General Information - Napoleon EPA 1100 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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GENERAL INFORMATION

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT THE PEDESTAL INSTALLED.
Your appliance has been specifi cally designed to meet the 2015 U.S.A. EPA particulate emission standards and
has been extensively tested in Canadian and American laboratories. This system is the most effi cient, simple and
trouble free we know and works as follows:
The chimney vent system used on your wood burning appliance should be designed with the least amount of
restriction possible to enable the exhaust products to easily fl ow through it. Chimney vent systems that are too
short or too long can also have an adverse affect on the fl ow of exhaust through it. The wood burning appliance
and chimney vent system also require a suffi cient supply of combustion air not only to support the combustion in
the combustion chamber but to replace the exhaust leaving it so it can fl ow freely up through the vent system and
out into the atmosphere. It is the correct balance of combustion air and the chimney vent system that will ensure
the appliance provides you with its optimum performance.
Combustion air enters through two holes in the bottom
which can be adjusted by a single air control. Air from
the front hole goes up on either side of the door into
a preheating airwash located across the top and then
down the window to feed the fi re and also to ensure that
the glass remains clean. Air from this hole also feeds
directly into the combustion chamber at hearth level.
Secondary air from the rear hole travels up the back in
the secondary air housing to the manifold located at the
top and shoots out laterally to oxidize the gases below
the smoke exit.
The combustion chamber is lined with high temperature
fi rebrick on both sides, the back and across the bottom,
with a layer of fi bre baffl es at the top to maintain a
high temperature in the combustion chamber so that
gases mixing with the preheated air from the secondary
air manifold tube are easily ignited and burned. The
appliance sides and back are shielded to direct the heat
upwards and forwards into the room.
Be sure to provide suffi cient combustion air. There are many other appliances in your home competing for air such
as: a kitchen range hood, forced air heating devices or a bathroom exhaust fan.
Expansion / contraction noises during heating up and cooling down cycles are normal and to be expected.
After extended periods of non-operation such as following a vacation or a warm weather season, the appliance
may emit a slight odour for a few hours. This is caused by dust particles on the fi rebox burning off. Open a window
to suffi ciently ventilate the room.
CALIFORNIA PROP 65 WARNING:
Use of this product may produce smoke which contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
If optional ash drawer is purchased, ensure that the ash
dump door is tightly closed, allow the door to snap shut
dislodging anything (ashes or pieces of coal) that may be
stuck in the opening.
If outside air is utilized, you should never experience a shortage of combustion air. If you choose not to utilize
outside air and experience draft or smoking problems, you may need to open a door, a window or otherwise
provide some method of supplying combustion air to the appliance.
WARNING
!
FLUE GLASS
HOT SECONDARY AIR
FIBRE BRICKS
REFRACTORY
2 SIDES, BACK
& BOTTOM
PRIMARY AIR
SECONDARY AIR
We suggest that our woodburning hearth products
be installed and serviced by professionals who are
certified in the U.S. by the National Fireplace
Institute® (NFI) as NFI Woodburning Specialists or
who are certified in Canada by
Wood Energy Technical
Training (WETT).
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EN
CERAMIC
GLASS
AIR CONTROL
CLOSED
OPEN
COMBUSTION AIR
INTAKE
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