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Installation and Operation Manual
(DB03101, DB03102, DB03111, DB03112 & DB03113
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627,
UL 737 and UL 1482 Standards
by an accredited laboratory
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
After-sale service: 418-908-8002
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
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Printed in Canada
Escape 1800
Stove Builder International Inc.
READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE
www.drolet.ca
E-mail: tech@sbi-international.com
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45617A
29-04-2016

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  • Page 1 US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627, UL 737 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...

  • Page 2: Installation And Operation Manual For Escape

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............5 Safety Information ................... 5 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ........5 General Information on Escape 1800 ............. 6 Appliance performance ....................
  • Page 4 Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fire Screen (AC01315) ......50 Appendix 4: Use and Installation of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc ..51 Appendix 5: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ......54 Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ..........56 DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ............62...

  • Page 5: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 6: General Information On Escape 1800

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 General Information on Escape 1800 DB03102 Escape 1800 - On pedestal - black door DB03111 Escape 1800 - On pedestal - brushed nickel door DB03112 Escape 1800 – On black legs - brushed nickel door Note: a leg version cannot be converted to a pedestal version, nor a pedestal version converted to a leg version.

  • Page 7: General Features

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 2.2 General Features Maximum log length 20 in (508 mm) east-west* Flue outlet diameter 6 in (152 mm) Recommended connector pipe diameter 6 in (152 mm) Type of chimney CAN/ULC S629, UL 103 HT (2100 °F) Baffle material Vermiculite Approved for alcove installation...
  • Page 8 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Models on pedestal...
  • Page 9 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Models on legs...

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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 2.5 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 12: Fuel

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 14: How To Dry Firewood

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood stoves. The complaints usually involve a lack of heat and dirty door glass. Here are some things to consider in estimating drying time: firewood takes a long time to dry •...

  • Page 15: Judging Firewood Moisture Content

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 (AC01315, sold separately). Make sure the fire screen is properly secured on the stove to avoid any risk of fire.

  • Page 17: Conventional Fire Starting

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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. The best time to remove ash is after an overnight fire when the stove is relatively cool, but there is still some chimney draft to draw the ash dust into the stove and prevent it from coming into the room.

  • Page 20: Firing Each New Load Hot

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 4.4.4 Firing Each New Load Hot Place the new load of wood on and behind the charcoal, and not too close to the glass. Close the door and open the air control fully. Leave the air control fully open until the firebox is full of flames, the wood has charred to black and its edges are glowing red.

  • Page 21: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 5.1.2 Door adjustment 1. Unscrew the nut. 2. Remove the door latch and the key path pin (B). 3. Remove or add one washer (A) as needed. Keep the removed washer for future adjustment.

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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Then use the screwdriver to scrape the old gasket adhesive from the door. Now run a 1/4” (6 mm) bead of high temperature silicone in the door gasket groove. Starting from the middle of the hinge side, press the gasket into the groove. Do not stretch the gasket as you place it.

  • Page 26: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job. If you don’t have experience cleaning chimneys, you might want to hire a professional chimney sweep to clean and inspect the system for the first time.

  • Page 28: Part B - Installation

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Escape 1800 wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Escape 1800 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 absence of local code requirements.

  • Page 30: Clearances To Walls And Ceiling

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 7.2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling The clearances to combustible walls may be slightly different in Canada and the U.S.A. and may also differ depending on whether you use single or double wall flue pipe. Please be sure to choose the correct clearance for your location and type of flue pipe.
  • Page 31 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Clearances with ceiling (L) lowered to 76" (193 cm) APPLIANCE CLEARANCES APPLIANCE CLEARANCES (INSTALLATION WITH SINGLE (INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) CANADA CANADA 15" (381 mm) 15" (381 mm) 8"...
  • Page 32 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Clearances for mobile homes MOBILE HOME APPLIANCE CLEARANCES (INSTALLATION WITH DOUBLE WALL PIPE CONNECTOR) CANADA 14" (356 mm) 14" (356 mm) 19" (483 mm) 19" (483 mm) 13" (330 mm) 13" (330 mm) 48"...
  • Page 33 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...

  • Page 34: Floor Protector

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 7.3 Floor protector Your stove is designed to keep the floor from overheating. It should be placed on a non combustible surface to protect the floor of hot embers that could fall from the stove during loading and maintenance.

  • Page 35: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 36 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Clearances for shield construction...

  • Page 37: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 , 12 in 18 in...

  • Page 38: The Venting System

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 39: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 8.2.1 Factory-built Metal Chimneys These are sometimes referred to as ‘high temp’ chimneys because they have the special characteristics to withstand the temperatures that can be created by wood burning stoves. Factory-built chimneys are tested as a system with all necessary components installation.

  • Page 40: Masonry Chimneys

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 43: Combustion Air Supply In Mobile Homes

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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. This Escape 1800 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

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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. Minimum clearance from combustible material: 450 mm (18 in.).

  • Page 46: Appendix 1: Installing The Legs (Db03112 & Db03113 Only)

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 1: Installing the Legs (DB03112 & DB03113 Only) The leg kit must be assembled to the firebox before positioning the stove. See installation instructions below: 1- Remove the firebricks, the ash dump plug and the loading door from the stove to avoid breaking any parts and facilitate handling in the followings...
  • Page 47 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 4- Gently flip the stove back on its legs making sure not to put too much weight on the rear legs. 5- Open the ash drawer lid then slide it on the left and right bend of the support brackets.

  • Page 48: Appendix 2: Installing The Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01336)

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01336) This mobile home approved stove requires installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately. Installation on the bottom for models on pedestal (AC01336):...
  • Page 49 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Installation on the back for models on pedestal (AC01336): Installation on the back for models on legs (AC01316):...

  • Page 50: Appendix 3: Installing The Optional Fire Screen (Ac01315)

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fire Screen (AC01315) 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 making sure to insert the top fire screen brackets...

  • Page 51: Appendix 4: Use And Installation Of The Optional Blower And Thermodisc

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 4: Use and Installation of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc An optional blower may be installed on the back of the stove (DB03102, DB03111, DB03112 and DB03113 models. Included on the DB03101 model) to increase the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the room.
  • Page 52 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Characteristics of the thermodisc: • Starts the blower when the stove’s temperature reaches 43 °C (110 °F). • Cuts the electrical contact when the temperature falls to 32 °C (90 °F).
  • Page 53 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE BLOWER’S POWER CORD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY SURFACE OF THE STOVE TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE DAMAGE. DO NOT RUN THE POWER CORD BENEATH THE STOVE.

  • Page 54: Appendix 5: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 5: 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 55 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Note that secondary air tubes (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (A). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube Front ► 30 holes of 0.147" Escape 1800 Middle front ►...

  • Page 56: Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List DB03101, DB03102, DB03111...
  • Page 57 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 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 58 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Item Description 33 99999 BUILD TO ORDER 34 PL53664 AIR CONTROL COVER 35 SE08304-03 ASH DRAWER 36 PL65577 LEFT OR RIGHT DECORATIVE SIDE PANEL 37 99999 BUILD TO ORDER 38 SE53659 TOP AIR MATE 39 SE45617 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT 39 SE45617-01...
  • Page 59 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 DB03112, DB03113...
  • Page 60 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Item Description AC01315 FIRE SCREEN 30569 ROUND WOODEN HANDLE BLACK AC07867 1/2" CHROME PLATED COIL HANDLE SE24107 REMPLACEMENT DOOR WITH GASKET WITHOUT GLASS AND HANDLE SE24107-03 BRUSH NICKEL DOOR WITH GASKET AND HANDLE WITHOUT GLASS AC09167 HANDLE AND LATCH KIT ESCAPE 1800 30205...
  • Page 61 Installation and Operation Manual for Escape 1800 Item Description SE45617-02 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT SE45617-03 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT AC03095 ULTRA-QUIET 130 CFM BLOWER WITH VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL 60013 POWER CORD 96" X 18-3 44070 CROSSFLOW BLOWER 115V-60Hz-56W (B) 44080 RHEOSTAT WITH NUT 44087 RHEOSTAT NUT 44085...

  • Page 62: 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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