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

IIIFREESTANDING 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 m aintenance of the SIERRA Cricket Model 5300 non- catalytic 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. Attem pts to achieve heat output that exceeds the heater design can result in perm anent dam age to the heater and to the catalytic com bustor. Do not exceed surface tem peratures 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 em ission 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 prim ary 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 im purities in the smoke released from the initial wood burning. The tem perature necessary for this combustion is maintained through the firebrick refractory and the heavily insulated box.

General Information

The following item s are shipped inside the Am bassador:

•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 determ ine the acceptability of the fireplace and chim ney for use with a woodstove. Both the construction and condition of the fireplace are im portant considerations when installing a wood stove. Do not install this stove in a poorly constructed fireplace or chim ney.

The following are general guidelines for a safe installation and are based on recom m endations 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 chim ney should have a fire clay liner in good condition. Loose or cracked liner sections can be hazardous. If the chim ney 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 chim ney should have any leaks, missing m asonry, cracks, loose m ortar or soft mortar.

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

4.The fireplace and chim ney should be built on a solid concrete footing supported by the ground and not attached to the house.

Older chim neys are sometim es supported by the fram ework of the building itself. These can be structurally unsound due to settling and shifting of the building and possible cracking of the chim ney itself.

5.The chim ney must have a good natural draft and should be self-starting. A chim ney that has poor draft and is subject to draft reversal should be repaired or replaced before using..

6.The chim ney should be the proper size. Som e fireplace chim neys are quite large and will cause poor stove perform ance and excessive creosote. The rule of thumb is that the chim ney flue should be roughly no

m ore than three tim es 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 chim ney 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 chim ney. Any unused opening must be perm anently sealed with m asonry 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 chim ney 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 chim ney for you.

9.W hen installing, make sure the chim ney can be

rem oved to a point lower than the highest point of the roof for future transportation of the mobile hom e.

Remember to have your chimney inspected for leaks and

blockage before you install your stove.

Draft Requirements

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