Appalachian Stove & Fabricators 36-BW, Installation And Operation Procedures

I. Stove Features and Operating Controls.....................3

II. Clearances for Installation.......................................4
     1. Installation into Fireplace......................................4
     2. Installation as a Freestanding Unit.........................4
    
III. Fireplace Insert Installation....................................5
     1. Stove Components................................................5
   2. Preparation...........................................................5
     3. Mounting the Trim Panels.....................................6
     4. Installing the Stove................................................6
     5. Importance of Proper Draft...................................6

IV. Freestanding Installation.........................................7
     1. Stove Components................................................7
   2. Preparation...........................................................7
     3. Mounting the Freestanding Kit.............................8
     4. Chimney Installation.............................................8
     5. Installation into a Masonry Flue............................8
     6. Installation into a Factory Built Chimney..............9
     7. Importance of Proper Draft..................................9

V. Installing the Brass Trim.........................................10
     1. Standard Brass....................................................10
     2. Optional Brass....................................................10

VI. Catalytic Combustors...........................................11
     1. General Information...........................................11
     2. Catalyst Monitoring............................................11
     3. Catalyst Troubleshooting ....................................12
     4. Catalyst Replacement..........................................13

VII. Stove Operation..................................................14.
     1. Fuel Selection......................................................14
     2. Building and Maintaining a Fire..........................14
     3. Operating the Blower..........................................14
     4. Refueling the Stove.............................................14
    5. Achieving Catalyst Light-Off
            From a Cold Start..........................................14
     6. Catalyst Light-Off When Refueling.....................15

VIII.Maintenance.......................................................15
     1. Ash Removal.......................................................15
     2. Care of the Glass.................................................15
     3. Chimney Care.....................................................15
     4. Stove Finish........................................................15
     5. Blower Care........................................................15
     6. Door Gasket Replacement..................................16
     7. Motor Maintenance............................................16

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IX. Safety......................................................................16

X. Limited   Warranty....................................................17

XI. Warranty Registration.............................................18

Thank you for purchasing the Model 36-BW stove. 
Appalachian Stove welcomes you to the growing ranks of 
energy conscious Americans.

Heating with wood and bituminous coal is one way we 
can all help to conserve resources, as well as stimulate a 
healthy economy. The forest industry has worked for 
many years to assure a continual supply of our most 
abundant renewable resource - wood.

To fully benefit from your stove and to ensure safe 
operation, follow the instructions outlined in this manual 
carefully. We hope you enjoy many years of safe, 
economical heat from your Model 36-BW stove.

This manual describes the installation and operation of 
the Appalachian Stove’s 36-BW catalytic equipped wood 
heater. This heater meets the United States 
Environmental Protection Agency’s emission limit for 
wood heaters sold after July 1, 1988. Under specific 
conditions, this heater has been shown to deliver heat at 
rates of 10,597 to 30,221 BTU/hour. 

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