Lennox Hearth Products STRIKER C160 User manual

INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
WARNINGS
• Hot! Do not touch! The glass and surfaces of this appliance will
be hot during operation and will retain heat for a while after
shutting off the appliance. Severe burns may result.
• Carefully supervise children in the same room as appliance.
Retain These Instructions
For Future Reference
A French manual is available upon request. Order P/N 775,211CF.
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These appliances must be properly installed and operated in order to prevent the
possibility of a house re. Please read this entire installation and operation
manual before installing and using your wood stove. Failure to follow
these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or
even death. Contact your local building or re ofcials to obtain
a permit and information on any installation requirements
and inspection requirements in your area.
EPA Certied
Wood-Burning
Fireplace Insert
P/N 775,211M, Rev. A, 04/2007
Wood Fireplace Inserts
Striker™ Models C/A160
Striker™ CA160
Striker™ C160

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Contents
testing information .........................................................................3
general safety PreCautions ................................................................3
Drafting .....................................................................................4
negative Pressure Warning ...........................................................4
Creosote.....................................................................................4
ash DisPosal ................................................................................5
fuel..........................................................................................5
Break-inPerioD .............................................................................5
Paint Curing.................................................................................5
BriCk installation ...........................................................................6
requireD ClearanCes ........................................................................7
hearth ProteCtion ..........................................................................7
Chimney requirements.......................................................................8
installation ProCeDure - masonry Chimney ................................................8
installation ProCeDure - faCtory-Built Zero ClearanCe firePlaCes ......................9
insert Pre-installation PreParation ........................................................9
Chimney liner installation ................................................................ 10
installing the insert ...................................................................... 10
Post installation CheCks.................................................................. 10
oPerating hints ........................................................................... 11
starting anD maintaining afire .......................................................... 12
Clean glass ............................................................................... 13
oPerating teChniques anD hints .......................................................... 13
getting the most out of your stove .................................................... 13
maximiZing your stove’soverall effiCienCy ............................................. 14
aChieving Clean, long Burns ............................................................. 14
maintenanCe ............................................................................... 15
trouBleshooting........................................................................... 16
Do’sanD Don’ts........................................................................... 17

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testing information
This manual describes the installation and operation
of the Striker™ C/A160 non-catalytic wood heaters.
These heaters meet the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s emissions limits for wood heaters sold on
or after July 1, 1990. This heater has been developed,
tested and constructed in accordance with the require-
ments of UL 1482, ULC S628-93 and HUD standards
and is listed by OMNI Test Laboratories, Beaverton,
OR. It has been approved for residential and alcove
installations.
general safety PreCautions
1. When this room heater is not properly installed, a
housefiremayresult.Toreducetheriskoffire,follow
the installation instructions. Contact local building
or fire officials about restrictions and installation
inspection requirements in your area.
2. Wear gloves during installation to avoid injury from
sharp edges on the stove and/or its parts.
3. This unit is designed and engineered to burn only
dry, well-seasoned wood. Burning wet wood will
greatlyreduceyourstovesefficiency,produceexces-
sive amounts of smoke, and can cause dangerous
chimney fires due to creosote build-up.
4. Before opening the door, the draft control must be
fullyopen toavoid possible combustionflash (igni-
tion of hot volatile gases as the door is opened).
5. Do not use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids
to start or “freshen up” a fire in this stove. Keep all
flammable liquids and combustible materials 36”
from any point of the stove when it is in use.
6. While burning, fuel utilizes oxygen from the air in the
room. Be sure to allow an adequate amount of fresh
air into the room where the stove is burning.
7. The outside surface of the stove will be hot while
burning properly and can set items like clothing
and curtains on fire. Keep furnishings and other
combustible materials away from the stove. Using
the heat from the stove to dry wet clothing can be
hazardous if clothes are placed too near the surface
of the stove.
8. Do not allow children to play near the stove without
close supervision. Do not touch the stove while it
is burning. Use extreme caution while the unit is
in use. Surface temperatures become dangerously
hot and can cause serious burns.
9. Do not allow anyone to operate the stove who is
not familiar with the operating instructions.
10. Attempts to achieve heat output rates that exceed
stove design specifications can result in permanent
damage to the stove. Never leave your stove unat-
tendedonhighburnrates.Thismaycauseoverfiring.
Overfiring the stove may cause a house fire. If the
stove glows, you are overfiring.
11. Use smoke detectors near your stove as well as in
sleeping areas. Keep a water hose or hand-operated
fire extinguisher close for safety.
12. Inspect your chimney at least once a month during
the burning season to check for soot and creosote
accumulations. Any accumulations over 1/4” thick
should be removed by a professional chimney
sweep. Do not attempt to burn out heavy creosote
accumulationswitha hot fire. If large accumulations
are occurring, review your burning procedures.
13. Ifa creosote fire shoulddevelop,the firedepartment
should be called immediately, and then attempts
should be made to control the fire until assistance
arrives. If a “runaway” fire should develop caus-
ing over-heating of the stove, the door and draft
regulators should be closed immediately. The fire
should die down once deprived of oxygen. After a
severe chimney fire, the complete chimney system
should be checked before further use.
14. Do not operate with a grate or with an elevated
fire. Always build the fire on the surface of the
firebrick.
15. Please read this entire manual before you install
and use your new room heater. Failure to follow
instructions may result in property damage, bodily
injury, or even death.

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Drafting
Your wood stove is dependent upon a properly functioning
chimney for optimum performance. It is a high efficiency
appliance that loses much less heat up the chimney than
olderappliancesandfireplaces.Forthisreasonitisimportant
to match the stove to the chimney. The chimney has two
functions: 1) It draws combustion air into the appliance
(without air, no fuel will burn) and 2) It exhausts combus-
tion by-products. Your new Country™ Collection stove is
what is known as a “natural draft” appliance. The appliance
depends solely on the natural draft of the chimney system
to draw combustion air into the unit. Draft is the force that
moves air from the appliance up into the chimney. The
amount of draft in your chimney depends on the length of
thechimney,localgeography, nearbyobstructions,andother
factors. Too much draft may cause excessive temperatures
in the appliance. Slow or inadequate draft equals poor
combustion and possible smoking problems. The two
main culprits of poor chimney draft are: 1) A chimney too
large for your appliance and 2) A chimney with not enough
height to produce adequate draft for your particular stove
model. Your Lennox Hearth Products dealer will be able
to advise you on matching a proper system for your new
stove. Inadequate draft will cause the appliance to leak
smoke into the room through the stove and the chimney
connector joints. An uncontrollable burn or a glowing red
stove or chimney part indicates excessive draft. Also see
Troubleshooting on page 16.
negative Pressure Warning
This appliance is not designed to be operated in a negative
pressure. Very airtight homes with large kitchen exhaust
fans, or homes with furnace cold air returns located in
close proximity to the wood stove or fireplace insert may
create negative pressure in the same room as the heating
appliance. This can create dangerous back drafting of the
stove and chimney joints, drawing combustion by-products
into the home. Be sure your home has adequate makeup
air to eliminate negative pressures caused by the above-
mentioned sources. Outside air connected to the appliance
probably will not resolve such a problem as the stove or
fireplace insert is not the source of negative pressure.
Lennox Hearth Products accepts no liability for damages
resulting from negative pressures described above.
Creosote
Creosote---Formation and Need for Removal---When wood
is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapors,
which combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The
creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool chimney flue
of a slow-burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumu-
lates on the flue lining. When ignited, this creosote makes
an extremely hot fire. The chimney and chimney connector
should be inspected at least once every two months during
the heating season to determine if a creosote build-up has
occurred. If creosote has accumulated, it should be removed
to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.

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Please be patient with the heat output of your stove for the
firstfewweeks.Thesteelwillgothroughacuringprocessthat
eliminates moisture, which is deep in the steel and firebrick.
This moisture will reduce initial heat output of your stove
and may make it difficult to start. After you have broken in
the paint on the stove it will be necessary to build hot fires
to thoroughly remove the moisture from the appliance. Run-
ning the stove with the draft fully open for 1 to 1-1/2 hours
after starting and adding gener ous amounts of fuel during
the first week or two should complete the curing process.
We recommend the use of a thermometer attached to the
stove top or chimney. Temperatures on the connector pipe
should run in the 250-600 degree range. (DO NOT OVERFIRE
THE STOVE DURING THIS PROCESS. IF THE STOVE OR
CHIMNEY BECOMES RED, REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF AIR
ENTERING THE STOVE IMMEDIATELY).
Paint Curing
Your new Striker™ C/A160 is painted with Forest High
Temperature Paint that cures during the first few firings.
We recommend that you put your stove through a regimen
of three burns. The first two should last for 20 minutes
each at 250 degrees (the stove should be allowed to cool
completely between each burn). The third should be a burn
of at least 450 degrees F. for 45-60 minutes. The paint will
become soft, gummy, and emit non-toxic smoke during
these burns. After the stove cools down for the third time,
the paint will harden. DO NOT BUILD A LARGE ROARING
FIRE UNTIL THIS CURING EFFECT IS COMPLETE OR YOU
MAY DAMAGE THE FINISH OF YOUR STOVE. Spray can
touch-ups should be done only with Forest brand paint,
available from a Lennox Hearth Products dealer.
ash DisPosal
Ashes should be scooped out of a cool stove with a small
metal shovel. Ashes should be placed in a metal container
with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well
awayfromallcombustiblematerials,pendingfinaldisposal.If
the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally
dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container
until all the cinders have thoroughly cooled. Ashes can ignite
up to 72 hours after removal from the stove.
fuel
This unit is designed and engineered to burn, dry, well-
seasoned wood only. Dry, seasoned wood is that which
has been cut, split, and allowed to dry under a covered area
where air is free to flow and circulate under and around the
wood (not under a tarp or plastic). Make sure wood is not
stacked directly on the ground, it may absorb moisture from
the ground. It should be allowed to dry in these conditions
for a minimum of six months, preferably one year or more.
IT MUST BE UNDERSTOOD THAT WOOD CANNOT BE LEFT
IN ANY KIND OF WET OR DAMP AREA OR IT WILL NEVER
BECOME COMPLETELY SEASONED. Your stove will not
operate at the level that it is meant to unless you use sea-
soned, dry wood. Do not burn driftwood or wood that has
been in salt water, doing so will void your warranty. Do not
burn treated wood, coal, garbage, cardboard, solvents, or
colored paper. Burning treated wood, garbage, solvents, or
colored paper may result in the release of toxic fumes. This
type of burning will also void your warranty.
Break-inPerioD
If your stove has a Gold or Nickel-Plated Door, be sure to
clean it with Windex brand glass cleaner and a very soft cloth
to remove any fingerprints and residues prior to the first fire
and before any fire if the gold has been handled or soiled.
Do not close the door tightly during the “Break-in Period.”
Also, open the door frequently (every 5-10 minutes) to keep
the gasket from adhering to the curing paint. Ventilate the
house well during these first firings as the paint gives off
carbondioxideandunpleasantodors.Itisrecommendedthat
persons sensitive to an imbalance in the indoor air quality
avoid the stove during the curing process.