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Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Savannah 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.drolet.ca Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures...
Page 2 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS DROLET 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. We want to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Table of content PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ....... 6 1 Safety Information ..............6 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and Warnings ......6 2 General Information ..............7 Savannah Specifications ..................7 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ............
Page 4 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.6 Building Different Fires for Different Needs ............20 5 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 ................23 5.1.4...
Page 5 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 8.5.1 Combustion Air Supply in Mobile Homes ............41 8.5.2 Air Supply in Conventional Houses ..............41 Installing the Chimney Connector................. 41 8.6.1 Installation of Single Wall Chimney Connector ..........42 Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01336) ....44 Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01342) .....
Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance
Savannah 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
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Savannah 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 1500 sq. ft. (46 to 139 m Maximum heat output** 23 600 BTU/h (6.8 kW/h)
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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 Savannah 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
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 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. The emission control and advanced combustion features of your stove can only work properly if your fuel is in the correct moisture content range of 15 to 20 percent.
Page 11: Fuel
Savannah 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
Savannah 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
Savannah 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: Judging Firewood Moisture Content
Savannah 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, bang two pieces of wood together;...
Page 15: Operating Your Stove
Savannah 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
Savannah 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
Savannah 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
Savannah 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
Savannah 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
Savannah 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 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual You will need to be cautious when building fires like this because if the air is turned down too much, the fire could smoulder. Make sure the wood is flaming brightly before leaving the fire to burn.
Page 22: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System
Savannah 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
Savannah 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. Airtightness can be improved with a simple latch mechanism adjustment.
Page 24: Replacing The Glass Gasket And/Or The Glass
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Place the door face-down on something soft like a cushion of rags or piece of carpet. Remove the old gasket from the door by pulling and prying it out with an old screw driver. Then use the screwdriver to scrape the old gasket adhesive from the door. Now run a 1/4”...
Page 25: Cleaning And Painting The Stove
Savannah 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
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual It is recommended to clean thoroughly the chimney system at the end of every heating season. During summer, the air is damper and with minimal air circulation within the stove or furnace, it can mix with creosote and/or sooth deposits in the chimney system to form an acid that could accelerate the corrosion process and induce premature decay of the steel.
Page 27: Part B - Installation
Savannah 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
When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Savannah wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. The Savannah wood stove is not intended for installation in a sleeping room of a mobile home.
Page 29: Clearances To Combustible Material
Savannah 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 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual CLEARANCES CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA CANADA 19" (483 mm) 19" (483 mm) 12" (305 mm) 12" (305 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 21" (533 mm) 16" (406 mm) 16"...
Page 31 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...
Page 32: Floor Protector
Savannah 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
Savannah 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 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for shield construction...
Page 35: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages
Savannah 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 36: The Venting System
Savannah 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 37: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes
Savannah 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 to CAN/UCL-S629, Standards for 650°C Factory-built chimney.
Page 38: Masonry Chimneys
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.3 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a masonry chimney, provided the 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 39: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House
Savannah 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 40: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space
Savannah 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 41: Combustion Air Supply In Mobile Homes
Only a wood stove certified and labelled as ‘mobile home approved’ may be installed in a mobile home. This Savannah stove is ‘mobile home approved’. Wood stoves installed in mobile homes must have a ducted supply of combustion air from outdoors.
Page 42: Installation Of Single Wall Chimney Connector
Savannah 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 43 Savannah 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 44: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Kit (Ac01336)
Savannah 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 45 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Installation on the bottom (AC01336):...
Page 46: Appendix 2: Installing The Fire Screen (Ac01342)
Savannah 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 47: Appendix 3: Installation And Use Of Air Circulation Fan, And Optional Thermodisc
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Installation and Use of Air Circulation Fan, and Optional Thermodisc A fan is 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 48 Savannah 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 49: Appendix 4: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle
Savannah 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 50 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (A). Important Notes: The air tubes are identified for placement as follows: Model Type of tube Front ► 30 holes of 0.140"...
Page 51: Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram And Parts List
Savannah Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
Page 52 Savannah 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 53 Savannah Installation and Operation Manual ITEM DESCRIPTION 44085 RHEOSTAT KNOB AC02055 QUICK CONNECT THERMODISC AC05530 THERMODISC KIT 44046 THERMODISC F110-20F SE16059 ASH DUMP PLUG PL36026 3" X 8" X 1 1/4'' REFRACTORY BRICK 29015 4'' x 9'' x 1.25'' REFRACTORY BRICK PL36084 4"...
Page 54: Drolet Limited Lifetime Warranty
Firebrick *Pictures required Shall your unit or a components be defective, contact immediately your DROLET dealer. Prior to your call make sure you have the following information necessary to your warranty claim treatment: •...

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Drolet Savannah Installation And Operation Manual

Part a - Operation and Maintenance

1 Safety Information

2 General Information

3 Fuel

4 Operating Your Stove

5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

Part B - Installation

6 Safety Information

7 Clearances to Combustible Material

8 The Venting System

Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Kit (AC01336)

Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01342)

Appendix 3: Installation and Use of Air Circulation Fan, and Optional Thermodisc

Appendix 4: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle

Appendix 5: Exploded Diagram and Parts List

Drolet Limited Lifetime Warranty