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Installation and Operation Manual
Blackcomb
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627
and UL 1482 Standards
by Intertek Testing Services
www.drolet.ca
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
(Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
Tel: (418) 878-3040
Fax: (418) 878-3001
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer's web site. It is a
copyrighted document. Re-sale is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer may update this
manual from time to time and cannot be responsible for problems, injuries, or damages
arising out of the use of information contained in any manual obtained from unauthorized
sources.
READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE
45635A
Printed in Canada
24-04-2013

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Blackcomb US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627 and UL 1482 Standards by Intertek Testing Services www.drolet.ca Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3...
  • Page 2 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS DROLET WOOD STOVE As one of North America’s largest and most respected wood stove and fireplace manufacturers, Stove Builder International takes pride in the quality and performance of all its products. We want to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......... 6   Safety Information ................6     Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......6     General Information ................7  ...
  • Page 4 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Stove Maintenance ....................23     5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................23     5.1.2 Door adjustment ....................24     5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ................24     5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..........25  ...
  • Page 5 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01336) ......46   Appendix 2: Installation and Use of the Air Circulation Fan and Thermodisc ................ 48   Appendix 3: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ..... 50  ...

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Please see Part B for installation instructions. 1 Safety Information 1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings • HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY.

  • Page 7: General Information

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Blackcomb Specifications Fuel Type Cordwood Test Standards (safety) ULC S627 and UL 1482 Test Standard (emissions) EPA Method 28 (40 CFR Part 60) Heating capacity range* 850 to 1600 sq. ft. (79 to 149 m Maximum heat output** 34 000 BTU/h (10.0 kW/h)
  • Page 8 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 9: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You

    2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Blackcomb wood stove is a space heater, which means it is intended to heat the area it is installed in, as well as spaces that connect to that area, although to a lower temperature.

  • Page 10: The Benefits Of Low Emissions And High Efficiency

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency The low smoke emissions produced by the special features inside the Blackcomb firebox mean that your household will release up to 90 percent less smoke into the outside environment than if you used an older conventional stove.
  • Page 11 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual The door and glass gaskets are fibreglass which is spun from melted sand. Black gaskets have been dipped into a solvent-free solution. Disposal at a landfill is recommended. The door glass is a 5 mm thick ceramic material that contains no toxic chemicals. It is basically made of raw earth materials such as sand and quartz that are combined in such a way to form a glass at high temperatures.

  • Page 12: Fuel

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 3 Fuel 3.1 Materials That Should Not be Burned • GARBAGE OF ANY KIND, • COAL OR CHARCOAL, • TREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD, • PLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD, • FINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD, •...

  • Page 13: Log Length

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual wouldn’t hold a fire overnight unless they were fed large pieces of hardwood. That is no longer true. You can successfully heat your home by using the less desirable tree species and give the forest a break at the same time.

  • Page 14: How To Dry Firewood

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Wood should be split to a range of sizes, from about 3” to 6” (75 mm to 150 mm) in cross section. Having a range of sizes makes starting and rekindling fires much easier. Often, the firewood purchased from commercial suppliers is not split finely enough for convenient stoking.

  • Page 15: Judging Firewood Moisture Content

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines: cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry • as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow, •...

  • Page 16: Operating Your Stove

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 4 Operating Your Stove 4.1 Your First Fires Two things will happen as you burn your first few fires; the paint cures and the internal components of the stove are conditioned. As the paint cures, some of the chemicals vaporize. The vapors are not poisonous, but they do smell bad.

  • Page 17: The Top Down Fire

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPENED DURING IGNITION. ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION. After the kindling fire has mostly burned, you can add standard firewood pieces until you have a fire of the right size for the conditions.

  • Page 18: Maintaining Wood Fires

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires 4.3.1 General Advice Wood heating with a space heater is very different than other forms of heating. There will be variations in the temperature in different parts of the house and there will be variations in temperature throughout the day and night.

  • Page 19: Raking Charcoal

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be placed in this container. NEVER STORE ASHES INDOORS OR IN A NON-METALIC CONTAINER OR ON A WOODEN DECK.

  • Page 20: Turning Down The Air Supply

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual When you burn a new load of wood hot to heat up the wood, the stove and the chimney, the result will be a surge of heat from the stove. This heat surge is welcome when the room temperature is a little lower than desirable, but not welcome if the space is already warm.

  • Page 21: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs Using the air control is not the only way to match the stove’s heat output to the heat demand. Your house will need far less heat in October than in January to be kept at a comfortable temperature.
  • Page 22 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual the climate zone you live in, and • the time of year. • The table below provides a very general indication of the maximum burn cycle times you are likely to experience, based on firebox volume.

  • Page 23: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System 5.1 Stove Maintenance Your new stove will give many years of reliable service if you use and maintain it correctly. Some of the internal components of the firebox, such as firebricks, baffles and air tubes, will wear over time under intense heat.

  • Page 24: Door Adjustment

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2 Door adjustment In order for your stove to burn at its best efficiency, the door must provide a perfect seal with the firebox. Therefore, the gasket should be inspected periodically making sure to obtain an air tight fit. Air tightness can be improved with a simple latch mechanism adjustment.

  • Page 25: Replacing The Glass Gasket And/Or The Glass

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Place the door face-down on something soft like a cushion of rags or piece of carpet. Remove the old gasket from the door by pulling and prying it out with an old screw driver. Then use the screwdriver to scrape the old gasket adhesive from the door. Now run a 1/4”...

  • Page 26: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Do not abuse the glass door by striking or slamming shut. Do not use the stove if the glass is broken. To change the glass, perform the same operation described above. 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove Do not attempt to clean or paint the stove when the unit is hot.

  • Page 27: Cleaning The Chimney

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Contact your local municipal or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a chimney fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire. 5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job.

  • Page 28: Part B - Installation

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual PART B - INSTALLATION 6 Safety Information 6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings • THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE APPLIANCE ALWAYS OVERRIDES THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED, IN ANY OTHER MEDIA (OWNER’S MANUAL, CATALOGUES, FLYERS, MAGAZINES AND/OR WEB SITES).

  • Page 29: Regulations Covering Stove Installation

    The Blackcomb wood stove is not intended for installation in a sleeping room of a mobile home. In Canada, the CSA B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment and the CSA C22.1 Canadian National Electrical Code are to be followed in the...

  • Page 30: Clearances To Combustible Material

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 7 Clearances to Combustible Material The clearances shown in this section have been determined by test according to procedures set out in safety standards ULC S627 (Canada), UL1482 (U.S.A.). When the stove is installed so that its surfaces are at or beyond the minimum clearances specified, combustible surfaces will not overheat under normal and even abnormal operating conditions.
  • Page 31 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual CLEARANCES CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA CANADA 14½" (368 mm) 14" (356 mm) 6" (152 mm) 6" (152 mm) 12" (305 mm) 12" (305 mm) 11" (279 mm) 11" (279 mm) 8¼" (210 mm) 7"...
  • Page 32 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual       Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...

  • Page 33: Floor Protector

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 7.3 Floor protector If the stove is to be installed on top of a combustible floor, it must be guarded by a non combustible material as shown on figure 1.3 (see the dotted line area).

  • Page 34: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely It is often desirable to reduce the minimum installation clearances by placing the stove closer to walls so the installation takes up less floor space. You can safely reduce the minimum clearances by permanently installing a shield between the stove and combustible material.

  • Page 35: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.1 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages Clearances may be reduced by these percentages Type of shield Sides Top % and rear % (ceiling) Sheet metal, a minimum of 24 gauge (0.61 mm) in thickness ,...

  • Page 36: Shield Construction Rules

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.2 Shield Construction Rules 1. Minimum space behind shield: 25 mm (1 in.). In Canada 21 mm (7/8 in). 2. Minimum clearance along the bottom of shield: 25 mm (1 in.). 3. Maximum clearance along the bottom of shield: 75 mm (3 in.).

  • Page 37: The Venting System

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 8 The Venting System 8.1 General The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove and the chimney, acts as the engine that drives your wood heating system. Even the best stove will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected to a suitable chimney.

  • Page 38: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual To be suitable, a factory-built metal chimney must comply with UL 103 HT HT (U.S.A.) or ULC S629 (Canada). 8.2.1 Factory-built Metal Chimneys These are sometimes referred to as ‘high temp’ chimneys because they have the special characteristics to...

  • Page 39: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes For use in a mobile home, this stove is to be connected to a 6” in diameter double wall factory built chimney conforming CAN/UCL-S629, Standards 650°C Factory-built chimney. The total length of the flue...

  • Page 40: Masonry Chimneys

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a masonry chimney, provided chimney complies with the construction rules found in the building code enforced locally. The chimney must have either a clay liner or a suitably listed stainless steel liner.

  • Page 41: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must have the right characteristics. The signs of bad system design are cold backdrafting when there is no fire in the stove, slow kindling of new fires, and smoke roll-out when the door is opened for loading.

  • Page 42: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 8.4.2 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space When it is cold outside, the warm air in the house is buoyant so it tends to rise. This tendency of warm air to rise creates a slight pressure difference in the house. Called ‘stack effect’, it produces a slightly negative pressure low in the house (relative to outside) and a...

  • Page 43: Combustion Air Supply In Mobile Homes

    Only a wood stove certified and labelled as ‘mobile home approved’ may be installed in a mobile home. The Blackcomb stove is ‘mobile home approved’. Wood stoves installed in mobile homes must have a ducted supply of combustion air from outdoors.

  • Page 44: Installation Of Single Wall Chimney Connector

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual 8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector The chimney connector assembly has been called ‘the weak link’ in the safety of wood heating systems because failure to install the connector properly (which has been common in the past) can result in house fires.
  • Page 45 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual The rules below are based on those found in the CSA B365 installation code. Please carefully follow these installation instruction rules, or those enforced where you live. Maximum overall length of straight pipe: 3 m (10 ft.) including elbows.

  • Page 46: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Kit (Ac01336)

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01336) This mobile home approved stove requires installation of a fresh air kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately. When installed with a fresh air kit, the stove must be anchored to the floor.
  • Page 47 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Installation on the bottom (AC01336):...

  • Page 48: Appendix 2: Installation And Use Of The Air Circulation Fan And Thermodisc

    You can purchase this option through your DROLET dealer. Make sure to specify this part number: # AC02050...
  • Page 49 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual When using the optional fan, allow the stove to reach operating temperature (approximately one hour), before turning it on. The increased airflow from the fan cools the firebox and could affect the start-up combustion efficiency if the fan is turned on too early.

  • Page 50: Appendix 3: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle 1- Starting with the rear tube, lean and insert the right end of the secondary air tube into the rear right channel hole. Then lift and insert the left end of the tube into the rear left channel.
  • Page 51 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle support (B), the baffle board (C), the baffle insulation blanket (D) and the Insulation weight (E). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows:...

  • Page 52: Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 53 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your stove, please provide the model number and the serial number. We reserve the right to change parts due to technology upgrade or availability. Contact an authorized dealer to obtain any of these parts.
  • Page 54 Blackcomb Installation and Operation Manual Item Description PL06748 RIGHT HAND SIDE BLOWER SUPPORT AC02050 100 CFM BLOWER WITH VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL 60013 POWER CORD 96" X 18-3 type SJT 44073 CROSSFLOW BLOWER 115V-60Hz-39W 100 CFM 44080 RHEOSTAT WITH NUT 44087...

  • Page 55: Drolet Limited Lifetime Warranty

    Firebrick *Pictures required Shall your unit or a components be defective, contact immediately your DROLET dealer. Prior to your call make sure you have the following information necessary to your warranty claim treatment: ...

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