Drolet Escape 1400 Insert User manual

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Printed in Canada 06-07-2018
Installation and Operation Manual
Escape 1400 Insert
(DB03120 and DB03122K models)
US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY PHASE II CERTIFIED
WOOD INSERT
Safety tested according to
ULC S628 and UL 1482 Standards
by an accredited laboratory
www.drolet.ca
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague, St-Augustin-de-Desmaures
(Quebec) Canada G3A 2H3
After-sale service: 418-908-8002 E-mail: [e-mail]
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site. It is a
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 contained in any manual obtained from unauthorized
sources.

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS DROLET WOOD INSERT
As one of North America’s largest and most respected wood stove and fireplace
manufacturers, Stove Builder International takes pride in the quality and performance of all
its products. We want to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.
In the pages that follow you will find general advice on wood heating, detailed instructions
for safe and effective installation, and guidance on how to get the best performance from
this insert as you build and maintain fires, and maintain your wood heating system.
We recommend that our wood burning hearth products be installed and serviced by
professionals who are certified in the United States by NFI (National Fireplace Institute®) or
in Canada by WETT (Wood Energy Technology Transfer) or in Quebec by APC
(Association des Professionnels du Chauffage).
Congratulations on making a wise purchase.
If this insert is not properly installed, combustible materials near it may overheat. To
reduce the risk of fire, follow the installation instructions in this manual exactly.
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 insert. You may
need to get a building permit for the installation of this insert and the chimney that it
is connected to. Consult your municipal building department or fire department
before installation. We recommend that you also inform your home insurance
company to find out if the installation will affect your policy.
This heating unit is designed to serve as a supplementary heat source. We
recommend that a primary heat source also be available in the home. The
manufacturer cannot be responsible for costs associated with the use of another
heating system.

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Table of content
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.................................. 6
1Safety Information........................................................................... 6
1.1 Summary of Operation and Maintenance Cautions and WarningsErreur ! Signet
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2General Information on Escape 1400 Insert (DB03120)............. 7
2.1 Appliance performance(1) .......................................................................................7
2.2 General Features ...................................................................................................8
2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You ..................................................10
2.4 The Benefits of Low Emissions and High Efficiency.............................................11
2.5 The SBI Commitment to You and the Environment..............................................11
2.5.1 What is Your New Insert Made Of?...................................................................11
3Fuel.................................................................................................. 12
3.1 Materials 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
4Operating Your Insert .................................................................. 16
4.1 Your First Fires.....................................................................................................16
4.2 Lighting Fires........................................................................................................16
4.2.1 Conventional Fire Starting.................................................................................16
4.2.2 The Top Down Fire ...........................................................................................17
4.2.3 Two Parallel Logs .............................................................................................17
4.2.4 Using Fire Starters............................................................................................17
4.3 Maintaining Wood Fires........................................................................................18
4.3.1 General Advice .................................................................................................18
4.3.2 Ash Removal.....................................................................................................18
4.3.3 Raking Charcoal ...............................................................................................19
4.3.4 Firing Each New Load Hot................................................................................19
4.3.5 Turning Down the Air Supply ............................................................................20
4.4 Blower Operation..................................................................................................21

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4.4.1 Building Different Fires for Different Needs.......................................................21
5Maintaining Your Wood Heating System................................... 23
5.1 Insert Maintenance...............................................................................................23
5.1.1 Plated Finish Maintenance................................................................................23
5.1.2 Cleaning Door Glass.........................................................................................23
5.1.3 Door adjustment................................................................................................24
5.1.4 Replacing the Door Gasket...............................................................................25
5.1.5 Replacing the Glass Gasket and/or the Glass ..................................................25
5.1.6 Cleaning and Painting the Insert.......................................................................26
5.2 Chimney and Chimney Liner Maintenance...........................................................26
5.2.1 Why Chimney Cleaning is Necessary...............................................................26
5.2.2 How Often Should You Clean the Chimney?....................................................27
5.2.3 Cleaning the Chimney.......................................................................................27
PART B - INSTALLATION................................................................... 28
6Pre-Installation Masonry Fireplace Requirements ................... 28
6.1 Safety Information................................................................................................29
6.2 Summary of Installation Cautions and Warnings..................................................29
6.3 Regulations Covering Insert Installation...............................................................29
7Clearances to Combustible Material........................................... 30
7.1 Location of the Certification Label........................................................................30
7.2 The Masonry Fireplace Throat Damper................................................................30
7.3 Compliance of a Combustible Mantel Shelf..........................................................31
7.4 Positioning the Unit ..............................................................................................32
7.5 Minimum Masonry Opening, Clearances to Combustibles and Floor Protector ...37
8The Venting System....................................................................... 39
8.1 General ................................................................................................................39
8.2 Block-Off Plate .....................................................................................................39
8.3 Suitable Chimneys ...............................................................................................40
8.4 Liner installation ...................................................................................................40
8.5 Chimney liner installation .....................................................................................41
8.5.1 If the chimney liner does align with the insert’s flue outlet.................................41
8.5.2 If the chimney liner does not align with the insert’s flue outlet...........................42
8.6 Minimum Chimney Height....................................................................................43
8.7 The Relationship Between the Chimney and the House......................................43
8.7.1 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space..........................43

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8.8 Supply of Combustion Air.....................................................................................44
8.8.1 Air Supply in Conventional Houses...................................................................44
Appendix 1: Blower Installation............................................................. 45
Appendix 2: Installing the Optional Fresh Air Intake Kit (AC01298)46
Appendix 3: Optional Faceplate and Decorative Trims Installation
(AC03350 / AC03360)....................................................... 47
Appendix 4: Installation of Secondary Air Tubes and Baffle ............. 51
Appendix 5: Removal Instructions......................................................... 54
Appendix 6: Exploded Diagram and Parts List.................................... 55
DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY.................................. 58
REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY ONLINE
To receive full warranty coverage, you will need to show evidence of the
date you purchased your insert. Keep your sales invoice. We also
recommend that you register your warranty online at:
http://www.drolet.ca/en/service-support/warranty-registration
Registering your warranty online will help us to quickly track the
information we need about your insert.

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PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Please see Part B for installation instructions.
1 Safety Information
•HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE AWAY.
CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR INSERT
OPERATION.
•USING AN INSERT WITH CRACKED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS GLASS OR
FIREBRICKS OR BAFFLES MAY PRODUCE AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND MAY DAMAGE
THE INSERT.
•OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY BEFORE OPENING THE LOADING DOOR.
•THIS INSERT IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE DOOR OPEN. THE DOOR MAY
BE OPEN ONLY DURING LIGHTING PROCEDURES OR RELOADING. DO NOT LEAVE
THE INSERT UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY OPENED DURING IGNITION.
ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION.
•NEVER USE GASOLINE, LANTERN FUEL (NAPHTHA), FUEL OIL, MOTOR OIL,
KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO
START A FIRE IN THIS INSERT. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS WELL AWAY
FROM THE INSERT WHILE IT IS IN USE.
•DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN HEATER MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES.
•BURN ONLY SEASONED NATURAL FIREWOOD.
•DO NOT BURN:
oGARBAGE OF ANY KIND,
oCOAL OR CHARCOAL,
oTREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD,
oPLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD,
oFINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD,
oSALT WATER DRIFTWOOD,
oMANUFACTURED LOGS CONTAINING WAX OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES,
oRAILROAD TIES OR
oLIQUIDS SUCH AS KEROSCENE OR DIESEL FUEL TO START A FIRE.
•THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
•DO NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE BY MEANS OF GRATES, AND IRONS OR OTHER MEANS.
•SOME JURISDICTIONS IN THE USA REQUIRE A SUPPLY OF OUTDOOR COMBUSTION
AIR FOR THE INSERT. IN CANADA, AN OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY IS NOT REQUIRED; IF A
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTOR/ALARM IS LOCATED IN THE ROOM IN WHICH
THE INSERT IS INSTALLED. THE CO DETECTOR WILL PROVIDE WARNING IF FOR ANY
REASON THE WOOD INSERT FAILS TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY. IF YOU ARE
REQUIRED TO INSTALL AN OUTDOOR AIR SUPPLY, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU
ALSO INSTALL A CO DETECTOR/ALARM TO PROVIDE WARNING IF SMOKE SPILLAGE
FROM THE INSERT OCCURS.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including carbon
monoxide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects
or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65warnings.ca.gov/

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2 General Information on Escape 1400 Insert (DB03120)
2.1 Appliance performance(1)
Fuel type
Dry cordwood
Recommended heating area[*]
500 to 1,600 ft2(46 to 149 m2)
Firebox volume
1.9 ft3(0.054 m3)
Maximum burn time[*]
6 h
Maximum heat output (dry cordwood)(2)
60,000 BTU/h (17.6 kW)
Overall heat output rate (min. to max.)(2)(3)
10,800 BTU/h to 34,000 BTU/h
(3.2 kW to 10.0 kW)
Average overall efficiency(3) - EPA Cribs /
Douglas Fir
64.0% (HHV(4))
68.0% (LHV(5))
Average overall efficiency(3) - Dry cordwood
To come (HHV(4))
To come (LHV(5))
Optimum efficiency(2)(6)
75.0%
Average particulate emissions rate(7)
4.3 g/h (EPA / CSA B415.1-10)
Average CO(8)
To come
[*] Recommended heating 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 heating area, firebox volume,
maximum burn time and maximum heat output.
(2) The maximum heat output (dry cordwood) is based on a loading density varying between 15 lb/ft3and 20
lb/ft3. Other performances are based on a fuel load prescribed by the standard. The specified loading
density varies between 7 lb/ft³ and 12 lb/ft3. The moisture content is between 19% and 25%.
(3) As measured per CSA B415.1-10 stack loss method.
(4) Higher Heating Value of the fuel.
(5) Lower Heating Value of the fuel.
(6) Optimum overall efficiency at a specific burn rate (LHV).
(7) This appliance is officially tested and certified by an independent agency.
(8) Carbon monoxide.

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2.2 General Features
Maximum log length
20 in (508 mm) east-west*
Flue outlet diameter
6 in (152 mm)
Recommended connector pipe diameter
6 in (152 mm)
Type of chimney
ULC-S635, CAN/ULC-S640, UL1777
Baffle material
Vermiculite
Approved for alcove installation
Not approved
Approved for mobile home installation‡
Not approved
Shipping weight (without option)
323 lb (147 kg)
Appliance weight (without option)
276 lb (125 kg)
Type of door
Single, glass with cast iron frame
Type of glass
Ceramic glass
Blower
Included (up to 144 CFM)
Particulate emission standard
EPA / CSA B415.1-10
USA standard (safety)
UL 1482
Canadian standard (safety)
ULC S628
** 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 on fixed wheels and those transported on temporary wheels/axles and set on a permanent
foundation. In Canada, a mobile home is a dwelling for which the manufacture and assembly of each
component is completed or substantially completed prior to being moved to a site for installation on a
foundation and connection to service facilities and which conforms to the CAN/CSA-Z240 MH standard.

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2.3 Zone Heating and How to Make it Work for You
Your new Escape 1400 wood insert is a space heater, which means it is intended to heat
the area it is installed in, as well as spaces that connect to that area, although to a lower
temperature. This is called zone heating and it is an increasingly popular way to heat
homes or spaces within homes.
Zone heating can be used to supplement another heating system by heating a particular
space within a home, such as a basement family room or an addition that lacks another
heat source.
Houses of moderate size and relatively new construction can be heated with a properly
sized and located wood insert. Whole house zone heating works best when the insert is
located in the part of the house where the family spends most of its time. This is normally
the main living area where the kitchen, dining and living rooms are located. By locating the
insert in this area, you will get the maximum benefit of the heat it produces and will achieve
the highest possible heating efficiency and comfort. The space where you spend most of
your time will be warmest, while bedrooms and basement (if there is one) will stay cooler.
In this way, you will burn less wood than with other forms of heating.
Although the insert 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 on several factors, including the correct sizing
and location of the insert, the size, layout and age of your home and your climate zone.
Three-season vacation homes can usually be heated with smaller inserts than houses that
are heated all winter.