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Century Heating S245E Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
S245E
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
45575A
Printed in Canada
22-05-2012

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual S245E 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 S245E 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 S245E 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 S245E Installation and Operation Manual Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........22       Stove Maintenance ....................22   5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................22     5.1.2 Door adjustment ....................23     5.1.3   Replacing the Door Gasket ................24  ...
  • Page 5 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01331) ......42   Appendix 2: Installation and Use of Optional Air Circulation Fan and Thermodisc ..............43   Appendix 3: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ........45  ...

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Century S245E 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 S245E Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Century S245E 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* 250 to 1000 sq. ft. (23,2 to 92,9 m...
  • Page 8 Century S245E 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 S245E 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 S245E 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 S245E 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 S245E 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 13: How To Dry Firewood

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.5 How to Dry Firewood Firewood that is not dry enough to burn is the cause of most complaints about wood stoves. The complaints usually involve a lack of heat and dirty door glass.

  • Page 14: Judging Firewood Moisture Content

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content You can find out if some firewood is dry enough to burn by using these guidelines: • 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, •...

  • Page 15: Operating Your Stove

    Century S245E 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 16: The Top Down Fire

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPENED DURING IGNITION. ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION. 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.

  • Page 17: Maintaining Wood Fires

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires 4.3.1 General Advice Wood heating with a space heater is very different than other forms of heating. There will be variations in the temperature in different parts of the house and there will be variations in temperature throughout the day and night.

  • Page 18: Raking Charcoal

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground well away from all combustible materials pending final disposal. Ashes normally contain some live charcoal that can stay hot for several days. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.

  • Page 19: Turning Down The Air Supply

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual When you burn a new load of wood hot to heat up the wood, the stove and the chimney, the result will be a surge of heat from the stove. This heat surge is welcome when the room temperature is a little lower than desirable, but not welcome if the space is already warm.

  • Page 20: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6 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 S245E 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.

  • Page 22: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Century S245E 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: Door Adjustment

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.2 Door adjustment In order for your stove to burn at its best efficiency, the door must provide a perfect seal with the firebox. Therefore, the gasket should be inspected periodically making sure to obtain an air tight fit.

  • Page 24: Replacing The Door Gasket

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.3 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 25: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Do not abuse the glass door by striking or slamming shut. Do not use the stove if the glass is broken. To change the glass, perform the same operation described above. 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove Do not attempt to clean or paint the stove when the unit is hot.

  • Page 26: Cleaning The Chimney

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job. If you don’t have experience cleaning chimneys, you might want to hire a professional chimney sweep to clean and inspect the system for the first time. After...

  • Page 27: Part B - Installation

    Century S245E 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 28: Regulations Covering Stove Installation

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Century S245E wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Century S245E wood stove is not recommended for installation in a sleeping room.

  • Page 29: Clearances To Combustible Material

    Century S245E 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 30 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) CANADA 15½" (394 mm) 15" (381 mm) 18" (457 mm) 18" (457 mm) 12" (305 mm)* 12" (305 mm)* 18" (457 mm) 17½" (445 mm) 26½" (673 mm) 26½" (673 mm) 20"...
  • Page 31 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual       Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...

  • Page 32: Floor Protector

    Century S245E 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 33: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely

    Century S245E 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 34: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Century S245E 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 29 gauge (0.36 mm) in thickness ,...

  • Page 35: The Venting System

    Century S245E 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 36: Masonry Chimneys

    Century S245E 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 37: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    Century S245E 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 38: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space

    Century S245E 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 39: Air Supply In Conventional Houses

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.1 Air Supply in Conventional Houses The safest and most reliable supply of combustion air for your wood stove is from the room in which it is installed. Room air is already preheated so it will not chill the fire, and its availability is not affected by wind pressures on the house.
  • Page 40 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual The best flue pipe assembly is one that rises straight up from the stove to the base of the chimney with no elbows. Straight assemblies are less likely to cause problems like smoke roll-out when the door is opened for loading. They are also more stable and easier to maintain than assemblies with elbows.
  • Page 41 Century S245E 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.

  • Page 42: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Kit (Ac01331)

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01331) The installation instructions are provided with the Fresh Air Kit (AC01331), sold separately.

  • Page 43: Appendix 2: Installation And Use Of Optional Air Circulation Fan And Thermodisc

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: 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 44 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual When using the optional 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.

  • Page 45: Appendix 3: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 46 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Item Description Qty / stove 30025 1/4-20 X 1/2" PAN QUAD BLACK SCREW 30185 17/64" "AA" TYPE WASHER 30742 DRILLED BLACK WOODEN DOOR HANDLE SE24254 CAST IRON DOOR WITH GASKET AND HANDLE 99999 BUILD TO ORDER...
  • Page 47 Century S245E Installation and Operation Manual Item Description Qty / stove 44046 THERMODISC F110-20F SE16059 ASH DUMP PLUG VP00018 3" X 4" X 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 29010 4 1/2" X 9" X 1 1/4" REFRACTORY BRICK 29015 4'' x 9'' x 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK PL36027 3"...

  • Page 48: Century Heating Limited Lifetime Warranty

    Century S245E 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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