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Drolet DB04816 Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
BISTRO WOOD BURNING
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COOKSTOVE
(DB04816 model)
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www.myfireplaceaustralia.com.au
20 Auto Way
Pakenham, Victoria 3810 AUSTRALIA
Phone: 03 59 415 008
Fax: 03 59 415 975
Email: info@myfireplaceaustralia.com.au
46332A
2022-12-05

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual BISTRO WOOD BURNING COOKSTOVE (DB04816 model) Distributed by My Fireplace Australia PTY Ltd www.myfireplaceaustralia.com.au 20 Auto Way Pakenham, Victoria 3810 AUSTRALIA Phone: 03 59 415 008 Fax: 03 59 415 975 Email: info@myfireplaceaustralia.com.au This manual is available for free download on the distributor’s web site. It is a copyrighted document. Re-sale is strictly prohibited.
  • Page 3 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS WOOD FIRE. We want to congratulate you Please read this entire manual on your purchase and wish before you install and use your to help you get maximum new wood fire. Failure to follow If this wood fire is not satisfaction from your wood instructions may result in installed properly, heat...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ..............11 2.4 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ..............11 2.5 Drolet’s Commitment to You and the Environment..............11 2.5.1 What is This Wood fire Made Of? ................11 3. Fuel ............................12 3.1 Materials that should not be burned ...................12...
  • Page 5 4.7 Building different fires for different needs ................24 4.7.1 Small Fires to Take the Chill Off the House ..............25 4.7.2 Long Lasting Low Output Fires.................25 4.7.3 High Output Fires for Cold Weather ................25 4.7.4 Maximum Burn Cycle Times ..................25 4.7.5 North-South Fires Versus East-West Fires ..............26 5.
  • Page 6 8.2 Suitable Chimneys ......................40 8.2.1 Factory built insulated flue kits .................40 8.2.2 Masonry Flue System ....................41 8.3 Minimum Flue Height ......................41 8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House ............42 8.4.1 Why Inside Chimneys Are Preferred ................42 8.4.2 Why the Chimney Should Penetrate the Highest Heated Space ........43 8.5 Installing the Flue Connector ....................43 Appendix 1: Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit Installation .............

  • Page 7: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Please see Part B for installation instructions. 1. Safety information • HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR WOOD FIRE OPERATION. •...

  • Page 8: General Information

    2. General Information Specifications Model # Bistro woodburning cookstove (DB04816) Colour Metallic Black Combustible Hardwood Test Standard (safety) AS/NZS 2918 (2018) Type of blower (optional) 100 CFM blower with variable speed control Flue Outlet Diameter 152mm Flue Spigot dimensions OD: 168mm / ID: 154mm Flue system (option 1) Triple skin flue kit with 8”...

  • Page 9: Dimensions

    Dimensions 26 7/8" 683mm 13 1/2" 342mm OPTION 26 7/8" 683mm 13 1/2" 6" 342mm OPTION 150mm 26 7/8" 683mm 13 1/2" 342mm OPTION 31 7/8" 811mm 27 1/2" 699mm 6" 21 3/8" 150mm 543mm Figure 1: Top view 6" 150mm 16 1/2"...

  • Page 10: Combustion Chamber Dimensions

    21" 303mm 303mm 533mm 533mm 16 1/2" 16 1/2" 419mm 419mm Figure 5: Front view - Combustion chamber Figure 6: Side view Page 10 Installation and Operation Manual - Bistro BISTRO WETBACK BURNING COOKSTOVE (DB04816) BISTRO WETBACK BURNING COOKSTOVE (DB04816)

  • Page 11: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You

    Drolet’s Commitment to You and the Environment The Drolet team is 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

    Firebrick is mainly composed of silicon dioxide, also known as silica, an earth derived product. It is most commonly found in nature in the form of sand and clay. Disposal at a landfill is recommended. The door and glass gaskets are fibreglass which is spun from melted sand. Black gaskets have been dipped into a solvent-free solution.

  • Page 13: Log Length

    3.2.3 Log Length Logs should be cut about 25 mm (1") shorter than the firebox so they fit in easily. Pieces that are slightly too long make loading the wood fire very difficult. The most common standard length of firewood is 400 mm (16"). The pieces should be a consistent length, with a maximum of 25 mm (1") variation from piece to piece.

  • Page 14: How To Dry Firewood

    3.2.5 How to dry firewood Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood fires. The complaints usually involve a lack of heat and dirty door glass. Here are some facts to consider in estimating drying time: −...

  • Page 15: Compressed Wood Logs

    3.2.7 Compressed Wood Logs Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical additives. Manufactured logs made of 100% compressed sawdust can be burned, but use caution in the number of these logs burned at one time. Start with one manufactured log and see how the wood fire reacts.

  • Page 16: Components Use

    Components use Cooking with a wood-burning cookstove is an art that requires several attempts to get to know and control the appliance. Many factors can influence how the cookstove will heat the oven and the cooking surface. Among them, the type of fuel used and its quality, the size of the logs and when to load before cooking.

  • Page 17: Oven

    4.1.1 Oven Figure 8: Oven door closed Figure 9: Oven door open The cooker has a stainless steel oven to cook or bake food. The panoramic glass of the oven door allows you to watch your meal without having to open the door. During cooking, keep the oven door closed to maintain a constant temperature.

  • Page 18: Cast Iron Cooking Surface

    4.1.2 Cast iron cooking surface 9 13/16" 7 1/2" 249mm 191mm Figure 10: Cast iron cooking surface It is not recommended to cook food directly on the cast iron top, as the paint used is not food grade. The cast iron cooking surface on the top of the range is designed to provide intense heat to allow food to be cooked.

  • Page 19: Gas Path

    Gas path Figure 11: Gas path The gas path is in fact the circuit followed by the hot gases emitted by burning wood. This circuit is used to heat the stainless steel oven and the cast iron cooking surface. The primary air supply provided by the pilot feeds the wood combustion. Wood burning in the combustion chamber gives off particles and hot gases heading upwards.

  • Page 20: Using A Blower (Optional)

    Using a Blower (optional) It is possible, on wood stoves, to install a fan (depending on your product, it could be included or sold separately). See the Exploded View and Parts List in the Wood Stove Installation and Operation Manual for the original part number.

  • Page 21: Lighting Fires

    Lighting fires Each person who heats with wood develops their own favorite way to light fires. Whatever method you choose, your goal should be to get a hot fire burning quickly. A fire that starts fast produces less smoke and deposits less creosote in the flue system. Here are three popular and effective ways to start wood fires.

  • Page 22: The Top Down Fire

    4.5.2 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; and second, it is not necessary to build up the fire gradually because the firebox is loaded before the fire is lit. A top down fire can provide up to two hours of heating or more.

  • Page 23: Ash Removal

    Wood burns best in cycles. A cycle starts when a new load of wood is ignited by hot coals and ends when that load has been consumed down to a bed of charcoal about the same size as it was when the wood was loaded. Do not attempt to produce a steady heat output by placing a single log on the fire at regular intervals.

  • Page 24: Firing Each New Load Hot

    4.6.4 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 25: Small Fires To Take The Chill Off The House

    4.7.1 Small Fires to Take the Chill Off the House To build a small fire that will produce a low heat output, use small pieces of firewood and load them crisscross in the firebox. The pieces should be only 75 mm to 100 mm in diameter. After raking the coals, you can lay two pieces parallel to each other corner to corner in the firebox and lay two more across them in the other direction.

  • Page 26: North-South Fires Versus East-West Fires

    Long burn times are not necessarily an indication of efficient wood fire operation. When you are home during the day and able to tend the fire, it is preferable to build a smaller fire that might provide three or four hours of heating than to fully load the firebox for a much longer burn. Shorter burn cycles make it easier to match the heat output of the wood fire to the heat demand of the space.

  • Page 27: Replacement

    These stains can be cleaned with a special wood wood fire glass cleaner. Do not use abrasives to clean the wood fire glass. When the weather is mild, it is often better to let the fire go out than trying to maintain a continuous fire. Use the technique described in section «4.7 Building different fires for different needs».

  • Page 28: Replacing The Glass Gasket And/Or The Glass Of The Combustion Chamber

    5.2.3 Replacing the glass gasket and/or the glass of the combustion chamber It is a good idea to replace the glass gasket when the door gasket is replaced. The gasket is flat, adhesive-backed, woven fibreglass. Remove the screws (A) and glass retaining clips (B) then both glass frames (C) that hold the glass to the door frame (E).

  • Page 29: Replacement Of The Glass (No-Gasket)

    5.2.4 Replacement of the glass (no-gasket) To remove or replace the glass (C) of the oven: THE IMAGES SHOWN ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY AND MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM YOUR PRODUCT, BUT THE ASSEMBLY REMAINS THE SAME. Remove the screws (A) and the metal frames (B). Remove the glass (C).

  • Page 30: Door Or The Combustion Chamber

    Door or the combustion chamber In order for the wood fire to burn at its best efficiency, the door must provide a perfect seal with the firebox. The tightness of the door seal can be verified by closing and latching the door on a strip of paper.

  • Page 31: Door Alignment

    5.3.2 Door Alignment To align, open the door and loosen the pressures screws located on the lower and upper hinges of the door using a 3/32” Allen key to free the adjustable hinge rods. Figure 17: Release eccentric hinges Figure 18: Adjust eccentric hinges Using a flat screwdriver, turn the adjustable hinge rods in the direction shown to adjust the doors.

  • Page 32: Gasket

    5.3.3 Gasket It is important to replace the gasket with another having the same diameter and density to maintain a good seal. Remove the door and place it face-down on something soft like a cushion of rags or a piece of carpet. Remove the old gasket from the door.

  • Page 33: Flue And Flue System Maintenance

    If the paint becomes scratched or damaged, you can give your wood fire a brand new look by repainting it with heat-resistant paint. Before painting, roughen the surface with fine sand paper, wipe it down to remove dust, and apply two thin coats of paint. For best results, use the same paint that was originally used on the wood fire, which is available in spray cans.

  • Page 34: Cleaning The Flue System

    5.4.3 Cleaning the flue system Flue system cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job. If you don’t have experience cleaning flue systems, you might want to hire a professional flue system sweep to clean and inspect the system for the first time. After having seen the cleaning process, you can decide if it is a job you would like to take on.

  • Page 35: Part B - Installation

    PART B - INSTALLATION It is very important to position the wood fire as close as possible to the flue system, and in an area that will favour the most efficient heat distribution possible throughout the house. The wood fire must therefore be installed in the room where the most time is spent, and in the most spacious room possible.

  • Page 36: Regulations Covering Wood Fire Installation

    Regulations Covering Wood fire Installation • IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR DROLET WOOD FIRE BE CARRIED OUT BY A QUALIFIED SPECIALIST INSTALLER. IF ANY ELECTRICAL WORK IS REQUIRED, IT MUST BE CARRIED OUT BY A LICENSED ELECTRICIAN.

  • Page 37: Clearances To Heat-Sensitive Materials

    7. Clearances to Heat-Sensitive Materials It is of outmost importance that the clearances to heat-sensitive materials are carefully maintained upon the installation of the wood fire you have selected. Refer to the tables below. No part of the wood fire or flue pipe may be located closer to combustibles than the minimum clearance figures given.

  • Page 38: Floor Protector

    Floor Protector If the wood fire is to be installed on top of a combustible floor, it must be guarded by a non- combustible material as shown on the dotted line area of the above figures. Install a 1000 mm (Width) x 880 mm (Depth) floor protection of 9 mm of thickness with thermal conductivity of 0.1 m2 K/W per 9 mm thick.
  • Page 39 CONSTRUCTIONS AND CLEARANCE FACTORS FOR APPLIANCES HEAT SHIELDS WHICH ARE WITHIN 45 OF THE VERTICAL Minimum air gap Clearances HEAT SHIELD CONSTRUCTIONS dimensions (mm) factor Single layer of continuous material 0.40 Single layer of continuous material 0.30 Two spaced layers of continuous material 12+12 0.20 NOTES:...

  • Page 40: The Venting System

    8. The Venting System General The flue system made up of the flue system and the flue between the wood fire and the flue system, acts as the engine that drives your wood heating system. Even the best wood fire will not function safely and efficiently as intended if it is not connected to a suitable flue system.

  • Page 41: Masonry Flue System

    8.2.2 Masonry Flue System The wood fire may also be connected to a masonry flue system, provided the flue system complies with AS/ NZS 2918 or with the construction rules found in the building code enforced locally. The flue system must have either a clay liner or a suitably listed stainless steel liner.

  • Page 42: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    The top of the flue system should be tall enough to be above the air turbulence caused when wind blows against the house and its roof. The flue exit shall be located outside the building in which the appliance is installed so that: - The flue pipe shall extend not less than 4.6 m above the top of the floor protector;...

  • Page 43: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    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 44 Use 45 degrees elbows where possible, instead of 90 degrees elbows. The rules below are based on those found in the AS/NZS 2918:2018 installation code. Please carefully follow these installation instruction rules, or those enforced where you live. • Maximum overall length of the straight flue system: not less than 4.6 m above the top of the floor protector.

  • Page 45: Appendix 1: Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit Installation

    APPENDIx 1: OPTIONAL FRESH AIR INTAKE KIT INSTALLATION This mobile home approved wood fire requires installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (HVAC type, must meet ULC S110 or UL 181 class 0 or class 1) (B), sold separately.

  • Page 46: Appendix 2: Blower Installation

    APPENDIx 2: BLOWER INSTALLATION A blower is optional. Remove the backplate by cutting the knockouts with pliers. MICRO-JOINT MICRO-JOINT Screw the blower (A) in place using the screws (B) included in the installation manual. Ensure that the blower’s power cord is not in contact with any surface of the stove to prevent electrical shock or fire damage.

  • Page 47: Appendix 3: Removing The Decorative Panels

    APPENDIx 3: REMOVING THE DECORATIVE PANELS To remove the decorative panel (A), remove the screws (B) and push forward on the panel to unhook it from the bracket (C). Installation and Operation Manual - Bistro Page 47...

  • Page 48: Appendix 4: Air Tubes And Baffle Installation

    APPENDIx 4: AIR TUBES AND BAFFLE INSTALLATION 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. Align the notch in the left end of the tube with the key of the left air channel hole.
  • Page 49 Note that secondary air tubes (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (A) and that all tubes are identical. Installation and Operation Manual - Bistro Page 49...

  • Page 50: Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    APPENDIx 5: ExPLODED DIAGRAM AND PARTS LIST DETAIL E DETAIL C Page 50 Installation and Operation Manual - Bistro...
  • Page 51 IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your unit, please provide the model number and the serial number. We reserve the right to change parts due to technology upgrades or availability. Contact an authorized dealer to obtain any of these parts.
  • Page 52 Item Description 21635 17" X 20 5/16" X 1/2" INSULATION PL74534 INSULATING PROTECTIVE 30782 HEX FLANGE NUT SERRATED 1/4-20 STAINLESS 18-8 30128 1/4"-20 X 1 1/4" SOCKET SET SCREW SE24361 TOP ASSEMBLY PL24365 CAST IRON SPIGOT PAINTED PL36899 DOUBLE WALL ADAPTOR 30024 1/4-20 X 1"...
  • Page 53 20 Auto Way, Pakenham, Victoria 3810 ABN 98 167 605 843 WARRANTY DROLET WOOD HEATERS SOLD IN AUSTRALIA The warranty of the manufacturer (SBI - Stove Builder International Inc.) is supported and provided via My Fireplace Australia Pty Ltd (MFA).
  • Page 54 My Fireplace Australia Pty Ltd 20 Auto Way, Pakenham, Victoria 3810 ABN 98 167 605 843 5. Parts & Accessories are covered by a Back-to-Base Warranty. Parts and accessories are deemed to be those items that can be removed/replaced for normal maintenance: air tubes, bricks, baffles, gaskets, fans, handles, latches, hinges, and the like.
  • Page 55 My Fireplace Australia Pty Ltd 20 Auto Way, Pakenham, Victoria 3810 ABN 98 167 605 843 Before shipping your heater or defective component to our warehouse, you must obtain an Authorization Number or expressed written approval/consent from your Distributor (MFA). Any merchandise shipped without authorisation will be refused automatically and returned to the sender.
  • Page 56 Manufactured by: STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC. 250, de Copenhague, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec), Canada G3A 2H3 Tel: (418) 878-3040 Fax: (418) 878-3001 Distributed by: ABN 98 167 605 843 20 Auto Way PAKENHAM , VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, 3810 Tel: (613) 59415 008 Fax: (613) 59415 975 www.myfireplaceaustralia.com.au...

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