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SAFETY NOTICE:
If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire
may result. For your safety, follow the installation
directions. Contact local building or fire officials about
restrictions and installation inspection requirements
in your area.
Dragon Wholesaling Pty. Ltd.
Unit 4/16 Lexington Drive
Bella Vista NSW
Australia 2153
Liberty 2020
Wood Stove
Owner's Manual
 Freestanding Stove
 Hearth-Stove Approved
Save these instructions for future reference
 Copyright 2019, Travis Industries,
Inc.
$10.00
100-01522
1/9/2020
(Aust)
Australian Solid Fuel Testing
3 Garden Street, Morwell Vic 3840
Tested to: AS/NZS 4012/4013: 2014
Report Number: ASFT19085
Tested by:

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  • Page 1 Liberty 2020 (Aust) Wood Stove Owner's Manual  Freestanding Stove  Hearth-Stove Approved Save these instructions for future reference SAFETY NOTICE: If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation directions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction We welcome you as a new owner of a Lopi Liberty wood-burning stove. In purchasing a Lopi Liberty you have joined the growing ranks of concerned individuals whose selection of an energy system reflects both a concern for the environment and aesthetics. The Lopi Liberty is one of the finest appliances the world over.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Safety Precautions Introduction ............2   Understanding Your Heater’s Combustion System ............20   Important Information ........2   Burning Your Heater ........20   Listing Label ............. 4   Ash Removal ..........22   Installation Options .......... 7   Ash Pan Removal ..........

  • Page 4: Listing Label

    Safety Precautions Listing Label © Travis Industries 1/9/2020 - 1522 Liberty (AUST)
  • Page 5 Safety Precautions The viewing door must be Gasoline or other flammable closed and latched during liquids must never be used to operation. start the fire or "Freshen Up" the fire. Do not store or use Smoke from this appliance may gasoline or other flammable active a smoke detector when liquids in the vicinity of this...
  • Page 6 Safety Precautions When installed in a mobile home, this appliance must be Do not place clothing or other bolted to the floor, have outside flammable items on or near this air, and not be installed in the appliance. Mobile bedroom (Per H.U.D. Home requirements).

  • Page 7: Installation Options

    Features and Specifications Installation Options Features   Freestanding 0.103 Cubic Meter Firebox Volume   Freestanding in a Mobile Home Single Operating Control   Freestanding Hearth Stove Accepts Logs Up to 24" Long (610mm)  Steel Plate Construction (5/16" & 3/16") (8mm & 10mm) ...

  • Page 8: Packing List

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) SAFETY NOTICE: Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new room heater. Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.

  • Page 9: Clearances

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Clearances  The following clearances must be met. Clearance Requirements: With 8” solid painted With 8” Decromesh casing heat shield Casing heat shield Sidewall to stovetop 550mm 550mm Back wall to stovetop 275mm 325mm 225mm 225mm Corner wall to stovetop...

  • Page 10: Chimney Connector Requirements

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Chimney Connector Requirements  Chimney connector is required from the flue collar of the stove to the factory-built chimney or masonry chimney.  The chimney connector must be 6” diameter and a minimum 24 gauge black steel, or one of the reduced-clearance connectors listed on page 8.

  • Page 11: Chimney Requirements

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Chimney Requirements  DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.  DO NOT CONNECT TO OR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTWORK UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED FOR SUCH INSTALLATIONS ...

  • Page 12: Chimney Termination Requirements

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Chimney Termination Requirements  Must have an approved cap (to prevent water from entering)  Must not be located where it will become plugged by snow or other material  Must terminate at least 3' above the roof and at least 2' above any portion of the roof within 10' (see Figure 3).

  • Page 13: Standard Ceiling With A Factory Built Chimney

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Chimney Cap Standard Ceiling (See the section "Chimney Termination Requirements" with a Factory Follow the chimney for more details) manufacturer's instructions Built Chimney and clearances for roof penetrations. A storm collar and flashing are required (some require a radiation shield).

  • Page 14: Exterior Factory Built Chimney

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Exterior Factory Follow the chimney Chimney Cap manufacturer's Built Chimney (See the section "Chimney instructions and Termination Requirements" clearances for roof for more details) penetrations. A storm NOTE: collar and flashing are Exterior chimneys are Chimney Sections required (some subject to greater...

  • Page 15: Interior Or Exterior Masonry Chimney

    Stove Installation (for qualified installers only) Interior or Exterior NOTE: The chimney must have a clay tile liner. If it does not, the Masonry Chimney installation must use a positive Clay Liner connection (full reline). The entire fireplace and chimney must NOTE: be clean, undamaged, and meet Min.

  • Page 16: Safety Notice

    Operating Your Appliance Safety Notice If this appliance is not properly installed, a house fire may result. For your safety, follow the installation directions. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area. Read and follow all of the warnings on pages 4 and 5 of this manual. Do not operate this strove with the ash pan open.

  • Page 17: Opening The Door

    Operating Your Appliance Opening the Door Lift the door Swing handle. the door open. The door becomes hot during use. Use a glove to open the door if the handle is hot. Do not operate the stove with the door open. A fire hazard will result. To prevent smoke from entering the room, open the air control before opening the door.

  • Page 18: Starting A Fire

    Operating Your Appliance Starting a Fire  Make sure the air control and the bypass are pulled out. If additional air is needed, open the doors 1/4" during the first five minutes of start-up. Do not open the ash pan when the stove is lit. Fire will result. Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or "freshen up"...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Burn Rate

    Operating Your Appliance Adjusting the Burn Rate Use the air control slider to control the burn rate of the stove. See the illustration below for details. Use the air control to change the burn rate Low Burn High Burn (air control open) (air control closed) Approximate Air Control Settings Overnight Burn...

  • Page 20: Understanding Your Heater's Combustion System

    Operating Your Appliance Understanding Your Heater’s Combustion System This heater uses a dual combustion system detailed below: Primary Combustion: This is the combustion (fire) that takes place directly on the wood. Primary combustion determines how fast the fire burns. Air for primary combustion is supplied through the air control. When you adjust the air control you control the amount of air that reaches the fire and creates primary combustion.
  • Page 21 Operating Your Appliance Reloading: When reloading a hot stove, return the air control to high for at least 15 min before adjusting the air control to slow down the burn rate. Low Burn: If preparing for an overnight or low burn, a longer heat-up period may be necessary. Reload the heater full of wood making sure there are gaps between the wood pieces so the flames can burn up through the fuel load and contact the fuel on all sides and keep the secondary combustion system hot and active.

  • Page 22: Ash Removal

    Operating Your Appliance Ash Removal Let the stove cool completely before removing ashes (wait at least two hours after the last coal has extinguished). Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight-fitting lid. The closed ASHES container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal.

  • Page 23: Optional Blower Operation

    Operating Your Appliance Optional Blower Operation The blower will turn on once the stove is up to temperature. This is typically 15 to 30 minutes after starting the fire. Follow the directions below to alter the blower speed. HIGH Turn the dial all the The high position is all the Turn the dial al way counter-clockwise...

  • Page 24: Normal Operating Sounds

    Operating Your Appliance Normal Operating Sounds Creaks and Clicks : The steel may creak or click when the stove heats up and cools down - this is normal. Blower Sounds: The blower will make a slight "humm" as it pushes air through the stove. Hint: Make sure the leveling bolts on legs are extended - preventing the hearth from amplifying any vibrations.

  • Page 25: Why Dry Wood Is Key

    Operating Your Appliance Why Dry Wood is Key When burned wet wood must release water stored within the wood. This cools the fire, creates creosote, and hampers a complete burn. Ask any experienced wood burner and he or she will agree: dry wood is crucial to good performance.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Operating Your Appliance Troubleshooting Problem Check This  Smoke Enters Room During Start-Up Open the bypass.  Open the air control (pg. 19).  Cold Air Blockage - burn a piece of newspaper to establish a draft.  If the flame is not getting enough air, a small crack in the door is all that is needed.

  • Page 27: Daily Maintenance (While Stove Is In Use)

    Maintaining Your Appliance Failure to properly maintain and inspect your appliance may reduce the performance and life of the appliance, void your warranty, and create a fire hazard. Use only specified components. Use of unauthorized components may result in property damage, injury, or even death. Establish a routine for the fuel, wood burner and firing technique.

  • Page 28: Monthly Maintenance (While Appliance Is In Use)

    Maintaining Your Appliance Monthly Maintenance (while appliance is in use) Make sure the appliance has fully cooled prior to conducting service. Door and Glass Inspection The door must form an air-tight seal to the firebox for the stove to work correctly. Inspect the door gasket to make sure it forms an air-tight seal to the firebox.

  • Page 29: Creosote - Formation And Need For Removal

    Maintaining Your Appliance Creosote - Formation and Need for Removal When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors, which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow- burning fire.

  • Page 30: Door Parts

    Maintaining Your Appliance Door Parts - X8 ID # Description Part # ID # Description Part # Gasket Cement 250-04477 Door Gasket 250-05349 Glass Retainer 250-05348 Door Glass 250-05344 Glass Gasket 250-05346 Door Shell 250-05345 Door Handle Assembly 250-03606 Door Handle (Wood) & Screw 250-01305 Glass Retainer Screws 250-03656...

  • Page 31: Firebox Parts

    Maintaining Your Appliance Firebox Parts ID # Description Part # ID # Description Part # Air Tube Kit w/ Clips and Bolts 98900255 Brick-whole 9” x 4-1/2” x 1-1/4” 251-00000 Air Tube Clips and Bolts 250-05330 Brick-Cut 9” x 2-7/16” x 1-1/4” 251-00018 Damper Yoke 250-05339...

  • Page 32: Air Tube Removal & Replacement

    Maintaining Your Appliance Air Tube Removal & Replacement VIEW FROM THE FRONT VIEW FROM THE REAR Air Tube Air Channel Air Tube Bolt Air Tube Pin Air Channel Air Tube Bolt AIR TUBE REMOVAL 3/8" Wrench Loosen this bolt 2 or 3 turns (do not remove).

  • Page 33: Baffle Removal & Replacement

    Maintaining Your Appliance Baffle Removal & Replacement NOTE: The baffle rests on the top of the air tubes. Make sure to support the baffle while removing the tubes. Bypass Rod & Yoke Slide Plate Ceramic Fiber Baffle Blanket Damper Plate Baffle Board Air Tube &...
  • Page 34 Maintaining Your Appliance Push up on the baffle slightly and slide the front air tube to the left until the end is clear of the manifold. Lower the right end of the tube and maneuver left end of the tube out of the manifold on the left side of the firebox.
  • Page 35 Maintaining Your Appliance Repeat steps 1-3 for the third and fourth air tube. Remove the second air tube in the same manner. NOTE: Once the second tube is removed, the front edge of the baffle is unsupported. Make sure to support it with your hand through the remainder of the removal process. Gently slide the baffle board and blanket forward until it is free of the rear air tube.

  • Page 36: Replacement

    Maintaining Your Appliance Tilt the baffle and blanket to allow them to pass through the door opening and remove them from the firebox. Replacement Reverse the steps above to replace the baffle. NOTE: Make sure that the fiber blanket is underneath the damper plate in the rear of the firebox when reassembling.
  • Page 37 Limited 7 Year Warranty Register your TRAVIS INDUSTRIES, INC. Limited 7 Year Warranty online at traviswarranty.com. TRAVIS INDUSTRIES, INC. warrants this appliance (appliance is defined as the equipment manufactured by Travis Industries, Inc.) to be defect-free in material and workmanship to the original purchaser from the date of purchase as follows: Check with your dealer in advance for any costs to you when arranging a warranty call.
  • Page 38 Index Important Information ......... 2 Adjusting the Burn Rate ........19 Installation Options ..........7 Air Tube Removal & Replacement ....32 Introduction ............2 Ash Pan Removal ..........22 Monthly Maintenance ........28 Ash Removal ............ 22 Normal Operating Sounds ....... 24 Baffle Removal &...

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