Century Heating S244, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ...rue de Copenhague St Augustin de Desmaures Quebec Canada G3A 2H3 sale service 418 908 8002 E mail tech sbi international com This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer s web 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...

Page 2: ...led a house fire may result To reduce the risk of fire follow the installation instructions Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new stove Failure to follow instructions may result in property damage bodily injury or even death It is important that you follow ...

Page 3: ...That Should Not be Burned 12 3 2 How to Prepare or Buy Good Firewood 12 3 2 1 What is Good Firewood 12 3 2 2 Tree Species 12 3 2 3 Log Length 13 3 2 4 Piece Size 13 3 2 5 How to Dry Firewood 14 3 2 6 Judging Firewood Moisture Content 15 3 3 Manufactured Logs 15 4 Operating Your Stove 16 4 1 The use of a fire screen 16 4 2 Your First Fires 16 4 3 Lighting Fires 16 4 3 1 Conventional Fire Starting 1...

Page 4: ...tion 29 7 Clearances to Combustible Material 29 7 1 Location of the certification label 29 7 2 Clearances to Walls and Ceiling 30 7 3 Floor protector 33 7 4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely 33 7 4 1 Shield Construction Rules 34 7 4 2 Table of Clearance Reduction Percentages 36 8 The Venting System 37 8 1 General 37 8 2 Suitable Chimneys 37 8 2 1 Factory built Metal Chimneys 37 8 2 2 Mas...

Page 5: ...talling the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit AC01331 44 Appendix 2 Installing the Optional Fire Screen AC01318 45 Appendix 3 Installation and Use of the Optional Blower and Thermodisc 46 Appendix 4 Exploded Diagram and Parts List 48 CENTURY HEATING LIMITED WARRANTY 50 ...

Page 6: ...ONLY DURING LIGHTING PROCEDURES OR RELOADING ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR OR PUT BACK THE FIRE SCREEN AFTER IGNITION DO NOT LEAVE THE STOVE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED WITH OR WITHOUT FIRE SCREEN NEVER USE GASOLINE GASOLINE TYPE LANTERN FUEL NAPHTHA FUEL OIL MOTOR OIL KEROSENE CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR FRESHEN UP A FIRE IN THIS STOVE KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS OR...

Page 7: ...ting area and maximum burn time may vary subject to location in home chimney draft heat loss factors climate fuel type and other variables The recommended heated area for a given appliance is defined by the manufacturer as its capacity to maintain a minimum acceptable temperature in the designated area in case of a power failure 1 Values are as measured per test method except for the recommended h...

Page 8: ...rd EPA CSA B415 1 10 USA standard safety UL 1482 UL 737 Canadian standard safety ULC S627 East west through the door you see the longitudinal sides of the logs north south through the door you see the tips of the logs Mobile home Canada or manufactured home USA The US department of Housing and Urban Development describes manufactured homes better known as mobile homes as followed buildings built o...

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Page 10: ... heating system by heating a particular space within a home such as a basement family room or an addition that lacks another heat source Although the stove may be able to heat the main living areas of your house to an adequate temperature we strongly recommend that you also have a conventional oil gas or electric heating system to provide backup heating Your success with zone heating will depend o...

Page 11: ...environment so we do everything we can to use only materials in our products that will have no lasting negative impact on the environment 2 5 1 What is Your New Stove Made Of The body of your stove which is most of its weight is carbon steel Should it ever become necessary many years in the future almost the entire stove can be recycled into new products thus eliminating the need to mine new mater...

Page 12: ...pruce birch and poplar other low density species to burn and yet they can heat their homes successfully Homeowners with access to both hardwood and softwood fuel sometimes use both types for different purposes For example softer woods make good fuel for relatively mild weather in spring and fall because they light quickly and produce less heat Softwoods are not as dense as hardwoods so a given vol...

Page 13: ...s 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 Logs as small as 3 75 mm should be split to encourage drying 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 start...

Page 14: ...s faster in warm summer weather than in winter weather small pieces dry more quickly than large pieces split pieces dry more quickly than unsplit rounds softwoods take less time to dry than hardwoods softwoods like pine spruce and poplar aspen can be dry enough to burn after being stacked in the open for only the summer months hardwoods like oak maple and ash can take one or even two years to dry ...

Page 15: ... is much lighter in weight than wet wood split a piece and if the fresh face feels warm and dry it is dry enough to burn if it feels burn a piece wet wood hisses and sizzles in the fire and dry wood does not You could buy a wood moisture meter to test your firewood ed logs made of wax impregnated sawdust or logs with any chemical additives Manufactured logs made of 100 compressed sawdust can be bu...

Page 16: ...ls vaporize The vapors are not poisonous but they do smell bad Fresh paint fumes can also cause false alarms in smoke detectors So when you first light your stove be prepared by opening doors and or windows to ventilate the house As you burn hotter and hotter fires more of the painted surfaces reach the curing temperature of the paint The smell of curing paint does not disappear until you have bur...

Page 17: ...e has mostly burned you can add standard firewood pieces until you have a fire of the right size for the conditions 4 3 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 and second it is not necessary to build up the fire gradually because the firebox is loaded before the fire is lit A to...

Page 18: ...wood is ignited and for its temperature to gradually decline as the fire progresses This rising and falling of temperature can be matched to your household routines For example the area temperature can be cooler when you are active such as when doing housework or cooking and it can be warmer when you are inactive such as when reading or watching television Wood burns best in cycles A cycle starts ...

Page 19: ...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 4 4 3 Raking Charcoal Rekindle the fire when you notice that the room temperature has fallen You will ...

Page 20: ...his heat surge is welcome when the room temperature is a little lower than desirable but not welcome if the space is already warm Therefore allow each load of wood to burn down so that the space begins to cool off a little before loading Letting the space cool before loading is one of the secrets to clean burning and effective zone heating 4 4 5 Turning Down the Air Supply Once the firewood firebo...

Page 21: ... in diameter After raking the coals you can lay two pieces parallel to each other corner to corner in the firebox and lay two more across them in the other direction Open the air control fully and only reduce the air after the wood is fully flaming This kind of fire is good for mild weather when you are around to tend the stove and should provide enough heat for four hours or more Small fires like...

Page 22: ...the second half is the coal bed phase during which there is little or no flame The length of burn you can expect from your stove including both the flaming and coal bed phases will be affected by a number of things such as firebox size the amount of wood loaded the species of wood you burn the wood moisture content the size of the space to be heated the climate zone you live in and the time of yea...

Page 23: ...ogs east west East west loads that are built compactly break down slowly when heated but the amount of wood you can load is limited because if you put in too many pieces one may fall against the glass East west loads are excellent for long low output fires for relatively mild weather North south loads break down more quickly but much more wood can be loaded at a time This makes north south loading...

Page 24: ...th a damp cloth or paper towel and then drying Never try to clean the glass when the stove is hot In spring and fall when the stove is run at lower temperatures you may see some light brown stains forming especially at the lower corners of the glass This indicates that the fire has been smoky and some of the smoke has condensed on the glass When the weather is mild you may find that letting the fi...

Page 25: ... Close the door and do not use the stove for 24 hours 5 1 3 Replacing the Glass Gasket and or the Glass It is a good idea to replace the glass gasket when the door gasket is replaced The gasket is flat adhesive backed woven fibreglass Remove the glass retaining screws and clips Lift out the glass and pull off the old gasket This is a good time to clean the glass thoroughly The gasket must be centr...

Page 26: ...alled creosote If creosote is allowed to build up in the venting system it can ignite when a hot fire is burned in the stove and a very hot fire can progress to the top of the chimney Severe chimney fires can damage even the best chimneys Smouldering smoky fires can quickly cause a thick layer of creosote to form When you avoid smouldering so the exhaust from the chimney is mostly clear creosote b...

Page 27: ...s and stiff plastic brushes The brush is forced up and down inside the chimney flue to scrub off the creosote The chimney connector assembly should always be cleaned at the same time the chimney is cleaned CAUTION Operation of your stove without the baffle may cause unsafe and hazardous temperature conditions and will void the warranty NOTE Before installing the firebrick check to ensure that none...

Page 28: ...LANNED STOVE BUILDER INTERNATIONAL INC SHOULD BE CONTACTED IN ADVANCE ANY MODIFICATION OF THE APPLIANCE THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE TESTING AUTHORITY VIOLATES CSA B365 CANADA AND ANSI NFPA 211 USA CONNECT THIS STOVE ONLY TO A LISTED FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY FOR USE WITH SOLID FUEL OR TO A LINED MASONRY CHIMNEY CONFORMING TO NATIONAL AND LOCAL BUILDING CODES IF REQUIRED A SUPPLY OF CO...

Page 29: ...r Residential Type and Building Heating Appliances UL 103 and ULC S629 or to a code approved masonry chimney with a flue liner 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 min...

Page 30: ...m 18 457 mm C 10 254 mm 10 254 mm K 48 1220 mm 48 1220 mm L 84 213 cm 84 213 cm Note These clearances are also valid for an alcove installation If the above clearances are met then the distances measured from the flue outlet will be DISTANCES FROM PIPE CONNECTOR TO THE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS CANADA USA D 18 457 mm 17 451 mm E 26 673 mm 26 673 mm F 18 457 mm 18 457 mm DISTANCES FROM PIPE CONNECTOR T...

Page 31: ...om the flue outlet will be DISTANCES FROM PIPE CONNECTOR TO THE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS CANADA USA D 18 457 mm 17 451 mm E 26 673 mm 26 673 mm F 20 508 mm 20 508 mm DISTANCES FROM PIPE CONNECTOR TO THE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS CANADA USA D 14 375 mm 14 375 mm E 26 673 mm 26 673 mm F 18 457 mm 18 457 mm The pipe distances listed in this table refer to the distances obtained when the stove is installed i...

Page 32: ...Century S244 Installation and Operation Manual 32 Clearances to combustible materials and floor protection ...

Page 33: ...e floor protection at the back of the stove is limited to the stove s required clearance if such clearance is smaller than 8 inches 203 mm Note 2 Only required under the horizontal section of the connector Must exceed each side of the connector by at least 2 inches 51 mm 7 4 Reducing Wall and Ceiling Clearances Safely It is often desirable to reduce the minimum installation clearances by placing t...

Page 34: ...low full vertical ventilation A Minimum clearance between the appliance top and an unshielded combustible ceiling 1092 mm 43 po B Shield extension above appliance 500 mm 20 in C Minimum space behind shield 25 mm 1 in In Canada 21 mm 7 8 in D Clearance along the bottom of shield minimum 25 mm 1 in and maximum 75 mm 3 in E Minimum clearance along the top of shield at ceiling 75 mm 3 in F Mounting ha...

Page 35: ...Century S244 Installation and Operation Manual 35 Clearances for shield construction ...

Page 36: ...mbustible material on non combustible board spaced out at least 25 mm 1 in by non combustible spacers 50 18 in 33 24 in Ceramic tiles or equivalent non combustible material on non combustible board with a minimum of 24 gauge 0 61 mm sheet metal backing spaced out at least 25 mm 1 in by non combustible spacers 67 12 in 50 24 in Brick spaced out at least 25 mm 1 in by non combustible spacers 50 18 i...

Page 37: ...not connected to a suitable The heat in the flue gases that pass from the stove and chimney connector into the waste heat This heat is what the chimney uses to make the draft that draws in combustion air keeps smoke inside the stove and safely vents exhaust to outside You can think of heat in the flue gas as the fuel the chimney uses to make draft Your wood stove will provide optimum efficiency an...

Page 38: ...est point of contact with the roof and at least 60 cm 2 ft higher than any roof line or obstacle within a horizontal distance of 3 m 10 f S244 Installation and Operation Manual 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 ss steel lin...

Page 39: ...house not out and up an outside wall chimney should penetrate the top of the building at or near the highest heated Why inside chimneys are preferred Venting systems that rise straight up from the stove flue collar provide the best performance Chimneys that rise inside the warm space of the house tend to provide a small amount of draft even when there is no fire burning This means that when you li...

Page 40: ...e 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 And second the chimney is shorter than the heated space of the house meaning the negative pressure low in the house will pull outside air down the chimney through the stove and into the room Even the finest stove will not work well when connected to this ch...

Page 41: ...during windy weather If you notice changes in wood stove performance in windy weather and in particular if smoke puffs from the stove you should disconnect the outdoor air duct from the stove and remove the duct In some windy conditions negative pressure at the duct weatherhood outside the house wall may draw hot exhaust gases from the stove backwards through the duct to outdoors Check the outdoor...

Page 42: ...e past can result in house fires The best flue pipe assembly is one that rises straight up from the stove to the base of the chimney with no elbows Straight assemblies are less likely to cause problems like smoke roll out when the door is opened for loading They are also more stable and easier to maintain than assemblies with elbows Horizontal runs of flue pipe should be avoided where possible bec...

Page 43: ...lude an inspection wrap with one end unfastened or a telescopic section Minimum upward slope towards the chimney 20 mm m 1 4 in ft One end of the assembly must be securely fastened to the flue collar with 3 sheet metal screws and the other end securely fastened to the chimney There must be provision for cleaning of the pipes either through a clean out or by removal of the pipe assembly Removal of ...

Page 44: ...ury S244 Installation and Operation Manual 44 Appendix 1 Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit AC01331 The installation instructions are provided with the Fresh Air Intake Kit AC01331 sold separately ...

Page 45: ...or 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 Lift the fire screen upwards and push the bottom part towards the stove then let the fire screen rest on the bottom of the door opening Warning Never leave the stove unattended while in use with the fire screen ...

Page 46: ... past heat exchange surfaces and to help circulate warm air in the room When used regularly the blower can provide a small increase in efficiency up to 2 percent However the use of a blower should not be used as a way to gain more output from a stove that is undersized for the space it is intended to heat You can purchase this option through your CENTURY dealer Make sure to specify this part numbe...

Page 47: ...s turned on too early You can also install a thermodisc to enable the blower to start or stop automatically when the stove is hot or too cold The thermodisc kit part number is AC05530 for a basic model and ACO2055 for a quick connect model Installation instructions are supplied with the blower and the thermodisc kit CAUTION ENSURE THAT THE BLOWER S POWER CORD IS NOT IN CONTACT WITH ANY SURFACE OF ...

Page 48: ...Century S244 Installation and Operation Manual 48 Appendix 4 Exploded Diagram and Parts List ...

Page 49: ... SHIELD 1 15 SE45398 S244 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT 1 16 99999 BUILD TO ORDER 1 17 AC01331 FRESH AIR INTAKE KIT 1 18 AC07863 1 4 CHROME PLATED LONG COIL HANDLE 1 19 30125 MECHANICAL SCREW 8 X 1 1 4 QUADREX ZINC 2 20 PL63231 AIR CONTROL COVER 1 21 30094 HEX SCREW WASHER HEAD 1 4 20 X 3 4 F ZINC TYPE 2 22 30428 BUSHING 2 23 SE63323 AIR CONTROL DAMPER 1 24 AC02050 ULTRA QUIET 100 CFM BLOWER WITH VARIABL...

Page 50: ... of the defect The manufacturer may at its discretion fully discharge all obligations with respect to this warranty by refunding the wholesale price of any warranted but defective parts The manufacturer shall in no event be responsible for any uncommon indirect consequential damages of any nature which are in excess of the original purchase price of the product A one time replacement limit applies...