney
depends on the size, height and general condition of your
chimney, local geography, nearby obstructions, and other
factors. Inadequate draft will cause the appliance to leak
smoke into the room when starting a fire or adding fuel to
the existing fire. Excessive draft, on the other hand, may
cause excessive temperatures in the appliance, burning
the wood too quickly and dam aging the unit.

Minim um Chimney Requirem ents

Size Height Draft

6 x 6 15 ft .06 W.C.
Note: 9 out of 10 times, dirty glass, lack of “heating”, or
failure to continue burning after the door are shut is
evidence of inadequate draft.

In all cases, if you experience anything unusual with your
Evolution, your Sierra dealer is the local expert on local
conditions, and you need to contact him or her.

Your Sierra dealer is ALWAYS your best source of

information on local codes and requirements

CHIMNEY CONNECTOR SYSTEMS AND CLEARANCES
FROM COMBUSTIBLE WALLS FOR RESIDENTIAL
HEATING APPLIANCES

C. Sheet steel chimney connector, minimum 24 gauge

thickness, with a ventilated thimble, minimum 24 gauge
in thickness, having two 1 inch air channels, separated
from combustibles by a minimum of 6 inch of glass fiber
insulation. Opening shall be covered, and thim ble
supported with a sheet steel support, minimum 24
gauge in thickness.

A. Minimum 3.5 inch thick brick masonry all fram ed into

combustible wall with a minimum of 12 inch brick
separation from clay liner to combustibles. The fireclay
liner shall run from the outer surface of brick wall to, but
not beyond, the inner surface of chimney flue liner and
shall be firmly cemented in place.

B. Solid-insulated, listed factory-build chimney length of the

same inside diameter as the chimney connector and
having 1 inch or more of insulation with a minimum 9
inch air space between the outer wall of the chimney
length and combustibles.

D. Solid insulated, listed factory-build chim ney length with

an inside diameter 2 inch larger than the chimney
connector and having 1 inch or more of insulation,
serving as a pass-thru for a single wall sheet steel
chimney connector of minimum 24 gauge thickness,
with a m inimum 2 inch air space between the outer wall
of chimney section and combustibles. Minimum length
of chimney section shall be 12 inch chimney section
spaced 1 inch away from connector using sheet steel
support plates on both ends of chimney section.
Opening shall be covered, and chimney section
supported on both sides with sheet steel supports
securely fastened to wall surfaces of minimum 24 gauge
thickness. Fasteners used to secure chimney section
shall not penetrate chimney flue liner

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