Appalachian Stove & Fabricators 36-BW Installation And Operation Procedures

Appalachian’s

36-BW

INSTALLATION

ANDOPERATION

PROCEDURES

FIREPLACEINSERT -FREESTANDING

©1995 AppalachianStove&Fabricators,Inc.

I. Stove Features and Operating Controls.....................3

II. Clearances for Installation.......................................4

1. Installation into Fireplace......................................4

2. Installation as a Freestanding Unit.........................4

III. Fireplace Insert Installation....................................5

1. Stove Components................................................5

2. Preparation...........................................................5

3. Mounting the Trim Panels.....................................6

4. Installing the Stove................................................6

5. Importance of Proper Draft...................................6

IV. Freestanding Installation.........................................7

1. Stove Components................................................7

2. Preparation...........................................................7

3. Mounting the Freestanding Kit.............................8

4. Chimney Installation.............................................8

5. Installation into a Masonry Flue............................8

6. Installation into a Factory Built Chimney..............9

7. Importance of Proper Draft..................................9

V. Installing the Brass Trim.........................................10

1. Standard Brass....................................................10

2. Optional Brass....................................................10

VI. Catalytic Combustors...........................................11

1. General Information...........................................11

2. Catalyst Monitoring............................................11

3. Catalyst Troubleshooting ....................................12

4. Cat alyst

Replacement..........................................13

VII. Stove Operation..................................................14.

1 . Fuel

Selection......................................................14

2. Building and Maintaining a Fire..........................14

3. Operating the Blower..........................................14

4. Refueling the Stove.............................................14

5. AchievingCatalystLight-Off

From a Cold Start..........................................14

6. Catalyst Light-Off When Refueling.....................15

VIII.Maintenance.......................................................15

1. Ash Removal.......................................................15

2. Care of the Glass.................................................15

3. Chimney Care.....................................................15

4. Stove Finish........................................................15

5. Blower Care........................................................15

6. Door Gasket Replacement..................................16

7. Motor Maintenance............................................16

TABLEOFCONTENTS

IX. Safety......................................................................16

X. Limited Warranty....................................................17

XI. Warranty Registration.............................................18

ThankyouforpurchasingtheModel36-BWstove.

AppalachianStovewelcomesyoutothegrowingranks

ofenergyconscious Americans.

Heatingwithwoodandbituminouscoalisonewaywe

canallhelptoconserveresources,aswellasstimulate

ahealthyeconomy. Theforestindustryhasworkedfor

manyyearstoassureacontinualsupplyofourmost

abundantrenewableresource-wood.

Tofullybenefitfromyourstoveandtoensuresafe

operation,followtheinstructionsoutlinedinthismanual

carefully.Wehopeyouenjoymanyyearsofsafe,

economicalheatfromyourModel36-BWstove.

Thismanualdescribestheinstallationandoperationof

the AppalachianStove’s36-BWcatalyticequippedwood

heater. ThisheatermeetstheUnitedStates

EnvironmentalProtection Agency’semissionlimitfor

woodheaterssoldafterJuly1,1988.Underspecific

conditions,thisheaterhasbeenshowntodeliverheat

atratesof10,597to30,221BTU/hour.

I.FEATURES ANDOPERATINGCONTROLS

BeforeinstallingandoperatingtheModel36-BWstove,

familiarizeyourselfwithitsfeatures.

1. -assuresyearsof

dependableservice. Thefireboxisconstructedof4

gaugeplatedsteel.

2. -foreasyremovalofash.

3. -distributeheatedairfromaround

thefirebox.

4. -sealsthefireboxfor

highefficiency.

6. -onthetopofthestoveedge

directsheatedairdownwardandacrossthefloorfor

maximumcomfort.

Qualitysteelconstruction

Ashpan

Warmairoutlets

SingleCastBayWindowDoor

Warmairdeflector

5. -boostsburningefficiencyby

reflectingradiantheatbackintothefire,whichresults

inamorethoroughandcleanerburn.

Firebrickfireboxliner

7. -helpsincreaseheatextractionby

controllingtheescapeofhotcombustiongassesand

smoke. Theslidingdamperisopenedbypullingthe

controlhandleoutandclosedbypushingthehandlein.

8. -regulatetheburningrateandtheheat

outputofthestove. Thelargerthefire,themoreheat

theunitwillproduce. Thedraftsareopenedbypulling

outthedraftslideandmaybeleftinanyintermediate

position.

Slidingdamper

Draftcontrol

Startupairmayonlybeopenedduringthe

buildingofthefire(5minutemax.).

9. circulatesairaroundthefire

chamberforincreasedheat. Theeasilymounted

blowerallowsforquickaccess,ifserviceisneeded.

10. -assistsintheadjustmentof

aircirculationaroundthefirebox. Theautomatic

positionisthermostaticallycontrolled,theblower

comesonwhentheactivationtemperatureisreached.

Themanualpositionallowsforblowerstartupatany

time.

Frontmountedblower-

Threespeedswitch

1.INSTALLATION AS A MASONRY FIREPLACEINSERT

Toensureasafeinstallation,thefollowingminimum

clearancesmustbemet:

A)Minimumof16”fromstovetothebottomofa

combustiblematerial.

B)Minimumof9”fromtheedgeofthetrimpanelstoany

combustibles.

C)Minimumof12”fromsidewallofthestovetoany

combustibles.

D)Minimumof12”offloorprotectioninfrontofthestove,

of3/8”fireproofmillboard,orequivalent,formasonry

fireplace.

(E)Minimumof12”floorprotectioninfrontofthestoveof

3/8”fireproofmillboard,orequivalent,forfactorybuilt

fireplace.

(F)Clearancetocombustibleswith Appalachiantrimpanel.

Tobeinstalledwithoutthepedestalintoamasonry

fireplacebuiltinaccordancewiththeuniformbuilding

codeonamasonryhearthextending12”fromthefront

openingofthefireplace.

2.INSTALLATION AS A FREESTANDINGUNIT

TheModel36-BWstovemustbeinstalledwithadequate

clearancefromcombustiblesurfacestoassuresafe

operation.(FIGURE2)

A)Compositionofthewallstructure(combustibleornon-

combustiblematerials).

B) Typeofstovepipeusedtoconnectthestovetothe

chimneyorflue(singlewalltodoublewall,insulatedpipe).

NOTE:Wallsofwoodframeconstructioncoveredwitha

non-combustibleveneer,suchasbrick,areconsidered

combustiblewalls.

1.Ifthestoveisinstalledonacombustiblefloor,a

protectivepadof3/8”fireproofmillboard,orequivalent,

mustbeplacedbeneaththepedestal.Itmustextend8”

fromeithersideandrearofthestove,and16”infront.

2.Ifthestovepipeisinstalledwithanelbowtopenetrate

thewallintoaflue,theminimumclearanceoftheelbowis

18”fromthetopofthestovepipeandtheceiling.

II.CLEARANCESFORINSTALLATION

FIGURE2-FREESTANDINGCLEARANCES

(TopView)

FIGURE3-CLEARANCETOCOMBUSTIBLES

(TopView)

III.FIREPLACEINSERT INSTALLATION

FIGURE4

FIREPLACEUNITSTOVECOMPONENTS

1.STOVECOMPONENTS

A)Model36-BWStove

B) AdhesiveBackedInsulation

C) Top TrimPanel(1)

D)Side TrimPanels(2)

E)FirebrickFireboxLiner

F) AssemblyScrews

G) AshPan

H)Blower Assembly

2.PREPARATION

TofacilitatetheinstallationofyourModel36-BW

stove:

A)Cleartheareaaroundthefireplaceoffurniture,

rugs,etc.

B)Placedropclothesorotherprotectivematerials

onthefloorandhearthtoprotectagainstdamage.

C)Removeashesandcleanthefireboxfloor.

D)Removethedamperplate,ifpossible,orblockit

openusingnon-combustiblematerials,suchas

brickorrock.

E)Inserttheinteriorofthefireboxandfluefor

possibledeteriorationofmortarjoints,loosebricks,

andexcessivecreosotebuildup.

F)Makesureashdumpisclosedandsealed.

NOTE:CleanflueBEFOREinstallingstove.

Dimension(Minimum)

A BC

241/2”36”20”

FIGURE5

3.MOUNTING THE TRIMPANELS

A)Determinethedepthneededforthestovetositin

fireplace.

B)Beforeplacingthestoveintothefireplace,placethe

toptrimpanelsquarelyontopofthestove,(squarewith

theunitandfireplaceopening).

C) Attachthetopofthetrimpaneltothetopofthestove

usingthetoptrimpanelbracketsandtheself-tapping

metalscrews.

D)Slidethesidetrimpanelsontothetoptrimpanel.Use

theself-tappingmetalscrewstosecurethesidepanels.

Ifdesired,thetoptrimpanelbracketscanberemovedfor

easyaccesstothetoptrimpanelforinspectionofthe

stoveandchimney.

E)Usethefoilbackedinsulationonthebacksideofthe

trimpanels. Addsilicone,ifdesired,toincreasetheseal

aroundthestove.

4.INSTALLING THESTOVE

A)Slidethestoveintothefireplace,centeringitwithin

theopening.

B)Pushthestovebackuntilthetrimpanelssealfirmly

againstthefaceofthefireplace,compressingthe

insulationtoaccomplishaseal.

5.IMPORTANCEOFPROPERDRAFT

NOTE:Besurethedamperopeningofthestovelies

behindthelinteltopreventoverheatingthefireplace

facing.

Draftistheforcethatmovesairfromtheapplianceup

throughthechimney. Theamountofdraftinyour

chimneydependsonthelengthofthechimney,local

geography,nearbyobstructions,andotherfactors. Too

muchdraftmayleadtoexcessivetemperaturesinthe

applianceandmaydamagethecatalyticcombustors.

Inadequatedraftmaycausebackpuffingintotheroom

and“plugging”ofthechimneycatalyst.

NOTE:Inadequatedraftwillcausetheappliancetoleak

smokeintotheroomthroughtheapplianceandchimney

connectorjoints.

NOTE: Anuncontrollableburnoraglowingredstovepart

orchimneyconnectorindicatesexcessivedraft.

FIGURE6

TRIMPANELS

NOTE:Ifthefloorofthefireplaceisrecessed,it

mustbebuiltupwithnon-combustiblematerials,

suchasbrick,scrapmetal,etc. The36-BW

shouldsitlevelinthefireplacetofunction

properly.

IV.FREESTANDINGINSTALLATION

FIGURE7

FREESTANDINGSTOVECOMPONENTS

1.STOVECOMPONENTS

Thefollowingcomponentsare

includedwiththe36-BW

freestandingmodel:

A)Model36-BWstove

B) AshPan

C)Firebrick

D) AssemblyScrews

E)Blower Assembly

F)ControlPanel Assembly

G)Pedestal(NotShown)

FireboxLiner

2.PREPARATION

Properpreparationandplanningoftheinstallationwillsimplifythe

processandhelpachieveeffectiveoperationoftheunit.

A)Selectthelocationforthestoveinstallation. Thestoveshouldbe

positionedsothattheairflowstotherestofthehomeinthemostdirect

routepossible.

B)Locatetheapproximatepenetrationpointofthechimneystructure.

Avoidroofareassuchasvalleys,ridges,dormersandhips.

Placethefloorprotectorinposition,iftheinstallationisbeingmadeon

acombustiblefloor.(SectionII)

Placethestoveinpositionandcheckclearances.(SectionII)

3.MOUNTING THEFREESTANDINGKIT

Toolneeded:Drill

A)Removethewoodenblocksfromthebottomofthe

stove. A drillmaybeusedtoremovethescrews.

B)Positionthepedestalonthebottomofthestovesothat

the“turnedin”flangesareagainstthebottomofthestove.

Thefrontflangecornersshouldbealignedwiththewidest

stovecorners.

C) Attachthepedestalusingthedrillscrewsprovided.Drill

intotheholesafterthepedestalispositionedcorrectly.

Thescrewswillmaketheirownholesinthestovebottom.

4.CHIMNEY INSTALLATION(GENERAL)

A) Thesinglewallstovepipeusedtoconnectthestoveto

theflue,whethermasonryorfactory-built,mustbea

minimumof24-gaugeblueorblacksteelandnolessthan

8”indiameter.

B)Secureeverypipejointwiththreeormoresheetmetal

screwstopreventaccidentalseparation.

C)Ifanelbowisinstalled,thehorizontalsectionofthe

stovepipeshouldslope1/4”perfoot,orruntowardthe

stovetoallowcreosotetodripintothefirebox.

D) Alwaysinstallthesinglewallstovepipewiththemale

(crimped)enddowntopreventleakageofcreosoteor

moisture.

5.INSTALLATIONINTOMASONRY FLUE

Masonryflueforusewithsolidfuelappliancesmustmeet

theNATIONAL FIREPROTECTION ASSOCIATION’S

CODE211specifications.

Connectiontothemasonryflueismadewithamasonry

orterra-cottatypethimblecementedfirmlyinplace.

Materialaroundthethimbleconnectionmustprovide

adequateprotectionfromfire.Useeither24”ofsolid

masonryoranapprovedinsulatedconnector.

Stovepipeshouldbeinsertedfarenoughintothethimble

toassureagoodconnection,butmustnotextendpastthe

fluelining.

Donotusemorethanoneelbowinthestovepipe.

FIGURE8

INSTALLATIONINTOMASONRYFLUE

6.INSTALLATIONINTOFACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY

NOTE:Useofaluminumtype13gasventforsolid

fuelisunsafeandprohibitedbytheNationalFire

Protection AssociationCode.

Afterthestoveispositioned,suspendaplumbbob

overthecenterofthedamperopeningtodetermine

thechimneypenetrationpoint.

TheModel36-BWstovemustbeconnectedONLY to

aUL listedclass A allfuelburningheatingappliance

chimney.CAUTION:SOMECHIMNEYS ARE

AVAILABLEWITH A UL LISTING THAT ARENOT

CLASS A AND ARENOT SAFEFORUSEWITH A

SOLIDFUEL APPLIANCE.

Installthechimneyfollowingthemanufacturer’s

instructionsexactly.DONOT DEVIATEFROM

THESEINSTRUCTIONS!

Thechimneyshouldextendaminimumof3feetfrom

theroofstructureor2feethigherthanthehighest

pointwithin10,whicheverisgreater. Thisassures

properchimneyfunctionandreducesthepossibility

ofbackdrafts.

NOTE: Allinstallationsmustmeetlocalbuildingand

firecodes.Checkwithlocalbuildingofficialsfor

assistanceingettingpermits,inspectionsandgood

advice.

7.IMPORTANCEOFPROPERDRAFT

Draftistheforcethatmovesairfromtheappliance

upthroughthechimney. Theamountofdraftinyour

chimneydependsonthelengthofthechimney,local

geography,nearbyobstructions,andotherfactors.

Toomuchdraftmayleadtoexcessivetemperatures

intheapplianceandmaydamagethecatalytic

combustors.Inadequatedraftmaycausebackpuffing

intotheroomand“plugging”ofthechimneycatalyst.

NOTE: Anuncontrollableburnoraglowingredstove

partorchimneyconnectorindicatesexcessivedraft.

FIGURE9

INSTALLATIONINTOFACTORY-BUILTCHIMNEY

V.INSTALLING THEBRASS TRIM

1.STANDARDBRASS

(A)SpringDamperHandle-screwthehandleonto

thedamperrodcounter-clockwise.

B)DraftKnob-screwdirectlyintotheholeinthedraft

sliderod.

C)BrassDoor Trim-factoryinstalled.

2.OPTIONAL BRASS(BRASSFOR TRIMPANELS)

1.Mountthetopandsidestripstothetrimpanels

withtheselftappingscrewsthatareprovided.Leave

approximately1”atthetopedgesofthetrimtobe

coveredbycornerbrass.Ifnecessary,stripscanbe

easilycutwithahacksaw.

2.Mountthetwobrasscorners,overlappingthetop

andthesidebrassstrips.

3.Removetheprotectivecoatingfromthebrass

stripsbeforeuse.

FIGURE10

FIGURE11

1.GENERAL INFORMATION

Thiswoodheatercontainsacatalyticcombustor,which

needsperiodicinspectionandreplacementforproper

operation.Itisagainstthelawtooperatethiswood

heaterinamannerinconsistentwiththeoperating

instructionsinthismanual,orifthecatalyticelementis

deactivatedorremoved.

Thecombustorssuppliedwiththisheaterare Applied

CeramicsVersagridCatalyticConverter.Consultthe

catalyticcombustorwarrantyalsosuppliedwiththis

heater.

Warrantyclaimsshouldbeaddressedto:

AppliedCeramics-CustomerServiceDepartment

P.O.Box29664

Atlanta,GA 30359

WarrantyClaimsMUST havethefollowingitems:

1.WarrantyClaimForm

2.DatedProofofPurchase

3.Checkforproperamount(includingpostageand

handling)

4. APPLIEDCERAMICSCatalyticCombustor

2.CATALYST MONITORING

Itisimportanttoperiodicallymonitortheoperationof

thecatalyticcombustortoensurethatitisfunctioning

properlyandtodeterminewhenitneedstobe

replaced. A non-functioningcombustorwillresultina

lossofheatingefficiencyandanincreaseincreosote

andemissions.

Checkthefollowingitemsonaperiodicbasis:

*Visuallyinspectcombustorsatleastthreetimes

duringtheheatingseasontodetermineifphysical

degradationhasoccurred. Actualremovalofthe

combustorisnotrecommendedunlessamoredetailed

inspectioniswarrantedbecauseofadecreasein

performance.Ifanyoftheseconditionsexist,referto

theCatalyst TroubleshootingGuideonthefollowing

page.

VI.CATALYTICCOMBUSTORS

* Thiscatalyticheatermaybeequippedwitha

temperatureprobetomonitorcatalystoperation.

Properfunctioningcombustorstypicallymaintain

temperaturesinexcessof500degreesFandoften

reachtemperaturesinexcessof1000degreesF.If

catalytictemperaturesarenotinexcessof500

degrees,refertotheCatalyst TroubleshootingGuideor

furtherinformationlocatedinthismanual.

* Todetermineifthecatalystisworking,comparethe

amountofsmokeleavingthechimneywhenthesmoke

isgoingthroughthecombustorandcatalystlight-off

hasbeenachievedtotheamountofsmokeleavingthe

chimneywhenthesmokeisnotroutedthroughthe

combustor(bypassmode-damperopen).

1.Lightthestoveinaccordancewiththeinstructions

givenonhowtoachievecatalystlightoff.

2.Withthesmokeroutedthroughthecatalyst,go

outsideandobservetheemissionsfromthechimney.

3.Engagethebypassmechanism(openthedamper)

andagainobservetheemissionsleavingthechimney.

Significantlymoresmokeshouldbeseenwhenthe

exhaustisnotroutedthroughthecombustor(bypass

mode-damperopen).Becarefulnottoconfuse

smokewithsteamfromwetwood.

The36-BWwasdesignedtoallowtheownerto

monitorthecatalysttemperatures. A smallportis

locatedonthetopofthestove. Theportispositioned

toallowfortemperaturestobetakenapproximately1”

behindtherightcatalyst. Theportmaybeusedby

removingtheoptionalscrewandinsertinga

thermocoupleattachedtoamonitor. Thethermocouple

andmonitorshouldbecompatibleandshouldread

temperaturestoapproximately1800degreesF. The

openinginthestoveis1/4”diameter.

FrontMountedCatalyticProbe

Locatethescrewabovethedoorandtotheleftofthe

damper.Removethescrewandinsertacatalytic

probe.

3.CATALYST TROUBLESHOOTING

Operationofanywoodstovecancreateproblems.

Whiletheuseofacatalystequippedwoodstovewill

substantiallylessensomeoftheseproblems,suchas

creosoteformation,othertraditionalwoodstove

problemsmayremain.

Theseproblemsareinvariablerelatedtosuch

conditionsasdraft,agingorfailureofstove

components,flueinstallation,woodsupplyandothers.

Hereareafewcluesthatmaybeofsomeassistance

indiscerningtheseproblems:

A sluggishstoveperformancemaybeattributedto:a

poorchimneydraft;anobstructioninthechimney;the

chimneydamperbeingclosed;closingthebypass

dampertoosoon;burningwetorunseasonedwood;

thecombustorbeingpluggedorobstructed;ora

combinationoftheabove.

A dropinoverallfuelefficiencymaybeattributedto:

havingcold,windyweather,burningwet,pithy,or

spongywood;thecombustornotinoperationalmode

(600plusdegrees);orthecombustorbeingbrokenor

dislodged.

A highfuelconsumptionmaybeattributedto:burning

thewrongtypeofwoodforthedesiredheatoutput;

improperregulationofdraftorinletair(closedamper

afterproperlightoff,installbarometricdampersetto

.06inchesofwater,orcloseinletairasmuchas

possible);cold,windyweather;orthecombustornot

engagedorfunctioningproperly.

Backpuffingmaybeattibutedto:gustsofwind;ahot

combustor(above1400degreesF);oropeningdoors

inatightlyconstructedhouse.

Smokerolloutwhenthedoorisopenedmaybe

attributedto:themanualfluebeingclosed;windgusts

blowingdownthechimney;thecombustorisnotat

operationaltemperature;orthestovedoorisbeing

openedtooquickly.

Glowingstovepartsmaybeattributedto:runningthe

stovetoohot(excessiveamountsofwood);ahigh

draft(reducewhentemperaturesbecometoo

excessive);aglowingcombustor(whichisnormal

duringfirst1/3ofburncycle);orachimneyfire(close

inletairandoutletdamperscompletely-ifthisdoes

nothelp,vacatehomeandcallthefiredepartment

immediately).

Creosoteaccumulationmaybecausedbyoneormore

ofthefollowing:apoorlyinsulatedchimney;anon-

functioningcombustor;typesandamountsofwood

burned;oraleakingdamperplate.

Creosoteleakagefrommetalfluejointsmaybecaused

byoneormoreofthefollowing:nochimneycap;metal

flueassembledimproperly;oranormalincreaseinthe

moistureduetoahigherefficiencyofcatalyticburning

(condensationoncoolchimneywalls).

A heavyconcentrationofsmokeleavingachimney

maybeattributedtooneormoreofthefollowing:

improperwoodbeingburned;thedamperisopen;or

watervapor(oncold,stilldays,watervaporisoften

mistakenforsmoke,thedifferencebeingthatwater

vaporappearstobewhiteandtendstorisevertically

anddissipaterapidlywhilesmokeisusuallybluish

brownandwilldriftdownandsettledowninlowareas

beforedissipating).

A poordraftmaybeattributedtothesefactors:an

improperchimneyheight;wrongsizefluebeingused;

coolertemperaturescausedbyexternalchimney;ora

massivestoneormasonrychimney.

Anunhealthycombustorcanbeattributedtoplugging,

catalystpeeling,catalystdeactivation,masking,

substratecracking(thermalandmechanical),substrate

crumbling,colorvariations(doesnotaffect

performance),orcatalystabrasion. Anexcellentguide

topinpointingandcorrectingtheseproblemscanbe

foundeitherbyconsultingyourcatalystwarranty.

4.CATALYST REPLACEMENT

Toreplacedamagedornon-functioningcatalyticsfollowthesesteps:

A)Loosenthedampertabboltswith9/16”sockettoallowthedampertabtoslidebackandlowerthecast

housingasshown.

B)Removethemixingplate,sealingplateandcatalyst.Cleantheareawherethecatalystsitstoremoveold

gasketing.Insidethestove,checktheareawherethedamperwaslocatedandcleanawayoldgasketing,if

necessary.

C)Installthenewcatalysts.Uncannedcatalysts(catalystnotinmetalhousing)shouldbewrappedwith1/16”

gasketingbeforeinstalling.Locatethecatalysts½”fromthefrontofthedamperhousing.Reinstallthesealing.

D)Newgasketingshouldbeinstalledtoallowforasealbetweenthedamperhousingandthefireboxtop. This

maybedonebyputtingalayerofgasketingaroundthetopwherethehousingwillbelocated.Inbothcasesthe

useofanadhesivetoholdthegasketinginplacewillmaketheinstallationeasier.

E)Remountthecasthousinginthebackofthestove. Tightendampertabbolts.Makesurethedamperslides

easily.Usefurnacecementtosealgapsbetweenthesealingplateandcatalysts,rodguideandthetopofthe

firebox.

Properoperationofyour36-BWstovewillhelpensure

safe,efficientheating.Reviewtheseinstructions.

1.FUEL SELECTION

The36-BW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 BURN THEFOLLOWING:

treatedwood,coal,garbage,solvents,coloredpapers,

ortrash.Burningthesemayresultinthereleaseof

toxicfumesandmaypoisonorrenderthecatalytic

ineffective.Burningcoal,cardboard,orloosepaper

canproducesoot,orlargeflakesofcharorflyashthat

cancoatthecombustor,causingsmokespillageinto

theroom,renderingthecombustorineffective.

2.BUILDING ANDMAINTAINING A FIRE

A)Openthemanualcontrolfullybypullingitout;the

draftcontrolislocatedbetweentheblowerandash

panabovethehearth.

B) Therearetwostartupslideslocatedbelowthemain

door.Opentheslidesasfaraspossibletoopenthe

startupdraftcompletely. Thisfeatureistobeused

onlywhenyourunitisstartingsluggishlyandonly

duringthefirst5minutesofstartupandreloading.

Closeslidesduringnormaloperation.

C)Placeabaseofcrumpleduncolorednewspaperin

thebottomofthestove.Laypiecesofkindlingontop

ofthenewspaperandlightit.

D) Asthekindlingbeginstoburn,addseverallarger

piecesofwooduntilthefireisburningwell. Atthis

point,regularsizelogsmaybeadded.

NOTE:Untilthefireisburningwell,leavethedraft

controlsinthedoorfullyopen.

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 AWAY FROM THISHEATER

WHILEINUSE.

E)Forastoveequippedwithacatalyticcombustor,the

dampermustbefullyclosedafterthefireisburning

well.

F)Regulatetheheatoutputofthestovebyadjusting

thedraftcontrolstoallowalargerfireandviceversa. A

shortperiodofexperimentationwiththecontrol

settingswillallowyoutoregulatetheheatoutputto

keepyourhomecomfortable.

CAUTION:DONOT UNPLUG YOURBLOWER

WHILE THESTOVEISINOPERATION.

VII.OPERATION

CAUTION: THE ASHPANDRAWERMUST BE

CLOSEDWHEN THESTOVEISINOPERATION.

Forthebestresultsinmaintainingandachievingfewer

emissionsinyourcertifiedstove,wehavefoundthe

followinginstructionstobehelpfulinoperatingthe36-

BW:

*Forahighormaximumburn,fullyopenthemanual

draftcontrolcompletely.

*Foramediumhighburn,openthemanualdraft

controlapproximately3/4ofaninchandoperatethe

bloweronlowspeed. *Foramediumlowburn,open

themanualdraftcontrolapproximately1/4ofaninch

andoperatethebloweronthelowspeed.

*Foralowburn,completelyclosethemanualdraft

controlandoperatethebloweronlowspeed.

Thebloweristobeoperatedonthelowspeed.

3.OPERATING THEBLOWER

Theblowermaybeoperatedontheautomaticor

manualsetting.Onthemanualsettingtheblowerwill

operateuntilturnedoff.(Theblowercannotbeturned

offifthestoveishot.)Ontheautomaticsettingthe

blowerwillcomeonautomaticallywhenthestoveis

hotandwillshutoffwhenthestovecoolsdown.

CAUTION:DONOT UNPLUG THEBLOWERWHILE

THESTOVEISINOPERATION.

4.REFUELING THESTOVE

A)Beforeattemptingtoaddfueltothestove,OPEN

thedampercontrolfullybypullingitallthewayout.

Thisallowsthechimneytocarryawaytheadditional

smokethatoccurswhenthedoorisopen.

B)DONOT OVERLOAD THESTOVE.Normally,three

orfourlogswillprovideheatforseveralhours.Never

operatethisstovewhereportionsglowredhot.

5. ACHIEVINGCATALYST LIGHT OFFFROM A COLD

START

Thetemperatureinthestoveandthegassesentering

thecombustormustberaisedtobetween500and700

degreesF.forcatalyticactivitytobeinitiated.During

thestartupofacoldstove,amediumtohighfiringrate

mustbemaintainedforabout20minutes. Thisensures

thatthestove,catalystandfuelareallstabilizedatthe

properoperatingtemperatures.Eventhoughitis

possibletohavegastemperaturesreach600degrees

F.withintwotothreeminutesafterthefireisstarted,if

thefireisallowedtodiedownimmediately,itmaygo

out,orthecombustormaystopworking.Oncethe

combustorstartsworking,heatgeneratedbyburning

smokewillkeepitworking.

VIII.MAINTENANCE

Thereareseveralareasofthestoveandchimney

systemthatwillneedperiodicmaintenancetoensure

safeandefficientoperation.

1. ASHREMOVAL

Whenashesget3to4inchesdeepinyourfirebox,

waituntilthestovehascooled,thenremovethegrate

atthebottomoftheheaterintotheashpanbelow.

Carefullyremovethepan. Ashesshouldbeplacedon

anon-combustiblefloororontheground,awayfrom

allcombustiblematerialspendingfinaldisposal. The

ashesshouldberetainedintheclosedcontaineruntil

allcindershavethoroughlycooled.

NOTE:Forthemostefficientstoveoperationleavea

minimumof2”ashinthefireboxatalltimes. Thiswill

helpmaintainahotcharcoalbed.

NOTE:DONOT OVERFIRE THISHEATER.

Attemptstoachieveheatoutputratesthatexceed

heaterdesignspecificationscanresultinpermanent

damagetotheheaterandtothecatalyticcombustor.

2.CAREOF THEGLASS

Theglasssuppliedwithyourstoveisdesignedto

withstandextremelyhightemperatures.However,like

anyglassproduct,IT CANBEBROKEN! Takecarenot

tobumpitwithalogorapoker,andbesurethewood

isentirelyinsidethestovebeforeattemptingtoclose

thedoor.

Periodicallyopeningthedraftsandallowingthefireto

burnbrightlywillhelpreducethesootbuilduponthe

glass. TheglassmaybecleanedwithaNON-

ABRASIVEcleanersuchasasprayglasscleaneror

ovencleaner.Oneofthesimplestandmosteffective

waysofcleaningtheglassistodipadampenedragin

theashesandscrubthesurfaceclean. Theapplication

ofanon-stickcookingspraytotheinnersurfaceofthe

glasswillhelpkeepitclean.

6. ACHIEVINGCATALYST LIGHT OFFWHEN

REFUELING

Duringtherefuelingandrekindlingofa“charcoal

phase”fire,operatethestoveatamediumorhighfiring

rateforabout10minutestoensurethatthecatalyst

reachesapproximately600degreesF.

Itisimportanttoperiodicallymonitortheoperationof

thecatalyticcombustortoensurethatitisfunctioning

properlyandtodeterminewhenitneedstobe

replaced. A non-functioningcombustorwillresultina

lossofheatingefficiencyandanincreaseincreosote

emissions.

3.CHIMNEY CARE

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.

Thechimneyconnectorandchimneyshouldbe

inspectedatleasttwiceyearly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achimneyfire.

NOTE:Insertmodelstovesshouldberemovedfrom

thefireplaceforcleaning.Slidethestoveoutandplace

itonapieceofcardboardordropclothstoprotectthe

floor. ThefireplaceandthroatofthechimneyCANNOT

beproperlycleanedwiththestoveinplace.

4.STOVEFINISH

Allthestovesarefinishedwithaspeciallyformulated

hightemperaturepaint.Duringthefirstfewfiringsof

thestove,aslightodorofpaintmaybenoticed. Thisis

normalduringthecuringprocessandthefumesare

nothazardous.Iftheyshouldcauseirritation,simply

crackawindowordoorforafewminutestodisperse

thefumes.

NOTE: Althoughnon-toxic,thefumesMAY setoffa

smokedetectorlocatednearthestove.

5.BLOWERCARE

Theblowershouldberemovedandcleanedeveryfour

months.Unplugtheblowerbeforeremovingor

servicing.

TOOIL THEBLOWER:

Theblowershouldbeoiledatleasttwotimesper

seasonwithSAE-20. Theoilports(2)arelocatedon

theoppositeendsofthecenterhubonthetopsideof

theblower(seeillustration-nextpage).

1.Ifyouplantouseanexistingchimneywithyour

stove,inspectitthoroughlytobesureitissoundand

clean. Adviseyourinsurancecompanytobesureyour

policycoverstheuseofawoodstove.

2.Besurethatfirewood,furnitureorothercombustible

materialsarestoredasafedistancefromthestove.

3.Usesmokedetectorsnearthestoveaswellasother

areasofthehome.

4.NEVERUSEFLAMMABLELIQUIDS TOSTART OR

“FRESHENUP” THEFIRE.

5.Periodicallyinspectthechimneyfordeterioration

andcreosotebuildup.Cleanitregularlytoreducethe

chancesofachimneyfire.

6.Keepafireextinguisherratedforclass A firesnear

thestove. Thedrychemicaltypeofextinguisheris

recommended,asliquidtypescancauseproblemsif

sprayedontoahotstove.BESUREEVERY MEMBER

OF THEFAMILY KNOWSWHERE THE

EXTINGUISHERIS ANDHOW TOUSEIT!

7.Useofachimneycapwithanapprovedspark

arrestorisrecommended.

8.Usecautionwhenloadingorworkingaroundthe

stovetopreventburns.

9.Makesuretheashpandrawerisclosedwhenthe

stoveisinoperation.

WARNING: THEINSTALLATIONOF THISSTOVE

MUST COMPLY WITHSTATE ANDLOCAL

REQUIREMENTS ANDBEINSPECTEDBY THE

STATEORLOCAL INSPECTOR,IFREQUIRED.

IX.SAFETY

6.DOORGASKET REPLACEMENT

Removealloldgasketandcleanthegasketchannel,

ifnecessary.Puthightemperaturesiliconeadhesivein

thechannelandlaythegasketinsothattheendsof

thegasketmeetinthebottomrightcornerofthedoor

back.Pressdownslightly.

7.MOTORMAINTENANCE

Useturbineoilwhenlubricatingmotor.Performthis

taskeverysixmonths.

TheAppalachianStoveiswarrantiedtobefreeof defectsin

materialsandworkmanshipforaperiodof fiveyearsfromthe

dateof purchasewhenusedinaccordancewiththe

recommendationsof themanufacturer,withthefollowing

exceptions:electrical,limitedtothewarrantiesofferedbythose

respectivemanufacturers(1yr.);glass,refractory,firebrick,

andironsanddecorativetrimhavenowarranty.

Defectivepartswillberepairedorreplacedatthe

manufacturer’soption.Partswhicharereturnedto

AppalachianStoveandFabricators,Inc.within30daysof

purchaseandfoundtobedefectiveoninspectionwillbe

replacedwithoutchargeforthenewpart.After30days,parts

coveredbythewarrantywillberepairedorreplacedfreewith

theexceptionof freightchargeswhichbecomethe

responsibilityof thepurchaser.Allreplacementpartsare

shippedF.O.B.factory(freightcollect).Thiswarrantydoesnot

coverdamagecausedbyalteration,repairs,abuse,tampering,

orimproperoperationof thisunit.Itdoesnotcoverdamage

fromhandlingoractsof God.

Thiswarrantyisinlieuof allotherwarrantiesexpressed,

impliedorstatutory,andthemanufacturerexpresslyexcludes

anyimpliedwarrantyof fitnessforaparticularpurposeoran

impliedwarrantyof merchantability,andallotherobligations

orliabilitiesof themanufacturerwhoneitherassumesnor

authorizesanypersontoassumeforitanyotherobligationsor

liabilityinconnectionwithitsproducts.Inaddition,the

manufacturershallbeheldfreeandharmlessfromliability

fromdamagetopropertyorinjurytopersonsrelatedtothe

operation,properorimproperuseof theequipment.This

warrantyappliesonlytotheoriginalpurchaser.THEREARE

NOWARRANTIESTHATEXTENDBEYONDTHE

DESCRIPTIONONTHEFACEHEREOF.

Allclaimsmadebythepurchaserunderthiswarrantyshould

bedirectedthroughthedealerfromwhomtheunitwas

purchased.If thedealercannotbecontactedafterreasonable

effort,claimsmaybeplacedwithAppalachianStoveand

Fabricators,Inc.

StoveModel:_________________________________

Serial#:________________________________

X.LIMITEDWARRANTY

APPALACHIANSTOVE&FABRICATORS,INC.

329EMMAROAD

ASHEVILLE,NC28806

Phone:(828)253-0164Fax:(828)254-7803

XI.WARRANTY REGISTRATION

NAME:________________________________

ADDRESS:____________________________________________________

___________________________________________ZIP________________

STOVEMODEL:______________________________________________

SERIAL NUMBER:____________________________________________

DATEOFPURCHASE:_________________________________________

DEALERNAME:______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

CITY:__________________________________STATE:________________

HOWDID YOUHEAR ABOUT APPALACHIANSTOVE?___________

______________________________________________________________

TYPEOFHEAT YOUPRESENTLY HAVE?________________________

APPROXIMATESQUAREFEET OFHOME:______________________

NUMBEROFROOMS:_________________________________________

TYPEOFCONSTRUCTION:

___BRICK____LOG___FRAME___MASONRY

HOWDO YOUPLANONUSING YOURSTOVE?

___PRIMARY HEAT ___SUPPLEMENTAL HEAT

ARE THEREOTHERFEATURESOR ACCESSORIES YOUWOULDLIKE TOSEE

OFFERED?______________________________________________________________

Appalachian Stove & Fabricators 36-BW Installation And Operation Procedures

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