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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
TECHNOLOGY
II.
REPLACE INSERT INSTALLATION
Installation into a Factory-built Fireplace
Approval list
Installation into a Masonry Fireplace Draft
Requirements
III
FREESTANDING INSTALLATION
Clearances to combustibles
IV.
MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
V.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
VI.
STOVE AND CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE
Creosote
Stove Maintenance
Care and cleaning of W oodstove Glass
This m anual describes the installation, operation, and
m aintenance of the SIERRA Cricket Model 5300 non-
catalytic wood heater. This heater is certified to com ply
with July 1992 EPA Standards. Under specific test
conditions, this heater has been shown to deliver the heat
at the following rates:
5300 from 11,000 to 36,400 BTU/hr.
DO NO T OVERFIRE THIS HEATER
. Attem pts to achieve
heat output that exceeds the heater design can result in
perm anent dam age to the heater and to the catalytic
com bustor. Do not exceed surface tem peratures of 800
degrees F. Do not burn with the ash pan open. Over firing
can also void the m anufacturer’s warranty.
I. TECHNOLOGY
Your 5300 Cricket is a non-catalytic unit designed to m eet
the m ost stringent em ission standards without the use of a
catalytic com bustor. This effect is achieved through the
use of a secondary air which is m ixed with the prim ary air
in the unit’s firebox.
The prim ary air, which is controlled by the user, burns the
wood. Secondary air is adm itted into the firebox through
the secondary air tubes at the top of the firebox. This
secondary air burns the im purities in the sm oke released
from the initial wood burning. The tem perature necessary
for this com bustion is m aintained through the firebrick
refractory and the heavily insulated box.
General Information
The following item s are shipped inside the Am bassador:
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This m anual
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Sierra W arranty
BASIC FIREPLACE AND CHIMNEY
REQUIREMENTS
A Sierra woodstove m ay be installed using an all m asonry
fireplace build in accordance with the Uniform Building
Code.
The first step in this type of installation is to determ ine the
acceptability of the fireplace and chim ney for use with a
woodstove. Both the construction and condition of the
fireplace are im portant considerations when installing a
wood stove. Do not install this stove in a poorly
constructed fireplace or chim ney.
The following are general guidelines for a safe installation
and are based on recom m endations of the National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA). Contact your local building
code agency or fire safety inspector for specific details.
Local codes m ay vary by area.
1. The chim ney should have a fire clay liner in good
condition. Loose or cracked liner sections can be
hazardous. If the chim ney does not have a liner, one
can be installed by a qualified professional. Som e m etal
liners area acceptable to use. Check with your stove
dealer or local building code agency for acceptability of
these liners.
2. No part of the chim ney should have any leaks, m issing
m asonry, cracks, loose m ortar or soft m ortar.
3. There should be no m ortar or parts of the chim ney
blocking the chim ney flue.
4. The fireplace and chim ney should be built on a solid
concrete footing supported by the ground and not
attached to the house.
Older chim neys are som etim es supported by the
fram ework of the building itself. These can be
structurally unsound due to settling and shifting of the
building and possible cracking of the chim ney itself.
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5. The chim ney m ust have a good natural draft and should
be self-starting. A chim ney that has poor draft and is
subject to draft reversal should be repaired or replaced
before using..
6. The chim ney should be the proper size. Som e fireplace
chim neys are quite large and will cause poor stove
perform ance and excessive creosote. The rule of
thum b is that the chim ney flue should be roughly no
m ore than three tim es the flue opening on the stove. A
6 inch stove flue will work in an 8 inch by 12 inch
fireplace flue. It m ay be necessary to install another
liner in an oversized chim ney.
7.The chim ney should extend at least 3 feet above the roof
and at least 2 feet above any point on the roof within 10
feet.
8. This stove m ust be used alone in the chim ney. Any
unused opening m ust be perm anently sealed with
m asonry by a skilled brick m ason. A clip-in type flue
liner is not acceptable for this use because of the
possibility of it com ing loose during a chim ney fire and
possibly causing the fire to spread.
Your local building code agency or fire safety inspector
can refer you to a qualified professional who can inspect
the chim ney for you.
9. W hen installing, m ake sure the chim ney can be
rem oved to a point lower than the highest point of the
roof for future transportation of the m obile hom e.
Remember to have your chimney inspected for leaks and
blockage before you install your stove.
Draft Requirements
