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Installation and Operation Manual
FW3000
FW3000-SD
,
US ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to
ULC S627 and UL 1482
Standards by Intertek Testing
Services
www.century-heating.com
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
(Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
Tel: (418) 878-3040
Fax: (418) 878-3001
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- Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual FW3000 FW3000-SD US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627 and UL 1482 Standards by Intertek Testing Services www.century-heating.com Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3...
- Page 2 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS CENTURY 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ......... 6 Safety Information ................6 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......6 General Information ................7 ... - Page 4 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........23 Stove Maintenance ....................23 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................23 5.1.2 Replacing the Door Gasket ................23 5.1.3 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..........24 ...
- Page 5 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01337) ......40 Appendix 2: Installation and Use of Optional Air Circulation Fan and Thermodisc ..............41 Appendix 3: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ..... 43 ...
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Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance
Century FW3000 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
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual General Information CB00004 FW3000 Wood stove CB00014 FW3000 Wood stove with blower CB00009 FW3000-SD Wood stove 2.1 Century FW3000 Specifications Fuel Type Cordwood Test Standards (safety) ULC S627 and UL 1482 Test Standard (emissions) - Page 8 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 9: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You
2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Century FW3000 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 Benefits Of Low Emissions And High Efficiency
2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency The low smoke emissions produced by the special features inside the Century FW3000 firebox mean that your household will release up to 90 percent less smoke into the outside environment than if you used an older conventional stove. -
Page 11: What Is Your New Stove Made Of
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 2.4.1 What is Your New Stove Made Of? The body of your stove, which is most of its weight, is carbon steel. Should it ever become necessary many years in the future, almost the entire stove can be recycled into new products, thus eliminating the need to mine new materials. -
Page 12: Fuel
Century FW3000 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 13: Log Length
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual wouldn’t hold a fire overnight unless they were fed large pieces of hardwood. That is no longer true. You can successfully heat your home by using the less desirable tree species and give the forest a break at the same time. -
Page 14: How To Dry Firewood
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Wood should be split to a range of sizes, from about 3” to 6” (75 mm to 150 mm) in cross section. Having a range of sizes makes starting and rekindling fires much easier. Often, the firewood purchased from commercial suppliers is not split finely enough for convenient stoking. -
Page 15: Manufactured Logs
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood • sounds dull, dry wood is much lighter in weight than wet wood, • split a piece, and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn; if it feels •... -
Page 16: Operating Your Stove
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 4 Operating Your Stove 4.1 Your First Fires Two things will happen as you burn your first few fires; the paint cures and the internal components of the stove are conditioned. As the paint cures, some of the chemicals vaporize. The vapors are not poisonous, but they do smell bad. -
Page 17: The Top Down Fire
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual After the kindling fire has mostly burned, you can add standard firewood pieces until you have a fire of the right size for the conditions. 4.2.2 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;... -
Page 18: Ash Removal
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Do not expect steady heat output from your stove. It is normal for its surface temperature to rise after a new load of wood is ignited and for its temperature to gradually decline as the fire progresses. -
Page 19: Raking Charcoal
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.3 Raking Charcoal Rekindle the fire when you notice that the room temperature has fallen. You will find most of the remaining charcoal at the back of the firebox, furthest from the door. Rake these coals towards the door before loading. -
Page 20: Turning Down The Air Supply
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply Once the firewood, firebox and chimney are hot, you can begin to reduce the air supply for a steady burn. As you reduce the air supply to the fire, two important things happen. First, the firing rate slows down to spread the heat energy in the fuel over a longer period of time. - Page 21 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6.1 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 3” to 4” 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 22 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6.4 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.
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Page 23: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System
Century FW3000 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 24: Replacing The Glass Gasket And/Or The Glass
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Test all around the door. If the paper slips out easily anywhere, it is time to replace the gasket. Use the correct replacement gasket that you can purchase from your retailer. The diameter and density of the gasket is important to getting a good seal. -
Page 25: Cleaning And Painting The Stove
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual The gasket must be centred on the edge of the glass. To do this easily, peel back a section of the paper covering the adhesive and place the gasket on a table with the adhesive side up. -
Page 26: How Often Should You Clean The Chimney
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Smouldering, smoky fires can quickly cause a thick layer of creosote to form. When you avoid smouldering so the exhaust from the chimney is mostly clear, creosote builds up more slowly. Your new stove has the right characteristics to help you to burn clean fires with little or no smoke, resulting in less creosote in the chimney. -
Page 27: Part B - Installation
The Century FW3000 wood stove is not intended for installation in a sleeping room. In Canada, the CSA B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment and the CSA C22.1 Canadian National Electrical Code are to be followed in the... -
Page 28: Clearances To Combustible Material
Century FW3000 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 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...
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Page 30: Floor Protector
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 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). -
Page 31: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely
Century FW3000 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... -
Page 32: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages Clearances may be reduced by these percentages Type of shield Sides Top % and rear % (ceiling) Sheet metal, a minimum of 24 gauge (0.61 mm) in thickness ,... -
Page 33: The Venting System
Century FW3000 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 34: Masonry Chimneys
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a masonry chimney, provided 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 35: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House
Century FW3000 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 36: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space
Century FW3000 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... -
Page 37: Installing The Chimney Connector
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual exhaust device (such as a kitchen range exhaust) causes the pressure in the house to become negative relative to outdoors. Some jurisdictions in the United States require that wood stoves have a supply of combustion air from outdoors. -
Page 38: Installation Of Single Wall Chimney Connector
Century FW3000 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 39 Century FW3000 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.
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Page 40: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Kit (Ac01337)
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01337) When installed with a fresh air kit, the stove must be anchored to the floor with screws. The installation instructions are provided with the Fresh Air Kit (AC01337), sold separately. -
Page 41: Appendix 2: Installation And Use Of Optional Air Circulation Fan And Thermodisc
2 percent. However, the use of a fan should not be used as a way to gain more output from a stove that is undersized for the space it is intended to heat. You can purchase this option through your CENTURY dealer. Make sure to specify this part number: # AC02050... - Page 42 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual When using the fan, allow the stove to reach operating temperature (approximately one hour), before turning it on. The increased airflow from the fan cools the firebox and could affect the start-up combustion efficiency if the fan is turned on too early. You can also install a thermodisc to enable the blower to start or stop automatically when the stove is hot or too cold.
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Page 43: Appendix 3: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: 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 44 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (B). Important Notes: The air tubes (3/4” diameter) are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube FW3000 Front ► 37holes of 0.172"...
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Page 45: Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram And Parts List
Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List... - Page 46 Item Description AC07867 1/2 " CHROME PLATED COIL HANDLE SE24209 FW3000 CAST IRON DOOR WITH HANDLE AND GASKET SE24259 FW3000-SD CAST IRON DOOR WITH HANDLE AND GASKET AC06500 SILICONE AND 5/8" X 8' BLACK GASKET KIT 30055 HINGE PIN RETAINING RING 5/16"...
- Page 47 Century FW3000 Installation and Operation Manual Item Description 44073 CROSSFLOW BLOWER 115V-60Hz-39W 100 CFM (P) 44085 RHEOSTAT KNOB 44087 RHEOSTAT NUT 44080 RHEOSTAT WITH NUT AC02055 QUICK CONNECT THERMODISC 44046 THERMODISC F110-20F SE45632- FW3000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT 29015 4'' x 9'' x 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 29010 4 1/2"...
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Page 48: Century Heating Limited Lifetime Warranty
Firebrick *Pictures required Shall your unit or a components be defective, contact immediately your CENTURY dealer. Prior to your call make sure you have the following information necessary to your warranty claim treatment: ...