Lennox Hearth Products Striker C160 Installation And Operation Manual
Lennox Hearth Products Striker C160 Installation And Operation Manual

Lennox Hearth Products Striker C160 Installation And Operation Manual

Epa certified wood-burning fireplace insert

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
EPA Certified
Wood-Burning
Fireplace Insert
Retain These Instructions
For Future Reference
P/N 775,211M, Rev. A, 04/2007
A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 775,211CF.
Ce manuel d'installation est disponible en francais, simplement en faire la demande. Numéro de la
pièce 775,211CF.
These appliances must be properly installed and operated in order to prevent the
possibility of a house fire. Please read this entire installation and operation
manual before installing and using your wood stove. Failure to follow
these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or
Hot! Do not touch! The glass and surfaces of this appliance will
be hot during operation and will retain heat for a while after
shutting off the appliance. Severe burns may result.
Carefully supervise children in the same room as appliance.
Wood Fireplace Inserts
Striker™ Models C/A160
even death. Contact your local building or fire officials to obtain
a permit and information on any installation requirements
and inspection requirements in your area.
WARNINGS
Striker™ C160
Striker™ CA160

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL EPA Certified Wood-Burning Fireplace Insert Retain These Instructions For Future Reference Striker™ C160 P/N 775,211M, Rev. A, 04/2007 Striker™ CA160 Wood Fireplace Inserts Striker™ Models C/A160 A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 775,211CF. Ce manuel d’installation est disponible en francais, simplement en faire la demande.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ontents .................3 esting nformation ..............3 eneral afety reCautions ..................4 rafting ............4 egative ressure arning ..................4 reosote ................5 isPosal ..................5 ................5 reak erioD .................5 aint uring ................6 riCk nstallation ................7 equireD learanCes ................7 earth roteCtion ...............8 himney equirements ..........8 nstallation roCeDure asonry himney ......9...
  • Page 3: T Esting I Nformation

    8. Do not allow children to play near the stove without esting nformation close supervision. Do not touch the stove while it is burning. Use extreme caution while the unit is This manual describes the installation and operation in use. Surface temperatures become dangerously of the Striker™...
  • Page 4: D Rafting

    The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue model. Your Lennox Hearth Products dealer will be able of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumu- to advise you on matching a proper system for your new stove.
  • Page 5: A Sh D Isposal

    MAY DAMAGE THE FINISH OF YOUR STOVE. Spray can touch-ups should be done only with Forest brand paint, available from a Lennox Hearth Products dealer. reak erioD If your stove has a Gold or Nickel-Plated Door, be sure to...
  • Page 6: B Rick I Nstallation

    Brick Installation Firebrick Diagram ™ C/a160 B triker riCk nstallation 17 D 18 B CAUTION: Wear gloves during brick installation in case of sharp edges behind the stove. Note: Installation of baffle bricks and ceramic blanket is much easier when you can still access the flue outlet, as in before installing the insert.
  • Page 7: Required Clearances

    * Reduced clearances may be available for A, B, C, and D dimensions by using an optional mantel and/or side shields. Consult with your Lennox Hearth Products dealer for the dimensions of the shields. Clearances can also be reduced for A, B, C and D dimensions per NFPA 211 - latest edition, 6-1/2”...
  • Page 8: C Himney R Equirements

    1. READ ENTIRE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. Positive flue connectors required for installation in Canada are available from your Lennox Hearth Products dealer. 2. Check all REQUIRED CLEARANCES as specified in the Please the part number indicated below. previous section (page 7) of this installation instruction booklet.
  • Page 9: C Learances

    Fireplace and Chimney Requirements Fireplace Pre-Installation Preparation The Striker™ C/A160 insert must only be installed in a zero NOTE: LENNOX HEARTH PRODUCTS RECOMMENDS PRO- clearance factory-built fireplace using 6” (152mm) stainless FESSIONAL INSTALLATION BY A LICENSED AND BONDED steel pipe extending from the insert’s flue into the chimney INSTALLER.
  • Page 10: C Himney L Iner I Nstallation

    Post Installation Checks himney iner nstallation Remove the existing chimney cap and install a stainless steel 1. Check that all chimney pipe joints are securely fas- liner into the chimney (if a special section has been used or tened. drilled to attach to the insert, it must be the bottom piece). The next piece should be a dripless slip joint;...
  • Page 11: Perating H Ints

    Perating ints CAUTION: THE DRAFT CONTROL MUST BE Burn only dry, well-seasoned wood for maxi- FULLY OPEN BEFORE OPENING THE DOOR mum heat output. In some states it is illegal to TO AVOID POSSIBLE COMBUSTION FLASH!! burn wet wood or anything other than clean, (Ignition of hot volatile gases as the door is dry wood products.
  • Page 12: S Tarting And M Aintaining A F Ire

    3. Place a small amount of crumpled paper in front of the firebox and cover it with a few pieces of kindling. 4. Light the paper and allow sufficient time for the kindling to become fully engulfed in flames. Close the door.
  • Page 13: C Lean G Lass

    The high temperatures stove. For more information, contact your Lennox Hearth inside the firebox also keep the glass clean. No stove door Products dealer.
  • Page 14: M Aximizing Y Our S Tove

    ’ 4. Operate your stove as much as possible in the low aximiZing tove verall ffiCienCy to medium burn ranges. It is important to know that for high, combustion efficient, clean burns, you will need to have sufficient temperatures 5. Do not lower the draft setting so low as to com- inside the firebox for thorough combustion.
  • Page 15: Aintenance

    (Don’t try substituting rope, only burn times, start 25 degrees lower if the stove burns the use special Lennox Hearth Products door rope). wood too quickly or 25 degrees higher if there are no flames in the firebox for more than a few minutes after loading the GOLD OR NICKEL PLATED DOOR: Clean only with WINDEX wood.
  • Page 16: Roubleshooting

    rouBleshooting Problem Solution POOR DRAFT: Extend chimney in length or have the chimney realigned to the proper size flue. Oversized chimneys normally have poor drafts. Remember, the stoves’ draft depend solely on the natural draft of the chimney (See Drafting section on page 4). If your stove is not drafting properly, your chimney is the problem.
  • Page 17: S And On Ts

    ’ ’ s anD DO NOT: Install or operate this stove before reading this manual. DO NOT: Close the draft beyond the point at which the flames are completely extinguished. DO NOT: Open the stove door without fully opening the draft first. DO NOT: Burn driftwood or wood that has been in salt water.
  • Page 18 Consult your local distributor for fireplace code information. Printed in U.S.A. © 2007 by Lennox Hearth Products 1110 West Taft Avenue • Orange, CA 92865 P/N 775,211M REV. A 04/2007...

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