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Century Heating FW2600 Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
FW2600
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627, UL 737
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
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer's web site. It is a
copyrighted document. Re-sale is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer may update this
manual from time to time and cannot be responsible for problems, injuries, or damages
arising out of the use of information contained in any manual obtained from unauthorized
sources.
READ AND KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE
45665A
Printed in Canada
18-03-2014

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual FW2600 US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627, UL 737 and UL 1482 Standards by Intertek Testing Services www.century-heating.com Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures...
  • Page 2 Century FW2600 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Century FW2600 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 FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....... 22     Stove Maintenance ....................22     5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................22     5.1.2 Replacing the Door Gasket ................23     5.1.3 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..........23  ...
  • Page 5 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01336) ....42   Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01342) ..... 44   Appendix 3: Installation and Use of Optional Air Circulation Fan and Thermodisc ..........45  ...

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Century FW2600 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 FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Century FW2600 Specifications Fuel Type Cordwood Test Standards (safety) ULC S627, UL 737 and UL 1482 Test Standard (emissions) EPA Method 28 (40 CFR Part 60) Heating capacity range* 500 to 1300 sq. ft. (46 to 121 m Maximum heat output** 23 600 BTU/h (6.8 kW/h)
  • Page 8 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual...

  • 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 FW2600 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 Sbi Commitment To You And The Environment

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual The smoke released from wood when it is heated contains about half of the energy content of the fuel. By burning the wood completely, your stove releases all the heat energy from the wood instead of wasting it as smoke up the chimney. Also, the features inside the firebox allow you to reduce the air supply to control heat output, while maintaining clean and efficient flaming combustion, which boosts the efficient delivery of heat to your home.

  • Page 11: Fuel

    Century FW2600 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 12: Log Length

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 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. 3.2.3 Log Length Logs should be cut about 1” (25 mm) shorter than the firebox so they fit in easily. Pieces that are even slightly too long make loading the stove very difficult.

  • Page 13: How To Dry Firewood

    Century FW2600 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 14: Manufactured Logs

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual cracks form at the ends of logs as they dry • as it dries in the sun, the wood turns from white or cream coloured to grey or yellow, • bang two pieces of wood together; seasoned wood sounds hollow and wet wood •...

  • Page 15: Operating Your Stove

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 4 Operating Your Stove 4.1 The use of a fire screen. This stove has been tested for use with an open door in conjunction with a fire screen (AC01342, sold separately). Make sure the fire screen is properly secured on the stove to avoid any risk of fire.

  • Page 16: Conventional Fire Starting

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.1 Conventional Fire Starting The conventional way to build a wood fire is to bunch up 5 to 10 sheets of plain newspaper and place them in the firebox. Next, place 10 or so pieces of fine kindling on the newspaper.

  • Page 17: Two Parallel Logs

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.3 Two Parallel Logs Place two spit logs in the firebox. Place a few sheets of twisted newspaper between the logs. Now place some fine kindling across the two logs and some larger kindling across those, log cabin style.

  • Page 18: Ash Removal

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual IF YOU MUST OPEN THE DOOR WHILE THE FUEL IS FLAMING, OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN UNLATCH AND OPEN THE DOOR SLOWLY. 4.4.2 Ash Removal Ash should be removed from the firebox every two or three days of full time heating. Do not let the ash build up in the firebox because it will interfere with proper fire management.

  • Page 19: Firing Each New Load Hot

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.4 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 20: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs Using the air control is not the only way to match the stove’s heat output to the heat demand. Your house will need far less heat in October than in January to be kept at a comfortable temperature.
  • Page 21 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6.4 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.

  • Page 22: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Century FW2600 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 23: Replacing The Door Gasket

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2 Replacing the Door Gasket It is important to maintain the gasket in good condition. After a year or more of use, the door gasket will compress and become hard, which may allow air to leak past it. You can test the condition of the door gasket by closing and latching the door on a strip of paper.

  • Page 24: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual edge of the glass down onto the gasket, taking care that it is perfectly centred on the gasket. Peel off more of the backing and rotate the glass and press the next section onto the gasket.

  • Page 25: How Often Should You Clean The Chimney

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney? It is not possible to predict how much or how quickly creosote will form in your chimney. It is important, therefore, to check the build-up in your chimney monthly when getting used to the new stove until you determine the rate of creosote formation.

  • Page 26: Part B - Installation

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual PART B - INSTALLATION 6 Safety Information 6.1 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings • THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE APPLIANCE ALWAYS OVERRIDES THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED, IN ANY OTHER MEDIA (OWNER’S MANUAL, CATALOGUES, FLYERS, MAGAZINES AND/OR WEB SITES).

  • Page 27: Regulations Covering Stove Installation

    When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Century FW2600 wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Century FW2600 wood stove is not intended for installation in a sleeping room of a mobile home.
  • Page 28 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual CLEARANCES CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA CANADA 19" (483 mm) 19" (483 mm) 7" (178 mm) 7" (178 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 16"...
  • Page 29 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual       Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...

  • Page 30: Floor Protector

    Century FW2600 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 FW2600 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 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for shield construction...

  • Page 33: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages Clearances may be reduced by these percentages Sides Top % Type of shield and rear % (ceiling) Can/US Can/US min. min. Sheet metal, a minimum of 24 gauge (0.61 mm) in thickness ,...

  • Page 34: The Venting System

    Century FW2600 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 35: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Factory-built Metal Chimneys in mobile homes For use in a mobile home, this stove is to be connected to a 6” in diameter double wall factory built chimney conforming CAN/UCL-S629, Standards 650°C Factory-built chimney.

  • Page 36: Minimum Chimney Height

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 8.3 Minimum Chimney Height The top of the chimney should be tall enough to be above the air turbulence caused when wind blows against the house and its roof. The chimney must extend at least 1 m (3 ft.) above the highest...

  • Page 37: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Good System Design Inferior System Design Inside chimneys are preferred because Outside chimneys are a problem because even when no fire is burning, there is when no fire burns they will go into cold normally upward flow in the system.

  • Page 38: Supply Of Combustion Air

    Only a wood stove certified and labelled as ‘mobile home approved’ may be installed in a mobile home. This (Century FW2600) stove is ‘mobile home approved’. Wood stoves installed in mobile homes must have a ducted supply of combustion air from outdoors.

  • Page 39: Installing The Chimney Connector

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual 8.6 Installing the Chimney Connector The chimney connector is the single or double wall pipe installed between the stove flue collar and the chimney breech. Single wall pipe components are available from most hardware and building supply stores. These components are not usually tested to a particular standard and certified as compliant.
  • Page 40 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Use 45 degree elbows where possible, instead of 90 degree elbows. 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.
  • Page 41 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Flue pipe joints should overlap 30 mm (1 1/4 in.) • Each joint in the assembly must be fastened with at least three screws. • The assembly must have allowance for expansion: elbows in assemblies allow for •...

  • Page 42: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Kit (Ac01336)

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01336) WHEN INSTALLED WITH A FRESH AIR KIT, THE STOVE MUST BE ANCHORED TO THE FLOOR. This mobile home approved stove requires installation of a fresh air kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately.
  • Page 43 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Installation on the bottom (AC01336):...

  • Page 44: Appendix 2: Installing The Fire Screen (Ac01342)

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01342) Open the door. Hold the fire screen by the two handles and bring it close to the door opening. Lean the upper part of the fire screen against the top door opening...

  • Page 45: Appendix 3: Installation And Use Of Optional Air Circulation Fan And Thermodisc

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Installation and Use of Optional Air Circulation Fan and Thermodisc An optional fan can be installed on the back of the stove to increase the flow of air past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the room. When used regularly, the fan can provide a small increase in efficiency, up to 2 percent.
  • Page 46 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual   CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE FAN’S POWER CORD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY SURFACE OF THE STOVE TO PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE DAMAGE. DO NOT RUN THE POWER CORD BENEATH THE STOVE.

  • Page 47: Appendix 4: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 4: 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 48 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (B). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube FW2600 Front ► 30 holes of 0.140"...

  • Page 49: Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 50 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your stove, please provide the model number and the serial number. We reserve the right to change parts due to technology upgrade or availability. Contact an authorized dealer to obtain any of these parts.
  • Page 51 Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual ITEM DESCRIPTION 44046 THERMODISC F110-20F PL36119 3 1/2" X 8" X 1 1/4" REFRACTORY BRICK 29015 4'' x 9'' x 1.25'' REFRACTORY BRICK PL36027 3" X 9" X 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK PL54512 SECONDARY AIR TUBE...

  • Page 52: Century Heating Limited Lifetime Warranty

    Century FW2600 Installation and Operation Manual CENTURY HEATING LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY The warranty of the manufacturer extends only to the original consumer purchaser and is not transferable. This warranty covers brand new products only, which have not been altered, modified nor repaired since shipment from factory. Proof of purchase (dated bill of sale), model name and serial number must be supplied when making any warranty claim to your CENTURY dealer.

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