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Heritage Ovation Series Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

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vation Series
Woodstoves and Fireplace Insert
OWNER'S MANUAL AND

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Read this manual and all safety notes.
Keep for future reference
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Freestanding models: OV-2100, OV-2600, and OV-3000
Fireplace insert model: OV26-BF-I
All Ovation appliances are EPA certified
Heritage Energy Systems, 4 Stewart Road, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 4K1
www.Heritage-energy.com • (705) 445-5650
(OV-504)

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  • Page 1: Installation Instructions

    Read this manual and all safety notes. Keep for future reference Freestanding models: OV-2100, OV-2600, and OV-3000 Fireplace insert model: OV26-BF-I All Ovation appliances are EPA certified Heritage Energy Systems, 4 Stewart Road, Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 4K1 www.Heritage-energy.com • (705) 445-5650 (OV-504)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OVATION LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY............4 SAFETY RULES ......................7 CERTIFICATION LABEL (SAMPLE) ................. 9 OVATION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS............... 10 FUEL..........................10 FANS ..........................10 FIRST FIRE ........................10 BUILDING A FIRE ...................... 11 COMBUSTION CONTROL ..................11 HIGH BURN MODE ....................12 MEDIUM BURN MODE .....................
  • Page 3 VENTING........................32 OUTSIDE AIR......................32 OVATION OV-26BF-I WOOD-BURNING INSERT (BAY FLAME) ....33 INSTALLATION, GENERAL RULES ............... 33 FIREBRICK INSTALLATION..................38 OV26-BF-I INSERT CLEARANCES ................39 HOW IT WORKS......................40 WOOD COMBUSTION BASICS ................40 APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS................43 APPENDIX B: OPERATING TIPS................44 Version OV-1a 10/5/2004...

  • Page 4: Ovation Limited Lifetime Warranty

    4. Remedies in the Event of Failure. In the event an Ovation woodstove or insert fails to perform as warranted, the following terms and conditions will apply: a. Heating Unit. Heritage will repair, or at its option, replace any warranted part of the heating unit, which fails to perform as warranted, subject to the terms, conditions and restrictions set forth herein.
  • Page 5 None of such costs or expenses is covered by this warranty and Heritage is not liable for any of them. 5. Limit on Damages. In no event shall Heritage be liable for damage to property, most profits, injury to goodwill, or any other special, incidental or consequential breach of the above expressed warranties.
  • Page 6 Date of Purchase ______________________________________________ L9Y4K1 Model ___________________ Serial No. __________________________ The express warranties made by Heritage do not apply unless the original purchaser returns this card to Heritage within thirty days (30) from date of original purchase. Signature _______________________ Date___________________...

  • Page 7: Safety Rules

    Ensure the hazards of any solid fuel being used in the Ovation stoves are understood before burning occurs. Warning: Heritage strongly recommends the use of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. At a minimum, these devices should be checked on a semi-annual basis. Warning: CAUTION: DO NOT OVERFIRE THE STOVE.
  • Page 8 Do not operate any wood-burning appliance without the ash pan installed and closed. Warning: Heritage strongly recommends products be installed and serviced by professionals who are certified by the Chimney Safety Institute of America or the National Fireplace Institute (U.S.) or Wood Energy Technical Training (Canada). Improper installation can produce property damage or personal injury.

  • Page 9: Certification Label (Sample)

    CERTIFICATION LABEL (sample) Version OV-1a 10/5/2004...

  • Page 10: Ovation Operating Instructions

    OVATION OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FUEL Your Ovation Stove should be fueled with seasoned cordwood. Hardwoods will provide more energy per pound of wood because of higher density than softwoods. If hardwoods are utilized to fuel your appliance, the results will be a longer burning fire that requires less frequent refueling. It is recommended that whether hardwood or softwood is used, the moisture content of the wood should not exceed 20%.

  • Page 11: Building A Fire

    BUILDING A FIRE Check for proper draft. Preheat the flue if necessary in order to establish proper draft. Several crumpled balls of newspaper can be placed into the firebox to preheat the chimney. Once heated, additional small crumpled papers can be added with small dry pieces of kindling added on top of the paper.

  • Page 12: High Burn Mode

    Ovation firebox or create hazardous situations. Extreme care must be exercised when operating any stove in an accelerated combustion mode. In fact, Heritage strongly recommends that the Ovation appliance NOT be operated in an accelerated combustion mode for more than one hour continuously.

  • Page 13: Low Burn Mode

    moisture content, draft, and fuel selection. Do not be afraid to experiment to find the optimum position to satisfy your requirements for a warm and satisfying fire. As an example, a tall warm chimney will necessitate closing the combustion air damper more due to the natural draw created by the flue gases being drawn through the chimney.

  • Page 14: Refueling For Optimum Performance

    REFUELING FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE The Ovation Stove performance will be greatly enhanced if the operator will fully open the combustion air control after refueling. If this process is followed, the firebox and chimney system will return to optimum operating temperature in the shortest period of time. Combustion efficiency is directly affected by firebox temperature.
  • Page 15 3. Fan Operation (i.e., bathroom, kitchen, attic, clothes dryer, etc.) Exhaust fans draw air out of a home and may actually create negative pressure (absence of air or reduced air pressure inside a well sealed home.) When operating your Ovation hi-tech stove, ensure that all of your home’s exhaust fans are turned off or that a window is opened slightly to ensure these fans do not create a negative pressure inside your home.

  • Page 16: Important Notes

    7. Poor Chimney Draft Perform the following simple test of your chimney draft. With no fire in the Ovation firebox hold a lit match (smoke should be trailing from the match) inside the firebox towards the upper one third of the top of the firebox. If the draft is proper, you should see the match smoke exhausted up through the firebox.

  • Page 17: Maintaining Your Ovation Stove

    MAINTAINING YOUR OVATION STOVE CREOSOTE When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors which combine with expelled moisture to form a black deposit called creosote. Creosote is unspent fuel. Creosote is an indication of improper operation of the stove, improper fuel or high moisture content, improper combustion airflow, or improper installation.

  • Page 18: Chimney Fires

    Comet, or other household cleaners. If improper cleaners are used, the Ovation door will be permanently scratched and the finish ruined. A damaged door can be returned to Heritage for refinishing. Heritage can accomplish door repair for the Ovation Stove owner but it is expensive.

  • Page 19: Firebrick Replacement

    FIREBRICK REPLACEMENT The intense repetitive heat inside the Ovation firebox will normally cause hairline cracks in the firebrick. Proper curing as described in “first fires” will minimize these cracks and extend the life of the Ovation firebrick. Small cracks will not normally diminish the effectiveness of the firebrick; however, if large cracks develop in the firebrick, replace them.
  • Page 20 Fibreboard Baffle Fibreboard Baffle FIGURE 6b: OVATION MODEL 2600 FIREBRICK SYSTEM BACK FLOOR BRICK PART NO. SIZE OF BRICK (4) - #1 (3) - #1 (2) - #4 (2) - #2 PP-868 - #1 - 1 ¼ X 4 ½ X 9 (FULL SIZE) (1) - #5 PP-868 - #2 - 1 ¼...

  • Page 21: Brick Installation

    Brick Installation The side brick must be installed in the stove as per the respective drawings. Note the rear top rear brick are held in place with a brick retainer bolted to the a secondary air channel. Fibreboard Baffle Installation Remove the top two notched rear bricks from the stove to assist in sliding the fibreboard into position as per the drawings.

  • Page 22: Door Installation

    If the door glass does require cleaning, use an authorized stove glass cleaner. A Heritage authorized dealer will be happy to recommend a suitable cleaner. Regular household glass cleaners are not effective in cleaning creosote and other residue from the glass. DO NOT use...

  • Page 23: Glass Replacement

    The use of tempered glass or ordinary glass IS NOT AUTHORIZED and is hazardous to use. Ovation replacement glass can be purchased from an authorized Heritage dealer. See Figure 8 for securing points for the door glass.
  • Page 24 Once the cement has been properly applied, install the new gasket. Both gasket and gasket cement are available from your authorized Heritage dealer. The following table defines the gasket material used in the Ovation stove:...

  • Page 25: Clearances

    FREESTANDING INSTALLATION CLEARANCES Table 1 is used to determine clearances for the stove installation based on whether a single or double-wall connector is used from the appliance to the chimney. DISTANCES SINGLE-WALL PIPE DOUBLE-WALL PIPE* ALL MODELS OV- 2100 OV-2600 OV-3000 19”...

  • Page 26: Factory-Built Chimney

    Listed insulated wall thimble must be used. The total chimney connector length should not exceed 40% of the chimney height above the stove. DO NOT CONNECT ANY OVATION APPLIANCE TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE. Figure 10, Figure 11, and Figure 12 illustrate various chimney connections for both masonry and factory-built chimney applications.

  • Page 27: Alcove Installation

    13, page 28, show optional methods. Always refer to local codes and a professional installer to ensure a proper flue system. Heritage also recommends the use of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when installing an Ovation appliance. FIGURE 12: WALL SUPPORT (exterior) ALCOVE INSTALLATION All freestanding Ovation models that utilize a double-wall pipe may be installed in an alcove.

  • Page 28: Thimble Installation

    leg kit installed) must be placed on a non-combustible hearth pad that is either UL Listed or follows the requirements set forth in the National Fire Protection Standard 211. It must extend at least eight inches from each sidewall of the Ovation product and it must extend eighteen inches from the front of the Ovation product.
  • Page 29 FIGURE 14: TYPE HT 2100 FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY Type HT 2100 factory-built chimney length that has the same inside diameter as the chimney connector. The factory-built chimney must also have one inch or more insulation with a minimum of nine inches of airspace between the outer wall of the chimney length and any combustibles. FIGURE 15: SHEET STEEL CHIMNEY CONNECTOR, VENTILATED THIMBLE Sheet steel chimney connectors must be made from material that is a minimum of 24 gauge in thickness and is separated by two, one-inch air channels.

  • Page 30: Outside Air Combustion

    FIGURE 16: TYPE HT 2100 FACTORY-BUILT CHIMNEY Installations that use type HT 2100 listed factory-built chimney require an inside diameter two inches larger than the chimney connector. This listed chimney must have at least one inch or more insulation which serves as a pass-through for a single-wall sheet steel chimney connector that is a minimum 24 gauge thick and with a minimum two inch air space between the outer wall of chimney section and any combustibles.

  • Page 31: Hearth Pad Requirements

    Outside combustion air may be required if: 1. The Ovation stove does not draw steadily, smoke rollout occurs, fuel burns poorly, or back- drafts occur whether or not combustion is present. 2. Existing fuel-fired equipment in the house, such as fireplaces or other heating appliances smell, do not operate properly, suffer smoke rollout when opened, or back-draft occurs whether or not combustion is present.

  • Page 32: Mobile Home Installation

    Ovation appliances. It is necessary to remove the cover plate and connect a four-inch duct pipe by using the optional connector that can be obtained from Heritage or their representative. DURING...

  • Page 33: Ovation Ov-26Bf-I Wood-Burning Insert (Bay Flame)

    FIGURE 17: MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION OVATION OV-26BF-I WOOD-BURNING INSERT (BAY FLAME) INSTALLATION, GENERAL RULES Heritage strongly recommends hiring a certified installer to professionally install your OV26-BF-I Insert. These professionals have been trained and maintain a working knowledge of the latest Version OV-1a...
  • Page 34 codes, technology and procedures to ensure a safe and efficient installation. As a minimum, the following installation guidelines should be adhered to: 1. Install the OV26-BF-I Insert only in a masonry fireplace or listed zero clearance fireplace that is at least 25 inches wide, 21 inches high, and 14 inches deep. The masonry fireplace should have a UL Listed liner installed in the chimney.
  • Page 35 • Installation must include a full height listed chimney liner meeting type HT requirements (2100 degrees F) per UL 1777 (U.S.) or ULC S635 (Canada). The liner must be securely attached to the insert flue collar and chimney top. • Means must be provided to prevent room air passage to the chimney cavity of the fireplace.
  • Page 36 INSTALLATION INTO MASONRY FIREPLACES When the OV26-BF-I Insert is installed into a masonry fireplace, it is required in Canada only to have a full height listed chimney liner. Figure 19 provides an illustration of a full height liner. FIGURE 19: FULL HEIGHT LINER In the U.S.A.
  • Page 37 • Airflow within and around the fireplace shall not be altered by the installation of the insert (i.e. no louvers or cooling air inlet or outlet ports are blocked), unless specifically tested as such for each factory-built fireplace manufacturer and the model line. (Note – using a louvered faceplate (surround) complies with this requirement).

  • Page 38: Firebrick Installation

    The OV26-BF-I Insert is factory equipped with two thermostatically controlled blowers. A variable speed control allows the fan speed to be regulated by the homeowner. Also included at the factory is a manual blower thermostat by-pass switch. The use of this by-pass switch ensures the homeowner can continuously operate the fans without regard to thermostat.

  • Page 39: Ov26-Bf-I Insert Clearances

    OV26-BF-I INSERT CLEARANCES Figure 22 shows the required clearances from the OV26-BF-I Insert to any combustible material. These are minimum clearances and additional clearance is acceptable. FIGURE 22: INSERT REQUIRED CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES CAUTION: COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MUST NOT PROTRUDE MORE THAN 1 INCH TO EACH SIDE OF THE INSERT.

  • Page 40: How It Works

    For specific product or combustion questions, contact your local authorized Heritage stove dealer. In a normal wood combustion process as heat is added to start a fire, water is first boiled out of the wood.
  • Page 41 The obvious advantage of wood pellets over conventional chopped wood logs is the consistency of the fuel both from a size and moisture content. Thus, wood pellets burn more efficiently than their log counterparts. The heat generated in the burn process, once combustion is achieved, sustains the process as more fuel is added.
  • Page 42 if too much heat is pulled from the combustion chamber via heat exchanger tubes, the combustion temperature can drop rapidly. This rapid drop of temperature will cause a “burn out” because the combustion chamber will drop below the critical “ignition temperature”...

  • Page 43: Appendix A: Specifications

    APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS ITEM OV-2100 OV-2600 OV-3000 OV26-BF-I WIDTH x DEPTH 25.5” x 21” 215.5” x 26” 25.5”x 30.5” 25.5” x 26” HEIGHT ON LEGS 28” 28” 28.75” 20”* HEIGHT ON PEDESTAL 31” 31” 31.75” FIREBOX CAPACITY (CU/FT) EMISSIONS (GR/HR) BTU (cordwood**) 55,000 65,000...

  • Page 44: Appendix B: Operating Tips

    APPENDIX B: OPERATING TIPS Always start a fire with small kindling. The small fire will heat the chimney and improve draft as wood is added to the fire. Add small amounts of wood until the stove is hot. As the stove reaches operating temperature add slightly larger pieces of split wood.
  • Page 45 You may use the top of the stove for cooking purposes. There are two levels on the top of the stove to give you two cooking surface temperatures. With a little effort, you and your family should enjoy the Ovation Stove product for many years to come.

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