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Drolet Optima DB03210 Installation And Operation Manual

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Installation and Operation Manual
Optima
(DB03210 model)
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
(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
45570A
Printed in Canada
15-10-2014

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operation Manual Optima (DB03210 model) 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 Optima 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

    Optima 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 Optima Specifications ..................... 7 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ............. 9 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency ..........

  • Page 4: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ........23 Stove Maintenance ....................23 5.1.1 Cleaning Door Glass ..................23 5.1.2 Door adjustment ....................24 5.1.3 Replacing the Door Gasket ................24 5.1.4 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ........... 24 5.1.5 Cleaning and Painting the Stove ...............
  • Page 5 Optima Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01334) ....39 Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01319) ....... 40 Appendix 3: Use of the Blower and Optional Thermodisc ....41 Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ........42 LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ............

  • Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance

    Optima 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. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.

  • Page 7: General Information

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual • General Information 2.1 Optima 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 1700 sq. ft. (46,5 to 157,9 m Maximum heat output** 29 300 BTU/h (8,6 kW/h) (EPA test fuel)
  • Page 8 Optima Installation and Operation Manual...

  • Page 9: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Optima 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. This is called zone heating and it is an increasingly popular way to heat homes or spaces within homes.

  • Page 10: The Benefits Of Low Emissions And High Efficiency

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 2.3 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency The low smoke emissions produced by the special features inside the Optima 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: Fuel

    Optima 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: Piece Size

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.4 Piece Size Firewood dries more quickly when it is split. Large unsplit rounds can take years to dry enough to burn. Even when dried, unsplit logs are difficult to ignite because they don’t have the sharp edges where the flames first catch.
  • Page 13 Optima Installation and Operation Manual Here are some things to consider in estimating drying time: • firewood takes a long time to dry • firewood bought from a dealer is rarely dry enough to burn, so it is advisable to buy the wood in spring and dry it yourself drying happens faster in dry weather than in damp, maritime climates •...

  • Page 14: Where To Store Wood

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 3.2.6 Where to store wood This stove has been certified to store logs in the pedestal provided that the following requirements are met: The logs must not exceed the inside • edge (A) of the pedestal. The heat shield baffle (B) under the •...

  • Page 15: Manufactured Logs

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 3.3 Manufactured Logs Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical Do not burn manufactured logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical additives.

  • Page 16: Operating Your Stove

    Optima 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 (AC01319, sold separately). Make sure the fire screen is properly secured on the stove to avoid any risk of fire. When the fire screen is used, it is important not to leave the stove unattended to respond promptly in the event of smoke spillage into the room.

  • Page 17: Conventional Fire Starting

    Optima 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 18: Using Fire Starters

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.4 Using Fire Starters Many people like to use commercial fire starters instead of newspaper. Some of these starters are made of sawdust and wax and others are specialized flammable solid chemicals. Follow the package directions for use.

  • Page 19: Raking Charcoal

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 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. Other waste shall not be placed in this container. NEVER STORE ASHES INDOORS OR IN A NON-METALIC CONTAINER OR ON A WOODEN DECK.

  • Page 20: Firing Each New Load Hot

    Optima 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 21: Building Different Fires For Different Needs

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 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. If you fill the firebox full in fall weather, you will either overheat the space or turn the stove down so much that the fire will be smoky and inefficient.
  • Page 22 Optima Installation and Operation Manual 4.4.5.4 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 23: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System

    Optima 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: Door Adjustment

    Optima 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. Air tightness can be improved with a simple latch mechanism adjustment.

  • Page 25: Cleaning And Painting The Stove

    Optima 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. Stick the end of the gasket to the middle of one edge, then press the edge of the glass down onto the gasket, taking care that it is perfectly centred on the gasket.

  • Page 26: Cleaning The Chimney

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual Contact your local municipal or provincial fire authority for information on how to handle a chimney fire. Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire. 5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney Chimney cleaning can be a difficult and dangerous job.

  • Page 27: Part B - Installation

    Optima 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: Clearances To Combustible Material

    Optima 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 Optima Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...

  • Page 30: Floor Protector

    Optima 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). FLOOR PROTECTOR* CANADA 8’’...

  • Page 31: Shield Construction Rules

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 7.4.1 Shield Construction Rules 1. Minimum space behind shield: 25 mm (1 in.). In Canada 21 mm (7/8 in). 2. Minimum clearance along the bottom of shield: 25 mm (1 in.). 3. Maximum clearance along the bottom of shield: 75 mm (3 in.). 4.

  • Page 32: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages

    Optima 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 , spaced out at least 25 mm (1 in)* by non-combustible spacers Ceramic tiles, or equivalent non-...

  • Page 33: The Venting System

    Optima 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 The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connecting pipe between the stove and the 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.

  • Page 34: Masonry Chimneys

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 8.2.2 Masonry Chimneys The stove may also be connected to a onnected to a masonry masonry chimney, chimney, provided provided chimney complies with the construction chimney complies with the construction rules found in the building code rules found in the building code enforced locally.

  • Page 35: The Relationship Between The Chimney And The House

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 8.4 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the 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 Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must have the right Because the venting system is the engine that drives the wood heating system, it must have the right characteristics.

  • Page 36: Supply Of Combustion Air

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual There are two reasons why the chimney in the house at right will cold backdraft when it is cold outside and there is no fire burning in the stove. First, the chimney runs up the outside of the house, so the air in it is colder and denser than the warm air in the house.

  • Page 37: Installing The Chimney Connector

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual 8.6 Installing the Chimney Connector Installing the Chimney Connector The chimney connector is the single or double wall The chimney connector is the single or double wall pipe installed between the stove flue collar and pipe installed between the stove flue collar and the chimney breech.
  • Page 38 Optima 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 39: Appendix 1: Installing The Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01334)

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Installing the Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01334) The installation instructions are provided with the Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01334), sold separately.

  • Page 40: Appendix 2: Installing The Fire Screen (Ac01319)

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: Installing the Fire Screen (AC01319) 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 making sure to insert the top fire screen brackets behind the primary air deflector as in (Detail A).

  • Page 41: Appendix 3: Use Of The Blower And Optional Thermodisc

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Use of the Blower and Optional Thermodisc Your Optima comes with a blower 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.

  • Page 42: Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram And Parts List

    Optima Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 4: Exploded Diagram and Parts List...
  • Page 43 Optima Installation and Operation Manual Qté par # de pièce Description poêle AC01319 FIRE SCREEN DOOR 30569 ROUND WOODEN HANDLE BLACK 30025 1/4-20 X 1/2" PAN QUAD BLACK SCREW 30185 17/64" "AA" TYPE WASHER 30742 DRILLED BLACK WOODEN DOOR HANDLE SE24235 CAST IRON DOOR WITH GASKET AND HANDLE AC09196...

  • Page 44: 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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