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Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions.
GENERAL INFORMATION
W e wish to welcom e you as a new owner of a SIERRA
W oodstove. You join m any thousands of happy owners who
have been heating with SIERRA stoves since 1972. SIERRA
stoves have changed a great deal during that tim e, and all of
our knowledge and experience have culm inated in this stove,
the SIERRA CRICKET Model 5300. Please read this entire
m anual before you install and use your new room heater,
especially if you have owned another woodstove in the past.
W e at SIERRA wish you m any happy years of warm th and
com fort.
Designed with you, the consum er, in m ind, your SIERRA
5300 provides the versatility of five possible installation
applications, including both m asonry and zero clearance
fireplaces, freestanding with optional pedestal, corner or
alcove placem ent, and m obile hom e approval.
Its optional jacket and blower package insures good
clearances to com bustibles, and extrem ely clean glass and
the ability to m eet the m ost stringent clean air requirem ents
with catalytics insures ease of m aintenance.
THIS UNIT APPROVED FOR M OBILE HOM ES
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS M AY
RESULT IN PROPERTY DAM AGE, BODILY INJURY,
OR EVEN DEATH.
Sierra Cricket Model 5300
Wood Heater Insert Manual
Installation & Operating Instructions
PLEASE LEAVE THIS MANUAL WITH THE OWNER !!
Listed by Warnock Hersey
This m anual describes the installation, operation and
m aintenance of the SIERRA CRICKET m odel num ber 5300
non-catalytic wood heater.
Your SIERRA generates a lot of heat, so treat it with care.
Read this m anual thoroughly before installing and operating
your stove.
SAFETY NOTICE
If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire m ay
result. For your safety, follow the installation instructions.
Check with local building or fire officials about restrictions and
installation inspection requirem ents in your area.
It is best to have a professional install your Sierra Stove. If you
prefer to install it yourself (see Installation Instructions), be
sure to obtain the proper perm its. Have the local building
officials inspect the stove and chim ney pipe for safety and
code com pliance after the installation is com plete.
SAFETY NOTICES
CAUTION: HOT W HILE IN OPERATION. KEEP
CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AW AY.
CONTACT M AY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
IF THIS HEATER IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED,
A HOUSE FIRE M AY RESULT.
CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OFFICIALS ABOUT
RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION
REQUIREM ENTS IN YOUR AREA.
FAILURE TO COM PLY W ITH OW NERS' M ANUAL
INSTRUCTIONS W ILL VOID YOUR W ARRANTY!
DO NOT USE CHEM ICALS OR FLUIDS TO START
OR "FRESHEN UP" THE FIRE!
DO NOT BURN GARBAGE OR FLAMMABLE FLUIDS.
DO NOT CONNECT TO ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT
OR SYSTEM .
DO NOT CONNECT THIS APPLIANCE TO A CHIM NEY
FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.
W ARNING: DO NOT INSTALL IN SLEEPING ROOM
IF THE UNIT IS IN A M OBILE HOM E.
CAUTION: IN A M OBILE HOM E INSTALLATION, THE
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE M OBILE HOM E
FLOOR, W ALL, AND CEILING/ROOF M UST BE
M AINTAINED.
YOUR SIERRA CRICKET 5300 HAS BEEN TESTED
BY WARNOCK-HERSEY LABORATORIES TO ANSI/UL
STANDARD 1482, UL 737.
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Summary of Contents for Sierra Woodstoves Cricket 5300
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Page 1: General Information
Please read this entire manual before installation. Save these instructions. GENERAL INFORMATION W e wish to welcom e you as a new owner of a SIERRA W oodstove. You join m any thousands of happy owners who have been heating with SIERRA stoves since 1972. SIERRA... - Page 2 • A factory-built pre-fabricated chim ney m ay be used for your SIERRA when installed in com pliance with the m anufacturer’s specifications and uniform building code. • Your chim ney m ust be properly sized. A chim ney that is to sm all or large in diam eter, or too short can cause your stove to spill sm oke when the door is opened.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TECHNOLOGY Your 5300 Cricket is a non-catalytic unit designed to m eet the m ost stringent em ission standards without the use of a catalytic com bustor. This effect is achieved through the use of a secondary air which is m ixed with the prim ary air in the unit’s firebox. - Page 4 In all cases, if you experience anything unusual with your Evolution, your Sierra dealer is the local expert on local conditions, and you need to contact him or her. Your Sierra dealer is ALW AYS your best source of...
- Page 5 Typical Factory Built or Masonry Chimney Installations Your local building code agency or fire safety inspector can refer you to a qualified professional who can inspect the chim ney for you.
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Page 6: Replace Insert Installation
W ARNING-DO NOT INSTALL OR USE A CRICKET IN AN INSTALLATION W HERE THERE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN A CHIM NEY FIRE W ITHOUT FIRST HAVING AN INSPECTION BY A CERTIFIED CHIM NEY SW EEP. II. FIREPLACE INSERT INSTALLATION A. Installation into a Factory-Built Fireplace Your Cricket has been tested by W arnoch-Hersey International for installation in the following SPECIFIED zero clearance fireplaces (ZCF) which are furnished with... - Page 7 B. Installation into a M asonry Fireplace. A SIERRA woodstove m ay be installed using an all m asonry fireplace built in accordance with the Uniform Building Code. The first step in this type of installation is to determ ine the acceptability of the fireplace and chim ney for use with a woodstove.
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Page 8: Installation Into A Factory-Built Fireplace
2 feet above any point of the roof within 10 feet. 9. This stove m ust be used alone in the chim ney. Any unused opening m ust be perm anently sealed with m asonry by a skilled brick m ason. A clip-in type flue... - Page 9 A freestanding installation m ust be installed with 6" x 24 gauge (m inim um ) stove pipe from the stove flue collar to the thim ble of your chim ney. The crim ped end of each pipe should be toward te stove. On horizontal pipe it should be at least 1"...
- Page 10 Floor Protection All woodstoves require floor protection when installed on a com bustible surface. You m ust place use protector equivalent to 3/8' asbestos m illboard covered with 24 gauge m etal. The floor protector m ust extend 16" in front of the door side, 8"...
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Page 11: Mobile Home Installation
9. Do not use a grate with your SIERRA stove. Build the fire directly on the firebrick. W henever the ashes get one to two inches deep, remove them with a shovel and place them in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. -
Page 12: Stove And Chimney Maintenance
5. If you m ust use green wood (and we urge you to avoid doing so), be sure to m ix with dry logs. Care and cleaning of woodstove Glass - The window glass on your Sierra woodstove is designed for high tem perature... - Page 13 You can break your glass by jam m ing a log against it or by attem pting to push a log into eh fire with the stove door. Never load your Sierra stove with com bustible m aterials.
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