Napoleon EPI 1101 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 7

The 1101 insert must be installed into a solid fuel burning fi replace that is at least 16 1/2 inches deep, 28 1/2 inches
wide and 22 inches high with an approved lined chimney at least 15 feet high (4.6m) and a hearth of 16".
Your 1402 insert must be installed only into a solid fuel burning fi replace that is at least 14 inches deep 26 inches
wide and 22 inches high with an approved lined chimney at least 15 feet high (4.6m) and a hearth of 16". This
minimum recess can only be achieved if the opening height is suffi cient enough to allow the connector to fi t under
the noncombustible facing. The appliance and chimney must be constructed in accordance with all national and local
building code standards.
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
covered by a single draft 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 2 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 you experience smoking problems, you may need to open a
door, a window or otherwise provide some method of supplying
combustion air to the appliance.
HINT FOR INSTALLING PORCELAIN ENAMEL INSERTS:
Ensure the base of the porcelain side panels are protected from rubbing against the hearth when sliding your
insert into the masonry fi replace.
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
Institue® (NFI) as NFI Woodburning Specialists or
who are certified in Canada by
Wood Energy Technical
Training (WETT).
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CERAMIC
GLASS
AIR CONTROL
CLOSED
OPEN
COMBUSTION AIR
INTAKE
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