Table of Contents
Advertisement
Installation and Operation Manual
Austral II
(DB03031 model)
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD STOVE
Safety tested according to ULC S627
and UL 1482 Standards
by an accredited laboratory
www.drolet.ca
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
(Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
After-sale service: 418-908-8002
E-mail: tech@sbi-international.com
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
45794A
Printed in Canada
29-04-2015
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Drolet Austral II DB03031
Summary of Contents for Drolet Austral II DB03031
- Page 1 US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED WOOD STOVE Safety tested according to ULC S627 and UL 1482 Standards by an accredited laboratory www.drolet.ca Stove Builder International Inc. 250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3 After-sale service: 418-908-8002 E-mail: tech@sbi-international.com This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site.
- Page 2 Austral II 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.
-
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Austral II 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 Austral II (DB03031) Specifications ................ 7 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ............ -
Page 4: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 5 Maintaining Your Wood Heating System ....... 22 Stove Maintenance ....................22 5.1.1 Plated Finish Maintenance ................22 5.1.2 Cleaning Door Glass ..................22 5.1.3 Door adjustment ....................23 5.1.4 Replacing the Door Gasket ................24 5.1.5 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass .......... - Page 5 (AC01341) ..............45 Appendix 4: Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc ............... 46 Appendix 5: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ... 47 Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List ......49 DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ........52...
-
Page 6: Part A - Operation And Maintenance
Austral II 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 •... -
Page 7: General Information
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual General Information 2.1 Austral II (DB03031) Specifications Fuel Type Cordwood Test Standards (safety) ULC S627 and UL 1482 Test Standard (emissions) EPA Method 28 (40 CFR Part 60) Heating capacity range* 900 to 2100 sq. ft. (84 to 195 m Maximum heat output** (EPA test fuel) 26,400 BTU/h (7.74 kW/h) Maximum heat output** (natural hardwood fuel) - Page 8 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual...
-
Page 9: Zone Heating And How To Make It Work For You
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 2.2 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You Your new Austral II 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 Benefits Of Low Emissions And High Efficiency
Austral II 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 Austral II 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
Austral II 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
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 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. The most common standard length of firewood is 16”... -
Page 13: How To Dry Firewood
Austral II 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 inserts. Continually burning green or unseasoned wood produces more creosote and involves lack of heat and dirty glass door. See Section 5: Maintaining your wood heating system for concerns about creosote. -
Page 14: Judging Firewood Moisture Content
Austral II 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
Austral II 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
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 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. 4.2.2 The Top Down Fire The top down fire starting method solves two problems with the conventional method: first, it does not collapse and smother itself as it burns;... -
Page 17: Ash Removal
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Wood burns best in cycles. A cycle starts when a new load of wood is ignited by hot coals and ends when that load has been consumed down to a bed of charcoal about the same size as it was when the wood was loaded. -
Page 18: Firing Each New Load Hot
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.4 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 19: Use Of The Bypass Damper
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.6 Use of the bypass damper Your stove is equipped with a bypass damper. This feature should be used, if needed, upon start-up of the stove to help heat-up the chimney faster. The bypass damper should be closed as soon as there is a fire going inside the firebox and smoke is moving upward through the exhaust system. -
Page 20: Building Different Fires For Different Needs
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 4.3.7 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 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual The table below provides a very general indication of the maximum burn cycle times you are likely to experience, based on firebox volume. MAXIMUM FIREBOX VOLUME BURN TIME <1.5 cubic feet 3 to 5 hours 1.5 c.f.
-
Page 22: Maintaining Your Wood Heating System
Austral II 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
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.3 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
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 5.1.4 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
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual trim the gasket to length. Now pinch the gasket to the glass in a U shape, all around the glass. Reinstall the glass, being careful to centre the glass carefully in the door. Do not over-tighten the screws. -
Page 26: How Often Should You Clean The Chimney
Austral II 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 27: Part B - Installation
Austral II 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
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 6.2 Regulations Covering Stove Installation When installed and operated as described in these instructions, the Austral II wood stove is suitable for use as a freestanding heater in residential installations. In Canada, the CSA B365 Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment and the CSA C22.1 Canadian National Electrical Code are to be followed in the absence of local code requirements. - Page 29 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual CLEARANCES CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) (DOUBLE WALL PIPE) CANADA CANADA 15” (381 mm) 9” (229 mm) 6” (152 mm) 6” (152 mm) 24” (610 mm) 24” (610 mm) 24” (610 mm) 24” (610 mm) 16”...
- Page 30 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection...
-
Page 31: Floor Protector
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 7.3 Floor protector Your stove has been conceived to prevent the floor from overheating. However, it must be placed on a noncombustible surface to protect the floor from hot embers that could fall from the stove while loading or cleaning. There are differences between floor protections in Canada and in the United States, as it is illustrated in the table below and on the figure Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection. -
Page 32: Reducing Wall And Ceiling Clearances Safely
Austral II 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 clearances permanently installing a shield between the... - Page 33 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Clearances for shield construction...
-
Page 34: Table Of Clearance Reduction Percentages
Austral II 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 , 12 in 18 in spaced out at least 25 mm (1 in)*... -
Page 35: The Venting System
Austral II 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: Factory-Built Metal Chimneys In Mobile Homes
Austral II 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/ULC-S629, Standards for 650°C Factory-built chimney and to UL 103 HT Standard «... -
Page 37: Minimum Chimney Height
Austral II 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 point of contact with the roof, and at least 60 cm (2 ft.) higher than... -
Page 38: Why The Chimney Should Penetrate The Highest Heated Space
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Good System Design Inferior System Design Inside chimneys are preferred because even Outside chimneys are a problem when no fire is burning, there is normally because when no fire burns they will go upward flow in the system. into cold backdraft if the stove is installed low in the house. -
Page 39: Supply Of Combustion Air
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual 8.5 Supply of Combustion Air In Canada, wood stoves are not required to have a supply of combustion air from outdoors (except in mobile homes) because research has shown that these supplies do not give protection against house depressurization and may fail to supply combustion air during windy weather. -
Page 40: Installing The Chimney Connector
Austral II 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 41 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Use 45° elbows where possible, instead of 90° elbows.
- Page 42 Austral II 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 43: Appendix 1: Top Bricks Installation
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 1: Top Bricks Installation For transportation purpose, the top bricks have been laid on the bottom of the firebox. It is mandatory to install them on the brick supports before you operate the stove. Failure to install the bricks as describe bellow may result in stove damage and will void warrantee. -
Page 44: Appendix 2: Installation Of The Bypass Damper Handle Holder
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 2: Installation of the Bypass Damper Handle Holder The bypass damper handle holder (A) can be installed using two screws (B) to the left or right side on the back heat shield of the stove. The screws and holder are provided with the manual kit. -
Page 45: Appendix 3: Installing The Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (Ac01341)
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 3: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01341) When installed with a fresh air intake kit, the stove must be anchored to the floor. This mobile home approved stove requires installation of a fresh air intake kit (A) and an insulated fresh air intake pipe (B), sold separately. -
Page 46: Appendix 4: Installation And Use Of The Optional Blower And Thermodisc
You can purchase this option through your DROLET dealer. Make sure to specify this part number: # AC02050. -
Page 47: Appendix 5: Installation Of Secondary Air Tubes And Baffle
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 5: 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 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Note that secondary air tubes (B) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (A). HOW TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE BAFFLES OF THE BYPASS DAMPER REGISTRE Follow the steps to remove the secondary air tubes (B) and the main baffle (A) as explained above.
-
Page 49: Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram And Parts List
Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List... - Page 50 Austral II 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 Austral II Installation and Operation Manual Item Description PL36226 2 5/8" X 9" X 1" X 3 1/2" REFRACTORY BRICK SE16059 ASH DUMP PLUG PL36022 4" X 5 1/4" X 1 1/4" REFRACTORY BRICK 29015 4'' x 9'' x 1.25'' REFRACTORY BRICK PL36110 4"...
-
Page 52: Drolet Limited Lifetime Warranty
Labour cost and repair work to the account of the manufacturer are based on predetermined rate schedule and must not exceed the wholesale price of the replacement part. 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: •...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Austral II DB03031 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers