Blaze King CHINOOK CK20.2 User manual

180-CK20.2 v2.01 March 24, 2023
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OPERATION & INSTALLATION MANUAL
CHINOOK CK20.2
SOLID FUEL CATALYTIC STOVE
Installer: Please COMPLETE THE DETAILS ON THE LAST PAGE
and leave this manual with the homeowner.
Homeowner: Please SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS for future reference.
U.S. EPA CERTIFIED TO COMPLY WITH 2020 PARTICULATE EMISSION STANDARDS USING CRIB WOOD
ATTENTION: The authority having jurisdiction (municipal building department, re department, etc.) should be
consulted before installation to determine the need to obtain a permit.
MANUFACTURED BY
Valley Comfort Systems Inc., 1290 Commercial Way, Penticton BC, Canada, V2A 3H5
web: www.blazeking.com email: [email protected]
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CK20.2 PREFACE
The content within this manual describes the installation
and operation of the Blaze King CK20.2. It is against
federal regulations to operate this appliance in a manner
inconsistent with the operating instructions in this
manual. Blaze King grants no warranty, implied or stated,
for the installation and maintenance of this appliance
and assumes no responsibility of any consequential
damage(s).
This appliance was tested and listed to CAN/ULC-S627:2023 & UL1482-11 (R2022) by OMNI-Test
Laboratories. This appliance is certied to comply with the 2020 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
particulate emission standards using crib wood. Under specic test conditions, this appliance has been shown
to deliver heat at rates ranging from 8,900 to 29,785 Btu/hr. This appliance has a manufacturer-set minimum
low burn rate that must not be altered. It is against federal regulations to alter this setting.
This appliance contains a catalytic combustor which needs periodic inspection and may require replacement to
ensure proper operation. It is against federal regulations to operate this appliance if the catalytic combustor is
deactivated or removed.
EPA CERTIFICATION TEST DATA
Burn Category CO Ave Emission Rate
Low Burn 0.20 % 0.22 g/h
Med-low Burn 0.14 % 0.58 g/h
Med-high Burn 0.25 % 0.93 g/h
High Burn 0.23 % 1.53 g/h
EPA emission rate weighted average 0.73 g/h0.73 g/h
IF THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED OR OPERATED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY
RESULT LEADING TO SERIOUS BODILY HARM AND EVEN DEATH. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, PLEASE
READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE INSTALLING AND OPERATING THIS APPLIANCE. CONTACT LOCAL
BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRICTIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
IN YOUR AREA.
DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE WITHOUT FULLY ASSEMBLING ALL COMPONENTS. DO NOT INSTALL
DAMAGED, INCOMPLETE, OR SUBSTITUTE COMPONENTS. FAILURE TO POSITION COMPONENTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIAGRAMS IN THIS BOOKLET, OR FAILURE TO USE COMPONENTS
SPECIFICALLY APPROVED WITH THIS APPLIANCE, MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL
INJURY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including
benzene, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information:
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS _____________________________________________________________ 6
CK20.2 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 6
PARTS INCLUDED ...................................................................................................................... 6
APPLIANCE DIMENSIONS ______________________________________________________ 7
SAFETY CLEARANCES _________________________________________________________ 8
CHIMNEY CONNECTIONS ______________________________________________________ 9
COMBUSTION AIR ..................................................................................................................... 9
DRAFT PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................. 9
ROLE OF THE CHIMNEY ........................................................................................................... 9
VENTING SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 10
CONNECTION TO A METAL PREFABRICATED CHIMNEY ..................................................... 10
CONNECTION TO A MASON CHIMNEY .................................................................................. 11
RECOMMENDED CHIMNEY HEIGHTS .................................................................................... 12
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS __________________________________________________ 13
ALCOVES AND FIREPLACES ..................................................................................................... 13
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ..................................................................................................... 13
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SMOKE DETECTORS................................................................... 13
MOBILE HOME or TRANSPORTABLE BUILDING ..................................................................... 13
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................................... 14
SIDE SHIELD REMOVAL............................................................................................................. 14
DOOR REMOVAL........................................................................................................................ 15
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ____________________________________________________ 16
YOUR FIRST FIRE! ...................................................................................................................... 16
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 16
EFFICIENCY................................................................................................................................ 16
FAN OPERATION ....................................................................................................................... 16
SELECTING WOOD .................................................................................................................... 17
HOW TO USE MOISTURE METERS ........................................................................................... 17
FIRE POKER ................................................................................................................................ 17
BYPASS ........................................................................................................................................ 18
CATALYTIC THERMOMETER.................................................................................................... 18
THERMOSTAT ............................................................................................................................ 18
LIGHTING THE FIRE.................................................................................................................. 19
RELOADING PROCEDURE......................................................................................................... 20
OPTIMAL LOW BURN THERMOSTAT SETTING....................................................................... 21
WOOD BURNING IN THE SHOULDER SEASON....................................................................... 21
ICE - FORMATION AND PREVENTION..................................................................................... 21
CATALYTIC COMBUSTOR_______________________________________________________ 22
COMBUSTOR MONITORING..................................................................................................... 22
COMBUSTOR TESTING.............................................................................................................. 22
COMBUSTOR CLEANING .......................................................................................................... 23
COMBUSTOR REPLACEMENT................................................................................................... 23
COMBUSTOR WARRANTY ........................................................................................................ 23
COMBUSTOR TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................... 26

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MAINTENANCE_______________________________________________________________ 28
RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE............................................................................................ 28
CATALYTIC THERMOMETER MAINTENANCE....................................................................... 28
THERMOSTAT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 28
OPTIONAL FAN ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE ........................................................................... 28
ASH REMOVAL ........................................................................................................................... 28
LOADING DOOR TENSION ADJUSTMENT............................................................................... 29
LOADING DOOR GASKET INSPECTION................................................................................... 29
LOADING DOOR GASKET REPLACEMENT .............................................................................. 29
DOOR GASKET PAPER TEST...................................................................................................... 30
DOOR GLASS GASKET INSPECTION......................................................................................... 30
DOOR GLASS GASKET REPLACEMENT.................................................................................... 30
DOOR GLASS CLEANING........................................................................................................... 31
BYPASS DOOR GASKET INSPECTION ....................................................................................... 31
BYPASS DOOR GASKET REPLACEMENT .................................................................................. 31
VENTING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................... 32
CREOSOTE FORMATION AND REMOVAL................................................................................ 32
RUN-AWAY OR CHIMNEY FIRE................................................................................................. 32
TROUBLESHOOTING __________________________________________________________ 33
REPLACEMENT PARTS _________________________________________________________ 36
WARRANTY__________________________________________________________________ 39
INSTALLER NOTES ____________________________________________________________ 43