England's Stove Works 17?VL User manual

Brand: England's Stove Works

Model: 17?VL

Category: Stoves

Type: User manual

TRANQUILITYWOODSTOVE

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INSTALLATION&OPERATIONMANUAL

17‐VL,50‐SVL17&50‐TVL17

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CAUTION

Pleasereadthisentiremanualbeforeinstallationanduseofthiswoodfuel‐

burningappliance.Keepchildren,furniture,fixturesandallcombustiblesaway

fromanyheatingappliance.

SAFETYNOTICE

Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanresultinpropertydamage,bodilyinjury

orevendeath.Foryoursafetyandprotection,followtheinstallation

instructionsoutlinedinthismanual.Contactyourlocalbuildingorfireofficials

aboutrestrictionsandinstallationinspectionrequirements(includingpermits)

inyourarea.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIO NS

ManufacturedBy:

England’sStoveWorks,Inc.

POBox206

Monroe

VA24574

REV. 9/2010

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Retainforyourfiles

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ModelNumber________________________

DateofPurchase_______________________

DateofManufacture____________________

SerialNumber_________________________

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*Thisinformationcanbefoundonthesafetytagattachedtotherearoftheunit.

Havethisinformationonhandifyouphonethefactoryoryour dealerregardingthis

product.

IMPORTANT:IFYOUHAVEAPROBLEMWITHTHISUNIT,DO

NOTRETURNITTOTHEDEALER.CONTACTTECHNICAL

SUPPORT@1‐800‐245‐6489

MobileHomeUse:

Thisfreestandingwoodunitisapprovedformobilehomeor

doublewideinstallationwiththeoutsidecombustionairhook‐

up.Seethe“Installation”sectionofthismanualfordetails

pertainingtomobilehomeinstallations.Mobilehome

installationmustbeinaccordancewiththeManufactured

HomeandSafet

Standard

(

HUD

)

,CFR3280,Part24.

CAUTION

• Keepchildrenaway.

• Supervisechildreninthesameroomasthisappliance.

• Alertchildrenandadultstothehazardsofhightemperatures.

• DoNOToperatewithprotectivebarriersopenorremoved.

• Hotwhileinoperation!Keepclothing,furniture,draperiesandother

combustiblesaway.Contactmaycause

skinburns!

• InstallationMUSTcomplywithlocal,regional,stateandnationalcodesand

regulations.

• Consultlocalbuilding,fireofficialsorauthoritieshavingjurisdictionabout

restrictions,installationinspection,andpermits.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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Introduction

• Introduction.................................4

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Specifications

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• HeatingSpecifications..................5

• Dimensions...................................5

• EPACompliance...........................5

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Installation

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• InstallationOverview...................6

• ClearancestoCombustibles.........7

• VentingIntroduction....................8

• VentingGuidelines.......................8

• AdditionalVentingInformation...9

• WallPass‐Throughs....................10

• ApprovedVentingMethods

o ThroughtheWall...........11

o ThroughtheCeiling........12

o Masonry

Chimney..........13

• MobileHomeInstallation..........14

• OutsideAirHook‐Up..................14

• FloorProtection.........................15

• RvalueCalculations...................16

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Operation

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• Break‐InFires.............................17

• LightingaFire.............................17

• ContinuousOperation................18

• SafetyNotes...............................19

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Maintenance

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• ImportantNotes.........................20

• InspectingGaskets.....................21

• GlassandGasketReplacement..22



TroubleshootingGuide

• Troubleshooting.........................23

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OptionalAccessories

• AC‐16Blower.............................24

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IllustratedPartsDetail

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• PartsList.....................................24

• ExplodedPartsDiagram.............25

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Warranty

• WarrantyDetails...................26‐27

• WarrantyReg.Form..............28‐29

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DONOTCONNECTTOANYAIRDISTRIBUTIONDUCTORSYSTEM.

DONOTUSECHEMICALSORFLUIDSTOSTARTTHEFIRE.

DONOTBURNGARBAGEORFLAMMABLEFLUIDSSUCHASGASOLINE,NAPHTHAOR

ENGINEOIL.

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INTRODUCTION

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ThankyouforpurchasingthisfineproductfromEngland’sStoveWorks!



England’sStoveWorkswasstarted,andisstillownedby,afamilythat

believesstronglyina“DoItYourself”spirit;that’sonereasonyou

foundthisproductatyourfavorite“DoItYourself”store.



Weintentionallydesign

andbuildourstovessothatanyhomeowner

canmaintaintheirunitwithbasictools,andwe’realwaysmorethan

happytoshowyouhowtodothejobaseasilyandasinexpensivelyas

possible.However,whileremainingsimple,ourstovesaredesignedto

performextremelyefficiently,helpingdelivermore

heatfromlessfuel.



PleaselookatourvastHelpsectiononourwebsiteandcallour

TechnicalSupportDepartmentat(800)245‐6489ifyouneedanyhelp

withyourunit.Wearenearlyalwaysableto“walkyouthrough”any

installationissues,repairs,problemsorotherquestionsthat

youmay

have.



Wishingyouyearsofefficient,qualityand“comfy”heating,



EVERYONEATENGLAND’SSTOVEWORKS



PleaseNote

:Whileinformationobtainedfromourwebsiteand

throughourTechnicalSupportlineisalwaysfreeofcharge,therewill

beaservicechargeincurredwithany“on‐site”repairsormaintenance

thatwemayarrange.

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SPECIFICATIONS

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HeatingSpecifications

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• MaximumHeatOutput......................................................................40,000BTU/hr

• MaximumBurnTime**................................................................................6hours

• ApproximateSquareFootageHeated***.....................................500‐1200sq.ft.

• FireboxCapacity.......................................................................................45pounds

• FlueCollar.............................................................................................6.0in.round

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Dimensions

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EPAandSafetyComplianceSpecifications

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• EPACompliance...........................................................................................Certified

• ParticulateEmissions............................................................................4.3grams/hr

• Efficiency*...........................................................................................................63%

• TestedTo...............................................................................UL‐1482,ULC‐S627‐00

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*‐Thisunitwasnottestedforefficiency;theefficiencyshownisadefaultvaluenormallyattainedbysimilar,

certifiednon‐catalyticwood

**‐Maximumburntimeareheavilydependentonthetypeofwoodburnedinthestove;assuch,thesenumbers

mayvary.

***‐Themaximumheatingcapacityof

thisunitcanvarygreatlybasedonclimate,constructionstyle,insulation

andamyriadofotherfactors.UsethisinformationinconjunctionwithaBTUlosscalculationforyourhometo

determineifthisunitwillbesufficientforyourneeds.

30.1875in.

20.375in.

12.5in.

31.75in.

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INSTALLATION

InstallationOverview



Whenchoosingalocationforyournewstove,thereareamultitudeoffactorsthat

shouldbetakenintoaccountbeforebeginningtheinstallation.



1. TrafficPatterns–Tohelppreventaccidents,thestoveshouldbeplacedinalocation

whereitisoutofthewayofnormaltravel

throughthehome.



2. HeatFlow–Whendecidingonalocationforthestove,considerthewayheatmoves

throughoutyourhome.Installthestovewhereyouneedtheheat;basement

installationsoftendonotallowsufficientheattoflowtotheupperfloorsandatop

floorinstallationwillnotallowanyheattoreachthefloorsbelow.Alwaysconsider

thatheatrisesandwilltakethepathofleastresistancewhileitisstillhot.



3. ExhaustLocation–Theenginewhichdrivesawoodstoveisthechimneysystem,so

itisimportanttoconsiderpreciselyhowthechimneysystemwillbeintegratedinto

thestoveinstallation.Ideally,awoodstovechimneywillruncompletelyvertical

fromthefluecollaroftheunitallthewaytotheterminationpointabovetheroof

line.Keepingtheentirechimneysysteminsidetheheatedenvelopeofthehome

willensureastrong,easytoinitiatedraftinthechimney.Althoughexteriorchimney

systemsoftenfunctionproperly,theyaremorelikelytosufferfromcolddowndrafts

atstartuporprovideweakdrafttotheunit.Also,considerthecross‐sectionalarea

ofthechimney;althoughexistingmasonrychimneyscanoftenbeused,alarge

externalmasonrychimneywillresultinaunitthatisdifficultorimpossibleto

operateproperly.Inthatcase,aninsulatedchimneylinerwilloftenberequiredto

supplythenecessarydraft.



4. WallConstruction–Locatingthestovesothattheexhaustsystemcanpassbetween

studswillsimplifytheinstallationandeliminatetheneedtoreframeanysectionsof

thewallorceilingtoaccommodatethewallthimbleorceilingbox.

WARNING

• Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflammablevaporsandliquidsinthe

vicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.

• DoNotOver‐fire–Ifanyexternalpartstartstoglow,youareover‐firing.

Reduceintakeairsupply.Over‐firingwillvoidyourwarranty.

• Comply

withallminimumclearancestocombustiblesasspecified.

Failuretocomplymayresultinahousefire.

• Testedandapprovedforcordwoodonly.Burninganyotherfuelwill

voidyourwarranty. 

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• INSTALLATION

ClearancestoCombustibles



ParallelWallInstallation



CornerInstallation



UnittoSide

Wall

Chimney

Connector

toSide

Wall

Chimney

Connector

toRear

Wall

Unitto

RearWall

Unitto

Corner

Chimney

Connector

toCorner

 A B C D E F

 in.(mm.) in.(mm.) in.(mm.) in.(mm.) in.(mm.) in.(mm.)

SingleWallChimney

Connector

UnprotectedSurface

12

(304.8)

19.5

(495.3)

12

(304.8)

10

(254.0)

7

(177.8)

15

(381.0)

DoubleWallChimney

Connector

UnprotectedSurface

11

(279.4)

17.5

(444.5)

10

(254.0)

8

(203.2)

6

(152.4)

14

(355.6)

A

B

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

INSTALLATION



VentingIntroduction



Thiswoodstoveoperatesona

naturaldraftsystem,inwhichthechimney

systempullsairthroughthestove.Thisunit

mustbeinstalledinaccordancewiththe

followingdetaileddescriptionsofventing

techniques;notinstallingthestovein

accordancewiththedetailslistedherecan

resultinpoorstove

performance,property

damage,bodilyinjuryordeath.Avoid

make‐shiftcompromiseswheninstallingthe

ventingsystem.England’sStoveWorksis

notresponsibleforanydamageincurred

duetoapoororunsafeinstallation.

Becertainthatallaspectsofthe

ventingsystemareinstalledtotheventing

manufacturer’sinstructions,particularlythe

requiredclearancestocombustibles.Also,

becertaintouseanatticradiationshieldto

preventinsulationfromcontactinga

chimneywhichpassesthroughanattic.

Thechimneysystemisthe“engine”

whichdrivesawoodstove,soitis

imperativeforproperunitfunctionthatthe

ventingsystembeinstalledexactlyas

describedinthefollowingsection.

 Ifquestionsarisepertainingtothe

safeinstallationofthestove,ourTechnical

Supportline(800‐245‐6489)isavailable.

Contactyourlocalcodeofficialtobecertain

yourinstallationmeetslocalandnational

firecodes,andifyou’reuncertainabout

howto

safelyinstallthestove,westrongly

recommendcontactingalocalNFIcertified

installertoperformtheinstallation.



VentingGuidelines



• ALWAYSinstallventpipeinstrict

adherencetotheinstructionsand

clearancesincludedwithyour

ventingsystem.

• DONOTconnectthiswoodstoveto

achimneyfluewhichalsoserves

anotherappliance.

• DONOTinstallafluepipedamper

oranyotherrestrictivedeviceinthe

exhaustventingsystemofthisunit.

• USEanapprovedwallthimblewhen

passingthroughawallandaceiling

support/firestopwhenpassing

throughaceiling.

• INSTALLthreesheetmetalscrewsat

everychimneyconnectorjoint.

• AVOIDexcessivehorizontalrunsand

elbows,asbothwillreducethedraft

oftheventingsystemandwillresult

inpoorstoveperformance.

• INSPECTyourventingsystemoften,

tobecertainitisclearofcreosote,

fly‐ashandotherrestrictions.

• CLEANtheventingsystemas

detailedinthemaintenancesection

ofthismanual.

• ADHEREtothe10‐3‐2

ruleregarding

chimneyterminations.

• INSTALLsinglewallchimney

connectorwiththemaleenddown

topreventcreosoteleakage.Follow

doublewallchimneyconnector

manufacturer’sinstructions

regardingproperpipeinstallation.

WARNING:VentingsystemsurfacesgetHOT,andcancauseburnsif

touched.Noncombustibleshieldingorguardsmayberequired.

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INSTALLATION



AdditionalVentingInformation

• Donotmixandmatchcomponentsfromdifferentpipemanufacturerswhenassembling

yourventingsystem(i.e.DoNOTuseventingpipefromonemanufacturerandathimble

fromanother).

• Werequireaminimumchimneyheightof15.0ft.Chimneysystemsshorterthanthis

maynotcreatetheamountofdraftwhichisrequiredtooperatethiswoodburningunit.

• Donotusemakeshiftcompromiseswheninstallingtheventingsystem;haveexisting

chimneysystemsinspectedbeforeuseandbecertainallnewchimneysystemsare

installedtothemanufacturer’sspecificationsandwithonlyULlistedcomponents.

• PrefabricatedventingsystemsusedforthisstovemustbelistedtoULCS629(Canada)

andUL103HT(US).

• Neverinstalladraftinduceroranyothersystemwhichincreasesthenaturaldraftofthe

chimney;similarly,donotinstallabarometricorstovepipedamperwiththisunit.

• Neverusesinglewallordoublechimneyconnectorasachimneysystem;neverpass

eithertypeofchimneyconnectorthroughacombustiblewallwithoutcarefullyfollowing

themanufacturer’sinstructionsandthoselistedinthefollowingpageonWallPass‐

Throughs.NEVERpasschimneyconnectorthroughanattic,floor,closetorroof.

• Onlyuse24gaugeMSGblacksinglewallchimneyconnectororULListeddoublewall

chimneyconnector.

SingleWallChimneyConnectorInstallation

WARNING

• INSTALLVENTATCLEARANCESSPECIFIEDBYTHEVENTMANUFACTURER.

• HOT!Donottouch!Severeburnsorclothingignitionmayresult.

• Glassandothersurfacesarehotduringoperation.

FlueGasDirection

Crimpedormaleendof

singlewallchimney

connectormustfacedown.

Fasteneachsinglewall

chimneyconnectorjoint

withthreesheetmetal

screws.

Themaleendofsinglewall

chimneyconnectoris

installedfacingdownsothat

anyliquidcreosoteinthe

fluewillrunintotheunit

insteadofontotheoutside

ofthepipe(thenaturaldraft

inthechimneysystemwill

preventsmokeleakageat

thejoints).

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INSTALLATION



WallPass‐Throughs

InCanada,theinstallationmustconformtoCAN/CSA‐B365whenpassingthroughcombustibleconstruction.

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INSTALLATION

Approved Venting Method 1

: Through the Wall Factory Built Chimney

Please Note:

Installation diagrams are for reference purposes only and are not drawn to scale, nor meant to be used as plans for each individual

installation. Please follow all venting system requirements, maintain the required clearances to combustibles, and follow all local

codes.

StormCollar

TerminationCap

RoofFlashing

ClassAChimneySystem

The10‐3‐2Rule:Thechimneysystem

mustterminate3.0ft.abovethepoint

whereitscenterlinepassesthroughthe

roofANDthechimneymustterminate

2.0ft.aboveanypartofthedwelling

withina10ft.radiusofthechimney.

3.0ft.

2.0ft.

10ft.

TeeandTeeSupport

WallThimble

18.0in.

• PrefabricatedchimneysystemsmustconformtoUL‐103HT(2100°F)fortheU.S.andULC‐S629(650°C)for

Canada.

• Thiswoodburningunitisonly

listedforinstallationwith6.0”diameterchimneyconnectorandchimneysystems.

Installingthisunitonprefabricatedchimneyslargerth an6.0”diameterwillresultindecreaseddraftandthe

potentialforpoorunitperformance.

• Followallventingsystemmanufacturer’sinstallationrequirementsandrequiredclearances.

• Usethreesheetmetalscrews

ateachsinglewallchimneyconnectorjoint(checkmanufacturer’s

recommendationswhendoublewallchimneyconnectorisused).

• Drillthreeholesinthefluecollaroftheunitandattachthechimneyconnectortotheunitusingsheetmetal

screws.

• Properlyattachtheprefabricatedchimneysystemtothehomeinstrictaccordancewiththeprefabricated 

chimneysystemmanufacturer’sinstructions.

• Avoidnumerouselbowsandexcessivehorizontalrunsasbothwillleadtopoordraftandincreasedcreosote

accumulation.Horizontalrunsofchimneyconnectormustneverexceed4.0ft.andtheoveralllengthofthe

chimneyconnectormustnotexceed8.0ft.

• Specialadaptersandslipconnectorsareavailabletoeliminatetheneedtocutsinglewallchimney connector.

Doublewallchimneyconnectormustbeusedwiththeseslipconnectors,asitcannotbetrimmedtolength.

ChimneyConnector

(SingleorDoubleWall)

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INSTALLATION

Approved Venting Method 2

: Through the Ceiling

Please Note:

Installation diagrams are for reference purposes only and are not drawn to scale, nor meant to be used as plans for each individual

installation. Please follow all venting system requirements, maintain the required clearances to combustibles, and follow all local

codes.

CeilingSupportBox

StormCollar

TerminationCap

RoofFlashing

ClassAChimneySystem

ChimneyConnector

(SingleorDoubleWall)

3.0ft.

2.0ft.

10ft.

The10‐3‐2Rule:Thechimneysystem

mustterminate3.0ft.abovethepoint

whereitscenterlinepassesthroughthe

roofANDthechimneymustterminate

2.0ft.aboveanypartofthedwelling

withina10ft.radiusofthechimney.

• PrefabricatedchimneysystemsmustconformtoUL‐103HT(2100°F)fortheU.S.andULC‐S629(650°C)for

Canada.

• Thiswoodburningunitisonly

listedforinstallationwith6.0”diameterchimneyconnectorandchimneysystems.

Installingthisunitonprefabricatedchimneyslargerth an6.0”diameterwillresultindecreaseddraftandthe

potentialforpoorunitperformance.

• Followallventingsystemmanufacturer’sinstallationrequirementsandrequiredclearances.

• Usethreesheetmetalscrews

ateachsinglewallchimneyconnectorjoint(checkmanufacturer’s

recommendationswhendoublewallchimneyconnectorisused).

• Drillthreeholesinthefluecollaroftheunitandattachthechimneyconnectortotheunitusingsheetmetal

screws.

• Properlyattachtheprefabricatedchimneysystemtothehomein

strictaccordancewiththeprefabricated

chimneysystemmanufacturer’sinstructions.

• Theoveralllengthofthechimneyconnectormustnotexceed8.0ft.Inthecaseofcathedralceilings,the

prefabricatedchimneysystemshouldextendto8.0ft.fromthetopoftheunit.

• Specialadaptersandslipconnectorsare

availabletoeliminatetheneedtocutsinglewallchimneyconnector.

Doublewallchimneyconnectormustbeusedwiththeseslipconnectors,asitcannotbetrimmedtolength.

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INSTALLATION

Approved Venting Method 3

: Internal or External Masonry Chimney System

Please Note:

Installation diagrams are for reference purposes only and are not drawn to scale, nor meant to be used as plans for each individual

installation. Please follow all venting system requirements, maintain the required clearances to combustibles, and follow all local

codes.

ChimneyConnector

(SingleorDoubleWall)

3.0ft.

2.0ft.

10ft.

The10‐3‐2Rule:Thechimneysystem

mustterminate3.0ft.abovethepoint

whereitscenterlinepassesthroughthe

roofANDthechimneymustterminate

2.0ft.aboveanypartofthedwelling

withina10ft.radiusofthechimney.

18.0in.

MasonryThimblewith

properclearanceto

combustibles

Chimneylinercross‐sectional

area(LengthxWidth)mustbe

nolargerthantwicethecross‐

sectionalareaofthefluecollar

(2x28.27in

2

=56.55in

).If

chimneylinerislargerthan

56.55in

,reliningwitha5.5”

or6.0”linerisrequired

AshCleanoutsmust

haveanairtightsealto

preventweakdraft.

• Followtheruleslistedaboveconcerningmaximumpermissiblefluelinersize;installingthisunitonmasonry

chimneysexceeding56.55

in

incross‐sectionalareawillresultindecreaseddraftandthepotentialforpoorunit

performance.

• Usethreesheetmetalscrewsateachsinglewallchimneyconnectorjoint(checkmanufacturer’s

recommendationswhendoublewallchimneyconnectorisused).

• Drillthreeholesinthefluecollaroftheunit

andattachthechimneyconnectortotheunitusingsheetmetal

screws.

• Avoidnumerouselbowsandexcessivehorizontalrunsasbothwillleadtopoordraftandincreasedcreosote

accumulation.Horizontalrunsofchimneyconnectormustneverexceed4.0ft.andtheoveralllengthofthe

chimneyconnectormustnot

exceed8.0ft.

• Atightsealatthethimbleiscrucialforproperunitperformanceandtocreateasafeinstallation.Usetheproper

adapterdesignedforconnectingsingleordoublewallchimneyconnectortoamasonrythimble.

• Haveexistingmasonrychimneysinspectedforsafetyandproperclearances

tocombustiblesbeforeputtingthem

intoservice;aqualifiedchimneysweepcanperformthisinspection.

• Externalmasonrychimneysoftensuffer colddowndraftsandpoordraftperformanceevenwhentheymeetthe

cross‐sectionalarearules.Inthiscase,a6.0”insulatedlinermaybenecessary.

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INSTALLATION

MobileHomeInstallation

• ThewoodstoveMUSTbesecuredtothefloorofthemobilehomeusinglagboltsandtheholes

providedinthebottomoftheunitforthis

purpose.

• Thewoodstovemustbeconnectedtothe

chimneysystemwithdoublewallchimney

connectorwhichisULlisted

foruseinmobile

andmanufacturedhomes.

• Carefullyfollowallclearanceslistedinthe

appropriatesectionofthismanualANDfollow

theventingmanufacturer’sminimum

clearancerequirements.Similarly,becertain

theventingsystemusedisapprovedfor

mobilehomeuse.

• Installationmustbeinaccordancewith

ManufacturersHome&

SafetyStandard(HUD)

CFR3280,Part24aswellasanyapplicablelocalcodes.

OutsideCombustionAir



• Theuseofoutsidecombustionairismandatorywheninstallingthiswoodstoveinamobileor

manufacturedhome.

• Theoutsideairconnectionpipeprotrudesfromthebottomcenterofthestove;akitisavailable

fromEngland’sStoveWorks,Inc.designedforconnectingthisun ittooutside

combustionair.[Part

No.AC‐OAK5]

• IfitisnotfeasibletousetheAC‐OAK5outsideairhookupkitinyourstoveinstallation,other

materialsmaybeused,providedthefollowing rulesarefollowed:

o Thepipeusedforoutsideairhookupmustbemetal,witha minimumthickness

of.0209in.

(25gaugemildsteel)orgreaterandaninsidediameterofapproximately4 .25in.

o Keeppiperunsshortanduseamechanicalfastenerateachpipejoint.

o Ascreenorotherprotectiondevicemustbefittedovertheoutsideairterminationpointto

preventrain,debrisand

nuisanceanimalsfromenteringthepipingsystem.Inspectthe

outsidecombustionairinletforblockanddebrismonthly.

WARNING

DONOTINSTALLINASLEEPINGROOM.

CAUTION

THESTRUCTURALINTEGRITYOFTHE

MANUFACTUREDHOMEFLOOR,WALLAND

CEILING/ROOFMUSTBEMAINTAINED.

Caution

NEVERdrawoutsidecombustionairfrom:

Wall,floororceilingcavityor

enclosedspacesuchasanattic,garageorcrawl

space.

JoistShield

Firesto

MobileHomeApprovedDouble

WallChimne

Connector

RoofFlashingandStormCollar

ChimneyCap/SparkArrestor

Usesiliconetocreateavapor

barrierwherethechimneypasses

throughtoexterior.

ClassAChimneySystem

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FLOORPROTECTION

• Thiswoodstoverequiresanon‐combustiblefloorprotectorifthestoveistobeinstalledona

combustiblefloor.Ifthefloorthestoveistobeinstalledonisalreadynon‐com bustible(i.e.a

concretefloorinabasement),nofloorprotectionisneeded(althoughadecorative

floorprotector

canstillbeusedforaestheticreasons).

• Whenusinganyfloorprotector,considerthatthisstoveisnotonlyheavybutwillinduceheating

andcoolingcyclesonthefloorprotectorwhichcandamagetileandloosenmortarandgroutjoints

locatednearthestove.

• Thefloor

protectorshouldbeULappro vedorequivalentandmustbenoncombustiblewithanR

valueof0.5.Sincethemajorityoftheheatfromthisunitisradiant, thefloorprotectornotonly

servestokeepashesandsparksfromlandingoncombustibleflooringneartheunitbutalso

protects

thecombustiblefloorfromtheheatoftheunit.AhearthrugisNOTanapproved

substituteforaproperhearthpad.

• FortheUS:Thefloorprotectormustextendatleast16in.fromthefrontofthefuelopening,8in.

fromthesidesofthedooropening

and8in.fromtherearoftheunit.

• ForCanada:Thefloorprotectormustextendatleast450.0mmfromthefrontofthefuelopening,

200.0mmfromthesidesofthedooropeningand200.0mmfromtherearoftheunit.



•

Thenon‐combustiblefloorprotectormustextend2in.(50.8mm.)oneithersideofanyhorizontal

ventingrunsandextenddirectlyunderneathanyverticalventingpipe.

• PleaseseethefollowingpageforinstructionsoncalculatingRvalues,tobecertainthatthe

plannedfloorprotectionisadequatefor

thisstove.

US:8.0in.

CANADA:200.0mm.

US:8.0in.

CANADA:200.0mm.

US:8.0in.

CANADA:200.0mm.

US:16.0in.

CANADA:450.0mm.

CAUTION

NEVERUSEGASOLINE,GASOLINE‐TYPELANTERNFUEL,KEROSENE,CHARCOALLIGHTERFLUID,

ORSIMILARLIQUIDSTOSTARTOR“FRESHENUP”AFIREINTHISHEATER.KEEPALLSUCH

LIQUIDSWELLAWAYFROMTHEHEATERWHILEINUSE.ADDITIONALLY,NEVERAPPLYFIRE‐

STARTERTOANYHOTSURFACEOREMBERSINTHESTOVE.

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FLOORPROTECTION

RValueCalculation

Aneasymeansofdeterminingifaproposedalternatefloorprotectormeetsrequirementsis

tofollowthisprocedure:

1) ConvertspecificationtoR‐value:

i R‐valueisgiven–noconversionisneeded

ii k‐factorisgivenwitharequiredthickness(T)ininches:R=1/kxT

iii C‐factorisgiven:R=1/C

2) DeterminetheR‐valueoftheproposedalternatefloorprotector:

i Usethecorrectformulagiveninstep1(above)toconvertvaluesnotexpressedas

“R.”

ii Formultiplelayers,addR‐valuesofeachlayertodetermineoverallR‐value.

3) If the overall R‐value of the system is greater than the R‐value of the specified floor

protector,thealternateisacceptable.

EXAMPLE:

The specified floor protector should be ¾” thick material with a k‐factor of 0.84.The

proposed alternate is 4” brick with a C‐factor of 1.25 over 1/8” mineral board with a k‐

factorof0.29.

Step(a): UseformulaabovetoconvertspecificationtoR‐value.

R=1/kxT=1/0.84x.75=0.893

Step(b): CalculateRofproposedsystem.

 4”brickofC=1.25,thereforeRbrick=1/C=1/1.25=0.80

 1/8”mineralboardofk=0.29,thereforeRmin.bd.=1/0.29x0.125=0.431

 TotalR=R

brick

+R

mineralboard

=0.8+0.431=1.231

Step(c): CompareproposedsystemofRof1.231tospecifiedRof0.893.Sinceproposed

systemRisgreaterthanrequired,thesystemisacceptable.

Definitions:

Thermalconductance =C =_____Btu____ =____W____

  (hr)(ft

)(degF) (m

)(degK)



Thermalconductivity =k =__(Btu)(inch)__ =___W____ =____Btu____

   (hr)(ft

)(degF) (m)(degK)(hr)(ft)(degF)



Thermalresistance =R =(ft

)(hr)(degF) =(m

)(degK)

Btu  W

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OPERATION

Break‐InFires

• Thiswoodburningunitisconstructedofheavygaugesteelandcastironandisbuilttolasta

longtime.However,inordertoensurenoexcessivethermalstressesareinducedonthemetal

duringthefirstfire,threebreak‐infiresshouldbeburned,eachoneslightly

hotterthanthelast.

Thesebreak‐infireswillnotonlyhelpthestovebodyacclimatetothehightemperaturesofthe

fire,butwillalsoslowlycurethehightemperaturestovepaint,whichwillensurethehigh

qualityfinishlastsforyears.

• Thisstovehasasingleaircontrol

rodwhichregulatesthewoodburnrate;whentheprimaryair

controlslideispulledallthewayoutoftheunit,thestovewillburnmoreslowlyandputout

heatoveralongertimeperiod.Conversely,whenthe aircontrolslideispushedallthewayin,

the

unitwillburnmorequicklyandputoutalargeramountofheatoverarelativelyshorter

timeperiod.Donotattempttomodifytherangeofaircontroladjustmentforanyreason.

• Thefirstbreak‐infireshouldbejustalargekindlingfire,gettingthestovetoabo ut

300°Fas

measuredbyamagneticthermometerontherightorleftsideofthestove,abovethedoor.

Oncethistemperaturehasbeenreached,allowthefiretodieoutwiththeaircontrolopen.The

secondandthirdbreak‐infiresshouldbeabitlarger,with

somesmalldrysplitsaddedtothe

kindlingload.Thetemperaturegoalduringthesefiresisabout 350°F–450°F;don’tletthefire

gethotterthanthat.

ContinuousOperation



• Afterthebreak‐infiresarecomplete,thisunitisreadyforcontinuousoperation.Whenburning

thestovecontinuously,donotallowashandcoalstoaccumulatehigherthan 1.0”belowthe

dooropening.Excessivecoalingisoftenaresultofburningwoodattoohighaburnrate,

and

thecoalbedshouldbeallowedtoburndownbeforereloadingthestovewithfreshwood.

• Combustionairisdeliveredtothestoveattwolocations:Themajorityoftheprimary

combustionairentersthefireboxviatheair‐washsystemwhichkeepstheglasscleanandfeeds

the

primarycombustionflamesonthetopsurfacesofthewood;someprimarycombustionairis

bledoffintothecoalbedviableedholesinthebottomrailoftheair‐washsystem.Everyeffort

mustbetakentomaintaintheareainfrontoftheseholesfreeofash.

• Whenloadingthestoveforalongtermburn,itismostusefultorakea“v”inthecenterofthe

coalbed,toallowtheprimaryairbleedholes topushairallthewaytotherearoftheunit.

• Afterloadingthestovewitha

fullfireboxoffreshwood,itisimportanttooperatetheunitwith

theaircontrolinthefullopenpositiontoproperlycharthewoodloadanddriveofftheinitial

moistureinthefreshwood.Oncethewoodhasbeenproperlycharredandiscompletely

ignited,theair

controlcanthenbesettothedesiredheatoutputlevel.

Intheeventofacreosoteorsootfire(chimneyfire),closetheaircontrolonthe

stove,contactthelocalfiredepartmentandgetout!Donotthrowwateronthefire!

Contactyourlocalfireauthorityformoreinformationonhowtohandleachimney

fireanddevelopa

safeevacuationplanforyouandyourfamilyintheeventofa

chimneyfire.

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

OPERATION

• England’sStoveWorks,Inc.alwaysrecommendstheuseofamagneticstovethermometer,so

thatthetemperatureoftheunitcanbemonitored.Whenusingamagneticstovethermometer,

locatethethermometerabovethedooroneithertheleftorrightsideofthestoveandusethe

followingtemperatures

asroughguidelinestodeterminetheburnrateandheatoutputlevelof

thestove:

o Normalwoodstoveoperationshouldoccurbetween350°F(177°C)and550°F(288°C),

with350°F(177°C)to450°F(232°C)beingalowtomedium heatoutputleveland450°F

(232°C)to550°F(288°C)beinga

mediumtohighheatoutputlevel.Operatingthestove

at600°F(316°C)wouldbeconsideredthemaximumcontinuousoperatingte mperature

permissibleandunitdamagemayresultfromoperatingatthathighofaburnratefor

extendedtimeperiods.Allowingtheunittoreach650°F(343°C)orhigherisdefinedas



over‐firingandwillresultinunitdamage.

• Theoptionalroomairconvectionblowerwasdesignedtoextractthemaximumamountofheat

fromthestove,forthehighestpossibleheattransferintotheroom.Sincetheblowerisso

efficientatremovingheatfromtheunit,itis

veryimportanttoonlyoperatetheroomairblower

afterafreshwoodloadhasbeenallowedtoburnforatleastthirty(30)minutes.Allowinga

freshloadofwoodtoburnwithoutthebloweronensuresthattheentireunitreachesproper

operationtemperaturesandthatthesecondarycombustion

systemisfunctioningproperly.

Additionally,followtheguidelinesbelowforacceptableblowerspeeds.

• Whenusingtheoptionalroomairconvectionblower(PartNo.AC ‐16), theblowershouldbe

operatedasfollowsdependingonheatoutputlevel:



Burnrate High MediumHigh Medium MediumLow Low

BlowerSpeed High Low Low Low Off



DONOTUSEGRATEORELEVATEFIRE–BUILDWOODFIREDIRECTLYONHEARTH

DONOTOPERATEWITHTHEMAINDOOROPEN–OPERATINGTHESTOVEWITHTHEMAIN

DOOROPENWILLCREATEANOVER‐FIRE

Creosote

–

FormationandNeedforRemoval

Whenwoodisburnedslowly,itproducestarandotherorganicvapors,which

combinewithexpelledmoisturetoformcreosote.Thecreosotevapors

condenseintherelativelycoolchimneyflueofaslow‐burningfire.Asaresult,

creosoteresidueaccumulatesonthefluelining.Whenignited,thiscreosote

makes

anextremelyhotfire.Thechimneyandchimneyconnectorshouldbe

inspectedatleastonceeverytwomonthsduringtheheatingseasonto

determineifacreosotebuildup hasoccurred.Ifcreosotehasaccumulated,it

shouldberemovedtoreducetheriskofchimneyfire.

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OPERATION

AdditionalSafetyGuidelines

• Theinstallationofsmokedetectorsishighlyrecommendedwheninstallingthisoranyother

solidfuelburningappliance.Smokedetectorsshouldbelocatednearorineveryroomofthe

home,particularlysleepingrooms.

• Asmokedetectorcanbeinstalledinthesameroomasthiscordwoodburning

unit;installingthe

smokedetectortooclosetotheunitcanleadtonuisancealarmsduetoslightwispsofsmoke

emittedduringthefirestartingorreloadingprocess.Duetothis,thesmokedetectorinthe

sameroomastheunitwillbemostusefulifitislocatedas

farfromtheunitastheroomwill

permit.

• Thisstoveismeantforburningcordwoodonly;neverburnpressuretreatedwood,kilndried

wood,creosotetreatedwood(railroadties),icecoveredorwetwood,greenwood,driftwood,

charcoal,coal,cokeorANYotherfuel.

• Burningfuels

otherthancordwood,particularlycoalandcharcoal,canresultinhazardous

concentrationsofcarbonmonoxidebeingemittedintothedwelling.Installingacarbon

monoxidedetectorandbeingawareofthesymptomsofcarbonmonoxidepoisoningcanhelp

reducetheriskofcarbonmonoxiderelatedissues.Forthesereasons,NEVERburncoal

or

charcoalinthiscordwoodstove.

• Thisunitwasdesignedforoperationonlywiththeloadingdoorclosedandtightlylatched.

Operatingthisunitwiththeloadingdoorlatchedlooselyoropenwillallowexcessive

combustionairtoreachthefireandwillresultindangerouslyhighunittemperatures.

Highunit

temperaturescandamagetheunit,voidthewarrantyorignitecreosotedepositedinthe

chimneysystembyprevious,slowburningfires.

• Thenaturaldraftthatpullsairthroughthisunitandallowsthefir etoburnusestheindoorairof

thedwellingforcombustion,unlesstheunit

isconnectedtoanoutsidecombustionairsource.

Kitchenrangeventhoods,furnacesandotherairmovement appliancesinthehomeareoften

alsoremovingairfromthedwelling;iftheamountofairfiltrationorleakagebackintothehome

isexceededbytheairbeingremoved,negativepressure

maybecreatedinthehome.

• Sincethisisanaturaldraftappliance,itwilloftenbethefirstappliancetohaveproblemsrelated

tonegativepressure.Ifsmokeisforcedoutthechimneyconnectorjointsoroutoftheair

inductionsystemoftheunit,theunitislikely

fightingnegativepressureinthedwelling.

Crackingawindowordoorneartheappliancecanhelpequalizethenegativepressure;

ultimately,anunrestrictedsourceofoutsidecombustionmaybenecessaryforproperunit

function.

• Iftheunitisconnectedtooutsideair,becertaintomonitortheexteriorinlet

tothecombus tion 

systemforicingorsnowaccumulation.Allowingtheoutsideairco nnectiontobecome

restrictedwillresultinairstarvationtotheunit.



DONOTSTOREFUELCLOSERTHANSPECIFIEDCLEARANCESTOCOMBUSTIBLESOR

WITHINTHESPACENEEDEDFORLOADINGTHESTOVEANDFORASHREMOVAL.

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

MAINTENANCE

DailyMaintenance

• Inspectthefireboxforashaccumulation;removeexcessashandfollowinstructions

belowregardingdisposal.Ashshouldnotbeallowedtoaccumulateinthestovetothe

pointthatitcoversthecoalbedairinlets.

MonthlyMaintenance

• Checktheblowerfordustaccumulation(ifinstalled);checkthedoorhandleforproper

operationandtobecertainanairtightsealisstillbeingmadebythedoor.

• Inspectthechimneysystemandchimneyconnectorandsweepifnecessary.Although

cleaningmayberequiredlessthanmonthly,

ALWAYSinspecttheventingsystem

monthlytodecreasethechanceofachimneyfire.

• Visuallyinspectthevermiculiteinsulatingboardsinthefireboxforcracksand/or

breakage.Slightsurfacecrackswillnotaffecttheperformanceoftheboards,but

crackedorcrumblingboardsshouldbereplacedimmediately.

• Visuallyinspect

thesecondarycombustiontubesforcracks,warpingandcorrosion.

Althoughthesetubesareconstructedfromstainlesssteel,theyoperateatveryhigh

temperaturesandcaneventuallywearoutfromnormaluse.

YearlyMaintenance

• Checkallgaskets(windowanddoor)forwearandtobecertaintheystillmaintainan

airtightseal.Seethefollowingpageforinstructions.

• Thoroughlycleanthechimneysystemandthechimneyconnectorsystem.Sincethe

chimneyconnectorisgenerallyexposedtohighexhausttemperatures,inspectit

carefullyforleaksandweakspots;replaceanyquestionablepieces.[Inthecaseof

straightthroughtheroofchimneysystem,becertaintoremovethevermiculitebaffle

beforepushingthechimneysweepingbrushdownintothefirebox.Forcefullyhitting

thetopofthebafflewithacleaningbrushorrodcandamage

ordestroythebaffle.]

• Removeallashfromthestove,includingtheashwhichaccumulatesonthetopofthe

fireboxbaffles.Leavetheaircontrolopenduringthenon‐heatingmonthstoallow

someairtoflowthroughthestovetohelppreventcorrosion.Asmallopencontainer

of

catlitterinthestovecanhelppreventcorrosionduringthehumidsummermonths;be

certaintoremoveitbeforebuildingafireinthefall.

DisposalofAshes–Ashesshouldbeplacedinametalcontainerwithatightfittinglid.The

closedcontainerofashesshouldbeplacedonanoncombustiblefloororontheground,well

awayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingfinaldisposal.Iftheashesaredisposedofby

burialinsoilorotherwiselocallydispersed,theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontainer

untilallcindershavebeenthoroughlycooled.

IMPROPERGASKETMAINTENANCE,INCLUDINGFAILURETOREPLACEGASKETS,CAN

CAUSEAIRLEAKSRESULTINGINANUNCONTROLLABLEUNIT.

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England's Stove Works 17?VL User manual

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