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Installation and Operation Manual
XVR-II SE
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627, UL 737
and UL 1482 Standards
by Intertek Testing Services
www.flame-intl.com
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
45664A
Printed in Canada
10-09-2014

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual XVR-II SE US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627, UL 737 and UL 1482 Standards by Intertek Testing Services www.flame-intl.com Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures...
  • Page 2 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS FLAME 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ....... 6 1 Safety Information ..............6 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......6 2 General Information ..............8 XVR-II SE Specifications ..................8 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ..........
  • Page 4 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....... 23 Stove Maintenance ....................23 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................23 5.1.2 Plated Finish Maintenance ................24 5.1.3 Door adjustment ....................24 5.1.4 Replacing the Door Gasket ................25 5.1.5...
  • Page 5 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.2 Air Supply in Conventional Houses ..............41 Installing the Chimney Connector................. 41 8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector ..........42 Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01336) ..44 Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01342) ..... 46 Appendix 3: Use and Installation of Air Circulation Fan and of Thermodisc .............

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    XVR-II SE 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 •...
  • Page 7 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual • DO NOT BURN: o GARBAGE OF ANY KIND, o COAL OR CHARCOAL, o TREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD, o PLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD, o FINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD, o SALT WATER DRIFTWOOD, OR o RAILROAD TIES.

  • Page 8: General Information

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 XVR-II SE Specifications Fuel Type Cordwood Test Standards (safety) ULC S627, UL 737 and UL 1482 Test Standard (emissions) EPA Method 28 (40 CFR Part 60) Heating capacity range* 500 to 1500 sq. ft. (46 to 139 m Maximum heat output** 23 600 BTU/h (6.8 kW/h)
  • Page 9 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 10: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You

    2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new XVR-II SE 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 11: The Sbi Commitment To You And The Environment

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual The smoke released from wood when it is heated contains about half of the energy content of the fuel. By burning the wood completely, your stove releases all the heat energy from the wood instead of wasting it as smoke up the chimney. Also, the features inside the firebox allow you to reduce the air supply to control heat output, while maintaining clean and efficient flaming combustion, which boosts the efficient delivery of heat to your home.

  • Page 12: Fuel

    XVR-II SE 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

    XVR-II SE 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

    XVR-II SE 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

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual tion and Operation Manual 3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content Judging Firewood Moisture Content You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines: You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines:...

  • Page 16: Operating Your Stove

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 4 Operating Your Stove 4.1 The use of a fire screen. This stove has been tested for use with an open door in conjunction with a fire screen (AC01342, sold separately). Make sure the fire screen is properly secured on the stove to avoid any risk of fire.

  • Page 17: Conventional Fire Starting

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.1 Conventional Fire Starting The conventional way to build a wood fire is to bunch up 5 to 10 sheets of plain newspaper and place them in the firebox. Next, place 10 or so pieces of fine kindling on the newspaper.

  • Page 18: Two Parallel Logs

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.3 Two Parallel Logs Place two spit logs in the firebox. Place a few sheets of twisted newspaper between the logs. Now place some fine kindling across the two logs and some larger kindling across those, log cabin style.

  • Page 19: Ash Removal

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual IF YOU MUST OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE FUEL IS FLAMING, OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN UNLATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR SLOWLY. 4.4.2 Ash Removal Ash should be removed from the firebox every two or three days of full time heating. Do not let the ash build up in the firebox because it will interfere with proper fire management.

  • Page 20: Turning Down The Air Supply

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual firebox is full of flames, the wood has charred to black and its edges are glowing red. Firing each load of wood hot accomplishes a few things: • drives the surface moisture from the wood, creates a layer of char on the wood, which slows down its release of smoke, •...

  • Page 21: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6 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 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times The burn cycle time is the period between loading wood on a coal bed and the consumption of that wood back to a coal bed of the same size. The flaming phase of the fire lasts for roughly the first half of the burn cycle and the second half is the coal bed phase during which there is little or no flame.

  • Page 23: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    XVR-II SE 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: Plated Finish Maintenance

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2 Plated Finish Maintenance If your appliance has a plated finish, use a metal polish and a soft cloth to clean it. Do not use abrasives such as steel wool, steel pads or an abrasive cleaner for they may scratch the finish.

  • Page 25: Replacing The Door Gasket

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.4 Replacing the Door Gasket It is important to maintain the gasket in good condition. After a year or more of use, the door gasket will compress and become hard, which may allow air to leak past it. You can test the condition of the door gasket by closing and latching the door on a strip of paper.

  • Page 26: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual edge of the glass down onto the gasket, taking care that it is perfectly centred on the gasket. Peel off more of the backing and rotate the glass and press the next section onto the gasket.

  • Page 27: How Often Should You Clean The Chimney

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual more slowly. Your new stove has the right characteristics to help you to burn clean fires with little or no smoke, resulting in less creosote in the chimney. 5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? It is not possible to predict how much or how quickly creosote will form in your chimney.

  • Page 28: Part B - Installation

    XVR-II SE 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

    When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the XVR-II SE wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The XVR-II SE wood stove is not intended for installation in a sleeping room of a mobile home.
  • Page 30 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual CLEARANCES CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA CANADA 19" (483 mm) 19" (483 mm) 12" (305 mm) 12" (305 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 16"...
  • Page 31 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...

  • Page 32: Floor Protector

    XVR-II SE 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 33: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 7.4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely It is often desirable to reduce minimum installation clearances by placing the stove closer to walls so the installation takes up less floor space. You can safely reduce the minimum...
  • Page 34 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for shield construction...

  • Page 35: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages Clearances may be reduced by these percentages Sides Top % Type of shield and rear % (ceiling) Can/US Can/US min. min. Sheet metal, a minimum of 24 gauge (0.61 mm) in thickness ,...

  • Page 36: The Venting System

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual II SE Installation and Operation Manual 8 The Venting System The Venting System 8.1 General The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove...

  • Page 37: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual tion and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes For use in a mobile home, this For use in a mobile home, this stove is to be connected to a 6” in diameter...

  • Page 38: Masonry Chimneys

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual II SE Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a The stove may also be connected to a masonry masonry chimney, chimney, provided provided chimney complies with the construction...

  • Page 39: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual tion and Operation Manual 8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must...

  • Page 40: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    XVR-II SE 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 41: Combustion Air Supply In Mobile Homes

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

  • Page 42: Installation Of Single Wall Chimney Connector

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual II SE Installation and Operation Manual 8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Co Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector The chimney connector assembly has been called ‘the weak link’ in the safety of wood The chimney connector assembly has been called ‘the weak link’...
  • Page 43 XVR-II SE 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 44: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01336)

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01336) WHEN INSTALLED WITH A FRESH AIR INTAKE KIT, THE STOVE MUST BE ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR. This mobile home approved stove requires installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately.
  • Page 45 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Installation on the bottom (AC01336):...

  • Page 46: Appendix 2: Installing The Fire Screen (Ac01342)

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01342) Open the door. Hold the fire screen by the two handles and bring it close to the door opening. Lean the upper part of the fire screen against the top door opening...

  • Page 47: Appendix 3: Use And Installation Of Air Circulation Fan And Of Thermodisc

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Use and Installation of Air Circulation Fan and of Thermodisc An optional fan can be installed on the back of the stove to increase the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the room. When used regularly, the fan can provide a small increase in efficiency, up to 2 percent.
  • Page 48 XVR-II SE 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 49: Appendix 4: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 4: 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 50 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (B). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube Front ► 30 holes of 0.140"...

  • Page 51: Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 52 XVR-II SE 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 53 XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual ITEM DESCRIPTION 99999 BUILD TO ORDER SE45664 XVR-II SE INSTUCTION MANUAL KIT AC03095 120 CFM BLOWER WITH VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL 60013 POWER CORD 96" X 18-3 type SVT 44070 CROSSFLOW BLOWER 115V-60Hz-56W (B) 44080...

  • Page 54: Flame Limited Lifetime Warranty

    XVR-II SE Installation and Operation Manual FLAME LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY The warranty of the manufacturer extends only to the original consumer purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty covers brand new products only, which have not been altered, modified nor repaired since shipment from factory.

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