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Installation and Operation Manual
Columbia
(DB03015 model)
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627
and UL 1482 Standards
by an accredited laboratory
www.drolet.ca
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
(Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
After-sale service: 418-908-8002
E-mail: tech@sbi-international.com
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
45638A
Printed in Canada
16-10-2015

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  • Page 1 US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627 and UL 1482 Standards by an accredited laboratory www.drolet.ca Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3 After-sale service: 418-908-8002 E-mail: tech@sbi-international.com This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site.
  • Page 2 Columbia 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

    Columbia 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 ..............7 Columbia Specifications ..................7 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ............
  • Page 4 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....... 22 Stove Maintenance ....................22 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................22 5.1.2 Door adjustment ....................23 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ................24 5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..........24 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove ...............
  • Page 5 (AC01338) ..............41 Appendix 2: Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc ............... 43 Appendix 3: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ... 45 Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ......47 DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ........50...

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Columbia 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

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Columbia Specifications Fuel Type Dry 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) (EPA test fuel)
  • Page 8 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual...

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

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Columbia 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 Sbi Commitment To You And The Environment

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 2.4 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment The SBI team are committed to protecting the environment, so we do everything we can to use only materials in our products that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment.

  • Page 11: Fuel

    Columbia 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 12: Log Length

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.3 Log Length Logs should be cut about 1” (25 mm) shorter than the firebox so they fit in easily. Pieces that are even slightly too long make loading the stove very difficult. The most common standard length of firewood is 16”...

  • Page 13: How To Dry Firewood

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood inserts. Continually burning green or unseasoned wood produces more creosote and involves lack of heat and dirty glass door. See Section 5: Maintaining your wood heating system for concerns about creosote.

  • Page 14: Judging Firewood Moisture Content

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Installation 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 dr y enough to burn by using these guidelines: •...

  • Page 15: Operating Your Stove

    Columbia 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 16: The Top Down Fire

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 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. 4.2.2 The Top Down Fire The top down fire starting method solves two problems with the conventional method: first, it does not collapse and smother itself as it burns;...

  • Page 17: Maintaining Wood Fires

    Columbia 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 18: Raking Charcoal

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.3 Raking Charcoal Rekindle the fire when you notice that the room temperature has fallen. You will find most of the remaining charcoal at the back of the firebox, furthest from the door. Rake these coals towards the door before loading.

  • Page 19: Turning Down The Air Supply

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply Once the firewood, firebox and chimney are hot, you can begin to reduce the air supply for a steady burn. As you reduce the air supply to the fire, two important things happen. First, the firing rate slows down to spread the heat energy in the fuel over a longer period of time.
  • Page 20 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6.2 Long Lasting Low Output Fires Sometimes you will want to build a fire to last up to eight hours, but don’t need intense heat. In this case use soft wood species and place the logs compactly in the firebox so the pieces are packed tightly together.
  • Page 21 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual The table below provides a very general indication of the maximum burn cycle times you are likely to experience, based on firebox volume. MAXIMUM FIREBOX VOLUME BURN TIME <1.5 cubic feet 3 to 5 hours 1.5 c.f.

  • Page 22: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Columbia 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 23: Door Adjustment

    Columbia 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. Airtightness can be improved with a simple latch mechanism adjustment.

  • Page 24: Replacing The Door Gasket

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.3 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 25: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual The gasket must be centred on the edge of the glass. To do this easily, peel back a section of the paper covering the adhesive and place the gasket on a table with the adhesive side up. Stick the end of the gasket to the middle of one edge, then press the edge of the glass down onto the gasket, taking care that it is perfectly centred on the gasket.

  • Page 26: How Often Should You Clean The Chimney

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 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. It is important, therefore, to check the build-up in your chimney monthly when getting used to the new stove until you determine the rate of creosote formation.

  • Page 27: Part B - Installation

    Columbia 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 28: Clearances To Combustible Material

    Columbia 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) and 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 29 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for mobile homes MOBILE HOME CLEARANCES (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA 6" (152 mm) 6" (152 mm) 11" (279 mm) 11" (279 mm) 5" (127 mm) 5" (127 mm) 9¾" (248 mm) 9¾" (248 mm) 21"...

  • Page 30: Floor Protector

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection 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 above (see the dotted line area). FLOOR PROTECTOR* CANADA 8’’...

  • Page 31: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    Columbia 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 clearances permanently installing a shield between the...

  • Page 32: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.2 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 , spaced out at least 25 mm (1 in)* by non-combustible spacers Ceramic tiles, or equivalent non-...

  • Page 33: The Venting System

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 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 The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove and the chimney, acts as the engine acts as the engine that drives your wood heating system.

  • Page 34: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes For use in a mobile home, this stove is to For use in a mobile home, this be connected to a 6” in diameter in diameter double wall factory built chimney conforming to factory built chimney conforming to...

  • Page 35: Masonry Chimneys

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a The stove may also be connec masonry masonry chimney, chimney, provided provided chimney complies with the construction chimney complies with the construction rules found in the building code rules found in the building code enforced locally.

  • Page 36: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual 8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the Hous The Relationship Between the Chimney and the Hous The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must have the right characteristics.

  • Page 37: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    Columbia 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 slightly positive pressure zone high in the house.

  • Page 38: Combustion Air Supply In Mobile Homes

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.1 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 Columbia stove is ‘mobile home approved’. Wood stoves installed in mobile homes must have a ducted supply of combustion air from outdoors. This air supply should be routed down through the house floor into the vented crawl space under the mobile home.

  • Page 39: Installation Of Single Wall Chimney Connector

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Installation and Operation Manual 8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector 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 40 Columbia 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 41: Appendix 1: Installing The Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01338)

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01338) When installed in a mobile home, this stove requires installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately. Complete installation instructions are provided with the Fresh Air Kit.
  • Page 42 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual When installed with a fresh air kit, the stove must be anchored to the floor.

  • Page 43: Appendix 2: Installation And Use Of The Optional Blower And Thermodisc

    You can purchase this option through your DROLET dealer. Make sure to specify this part number: # AC02050...
  • Page 44 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual When using the optional blower, allow the stove to reach operating temperature (approximately one hour), before turning it on. The increased airflow from the blower cools the firebox and could affect the start-up combustion efficiency if the blower is turned on too early.

  • Page 45: Appendix 3: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    Columbia 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 46 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle front support (B), the baffle board (C), the insulation blanket (D) and the insulation blanket weight (E). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube Front ►...

  • Page 47: Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 48 Columbia 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 49 Columbia Installation and Operation Manual Item Description 35 44073 CROSSFLOW BLOWER 115V-60Hz-39W 100 CFM 36 44080 RHEOSTAT WITH NUT 37 44087 RHEOSTAT NUT 38 44085 RHEOSTAT KNOB 39 AC02055 QUICK CONNECT THERMODISC 39 AC05530 THERMODISC KIT 40 SE16059 ASH DUMP PLUG 41 PL36115 4 1/2"...

  • Page 50: Drolet Limited Lifetime Warranty

    Labour cost and repair work to the account of the manufacturer are based on a predetermined rate schedule and must not exceed the wholesale price of the replacement part. Shall your unit or a components be defective, contact immediately your DROLET dealer. To accelerate processing of your warranty claim, make sure to have on hand the following information when calling: •...

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