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Installation and Operation Manual
Savannah
(DB03025 model)
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
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
45662A
Printed in Canada
10-06-2015

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  • Page 1 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 This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site.
  • Page 2 Savannah 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

    Savannah 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 Savannah Specifications ..................7 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ............
  • Page 4 Savannah 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 ................23 5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..........24 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove ...............
  • Page 5 Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Fire Screen (AC01342) ..44 Appendix 3: Installation and Use of the Blower and Optional Thermodisc ............... 45 Appendix 4: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ... 47 Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ......49 DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ........52...

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Savannah 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

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Savannah 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) (EPA test fuel)
  • Page 8 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual...

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

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Savannah 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

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual The emission control and advanced combustion features of your stove can only work properly if your fuel is in the correct moisture content range of 15 to 20 percent. See Section A3.0 of this manual for suggestions on preparing fuelwood and judging its moisture.

  • Page 11: Fuel

    Savannah 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

    Savannah 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

    Savannah 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

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 15: Operating Your Stove

    Savannah 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 16: Conventional Fire Starting

    Savannah 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 17: Two Parallel Logs

    Savannah 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 18: Ash Removal

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 19: Firing Each New Load Hot

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 20: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Savannah 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 21 Savannah 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 22: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Savannah 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

    Savannah 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 Glass Gasket And/Or The Glass

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Place the door face-down on something soft like a cushion of rags or piece of carpet. Remove the old gasket from the door by pulling and prying it out with an old screw driver. 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.

  • Page 25: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 26: Cleaning The Chimney

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual It is recommended to clean thoroughly the chimney system at the end of every heating season. During summer, the air is damper and with minimal air circulation within the stove or furnace, it can mix with creosote and/or sooth deposits in the chimney system to form an acid that could accelerate the corrosion process and induce premature decay of the steel.

  • Page 27: Part B - Installation

    Savannah 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

    Savannah 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), UL1482 (U.S.A.) and UL737 (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 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for mobile homes MOBILE HOME CLEARANCES (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA 13" (330 mm) 13" (330 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 12" (305 mm) 12" (305 mm) 18½" (470 mm) 18½" (470 mm) 29¼"...

  • Page 30: Floor Protector

    Savannah 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 1.3 (see the dotted line area). FLOOR PROTECTOR* CANADA 8’’...

  • Page 31: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    Savannah 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 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for shield construction...

  • Page 33: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Savannah 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 , 12 in 18 in spaced out at least 25 mm (1 in)*...

  • Page 34: The Venting System

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 35: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes For use in a mobile home, this stove is to be connected to a 6” in diameter double wall factory built chimney conforming to CAN/UCL-S629, Standards for 650°C Factory-built chimney.

  • Page 36: Masonry Chimneys

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a masonry chimney, provided the 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 37: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 38: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    Savannah 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 39: Combustion Air Supply In Mobile Homes

    Savannah 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. This Savannah stove is ‘mobile home approved’. Wood stoves installed in mobile homes must have a ducted supply of combustion air from outdoors.

  • Page 40: Installation Of Single Wall Chimney Connector

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 41 Savannah 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 42: Appendix 1: Installing The Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01336)

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Optional 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 43 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Installation on the bottom (AC01336):...

  • Page 44: Appendix 2: Installing The Optional Fire Screen (Ac01342)

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: Installing the Optional 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 making sure to insert the top fire screen brackets behind the primary air deflector as in (Detail A).

  • Page 45: Appendix 3: Installation And Use Of The Blower And Optional Thermodisc

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Installation and Use of the Blower and Optional Thermodisc A blower is 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 blower can provide a small increase in efficiency, up to 2 percent.
  • Page 46 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 47: Appendix 4: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    Savannah 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 48 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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 0.140" Savannah Middle front ►...

  • Page 49: Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 50 Savannah 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 51 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual ITEM DESCRIPTION 44085 RHEOSTAT KNOB AC02055 QUICK CONNECT THERMODISC AC05530 THERMODISC KIT 44046 THERMODISC F110-20F SE16059 ASH DUMP PLUG PL36026 3" X 8" X 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 29015 4'' x 9'' x 1.25'' REFRACTORY BRICK PL36084 4"...

  • Page 52: 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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