Installation Guide

Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800
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5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove .................................................................................. 26
5.2 Chimney and Chimney Connector Maintenance.............................................................. 26
5.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary .......................................................................... 26
5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? ............................................................... 26
5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney ................................................................................................. 27
PART B - INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 28
6 Safety Information ......................................................................................... 28
6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings ............................................................. 28
6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation .......................................................................... 29
7 Clearances to Combustible Material ............................................................ 29
7.1 Location of the certification label ..................................................................................... 29
7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling ...................................................................................... 30
7.3 Floor protector ................................................................................................................. 34
7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely ................................................................. 35
7.4.1 Shield Construction Rules............................................................................................ 35
7.4.2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages ................................................................. 37
8 The Venting System ...................................................................................... 38
8.1 General ........................................................................................................................... 38
8.2 Suitable Chimneys .......................................................................................................... 38
8.2.1 Factory-built Metal Chimneys ...................................................................................... 39
8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes ............................................................ 39
8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys ...................................................................................................... 40
8.3 Minimum Chimney Height ............................................................................................... 40
8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House .................................................. 41
8.4.1 Why inside chimneys are preferred .............................................................................. 41
8.4.2 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space ..................................... 42
8.5 Supply of Combustion Air ................................................................................................ 42
8.5.1 Combustion Air Supply in Mobile Homes ..................................................................... 43
8.5.2 Air Supply in Conventional Houses .............................................................................. 43
8.6 Installing the Chimney Connector .................................................................................... 43
8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector ............................................................. 44
Appendix 1: Installing the Legs (DB03112 Only) ............................................... 46
Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01336) ................ 48
Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fire Screen (AC01315) .............................. 50
Appendix 4: Use and Installation of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc .... 51
Appendix 5: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ............................ 54
Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List .................................................. 56
DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ........................................................... 62