United States Stove Country Hearth 2200IE, Owner'S Operation And Instruction Manual

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You’ve purchased a heater from North America’s oldest manufacturer of wood burning products. By heating with wood you’re help-

ing to CONSERVE ENERGY! Wood is our only Renewable Energy Resource. Please do your part to preserve our wood supply. 

Plant at least one tree each year. Future generations will thank you. The instructions pertaining to the installation of your wood 

stove comply with UL-1482 and ULC-S628 standards.

This manual describes the installation and operation of the Country Hearth, 2200IE wood heater. This heater meets the 2015 U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency’s crib wood emission limits for wood heaters sold after May 15, 2015. Under specific test condi

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tions this heater has been shown to deliver heat at rates ranging from 11,335 to 21,170 Btu/hr.

Note: The BTU ratings mentioned above are based on the EPA test protocol burning dimensional Douglas Fir lumber. Our adver-

tised BTU’s are based on the first hour of operation at high burn rate burning cordwood.

1.  The installation of this appliance must comply with your local 

building code rulings.

2.  DO NOT INSTALL THIS APPLIANCE IN A MOBILE HOME, 

MANUFACTURED HOME, TRAILER OR TENT (NO EXCEP-

TIONS PER HUD FEDERAL STANDARD: 24 CFR CH.XX).

3. 

Verify that the appliance is properly installed before firing for 

the first time. This appliance should be installed by a quali

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fied installer to insure a correct and safe installation. 

NEVER 

use temporary or makeshift compromises during the 

installation. 

4.  If there are any missing or damaged components of the appli-

ance, contact your dealer immediately. 

DO NOT OPERATE 

THIS APPLIANCE WITH MISSING OR DAMAGED PARTS.

5.  WARNING: RISK OF FIRE.

  Observe the minimum clear-

ances to combustibles stated in this manual and on the labels 

attached to the appliance. 

DO NOT store wood, any type 

of  flammable  vapors  or  liquids,  place  furniture,  rugs, 

carpet, clothing or other combustible objects within the 

clearance area.

6.  DO NOT 

connect this appliance to any air distribution duct 

or system.

7.  DO NOT 

tamper with the combustion air control of this unit 

beyond normal adjustment range.

8. 

Provide adequate combustion air to the room where the ap

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pliance is installed. Restricting combustion air will result in a 

lazy fire which causes soot or creosote buildup and greatly 

reduces efficiency.

9.  Always connect this appliance to a chimney that vents to the 

outside. Never vent into another room, crawl space, attic, 

or inside a building. 

DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A 

CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE.

10.  DO NOT 

connect a wood burning appliance to an aluminum 

Type B gas vent. This is not safe. Use approved masonry 

or a UL 103 HT (U.S.) Listed Residential Type and Building 

Heating Appliance Chimney. Use a 6” diameter chimney, that 

is high enough to create sufficient draft.

11.  Be sure your chimney is safely constructed and in good re-

pair. Have the chimney inspected by the fire department or a 

qualified inspector. Your insurance company should be able 

to recommend a qualified inspector.

12.  12.  Creosote or soot may build up in the chimney liner or 

chimney and cause a house/building fire. Inspect the chimney 

and chimney liner twice monthly during the heating season 

and clean if necessary.

13. 

In the event of a chimney fire, turn the air controls to the closed 

position, leave the building and 

CALL THE FIRE DEPART-

MENT IMMEDIATELY!

14.  To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this appliance 

that is not familiar with its correct operation. Do not operate 

this appliance while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

15.  CAUTION: HOT SURFACES. KEEP CHILDREN AWAY. 

DO NOT TOUCH WHILE IN OPERATION. CONTACT MAY 

CAUSE SKIN BURNS

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16.  Children should be alerted to the hazards from high surface 

temperatures. Never leave small children unsupervised 

when they are in the same room as the appliance during 

operation. To prevent burns, always wear protective clothing, 

leather hearth gloves, and eye protection when refueling or 

fire maintenance. Always be aware of heated surfaces. Heat 

radiating from the appliance can potentially discolor, melt, or 

even ignite combustible materials. 

KEEP ALL COMBUSTIBLE 

MATERIALS WELL AWAY FROM THE HEATER!

17.  WARNING: RISK OF FIRE.

 Keep the feed door tightly closed 

at all times except when tending the fire.

18.  DO NOT

 overfire this appliance. Overfiring will occur if the feed 

door is left open during operation. If any part of the appliance 

glows, you are overfiring. Adjust air controls to a lower setting 

to slow down the fire.

19.  DO NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE! 

Build the fire directly on the 

firebrick. This appliance has not been tested with the use of 

any means to elevate the fire and it should not be attempted.

20.  Ashes should not be allowed to accumulate more than two 

to three inches in the firebox.

21.  The paint on your appliance is durable but will not stand rough 

handling or abuse. The paint used may give off smoke and/or 

an odor during the first few fires. This will occur until the paint 

has cured. Animals / people with lung problems should not be 

present during the curing process. Build small fires at first to 

help this process and open windows and doors as needed to 

clear the smoke and odor. If the appliance is overfired, the paint 

will discolor. When installing your unit, take care in handling. 

Clean with soap and water when the appliance is not in use. 

Do not use any acids, abrasive cleaners or scouring soap as 

these solvents wear and dull the finish.

22.  DO NOT ROUTE THE BLOWER POWER SUPPLY CORD 

NEAR OR ACROSS HOT SURFACES!

23. 

Canada  Installations  requires  that  this  fireplace  must  be 

installed with a continuous chimney liner of 6 inch diameter 

extending from the fireplace insert to the top of the chimney. 

The chimney liner must conform to the Class 3 requirements 

of CAN/ULC-S635, Standard for Lining Systems for Exist-

ing Masonry or Factory-Built Chimneys and Vents, or CAN/

ULC-S640, Standard for Lining Systems for New Masonry 

Chimneys.

24.  Permanently seal any opening between the masonry of the 

fireplace and the facing masonry.

25.  Fireplace insert surround panels may be removed to inspect 

fireplace insert and fireplace.

26. 

U.S. Stove Company requires installing smoke detectors in 

the same room as the heater if not already installed. Smoke 

expelled from the unit by either paint curing, opening the fuel 

loading door, or a negative pressure inside the home could 

trigger the smoke detectors.

27.  For further information on using your heater safely, obtain 

a copy of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 

publication “Using Coal and Wood Stoves Safely” NFPA No. 

HS-10-1978. The address of the NFPA is 1 Battery March 

Park, Quincy, MA. 02269.