Table Of Contents - Drolet ESCAPE 1800 DB03100 Owner's Manual

SECTION 1.0 - INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 5
1.1 GENERAL INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.1.1 Ash drawer assembly for DB03115 model ................................................................................................. 6
1.1.2 Legs and ash drawer assembly for DB03116 model ................................................................................... 6
1.2 POSITIONING THE STOVE ........................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 CLEARANCES ................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3.1 REDUCED CLEARANCES ........................................................................................................................ 10
1.4 FLOOR PROTECTOR .................................................................................................................................... 14
TIPS ON WOOD HEATING ...................................................................................................... 15
SECTION 2.0 CHIMNEY (FLUE SYSTEM) ......................................................................... 16
2.1 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.2 CHIMNEY ........................................................................................................................................................ 16
2.2.1 Step by step installation of your factory-built chimney ............................................................................. 18
2.2.2 Typical installation through an existing masonry chimney ....................................................................... 27
2.3 CHIMNEY CONNECTOR .............................................................................................................................. 30
2.4 DRAFT .............................................................................................................................................................. 32
2.5 OUTSIDE COMBUSTION AIR ..................................................................................................................... 33
2.6 THE ADVANTAGE OF INSTALLING A BLOWER (FAN) ...................................................................... 33
SECTION 3.0 OPERATION ..................................................................................................... 35
3.1 SAFETY INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................. 36
3.2 FUEL ................................................................................................................................................................. 37
3.2.1 The use of manufactured logs ................................................................................................................... 38
3.2.2 Simple wood moisture test ........................................................................................................................ 39
3.3 NOTES ABOUT FIRST FIRING ................................................................................................................... 39
3.4 LIGHTING A FIRE ......................................................................................................................................... 39
3.5 MAINTAINING THE FIRE ............................................................................................................................ 41
3.6 FAN (BLOWER) OPERATION ..................................................................................................................... 41

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